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Roland Brunner
The Legacy of Roland Brunner...
Roland Brunner came to Nova Scotia in the mid to late 1960's as the Nova Scotia Provincial Ski coach. He was enticed to Nova Scotia by Kell Antoft who was very involved with Alpine Ski Nova Scotia at that time. It was Kell and Roland who developed the Nancy Green Ski League in Canada, which went on to be the foundation of many great Canadian skiers, and inspired participation in ski racing for youth across Canada. The skill levels that Roland and Kell developed are still used in national ski programs today.
Roland enjoyed coaching in Nova Scotia but he would go home to his native Switzerland for the summers, he lost his life in a cycling accident near his home.
A short while after his death, Kell Antoft, Peter Kunz and Brian Todd purchased the Roland Brunner trophy in his memory for annual competition at Wentworth. I believe it has been raced for since 1970.
The Annual Roland Brunner AAA Race Event hosted by WSRC at Ski Wentworth...
This is WSRC's signature event of the season which attracts about 150 athletes from all over Atlantic Canada. Open to U14-U21 athletes, this event includes Super G, Slalom and GS races.
Roland Brunner came to Nova Scotia in the mid to late 1960's as the Nova Scotia Provincial Ski coach. He was enticed to Nova Scotia by Kell Antoft who was very involved with Alpine Ski Nova Scotia at that time. It was Kell and Roland who developed the Nancy Green Ski League in Canada, which went on to be the foundation of many great Canadian skiers, and inspired participation in ski racing for youth across Canada. The skill levels that Roland and Kell developed are still used in national ski programs today.
Roland enjoyed coaching in Nova Scotia but he would go home to his native Switzerland for the summers, he lost his life in a cycling accident near his home.
A short while after his death, Kell Antoft, Peter Kunz and Brian Todd purchased the Roland Brunner trophy in his memory for annual competition at Wentworth. I believe it has been raced for since 1970.
The Annual Roland Brunner AAA Race Event hosted by WSRC at Ski Wentworth...
This is WSRC's signature event of the season which attracts about 150 athletes from all over Atlantic Canada. Open to U14-U21 athletes, this event includes Super G, Slalom and GS races.