Petite-Rivière-St.-François (QC), Canada – Groupe Le Massif this week unveiled plans for a series of improvements scheduled for construction this summer at Massif de Charlevoix, highlighted by a new eight-passenger high-speed gondola, four new trails, a novice area with its own chairlift and conveyor lift, as well as the expansion of the Quebec ski area’s … Continue reading New Gondola Highlights C$16 Million in Ski Resort Improvements at Le Massif→
Kananaskis Valley (AB), Canada – Emily Brydon, who announced earlier this month her retirement from elite level ski racing, won Thursday’s GMC Canadian Championships super G at Nakiska Ski Area in Alberta by just 0.07 seconds to capture the tenth national title of her career.nBritt Janyk, of Whistler, British Columbia, a two-time winner of this … Continue reading Retiring Emily Brydon Wins Canadian Championships Super G Ski Race→
Kananaskis Valley (AB), Canada – Erik Guay, of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, continued his run of spectacular super G performances to end the 2009-10 season, winning Tuesday’s GMC Canadian Championships men’s super G at Nakiska Ski Area west of Calgary. On the women’s side, it was Marie-Michèle Gagnon, of Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, successfully defending her super combined title … Continue reading Quebec Ski Racers Gagnon and Guay Win Canadian National Titles→
Wilmington, NY – Three-time Olympic medalist Julia Mancuso captured the 11th U.S. ski racing title of her career with a victory in the women’s giant slalom to close the 2010 Visa U.S. Alpine Championships at Whiteface Mountain Ski Center near Lake Placid on Tuesday.n”I actually haven’t skied giant slalom since the Olympics, so it was … Continue reading Mancuso Closes Out U.S. Skiing Championships With Win→
McLean, VA – Despite a very tough economic climate, new participants could be found on slopes, trails and in the terrain parks of ski resorts across the country last season, according to data released today by SnowSports Industries America (SIA).nParticipation increased in every snow sports discipline during the 2008-09 season, from downhill skiing to snowshoeing. … Continue reading Participation in Skiing, Snowboarding Increased in 2008-09, Report Says→
Calgary, Canada – Emily Brydon is retiring from the Canadian Alpine Ski Team as one of the most successful female alpine ski racers in Canadian history.nThe Fernie, British Columbia resident’s career was celebrated during a ceremony at Delta Lodge at Kananaskis in Nakiska, Alberta, as part of the GMC Canadian Championships last night along with … Continue reading Canada’s Emily Brydon Retiring from World Cup Ski Racing→
West Vancouver (BC), Canada – As the Canadian Snowboard Team just ended a record-breaking season on all fronts, snowboarding across Canada has never been as vibrant, from coast to coast.nCanada’s Olympic medalists, including the champs of snowboarding — Mike Robertson, Maëlle Ricker and Jasey-Jay Anderson — have inspired a new generation of snowboarders who want … Continue reading Canada’s Olympic Snowboarders Inspire a New Generation of Riders→
