Calgary (AB), Canada – The FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup circuit stops in Calgary this week for another mogul competition on January 30 at Winsport Canada’s Canada Olympic Park. Canadians are coming off a highly successful weekend that saw five of six podium spots go to the team, including a podium sweep by the Dufour-Lapointe sisters, … Continue reading Canadians Look to Continue Mogul Success in Calgary
Sutton (QC), Canada – Québec investors, residents of the quaint village of Sutton just north of the Vermont border, today announced an agreement to acquire Ski Sutton Inc., the owner of the Mont Sutton ski resort. The group consists of true devotees of the resort and the region: Jean Michel Ryan, Mont Sutton’s General Manager; and Sylvain Gervais … Continue reading Local Investors Agree to Buy Mont Sutton
Golden (BC), Canada – Challenge your friends and family on March 5th at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in British Columbia. The Kick-Ass Downhill is a family-friendly event, in which each racer is timed as they go through a series of banked and gated turns, mogul fields, obstacles and jumps. The race will be timed, but don’t forget … Continue reading New Kick-Ass Downhill at Kicking Horse
San Francisco, CA – Before this season started, we told you about a new drone video service partnering with ski resorts across the U.S. Now the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted an amendment to Cape Productions’ existing Section 333 exemption for commercial drone operations in the U.S., making the company the first operator in the country authorized to … Continue reading Ski Resort Partner Granted Permission from the FAA for Drone Video Service
Whistler (BC), Canada – The 2016 International Freeskiers and Snowboarders Association (IFSA) North American Junior Freeride Championships will be held at Whistler Blackcomb April 6–9. The top 160 athletes will be invited to the Canadian resort this year for the North American Championships based on their national or regional rankings. Whistler Blackcomb, which is celebrating its … Continue reading Whistler Blackcomb to Host 2016 IFSA North American Junior Freeride Championships
Whistler (BC), Canada – The ski season was off to a strong start at Whistler Blackcomb. The B.C. ski giant recorded 604,000 visits through January 3, the highest visits to date in the company’s history. This compared to 514,000 visits for the prior fiscal year through January 4, 2015. Also as of January 3, the company generated … Continue reading Whistler’s Early Season Visits Set Record
Val Saint-Côme (QC), Canada – The next stop for mogul skiers on the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup circuit will be on Saturday at the Val Saint-Côme Ski Resort in Quebec. Located approximately two hours north of Montreal, Saint-Côme will host its third consecutive FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup. In 2015, Canadian skier Mikaël Kingsbury stood … Continue reading Quebec Hosts Next Mogul World Cup
