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Originally Posted by Table 5
I know they have mountains in Quebec, but I always found it strange that our best skiers are from the opposite side of the country to where all the best hills are. You'd think kids from BC and Alberta should be right up there in terms of participation.
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It basically happened because that's where the best coaches were, so the program developed there faster and better (still, western Canadians Jenn Heil and Kriti Richards were far and away the two best women Canada had for a decade). Out west the mountains provided a greater range of activities for ski clubs so there's more racing while the smaller Quebec mountains tended to push towards freestyle. With COP having a more permanent moguls set up you're likely to see more Albertans working their way through (in addition to more younger skiers now wanting to follow in the footsteps of the people who are inspiring them on TV).