Montreal (QC), Canada – From its humble beginnings being sold out of the back of a car, to the innovative Canadian ski style icon that it is today, Orage’s roots in Montreal run deep. It’s therefore fitting that the ski apparel brand has opened its first flagship retail store in the city at 1227 rue Rachel … Continue reading Skiwear Brand Orage Opens Flagship Store in Montreal
Salt Lake City, UT – Face it: while you’re sitting on your duff at home this weekend looking at photos of people skiing (admittedly, we are too!), some others are actually doing it. Early season skiers were getting in some turns at a total of 10 ski resorts across western North America this weekend, and another 11 … Continue reading PHOTOS: They’re Skiing, and You’re Not
Vernon (BC), Canada – In what may be one of the more curious re-brandings in recent ski resort history, Silver Star in British Columbia is now…SilverStar. SilverStar Mountain Resort has unveiled its new brand, symbolized by a new logo inspired by the mountain’s four faces, the resort’s colorful village, and the variety of year-round outdoor activities SilverStar offers. … Continue reading Don’t Call It Silver Star, It’s Now SilverStar
North Vancouver (BC), Canada – It was time, she said, to move on. Surrounded by friends, teammates, coaches and support staff, Canadian Olympic and World Champion Maëlle Ricker bid a sad farewell in a press conference held in North Vancouver on Wednesday to the competitive sport she loves so much. “Snowboarding has provided me with so many … Continue reading Olympic Champion Snowboarder Ricker Retires
Banff (AB), Canada – Both Mt. Norquay and Lake Louise will open for skiing this week, kicking off the ski season in western Canada. Mt. Norquay will open first with its Cascade lift on Thursday. Skiers and riders looking to make their first turns of the 2015-16 season can do so alongside two-time Olympian Ken Read … Continue reading Western Canada Enters Ski Season This Week
Courtenay (BC), Canada – A Park City-based company that already owns three ski resorts in the U.S. is expanding its portfolio by purchasing Mount Washington Alpine Resort on Vancouver Island. Mount Washington Ski Resort, Ltd.’s current owners — a group of private shareholders now in their 70’s, led by George Stuart — have announced its sale to … Continue reading Utah Company Buys Mount Washington Ski Resort
Pitztal, Austria – On the same day that a severe knee injury ended Austrian racer Anna Fenninger’s season, another crash has closed the door on the World Cup winter for a second racer even before it began. Canadian Dustin Cook, 26, crashed on Wednesday in the Austrian resort of Pitztal during training for the World Cup … Continue reading Soelden Training Ends Season for Second Skier
