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16 — May 2011 | Tremblant Express
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Ariane Lavigne joins the Scandinave
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The Scandinave team has just welcomed a new
member: snowboarder Ariane Lavigne. The young
Lac-Supérieur athlete will be the nutritionist for
the company. In return, the health centre will
encourage and support the sports activities of its
young recruit, giving her a timely and welcome
hand with her career, which is in full swing. Ariane,
age 26, has a number of ideas to boost the
Scandinave to new heights: a juice bar, snack
counter, yoga retreats, personalized nutritional
counselling and more. “I want to work with people
who share my values, bring in some new energy, get
off the beaten track, and add value to an already
outstanding business,” she says, adding, “The
Scandinave emphasizes well-being. It’s a win-win
partnership.”
An accomplished athlete
Like many athletes from this area, Ariane was on
the slopes from a very young
age. Her parents are keen
skiers. As a teen she became a
member of the Club de ski
Mont-Tremblant, participating
in numerous alpine skiing
competitions and gaining a
place in the Laurentian division
of the FIS. At 17, she was a
member of the Québec Team
in snowboarding before being
recruited for the National
team. But she had to make a
choice: school or competitive
snowboarding. Wanting to make
the best long-term decision,
she concentrated on her studies
in nutrition at the Université
de Montréal, obtaining her
degree in 2007.
Ariane took advantage of the
break from active competition to get involved in
other sports, including kite surfing, mountain
biking, surfing and yoga. Throughout the period
of her studies she took on numerous personal
challenges. Today, snowboarding allows her to travel
the world and to set goals for herself that are
increasingly attainable. Her results are improving
year over year, and her progress is nothing short of
spectacular. This year she was a standout, finishing
the season with the championship in the 2011
NorAm Cup!
Sochi in 2014
Her new goal is to be among the top 16 in
the World Cup so that she can qualify in the
elimination rounds. “Once I get there,” she says,
“anything can happen. I have good momentum.
I’m heading in the right direction. All I have to do
is keep going.” To do this, she adds, consistency is
ultra important. You have to stay in top physical
shape and be technically fast, as well as remaining
mentally confident. This summer Ariane
anticipates focusing on training more specific to
her sport, including participation in a three-week
camp in Chile. For the longer term, she’s aiming
for the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi (Russia)
in 2014. “As far as I’m concerned,” notes Ariane,
“the Olympics aren’t everything, but they’re the
ultimate.” To encourage herself, she mentions
the example of Jasey-Jay Anderson, one of her
many inspirations. “It took him a number of titles
before he won the Olympics,” she remarks.
(Follow her career on her blog:
arianelavigne.blogspot.com.)
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