The Blue Mountains (ON), Canada – A 48-year-old man died after sustaining serious injuries in a skiing accident at Ontario’s Blue Mountain Resort on Saturday night. Following the incident the victim was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Few details are yet available, but the Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the death. … Continue reading Accident Kills Skier at Blue Mountain
Golden (BC), Canada – “Wrangle the Chute,” a big mountain showdown, will return to B.C.’s Kicking Horse Mountain Resort this March. The annual competition on Kicking Horse’s “Truth and Dare” venue is one of the top freeride ski and snowboard events in Canada. From March 8-12, the 2-star and 4-star Wrangle the Chute contests are presented … Continue reading “Wrangle the Chute” Returns to Kicking Horse
Manning Park (BC), Canada – Authorities are investigating the death of Catherine Schoeman, 15, as a result of a skiing accident at Manning Park Resort in British Columbia on Saturday. The incident occurred while Schoeman, who lived in the east-side Vancouver suburb of Abbotsford, B.C., was visiting the ski resort on Saturday with her 73-member … Continue reading B.C. Teen Dies in Skiing Accident
Calgary (AB), Canada – The Canadian moguls team continues to find success at World Cups at home, as the team clinched another three medals on Saturday in Calgary. Justine Dufour-Lapointe, Chloé Dufour-Lapointe and Mikael Kingsbury all walked away with hardware on home soil, but Canadians nevertheless lost both top spots to Australians. Kingsbury has had tremendous … Continue reading Australians Walk Away with Moguls Victories in Calgary
Golden (BC), Canada – Cultivating the freeski trend, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort will hold the first International Freeskiing Association (IFSA) Junior Freeski Series stop, Feb. 2-5. The tour will then continue to Fernie Alpine Resort Feb. 10-12 before wrapping up at Kimberley Alpine Resort Feb. 25-26. The best regional talents will be hunting for IFSA points at each tour … Continue reading Jeep Junior Freeski Tour Visits Resorts of the Canadian Rockies
Calgary (AB), Canada – The FIS Freestyle moguls World Cup makes its fourth stop of the tour this weekend in the western Canadian metropolis of Calgary, Alberta. Athletes will compete in a single moguls competition at the Canada Olympic Park on Saturday. Similar to the World Cup stops at Lake Placid, N.Y. and Deer Valley Resort, … Continue reading Moguls World Cup Continues in Calgary
Sutton (QC), Canada – Free demo days are one thing, but every weekend is pretty unheard of. Every weekend until the end of the season, and every Wednesday and Thursday through February 16th, skiers are invited to try out new sticks for free at Quebec’s Mont Sutton. A team of experts will guide snow sports enthusiasts in … Continue reading Free Demos Every Weekend at Mont Sutton
