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Strong Performance for Pioneers at Quebec Nor-Am Cups
1/11/2026 11:36:00 AM | Skiing
Adrian Minde Hunshammer, Mia Hunt and alum Simon Fournier record top-five finishes
MONT-TREMBLANT/SAINT-SAUVEUR, Quebec – The Denver Pioneers ski team's alpine group took part in the second round of the 2026 FIS Nor-Am Cup races last week in Quebec, Canada, at Mont-Tremblant and Sommet Saint-Sauveur Resorts.
The men and women raced at different locations, but both took part in two slalom and two giant slalom events across four days from Monday to Thursday. The GS races were held at Mont-Tremblant and slalom was at Sommet Saint-Sauveur.
Current Denver skiers and Pioneer alumni combined for 18 top-15 results, nine top-10s and placed in the top five four times in the eight total races last week. Among the DU alums that raced were Cooper Cornelius, Simon Fournier, Storm Klomhaus, Eleri Smart and Galena Wardle.
Alum and Quebec native Fournier had a strong showing on home snow with three top-10 results, placing fifth and ninth in the two slaloms and tying for second with DU senior Adrian Minde Hunshammer in the second GS race on Thursday.
Hunshammer's runner-up performance was the best finish of his career in a North American Cup event. It was his second podium of the Pioneers' 2025-26 race season after coming in third in GS on Dec. 17 in the Holiday Classic in Aspen.
Senior Mia Hunt was Denver's top women's performer in three of the four races and placed in the top 15 in each of the four events. She picked up a pair of top-10s in slalom by coming in fifth and seventh and finished 12th and 15th overall in the two giant slalom races to start the week.
Three Denver skiers did not race last week in seniors Sara Rask, Josephine Trueblood and Eirik Kveno.
There are two more rounds of the Nor-Am Cup this season with events in Whiteface, New York, and Bromont, Quebec in early February and the finals in Aspen in late March.
The collegiate season for the alpine squad gets underway on Monday with the Denver Invitational's slalom at Loveland Ski Area. The Colorado Invite's slalom race will also be held at Loveland on Tuesday before the alpine portion of the two meets conclude on Wednesday and Thursday with giant slalom events at Aspen Highlands.
DENVER SKIING RESULTS
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Women's Giant Slalom – Mont-Tremblant
12. Mia Hunt, 2:16.98 (1:08.86/1:08.12)
*19. Storm Klomhaus, 2:18.18 (1:10.05/1:08.13)
23. Stella Buchheister, 2:19.44 (1:10.29/1:09.15)
27. Cecilia Pizzinato, 2:19.98 (1:10.25/1:09.73)
DNF: Elisabeth Creighton (1:09.95/DNF run 2), Nicola Rountree-Williams (run 1), *Galena Wardle (Run 1), *Eleri Smart (run 1)
Men's Slalom – Sommet Saint-Sauveur
*5. Simon Fournier, 1:31.24 (46.62/44.62)
9. Christian Soevik, 1:31.58 (47.18/44.40)
28. Caman Beauregard, 1:34.27 (48.95/45.32)
29. Pietro Motterlini, 1:34.31 (48.45/45.86)
38. Adrian Minde Hunshammer, 1:34.95 (49.57/45.38)
42. Thomas Hoffman, 1:35.68 (49.09/46.59)
Wednesday, Jan. 7
Women's Giant Slalom – Mont-Tremblant
12. Nicola Rountree-Williams, 2:14.42 (1:09.23/1:05.19)
*13. Eleri Smart, 2:14.82 (1:08.96/1:05.86)
15. Mia Hunt, 2:15.10 (1:09.36/1:05.74)
20. Elisabeth Creighton, 2:15.40 (1:09.45/1:05.95)
31. Stella Buchheister, 2:18.82 (1:11.50/1:07.32)
DNF: Cecilia Pizzinato (run 1), *Storm Klomhaus (run 1), *Galena Wardle (run 1)
Men's Slalom – Sommet Saint-Sauveur
*9. Simon Fournier, 1:36.22 (48.82/47.40)
