Each year, new talent emerges on the international and national sports scene.
Tremblant is very proud to support and acknowledge these great local athletes by giving them the title of Athlete Ambassador.
Our Athlete Ambassadors
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These internationally renowned athletes, who come mostly from the region, are models of perseverance, discipline and passion. They reflect the values conveyed by Tremblant. This union goes beyond skills and perfectly illustrates the feeling of belonging of those athletes to the mountain and the pride of the entire community for their success. rich-text, responsive-tableAthletes : rich-text, responsive-tableValérie Grenier | Brittany Phelan | Alexis Guimond | Jared Schmidt | Hannah Schmidt | Jules Lefebvre | Arnaud Gaudet | Edouard Therriault | Noah Porter MacLennan | Naomi Urness | Aurélie Moisan | Justin Carpentier | Simon Fournier | Pierick Charest | Natalie Allport | Jade Chrétien | Mikael André Dansereau | Xavier Tremblay | Adrian Ball rich-text, responsive-tableValérie Grenier
Alpine skiing
"I grew up on the slopes of Tremblant. The diversity of the ski area has made me a versatile skier, and the beauty of this mountain has led me to love the sport even more."
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A member of the national team since 2015, Valérie made a name for herself on the world scene by winning first place in downhill, second in super-G and seventh in giant slalom at the 2016 Junior World Championships. She had a dazzling start to the 2016-17 season as she climbed to the top 30 in downhill, super-G, giant slalom and slalom. In 2018, she finished 6th in the alpine combined event at the PyeongChang Olympic Games. She also defended her national title in giant slalom in 2017 and 2018. Young skier Valérie Grenier is at the beginning of a promising ski career!
Hobbies
Valerie participated in water skiing competitions until the age of 15 and still loves to do the sport for fun. She also likes road and mountain biking and plays tennis.Brittany Phelan
Ski cross
"Racing is what I do, skiing is who I am, and Tremblant is my home."
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A member of the Canadian national team, Brittany Phelan has been on the FIS World Cup circuit since the age of 17. In 2012-13, she first garnered attention by finishing every World Cup circuit race in the top 30, topping it off with a top 10 in Croatia. She also took part in four races on the North American circuit, finishing 2nd and 3rd in two of them during the same season. At the start of the 2015/16 ski season, Brittany makes a big decision and goes from alpine skiing to ski cross. In December 2017, Brittany got her first World Cup podium in Arosa, Switzerland. The following year, a great dream came true for her as she won the silver medal at the PyeongChang Olympic Games.
Hobbies
Mountain biking, hiking, skateboarding, whitewater rafting, cross-country skiing, and her next sport: base jumping.Alexis Guimond
Para-alpine skiing
"Skiing is a passion that pushes my limits! There aren’t many places on our beautiful planet where we can train hard and then reward yourself by spending time with your friends in an beautiful village at the bottom of the hill."
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Alexis began skiing at 4, inspired by his older brother who was racing on the regional circuit. At age 6, he entered alpine skiing competitions. By age 9, he had joined the para-alpine ski circuit. He wins gold at the Canada Games in 2015 and is part of the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski team for the 2016/17 season. He won his first World Cup Giant Slalom race in January 2017 at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, at age 17. In 2018, he won the bronze medal in the giant slalom event at the PyeongChang Paralympic Games. He becomes the first Canadian in 20 years to step onto the podium of a Paralympic Games event in his category since Mark Ludbrook in Nagano in 1998.
Hobbies
Alexis mountain bikes and enjoys photography and video creation. He is studying and plans to be working in marketing as his second career.Jared Schmidt
Ski cross
"Mont-Tremblant is where I grew up skiing alongside friends and family and is the place where I truly found the passion for skiing and ski racing that I carry with me in my career as a Ski-Cross racer on the Canadian National Ski Team."
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Jared’s passion for skiing and ski racing stems from years of enjoying the slopes of Tremblant with friends and family. Now a member of the Canadian Ski Cross Team, Jared started his racing career at the age of 8 with Tremblant’s Club Elite. In 2017, he qualified for the FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships Ski Cross. The following season, he joined the Canadian team, had his first start in a World Cup event and claimed 5 Nor-Am victories before suffering a knee injury.
Hobbies
Jared is currently completing a Bachelor of Health and physical education degree at Mount Royal University, with a major in ecotourism and outdoor leadership. When he is not at school or on skis, Jared can be found in the mountains—his happy place—usually with a smile stretched from ear to ear.Hannah Schmidt
Ski cross
"My whole life I have been passionate about skiing and racing. I love every aspect of this fantastic sport."
