Wildly committed Canadian coach climbs tree to watch Olympic ski race
For most people attending the Olympics, finding the perfect seat at the venue is probably the least of their concerns.
If you ever get offered a chance to go to the world’s most iconic sporting event, you probably won’t spend too much time worrying if you’re in the first or last row, as long as you’re in the venue.
But for one Canadian coach, his seat at the Stelvio Alpine Skiing Centre probably wasn’t exactly the most comfortable for a few other reasons.
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— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) February 7, 2026
Yes, seriously, with the CBC broadcast explaining that he’s looking for the best vantage point at the bottom of the hill to offer feedback and video to the Canadian skiiers for advice on their next runs on the mountain.
Pridy himself doesn’t exactly seem like a man who’s afraid of a little danger. His Instagram profile is filled with skiing and mountain biking videos, dealing with all sorts of slopes. Though he last raced on the FIS circuit in 2015, it seems like he’s still not afraid to risk an injury for the better of Canada’s medal hopes.
We didn’t get any footage of Pridy climbing down from the tree, so we can only hope he had a safe recovery. And perhaps for the next Olympics, they’d consider bringing in a couple temporary towers or crane to make the whole experience safer for everyone involved.
Unfortunately for the climber, Canada’s podium hopes were not to be on Saturday for the four Canadians taking part. Jack Crawford finished ninth, Cameron Alexander finished 14th, Jeffrey Read finished 25th and Brodie Seger finished in 29th.
With four events left in the men’s alpine skiing this Olympics, perhaps Canada will be able to get on the podium in one of those. And for Pridy, we can only hope that he’s able to find a less stressful place to watch from next race.