3.18.2022
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The Host Society
Crabbe Mountain Ready to Host 2022 Canadian Junior Mogul Championships
Fredericton, New Brunswick — The 2022 Canadian Junior Mogul Championships, presented by Toyota is coming to New Brunswick!
The 2023 Canada Winter Games Host Society and Crabbe Mountain are excited to welcome the top 100 Freestyle Junior Mogul skiers from across the country as they train and compete in moguls, dual moguls, and dual team moguls events from March 30 - April 3, 2022. This event marks the first time a dual moguls team event will be hosted in Canada.
The National Junior Mogul Championships will serve as a test event for the upcoming PEI 2023 Canada Winter Games, taking place from February 18 to March 5, 2023. Crabbe Mountain, New Brunswick's largest ski area, has accelerated their plans to undergo an extensive renovation and 15,000 sq ft addition to its lodge facility, and has recently received a world-class freestyle mogul run after being selected as an official venue for the 2023 Canada Games over two years ago. More than 285 coaches and athletes from across Canada will descend on Crabbe Mountain for the 2023 Canada Games with two weeks of Games-time training and competitions across alpine ski, para-alpine ski, and freestyle ski events.
“We’re thrilled to welcome the top Freestyle Junior Mogul skiers from across Canada to Crabbe Mountain for a successful test event in preparation for the 2023 Canada Winter Games,” said Janet Ellis, VP, Sport & Athletes Village, 2023 Canada Games. “We look forward to co-hosting more test events this year, as athletes and coaches continue to prepare for the largest multi-sport event in the country.”
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With over 250 acres of skiable terrain, 34 marked trails, and three lifts, Crabbe Mountain has the largest vertical drop in New Brunswick at over 850 feet and is home to some of the best terrain in Atlantic Canada. The mountain is conveniently located 45-minutes northwest of Fredericton in the community of Central Hainesville, New Brunswick.
“We’re excited to host these prestigious events and show the rest of the country what we can do here at Crabbe Mountain,” said Jordan Cheney, General Manager, Crabbe Mountain. “We’re proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish and are looking forward to welcoming athletes from across Canada in 2022 and 2023.”
“Freestyle Canada is excited to have our top junior mogul athletes from British Columbia to the East Coast come together at Crabbe Mountain for the 2022 Canadian Junior Mogul Championships” said Vincent Gauthier, Race Director and Technical Advisor. “An opportunity for athletes, coaches, officials and Crabbe Mountain to test the beautiful new mogul course built for the 2023 Canada Winter Games. Expect to see not only future Canada Games athletes this April at Crabbe Mountain, but future Olympians and Olympic medalist.”
The Junior Mogul Championships is a free public event and spectators can take in all the action from a viewing area at the bottom of the new mogul course.
Staff members from the 2023 Canada Games Host Society will also be in attendance to promote the Atlantic Lottery Volunteer Program. The Host Society is looking for the enthusiasm, hospitality, and expertise of local volunteers living in the Fredericton area to help deliver a life-shaping Games experience for all athletes competing at Crabbe Mountain in 2023.
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