Hannah Schmidt, Reece Howden capture ski cross gold on home snow in Nakiska, Alta.
Hannah Schmidt of Ottawa won the women's big final in World Cup ski cross action on Saturday in Nakiska, Alta., near Calgary, while Reece Howden of Cultus Lake, B.C., captured the men's event.
![Hannah Schmidt, Reece Howden capture ski cross gold on home snow in Nakiska, Alta.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7090174.1705785481!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/schmidt-hannah-230120-1180.jpg)
![Hannah Schmidt of Ottawa captured the women's ski cross World Cup event on Saturday in Nakiska, Alta., Marielle Thompson of Whistler, B.C., was second, while Canadian teammate Reece Howden took the men's race. Canadian women's ski cross athlete competes in World Cup action in January 2023.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7090174.1705785481!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/schmidt-hannah-230120-1180.jpg)
Hannah Schmidt of Ottawa won the women's big final in World Cup ski cross action on Saturday in Nakiska, Alta., near Calgary, while Reece Howden of Cultus Lake, B.C., captured the men's event.