Ski struggles for local alpine racers

It’s hardly been a blast-off start for three Ottawa alpine skiers as they begin their World Cup seasons. In his second year on the premiere global tour, 22-year-old Dustin Cook has raced in Austria, Alberta and Colorado, earning a top result of 51st place in the super-G.


Veteran Ryan Semple, a long-time slalom specialist, has tried switching to the speed game, placing 59th and 60th in a pair of downhills. Patrick Biggs, meanwhile, has yet to get to the starting gate as he recovers from a torn meniscus knee injury.