Quebec (QC), Canada – Canadian slopestyle skier Alex Beaulieu-Marchand broke his collarbone last Wednesday while training independently in Breckenridge, Colo. Beaulieu-Marchand, 21, will require surgery to fix the break and is expected to be out of action for at least four to six weeks. As a result, at a minimum the Quebec City native will miss this week’s … Continue reading Injury Sidelines Beaulieu-Marchand for 4-6 Weeks
North Vancouver (BC), Canada – Mt. Seymour’s Monday night “Shred for the Cause” is reborn for 2016. The Vancouver area’s largest ski and snowboard charity fundraiser is ready for another season, beginning January 25. This year the fundraiser will support a new beneficiary, Powell Place and Springhouse Women’s Shelters, managed by The Bloom Group, and adds … Continue reading Mt. Seymour Announces New Shred For The Cause
Forest Grove (BC), Canada – A lost skier was found unharmed near Mt. Timothy ski area overnight Saturday night, between Kamloops and Prince George, British Columbia. Rescuers were notified of the overdue 26-year-old male skier at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. At around 1 a.m. Sunday morning, in windy conditions with temperatures at around -6ºC, a 15-member search party … Continue reading Lost Skier Rescued at Mt. Timothy
Kananaskis Valley (AB), Canada – A 17-year-old male was airlifted from Alberta’s Nakiska Ski Area on Friday afternoon with serious injuries. The young man apparently lost control and struck a tree, sustaining head injuries. He was wearing a helmet. STARS Air Ambulance transported the victim to Foothills Hospital in Calgary, where he was being treated for … Continue reading Serious Injury at Nakiska
Quebec (QC), Canada – The construction of the Big Air structure on Québec City’s Îlot Fleurie is well underway in anticipation of the upcoming Jamboree, presented by Videotron Mobile 2016 from February 12 to 14. With a month to go before the FIS Big Air World Cup, which is also sanctioned by World Snowboard Tour (WST), … Continue reading A Redesigned Big Air Structure Takes Shape in Quebec
Vaughan (ON), Canada – Toronto skiers and riders worrying about losing the first third of the ski season this winter can breathe a sigh of relief, now that year-round freeride skiing and snowboarding will soon be available in the metro area. Now that all of the necessary financing has been secured, Axis Freestyle Academy will open … Continue reading Year-Round Indoor Skiing Facility Opening in Toronto Area
Whistler (BC), Canada – Following stalled labor negotiations, over 90 unionized transit operators representing Unifor Local 114 have served a strike notice to PW Transit Canada Ltd., a private company that operates Whistler’s public transit system. No date has yet been set for a strike, but the job action is eligible to begin as soon as … Continue reading Whistler Transit Workers Threaten Strike
