Hey, I’m Kalle Eriksson, a visually impaired skier on the Canadian Para-Alpine Team. I lost my vision about four years ago to solar retinopathy, but skiing has always been a huge part of my life. Not long after, I met Sierra Smith, a former national team skier, and we decided to team up.

Since then, we’ve been racing together and have had some amazing results — 4 golds on the World Cup, 2 silvers at World Championships, and a bunch more World Cup medals along the way.

We’re now training hard with our sights set on the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympic Games, where we’re hoping to bring home a medal for Canada. I’m fundraising to help cover the costs of training, travel, and racing as we chase that goal.