Quesnel Lake (BC), Canada – If money was no constraint, what would be your ultimate ski trip? Put another way, if you had a quarter million dollars to blow, where would you go skiing? The folks at Silver Tip Lodge on Quesnel Lake think that they have your answer. You would design your very own private heli-skiing adventure, … Continue reading What If Money for Skiing Was No Object?
Vancouver (BC), Canada – A former Olympic aerials skier has sued the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association (CFSA) and one of its physicians, Dr. Jeff Purkis, for allowing her to participate in a training camp in December 2013. Veronika Bauer, who competed in aerials on the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup from 1997 through 2010 and represented Canada … Continue reading Canadian Aerials Skier Sues Over Concussions
Calgary (AB), Canada – A 9-year-old girl airlifted from Nakiska Ski Area following a weekend skiing accident has died. The victim, who has not been identified at the request of her family, was a member of the U10+ Mount Allen Ski Team and was training with ger group on Nakiska’s green-circle Homesteader run at the time of the incident on Sunday, … Continue reading 9-year-old Dies of Injuries from Weekend Ski Accident
Mont-Tremblant (QC), Canada – The organizers of Tremblant’s 24h have announced that the ski and walk marathon’s 15th edition held over the weekend raised a record CAN$2,639,374, surpassing the original target of $2.5 million. A total of 2,359 skiers, runners and walkers, grouped into 273 teams, made the most of mild weather and the festive atmosphere to tackle their … Continue reading 15th Tremblant 24 Raises Over $2.6M for Charity
Kananaskis Valley (AB), Canada – A 9-year-old girl was airlifted to a Calgary hospital in critical condition on Sunday following a skiing accident at Nakiska Ski Resort. The victim was found unconscious at the ski area at around 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Ski patrol first attended to the girl and paramedics administered CPR before transferring … Continue reading 9-Year-Old in Critical Condition Following Ski Crash at Nakiska
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – Lindsey Vonn took her 70th World Cup victory, her 25th in super G (a record for both men and women in the discipline) and third career sweep of the races in Lake Louise on Sunday with a 1.32-second win over Austria’s Tamara Tippler. The third World Cup win of the weekend for Lindsey … Continue reading Vonn Wins Super G to Sweep Lake Louise
Lake Louise (AB), Canada – America’s Lindsey Vonn raced to her second World Cup downhill victory in as many days on Saturday in Lake Louise, clocking a time of 1:50.43 in flight light conditions. Switzerland’s Fabienne Suter finished second, 1.05 seconds back, while Austria’s Cornelia Huetter confirmed her fine form with a another podium and came in third, … Continue reading Lindsey Vonn to Lake Louise: Make Mine a Double