11. Christian Soevik, 1:36.24 (48.30/47.94)
18. Caman Beauregard, 1:37.74 (50.13/47.61)
DNF: Pietro Motterlini (50.61/DNF run 2), Adrian Minde Hunshammer (52.53/DNF run 2), Thomas Hoffman (run 1)
Thursday, Jan. 8
Women's Slalom – Sommet Saint-Sauveur
7. Mia Hunt, 1:41.52 (50.70/50.82)
*11. Eleri Smart, 1:42.03 (50.90/51.13)
20. Nicola Rountree-Williams, 1:43.60 (52.34/51.16)
31. Stella Buchheister, 1:44.69 (52.28/52.41)
*37. Galena Wardle, 1:45.88 (53.26/52.59)
DNF: Cecilia Pizzinato (DSQ Run 1), *Storm Klomhaus (Run 1)
DNR: Elisabeth Creighton
Men's Giant Slalom – Mont-Tremblant
T2. Adrian Minde Hunshammer, 2:08.39 (1:04.84/1:03.55)
*T2. Simon Fournier, 2:08.39 (1:04.93/1:03.46)
13. Pietro Motterlini, 2:09.71 (1:05.48/1:04.23)
DNF: Thomas Hoffman (1:05.77/DNF run 2), *Cooper Cornelius (1:04.81/DNF run 2), Caman Beauregard (Run 1)
DNR: Christian Soevik
Friday, Jan. 9
Women's Slalom – Sommet Saint-Sauveur
5. Mia Hunt, 1:39.21 (48.12/51.09)
*10. Eleri Smart, 1:40.06 (49.07/50.99)
*18. Galena Wardle, 1:41.35 (50.09/51.26)
22. Nicola Rountree-Williams, 1:42.16 (50.49/51.67)
*24. Storm Klomhaus, 1:42.38 (50.12/52.26)
26. Stella Buchheister, 1:42.66 (50.35/52.31)
DNF: Cecilia Pizzinato (Run 1), Elisabeth Creighton (Run 1)
Men's Giant Slalom – Mont-Tremblant
8. Adrian Minde Hunshammer, 2:05.97 (1:02.24/1:03.73)
*11. Cooper Cornelius, 2:06.17 (1:02.79/1:03.38)
*14. Simon Fournier, 2:06.27 (1:02.85/1:03.42)
25. Pietro Motterlini, 2:07.32 (1:02.62/1:04.70)
DNF: Thomas Hoffman (1:03.19/DNF run 2)
DNR: Caman Beauregard, Christian Soevik
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The men and women raced at different locations, but both took part in two slalom and two giant slalom events across four days from Monday to Thursday. The GS races were held at Mont-Tremblant and slalom was at Sommet Saint-Sauveur.
Current Denver skiers and Pioneer alumni combined for 18 top-15 results, nine top-10s and placed in the top five four times in the eight total races last week. Among the DU alums that raced were Cooper Cornelius, Simon Fournier, Storm Klomhaus, Eleri Smart and Galena Wardle.
Alum and Quebec native Fournier had a strong showing on home snow with three top-10 results, placing fifth and ninth in the two slaloms and tying for second with DU senior Adrian Minde Hunshammer in the second GS race on Thursday.
Hunshammer's runner-up performance was the best finish of his career in a North American Cup event. It was his second podium of the Pioneers' 2025-26 race season after coming in third in GS on Dec. 17 in the Holiday Classic in Aspen.
Senior Mia Hunt was Denver's top women's performer in three of the four races and placed in the top 15 in each of the four events. She picked up a pair of top-10s in slalom by coming in fifth and seventh and finished 12th and 15th overall in the two giant slalom races to start the week.
Three Denver skiers did not race last week in seniors Sara Rask, Josephine Trueblood and Eirik Kveno.
There are two more rounds of the Nor-Am Cup this season with events in Whiteface, New York, and Bromont, Quebec in early February and the finals in Aspen in late March.
The collegiate season for the alpine squad gets underway on Monday with the Denver Invitational's slalom at Loveland Ski Area. The Colorado Invite's slalom race will also be held at Loveland on Tuesday before the alpine portion of the two meets conclude on Wednesday and Thursday with giant slalom events at Aspen Highlands.