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Having grown up in Tremblant, Hannah has been skiing since the tender age of two. A member of the Tremblant Ski Club until she was 17, she is now on the Canadian ski cross team. Although her inaugural season with the team ended in injury, Hannah started it with a bang. She claimed 6 Nor-Am podiums and finished the season ranked third overall. Hannah’s season was also highlighted by her first World Cup start at Blue Mountain and two top-16 Europa Cup finishes.
Hobbies
When not on the hill, Hannah loves to go mountain biking, camping, ski touring and exploring the world on road trips. A true adventurer at heart!Jules Lefebvre
Alpine snowboarding
"I did my very first turns in a slalom course in La Traverse Trail in Tremblant… It was polar cold and I must have fallen a dozen times, but I still loved the experience and have been craving it ever since!"
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Jules started competitive alpine snowboarding in 2010 with the Tremblant Ski Racing Club. He then joined the national team program after placing 4th at the 2016 World Junior Championships. Since then, he stepped on the podium seven times on the North American circuit and got two World Cup top 30 finishes.
Hobbies
He is currently studying software engineering at École Polytechnique de Montréal. During the off-season, he mainly practises weight training and road cycling.Arnaud Gaudet
Alpine snowboarding
"My perfect day? Ride Tremblant’s Versant Soleil on my snowboard."
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Member of the Canadian Alpine Snowboard Team, Arnaud Gaudet started snowboarding when he was only three years old, on the magic carpet in Tremblant, surrounded by his big brother and his parents. At age 16, he entered the World Cup circuit and is to date the youngest alpine snowboarding athlete to have ever won a NorAm Cup race. In 2017, Arnaud won the title of Best masculine elite athlete at Gala Excellence sportive des Laurentides. In 2018, Arnaud finished in the top ten of the parallel slalom, the last event presented at the Snowboard Junior World Championships in Cardrona, New Zealand.
Hobbies
Arnaud plays U18 competitive soccer and skateboards in his spare time.Edouard Therriault
freestyle skiing
« My first ski memories were made at Tremblant. At 2 years old, I went down my first slope, then did my first backflip, followed by a double flip. Today, my best memories are those spent with my friends from the freestyle club, friendships that continue to grow. Thank you Tremblant for allowing me to discover myself as a skier and an individual. -Peace »
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Since his World Cup debut in Quebec City in 2019, Édouard Therriault has continued to shine. He won gold in slopestyle at the FIS Junior World Championships, a first for Canada, and joined the World Cup team in 2019-2020.
Édouard made history in 2021 by winning the silver medal in big air at the FIS World Championships, a first podium for Canada in this discipline. With a perfectly executed double bio 1800 switch, he earned 93.50 points, the second best score of the day, just 2.25 points behind the champion. This result marked a turning point in his career.
In 2022, he secured his first World Cup podium with a bronze medal in slopestyle in Font-Romeu.
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Passionate about ski videography, he presented Edjoy: The Movie at two ski film festivals in 2021.Noah Porter MacLennan
Slopestyle ski
"I like Tremblant because I grew up there pretty much my whole life and it is like a second home to me. Tremblant is also where I learned to ski and has made me the skier I am today. My goal in skiing is to go as far as I can in this sport and eventually make a living off skiing."
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Member of the Ski Acro Quebec Team, Noah is a young and passionate freestyle skier. His specialties are Slopestyle and jumps. According to the 2018 world ranking of the Association of Professional Freeskiing Professionals (AFP), he is ranked 16th in Slopestyle and 9th in jumps in the junior category (18 years and under). In the under 15 category, he holds the title of best in the world in Jumping while he is 2nd in Slopestyle.Naomi Urness
Slopestyle Skiing
Raised in Mont-Tremblant, Naomi Urness has always been a great athlete. Curious and full of energy, she grew up enjoying all that the region has to offer. Since she put on her first skis at the age of 3 she has always found new challenges to conquer the mountain.
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Tremblant is where Naomi did her first hikes, her first slides, where she made her first jumps and her first rails and where she joined the freestyle ski competition team. Tremblant is also where she met with her friends to hit the slopes whenever she had the opportunity, including holidays and ped days. Although she has been studying in Montreal for the last 2 years and travels the country and the world for training with the Quebec team or competitions, she likes to come back to recharge her batteries whenever she has the opportunity because coming back to Tremblant is like coming home.
