About Canadian Wintersports Inc

Canadian Wintersports Inc (CWS) est. 1970, is an outdoor winter sports participation company with a focus on Cross-Country skiing in Canada.

Our divisions:

Canadian Wintersports Inc Wholesale & Distribution Divison:

The CWS Wholesale & Distribution division specializes in quickly supplying sports equipment and sales service to ski shops, other sports equipment resellers, high-volume purchasers, and non-profits.

Canadian Wintersports Coaching & Consulting Division:

The CWS Coaching & Consulting Division is tasked with creating high-performace and life-long winter sport experiences by disseminating winter sports expertise to a wide network of individuals and organizations.

Skiwax.ca

Our retail e-commerce store geared toward individuals lacking a convenient local ski shop, or those looking for niche products not commonly found on store shelves. Not only is ski wax available, but a wide range of winter sports equipment can also be sourced on skiwax.ca.

CEO

Owner and CEO, Andy Shields, is fresh off a career as a World Cup cross-country ski racer. Having competed on the world cup as recently as 2018, he has 32 world cup starts, two NorAm overall victories, and several national championship podiums and represented Canada at World U23 and World Junior Championships. Andy is a lifelong skier ever since his start with the Waterloo Region Nordic Sports Club at a very young age. Having participated in nearly all aspects of the sport, he pleased to continue to bring his passion to life through CWS.

CWS is based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

edited August 2022