Revelstoke (BC), Canada – A German tourist died on Friday after falling into a tree well while heli-skiing in British Columbia. The Revelstoke Detachment of the RCMP reports that the incident occurred in the Albert Canyon area east of Revelstoke. The 60-year-man was skiing with a heli-ski tour group in the area for the preceding few days. The group … Continue reading Heli-Skier Dies in B.C. Tree Well
Quebec (QC), Canada – Austria’s Anna Gasser, and Canada’s own Mark McMorris each claimed victory in the 2016-17 snowboard freestyle World Cup season’s sixth and final big air event, which was staged as part of the 2017 Jamboree presented by Vidéotron Mobile on Ilot Fleurie in downtown Quebec City on Saturday. The event, held in front of a … Continue reading Gasser and McMorris Top Quebec City Big Air
Loveland, CO – Guys, don’t let it slip your mind that Valentine’s Day is coming up right around the corner this Tuesday. In honor of the holiday, ski resorts near and far are hosting special events to get love birds in the mood. At the appropriately named Loveland Ski Area in Colorado, LuvByrd is hosting their final round … Continue reading Find Love on the Slopes
Quebec City (QC), Canada – The provincial government of Quebec has lent its financial support to the FIS World Cup freeskiing and snowboarding big air and slopestyle being held this week in Quebec City and Stoneham, to the tune of C$850,000. The financial allocation was announced by the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports, Family … Continue reading Quebec Government Sinks $850,000 Into World Cup
Golden (BC), Canada – A skier from Quebec is lucky to be alive after spending six nights alone in the British Columbia backcountry. The 35-year-old man, who has not been identified, ducked a rope at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort on Jan. 29 in search of untracked powder, but unwittingly descended into the Canyon Creek drainage … Continue reading Sidecountry Skier Spends 6 Unplanned Nights in B.C. Backcountry
North Vancouver (BC), Canada – This weekend, Grouse Mountain is once again opening its doors to 24 consecutive hours of winter fun outside of Vancouver. Pull an all-nighter on the slopes from sundown to sunrise Feb. 11-12 during Grouse’s annual 24 Hours of Winter celebration. Dance the night away under starry skies as DJs spin tracks late into … Continue reading Canadian Resort Stays Open for 24 Hours of Skiing
Stoneham (QC), Canada – A unique novelty has come to the slopes of Quebec’s Stoneham Mountain Resort this winter: free videos sent to skiers and snowboarders almost instantly after having been filmed. Kool Replay is a young Montreal-based company that approached Stoneham with the concept a few months ago. After downloading the Kool Replay App and skiing … Continue reading Quebec Ski Resort Tries New Method to Video Guests