Naomi's goal this season is to perform well on the Noram circuit to be invited to join the Canadian slopestyle team.Aurélie Moisan
Alpine snowboarding
Aurélie started snowboarding at a young age in Mont-Tremblant. At 11 years old she tried an alpine snowboard for the first time in the Beauvallon Bas run and immediately fell in love with the sport.
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After paticipating in a few Quebec cups, Aurélie realized she was a natural at competing. For the 2021/22 season, she placed in the top 10 in all her NOTRAM races, including two top 4 finishes. To end the season, she participated in the junior world championship in Italy where she placed 7th in both parallel slalom and in the team event. Following these performances, Aurélie made it on the NextGen National Team. Her career aspirations are to eventually finish a season in the top 3 in the world cup rankings and to make it to the Olympics.Justin Carpentier
Alpine snowboarding
"A perfect run down the McCulloch is a unique experience. The speed and the adrenaline I get from such a run are unmatched. My board and I become one."
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Justin first stepped on a snowboard when he was 8 years old to keep up with family members. Years later, he is now a member of the Quebec team with his brother Félix. During the 2018/19 season, Justin repeatedly qualified for the top 16 in Nor-Am competitions and finished seventh at the 2020 Nor-Am in Steamboat, Colorado. He also rounded the season with a 2nd place at the 2019 Junior Speed Nation Alpine Nationals, the best result of any Canadian athlete.Simon Fournier
Alpine skiing
"Skiing is an intensive sport and there’s no secret recipe to succeed into it. My desire to perform is what makes me outdo myself in all manners. This is what I appreciate the most from this sport, that passionate me more each day."
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At age 2, Simon Fournier tried for the first time skiing, and a love affair started. He was participating at his first race at age 4. The following winter, he joined Tremblant’s ski racing program. Since then, his passion never stopped growing! The Super Série Sports Experts presented by Audi made him winner in 2015 and 2016. This last year, he joined the Canadian ski team. During the 2016/17 season, Simon is selected for the FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships where he got two top-15 results. He finished 15th in the slalom event at the 2018 FIS Alpine Junior World Championships. That same year, he finished in the top 10 three times on the Nor-Am Cup circuit, including two in the alpine combined and one in Super-G.
Hobbies
Cycling is also one of his hobbies, but he particularly likes mountain biking. The fun part: it is complementary to his physical training program. He also loves listening to music, and even more when in concert!Pierick Charest
Alpine Skiing
“I lived for several years at the bottom of the Tremblant runs and I have always enjoyed doing activities in the Mont-Tremblant resort. I like the variety of tracks, which allows us to have productive training days.”
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Pierick started on the slopes at a young age. He quickly transitioned into the Elite Team of the Laurentian Ski Division (EDLS). Mont-Tremblant Ski Club has always been there for Pierick, either for training or during race preparations. Pierick has proudly represented the club on Team Quebec since 2021 and continues to progress on this team for the second year this season. Pierick won the U16 National Championships at Sun Peaks, as well as the U16 regional and provincial rankings.Natalie Allport
Freestyle Snowboarding
"Some of my best memories are here at Tremblant - winning my first major competition here at 17, Spring park laps with friends, and groomer runs with family. I love the atmosphere of the village and I wouldn't be the snowboarder I am without all the time I have spent here! "
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Natalie began competing in freestyle snowboarding as a teenager and would come to Tremblant often for competitions. At 17 she won the Billabong Flaunt It event here, which led to her selection on the Junior National Team for the next season, and the launch of her international slopestyle career getting to represent Canada at events like Junior World Championships, FIS World Cups, and World Tour events. After 4 seasons with the national program, she retired from competition. However, through riding here at Tremblant with friends and family, she fell in love with snowboarding all over again, winning her first competition back (Apik fest, a rail jam in Montreal). She's now riding and competing again with big goals in freeride and freestyle. Natalie is passionate about women in sports and athlete mental health and when she isn't snowboarding you can find her at the gym (she is also an accomplished CrossFit athlete), skateboarding, or adventuring with her dog Bali.Jade Chretien
Freestyle Skiing
"To me, Tremblant has always been synonymous with weekends of pure fun. As an all-around skier, I love to explore all aspects of the sport. Whether on the slopes, in the glades or in the snow park, the variety of terrain is really fun! Of course, I also enjoy the village with my friends after a long day of skiing."
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The first time Jade put on skis was right here in Tremblant. Since the age of 5, she has been passionate about the sport. She spent her childhood weekends traveling to ski resorts across Quebec, looking for glades and jumps on the side of the slopes. Jade participated in several slopestyle competitions and friendly rail jams before devoting herself to teaching skiing for a few years.
