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Todd Brooker is an alpine ski racer and a ski TV commentator. He learned to ski and race at Blue Mountain.

Todd began skiing at four and, by 12, was racing throughout Ontario and Québec. An extremely aggressive skier, he has experienced both spectacular wins and devastating injuries.

Brooker was a member of the National Alpine ski team for ten years, from 1977 to 1987.

He remained one of the world’s finest racers through 1986, competing at the 1984 Olympic Games at Sarajevo and winning the world cup in Japan (1985).

Todd Brooker was inducted into the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame.

After retirement, he embarked on a successful career as a ski commentator. Since moving to the Blue Mountains with his family in 1987, he has been an active spokesperson for this area and everything it offers.

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