DENVER SKIING RESULTS
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Women's Giant Slalom – Mont-Tremblant
12. Mia Hunt, 2:16.98 (1:08.86/1:08.12)
*19. Storm Klomhaus, 2:18.18 (1:10.05/1:08.13)
23. Stella Buchheister, 2:19.44 (1:10.29/1:09.15)
27. Cecilia Pizzinato, 2:19.98 (1:10.25/1:09.73)
DNF: Elisabeth Creighton (1:09.95/DNF run 2), Nicola Rountree-Williams (run 1), *Galena Wardle (Run 1), *Eleri Smart (run 1)
Men's Slalom – Sommet Saint-Sauveur
*5. Simon Fournier, 1:31.24 (46.62/44.62)
9. Christian Soevik, 1:31.58 (47.18/44.40)
28. Caman Beauregard, 1:34.27 (48.95/45.32)
29. Pietro Motterlini, 1:34.31 (48.45/45.86)
38. Adrian Minde Hunshammer, 1:34.95 (49.57/45.38)
42. Thomas Hoffman, 1:35.68 (49.09/46.59)
Wednesday, Jan. 7
Women's Giant Slalom – Mont-Tremblant
12. Nicola Rountree-Williams, 2:14.42 (1:09.23/1:05.19)
*13. Eleri Smart, 2:14.82 (1:08.96/1:05.86)
15. Mia Hunt, 2:15.10 (1:09.36/1:05.74)
20. Elisabeth Creighton, 2:15.40 (1:09.45/1:05.95)
31. Stella Buchheister, 2:18.82 (1:11.50/1:07.32)
DNF: Cecilia Pizzinato (run 1), *Storm Klomhaus (run 1), *Galena Wardle (run 1)
Men's Slalom – Sommet Saint-Sauveur
*9. Simon Fournier, 1:36.22 (48.82/47.40)
11. Christian Soevik, 1:36.24 (48.30/47.94)
18. Caman Beauregard, 1:37.74 (50.13/47.61)
DNF: Pietro Motterlini (50.61/DNF run 2), Adrian Minde Hunshammer (52.53/DNF run 2), Thomas Hoffman (run 1)
Thursday, Jan. 8
Women's Slalom – Sommet Saint-Sauveur
7. Mia Hunt, 1:41.52 (50.70/50.82)
*11. Eleri Smart, 1:42.03 (50.90/51.13)
20. Nicola Rountree-Williams, 1:43.60 (52.34/51.16)
31. Stella Buchheister, 1:44.69 (52.28/52.41)
*37. Galena Wardle, 1:45.88 (53.26/52.59)
DNF: Cecilia Pizzinato (DSQ Run 1), *Storm Klomhaus (Run 1)
DNR: Elisabeth Creighton
Men's Giant Slalom – Mont-Tremblant
T2. Adrian Minde Hunshammer, 2:08.39 (1:04.84/1:03.55)
*T2. Simon Fournier, 2:08.39 (1:04.93/1:03.46)
13. Pietro Motterlini, 2:09.71 (1:05.48/1:04.23)
DNF: Thomas Hoffman (1:05.77/DNF run 2), *Cooper Cornelius (1:04.81/DNF run 2), Caman Beauregard (Run 1)
DNR: Christian Soevik
Friday, Jan. 9
Women's Slalom – Sommet Saint-Sauveur
5. Mia Hunt, 1:39.21 (48.12/51.09)
*10. Eleri Smart, 1:40.06 (49.07/50.99)
*18. Galena Wardle, 1:41.35 (50.09/51.26)
22. Nicola Rountree-Williams, 1:42.16 (50.49/51.67)
*24. Storm Klomhaus, 1:42.38 (50.12/52.26)
26. Stella Buchheister, 1:42.66 (50.35/52.31)
DNF: Cecilia Pizzinato (Run 1), Elisabeth Creighton (Run 1)
Men's Giant Slalom – Mont-Tremblant
8. Adrian Minde Hunshammer, 2:05.97 (1:02.24/1:03.73)
*11. Cooper Cornelius, 2:06.17 (1:02.79/1:03.38)
*14. Simon Fournier, 2:06.27 (1:02.85/1:03.42)
25. Pietro Motterlini, 2:07.32 (1:02.62/1:04.70)
DNF: Thomas Hoffman (1:03.19/DNF run 2)
DNR: Caman Beauregard, Christian Soevik
DONATE: Fans interested in donating to the Pioneers Athletic Fund can do so by clicking here. Your gift will transform the lives of our student-athletes by giving them the first-class resources needed to excel in the classroom and beyond. Thank you for Building Pioneers for Life!
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