Three years ago, she participated in her first freeride competition. Her competitive spirit and determination led her to start a career as a freeride athlete. She has since competed in Vermont, British Columbia and France. Although she is just entering her 30s, she feels like she is still in her 20s. Proof that it is never too late to start.
Mikael Andre Dansereau
Telemark skiing
"I always tell myself the following: « Build your path, make it better! » and this path started at Tremblant when I did the Expo run for my first time in telemark at 5 years old. Tremblant is where I reconnect with nature, friends, and family, my three happiness drivers."
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Embarking on the telemark journey at the age of 5, Mikael Andre Dansereau started racing at 8, earning recognition and recruitment by Telemark Quebec. In 2009, the Provincial and National Telemark race tour that unfolded across Canada and Quebec, set the stage for Mikael's burgeoning talent. At 14, Mikael made his mark internationally at the Eastern US Telemark National Championship, followed by his inaugural Telemark World Cup starts at Suicide Six mountain and Sugar Bush mountain in Vermont at the age of 16. The 2022-2023 race season marked a significant chapter as Mikael embarked on his first full World Cup tour, achieving remarkable feats. Notably, a career best at the All, Norway Sprint World Cup, where he secured a 14th position, and showcasing his prowess with a 15th place finish in the Classic at Murren, Switzerland FIS World Championships. Looking ahead to the 2023-2024 season, Mikael is poised to continue his presence on the tour until February, participating in most FIS Telemark World Cups. Subsequently, he plans to focus on completing his business studies and training for the 2024-2025 season, driven by the determination to further elevate his standing in the world of telemark racing.Xavier Tremblay
Telemark skiing
"Tremblant is my second home… actually my favorite home! I completely connect with nature when I’m there."
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It is in Tremblant that Xavier feels most at home. In fact, it is where he first tried telemark when he was only 9 and discovered a passion for the sport. In 2017, Xavier was recruited straight from the slopes of Tremblant and joined Telemark Quebec’s National Development Team for the 2018/19 season. He enjoyed several podium finishes in the junior category during his first year with the team and is already looking ahead to racing on the Nor-Am circuit for the 2019/20 season.Adrian Ball
Telemark skiing
"Tremblant is my second home. We have a slope-side property here and I am fortunate to be here most of the year skiing or mountain biking."
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At a young age, Adrian first skied with the Performance Club, the Elite Club and then the Mont-Tremblant Ski Club. He then practiced full-time telemark and joined the Quebec telemark team. In his first year of telemark, he won all his races at the US Championships in the junior category. He looks forward to earning more podium spots in the future.
When he's not training with his team, Adrian can also be spotted in the terrain parks, riding rails, or catching air on either telemark or Alpine Skis, He is a very skilled athlete with lots of enthusiasm and passion for the sport.
Hobbies
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These young athletes training on our slopes are seeing a boom in their sporting career. Their performances in their respective disciplines stand out at the provincial and national levels. With the Canadian team in sight, they are working with passion and determination. We recognize their talent and support them toward achieving their goals. rich-text, responsive-tableAthletes : rich-text, responsive-tableÉmile Gaudet | Francis Tremblay | Pierre-Arthur Martel | Thomas McKinlay rich-text, responsive-tableÉmile Gaudet
Alpine snowboarding
"Tremblant is where I grew up up. My parents worked there and I was happy to tag along on many occasions. On my second birthday, I received my first snowboard and have been riding Tremblant ever since. Carving the Jasey-Jay is happiness!"
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Émile started snowboarding at the age of 2. On his 90cm board he spent his days on the magic carpet practicing his turns to be ready for the "big mountain". He is now a member of the Quebec team and has accumulated several NORAM podiums. During the 2021/22 season, he finished 4th in the NORAM circuit.Francis Tremblay
Telemark skiing
"I have spent most of my adult life escaping to Tremblant. Arriving to the area makes me feel at peace, able to enjoy playing with family and friends."
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Francis has spent most of his adult life “escaping” to Tremblant. Once his telemark boots are on, worries disappear and the fun starts. A long-time aficionado of telemark skiing, Francis loves the physical challenges of the sport, combined with the slow, contemplative pace of applying skins and climbing up the mountain. He might have discovered telemark a bit later in life, but it is now a passion that he shares with his teenage son, Xavier, who is also one of Tremblant’s athlete ambassadors. Francis enjoys pushing himself as he trains for telemark and loves to test his newfound skills in the wonderful, life-size playground of Tremblant.Pierre-Arthur Martel
Slopestyle Snowboarding
"Snowboarding is my life! I wish to share my experiences and my passion with young snowboarders of the region to help them persevere in their studies thanks to this sport, because everything is possible when you believe in yourself."
