A more general tribute was also paid to a number of other women who have left their mark on skiing in Quebec and Canada. Eight roll-up style banners were displayed during the evening, and for the next 5 months in the main hall of the Musée du ski des Laurentides.
36th Annual Banquet
October 19th, 2024
Ski Hall of Fame Induction Soirée
October 19th, 2024,
Main Pavilion, Sommet Saint-Sauveur
The Ski Hall of Fame Induction Soirée is an annual event that raises funds to support the mission of the Laurentian Ski Museum. The evening took the form of a cocktail reception, providing an opportunity to meet and chat with leading figures from the world of skiing.
More than 275 guests were honoured by the presence of our honorary co-presidents, Lucile Wheeler and Nancy Greene (by Zoom), as well as Saint-Sauveur native Jocelyne Cazin, former co-host of the popular TVA programme J.E., who acted as spokesperson for the event.
The following athletes were inducted into the Hall of Fame during the evening:
- Maxime, Chloé and Justine Dufour-Lapointe, great freestyle skiing champions – moguls, presented by Hall of Fame members Marie-Claude Asselin, Jean-Luc Brassard and Michel Daigle.
- Mélanie Turgeon, world downhill champion in St-Moritz in 2003, presented by Erik Guay.
- Sharon and Shirley Firth, pioneers of cross-country skiing and the first aboriginal women to represent Canada at the Olympic Games, inducted by Pierre Harvey.
Tribute to Canadian Women in Skiing
