Valérie Grenier won’t take her home race for granted this weekend, not after what happened a year ago.

The Canadian alpine skier — a four-time World Cup medallist — broke down in tears when the Mont-Tremblant, Que., event was cancelled last December because of unseasonably warm weather.

This time, it’s a go. The Laurentians resort is set to host the world’s best in women’s giant slalom Saturday and Sunday.

“At first I was a little worried that it was going to get cancelled again, but then recently I heard that it was really cold and starting to snow,” said Grenier, a local favourite who grew up in St. Isidore, Ont., but learned to ski at Tremblant. “People were sending me pictures of a big snow dump, so I was like, ‘OK, it’s looking good.’

“Last year when I found out it was cancelled,

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