The Pathway

Youth Development

Athlete Development

Competition Support

Advanced Athlete Development

Advanced Athlete Development 3-5 years

Alpine ski athletes incur significant costs beyond equipment, driven by the sport's intense regional travel and support requirements. The funding shortages critically impair Alpine athletes' capacity to train, compete and reach new levels, and build sustainable careers, compelling them to depend on personal funding and personal sacrifices to follow their dreams.

BGSF Statement of Activities — Why • How • What

We are a private family foundation charity supporting Canadian youth in ski racing, competition, and the development of young alpine racers as they pursue their dreams and goals.

Mission: Break financial barriers to help athletes reach Olympic-level success.Our purpose

  • Raise charitable funds so young skiers can afford the training, development, travel, and mental sport  needed to reach the highest levels of the sport.

  • Focus on helping athletes build a clear path from club racing toward national teams, the Olympics, and beyond.

WHY — Why BGSF exists

  • To remove financial and other barriers that prevent Canadian youth and amateur alpine ski athletes from participating, developing and progressing in the sport of alpine skiing.

    BGSF seeks to create opportunities so that an athlete's financial circumstances do not determine how far they can go in the sport

HOW — How BGSF will achieve this

BGSF will:

  • Build partnerships with ski clubs, coaches, sport organizations, schools, corporations and community organizations.

  • Raise funds through donors, corporations, grants, sponsorships and dedicated funds.

  • Provide financial and other appropriate assistance for athlete development, training, equipment and competition.

  • Support youth participation and coach development.

  • Develop a national network and pathway for Canadian alpine athletes.

  • Measure and report on the impact of its programs.

WHAT — What BGSF will actually do

BGSF will deliver five core areas of activity:

  1. Youth Development — introduce and retain young people in alpine skiing.

  2. Athlete Development — support training, coaching, equipment and athlete progression.

  3. Competition Support — help athletes participate in appropriate competitive opportunities.

  4. Coach Development — develop the coaches who develop the athletes.

  5. National Athlete Development Fund — build dedicated resources to support Canadian amateur alpine athletes.

Future: BGSF may introduce an Advanced Athlete Development Program as its national activities and resources grow.

In one sentence

BGSF exists to remove financial barriers, uses partnerships and fundraising to create opportunities, and delivers programs that develop Canadian youth, athletes and coaches while supporting their progression in alpine skiing.

THE COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Many young amatuer alpine skiers face significant costs associated with participating in organized skiing.

Costs may include:

  • Ski access

  • Club membership

  • Coaching

  • Training

  • Camps

  • Equipment

  • Transportation

  • Competition participation

For families experiencing financial difficulty, these costs can restrict or prevent participation.

BGSF's purpose is to reduce these barriers so that financial circumstances do not unnecessarily determine whether an althlete can participate and develop in amateur alpine skiing.BGSF needs the community to stand up and support the future and help us meet the challenges of raising cost to amateur alpine skiers.—

    • The foundation's Phase 1, Level 1 program targets U6-U10 skiers for entry into Quebec DLS (1,111 participants) and Eastern Ontario ODD (2,222 participants) clubs, providing season passes, discounted gear, and recycled safety equipment.​

    • These initiatives aim to build a pipeline of talent, but no individual athlete testimonials or podium results tied directly to BGSF funding appear in available records or files..

Current status ‍ ‍ Future outlook

  • Success stories are expected as programs scale, with athletes progressing through provincial circuits (e.g., DLS/NCD with 4,000-5,000 Quebec racers) toward national and Olympic levels.​

  • BGSF's model mirrors effective youth support in skiing, where early affordability leads to long-term gains like those seen in top clubs (e.g., Sommet Olympia, Tremblant).