Christina Lustenberger

{{Short description|Canadian alpine skier (born 1984)}}

Christina Lustenberger (born August 14, 1984 in British Columbia) is a Canadian alpine skier{{cite web |title=Christina Lustenberger Biography and Statistics |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lu/christina-lustenberger-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418062926/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lu/christina-lustenberger-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |work= Olympics at Sportsreference.com |accessdate=22 September 2009}} and heli-ski guide certified by the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. She later specialised as a professional skier, sponsored for expeditions such as extreme mountain descents, and achieving first descents of difficult routes.{{cite news| last=Cochrane | first=Andy | title=Pioneering ski-mountaineer Christina Lustenberger on life in a 'wildly dangerous space'|newspaper=The Guardian | date=19 February 2025 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/19/ski-mountaineering-christina-lustenberger}}

Lustenberger in her racing career had one top-ten finish on the Alpine skiing World Cup circuit, a 10th place in a giant slalom at Ofterschwang in 2006. Lustenberger has also won several giant slalom at the Nor-Am Cup level, and finished 3rd overall in the GS standings in 2006.{{cite web |title=FIS-Ski - Biographies|url=http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?sector=AL&listid=&competitorid=36412&type=result |work= FIS-ski.com|accessdate=22 September 2009}}

Lustenberger competed in the giant slalom at the 2006 Olympics in Turin. She failed to finish the first run.

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