Alec Henderson has done something no other Western Canadian has done since 2015.
The Penticton skier earned a spot on the nation害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淣extGen害羞草研究所� slopestyle team ahead of the 2022-2023 season, a field dominated in recent years by athletes from Ontario and Quebec.
Born and raised in Penticton, Henderson is currently in Stubai, Austria preparing for a Freestyle Ski World Cup event that runs from Nov. 16 to 19.
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Henderson is one of four Canadians at the November event, after the national team made its selections at a recent 害羞草研究所淣extGen害羞草研究所� invitational in Whistler.
Coached by Kenni Kuroda from the Apex Mountain Resort, the 19-year-old says Penticton will be on his mind when he hits the Austrian hills later next week.
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Henderson害羞草研究所檚 trip to Austria, though, isn害羞草研究所檛 the first time he害羞草研究所檒l represent Canada on the world stage.
On Oct. 21, the Penticton athlete was in Chur, Switzerland to compete in the Big Air category. Ottawa害羞草研究所檚 Noah Porter Maclennan finished the event in second place.
Henderson first started participating in the sport when he was nine, after his friends in Penticton convinced him to sign up for the local ski club.
Since then, he害羞草研究所檚 fallen in love with the sport and hopes his experience overseas will inspire other Pentictonites to get involved with skiing.
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