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Pierre-Arthur always enjoyed extreme sports and, when he was 10, entered the El Niño competition at Tremblant. That was a key moment in his life as he fell in love with snowboard competition. In 2015, at the Circuit Snowboard Scolaire of Mont-Lac-Vert in theSaguenay region, he got over his fears of competing in front of high level competitors and took to the hill on the highest jump of his career. He won gold. He also took part in the Shakedown competition, an international level snowboarding event. He dreams of taking part in the Junior World Championships, be successful in his studies and return in his region to share his passion with younger kids.Thomas McKinlay
Alpine skiing
"I am very fortunate to have been able to learn to ski at Tremblant. No matter where I travel, I can always come back to my home mountain for some great terrain and amazing conditions."
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Thomas started skiing at the age of three. He joined Club Performance at Tremblant at the age of 6 to then took part in races in the region from the age of 8 with Club Elite. He developed his racing abilities with Club de ski Mont-Tremblant for 6 years before joining the regional ski team EDLS for his first FIS year. Now he is one of seven in the men’s Quebec ski team for the 2022/23 season. Thomas had the opportunity to represent Mont-Tremblant ski club at three provincial championships, and one national championship. -
An ambassador is a person who enjoys and takes advantage Tremblant and all it has to offer, and who loves to share it with their community. Meet the skiers, snowboarders, snowpark passionate and après-ski enthusiasts who make our ambassador team for the 2024/25 season. rich-text, responsive-tableAthletes : rich-text, responsive-tableChloé Sabourin | Valérie Guillotte | William Beauregard | Cody Ratcliffe rich-text, responsive-table
Chloé Sabourin
Chloé is a painter and lawyer, born into a passionate family of skiers, to the point where her relatives joke that skiing is their religion. From a young age, she spent every weekend in the Laurentians, where she competed in slalom skiing for several years. Her family was always the first on the slopes and the last to leave.
Today, she divides her time between Montreal and the Laurentians, where the mountains and skiing continue to play a central role in her life. Every winter, you can find her at Tremblant, whether for uphill skiing, alpine skiing, or to enjoy classic après-ski moments with friends. She loves Tremblant not only for its vast playground but also for the unique social atmosphere that can be found there.
Valérie Guillotte
From a very young age, Tremblant has been Valérie's mountain of choice. As a fearful skier, her parents were certain that skiing wouldn’t be her sport, but 20 years later, it has become her number one passion. She developed a love for snowboarding and alpine touring, and now her weekends are dedicated to it.
Tremblant is where she discovered all of this. It's the mountain that introduced her to a community of people as passionate as she is, who have now become her friends. It's also the only place that makes her feel like she's on vacation, even on an ordinary Saturday or Sunday. At Tremblant, she continues to grow and evolve, both in winter and summer!
William Beauregard
William has always felt a deep sense of gratitude for living in Tremblant. Its pedestrian village and mountain have shaped his character, nourished his dreams, and fueled his great passion for skiing.
Born and raised in Mont-Tremblant, he grew up just 10 minutes from the resort. Every morning, his parents would take him to the slopes when they opened and pick him up at closing, regardless of the weather. He spent a lot of his childhood exploring Tremblant’s terrain parks. What he particularly loves about the Adrénaline Park is all the legends that have grown around it—the stories, the competitions, and the memories shared with friends, all of which give this place a unique spirit.
At 30 years of age, his passion for skiing is stronger than ever. Although the past few years have been more challenging for him, skiing has helped him greatly to overcome obstacles and navigate through difficult times. For William, skiing is a way to stay grounded and keep moving forward!
Cody Ratcliffe
Cody is a born and raised Mont-Tremblant native. Having travelled the world for snowboarding and seen many places, he has always chosen to make Tremblant his home. He's at his happiest when outside, especially in the snow. In the winter, he enjoys spending his time on the hill snowboarding or alpine touring up the moutain to catch the sunset. Cody is also a Level 4 snowboard instructor and loves to share his passion for snowboarding to the next generation.
Some of his favourite times on the mountain are early morning solo groomer runs. But nothing beats a great day with friends on the slopes and a bit of apres-ski in the sun.
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Tremblant is proud to have supported these retired athletes during their sporting career. As they begin a new chapter in their life, we would like to thank them for their generous contribution and also wish them the best in all future endeavours. We can say without a doubt that the discipline, perseverance, and commitment which they have developed during their athletic career will help them reach new heights. rich-text, responsive-table