George Grey

George was born in 1979 and grew up in Rossland.  He began cross country skiing at the age of six.  By his teenage years he had started to take the sport seriously and at the age of nineteen moved to Canmore, Alberta to work with the Canadian National team.

He immediately showed promise and represented Canada at numerous international cross country skiing events.  In a highly competitive sport, dominated by European teams, he began to excel in the 4 x 10 km relay and sprint events, finishing in the top half of the World Cup fields.

He was a member of Team Canada's 4 x 10 km relay team which placed 15th in 2003, 11th in 2007 and 5th in the 2009 World Championships.  In the 2005 World Championships, he finished 6th in the team sprint event and finished 9th in 2009.

In 2006 and 2010, he was a member of Team Canada at the Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy and Whistler, BC.  In Whistler, he finished 7th in the 4 x 10 km relay and 8th in the 30 km pursuit, his best finishes on the World Cup circuit.

George has enjoyed a remarkable career in cross country skiing and excelled at every discipline in which he has participated.