Bromont (QC), Canada – A fire on Wednesday night caused heavy damage to a ski lift at Bromont, in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. A passer-by first noticed the flames and called authorities. The resort’s Versant du Lac #5 Doppelmayr CTEC detachable quad chair sustained heavy damage to its gearbox, operator station, brake system and several chairs. The … Continue reading Fire Heavily Damages Bromont Ski Lift
Denver, CO – On Tuesday, ski resort operator Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. reported results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015. The Denver-based company owns or operates Steamboat and Winter Park in Colorado; Stratton Mountain, Vt.; Snowshoe, W.V.; and Tremblant and Blue Mountain, both in eastern Canada. “While our Colorado resorts and CMH … Continue reading Snow at Western Resorts Partially Offsets Intrawest’s Eastern Losses
Québec (QC), Canada – Québec City’s renowned annual Winter Carnival continues through February 14, and for cold weather lovers this is the place to be. It’s is also an excellent vacation choice for families with young children. While many First Tracks!! Online readers love winter for the skiing and snowboarding, Carnival visitors know that there is more … Continue reading Quebec City’s Winter Carnival Offers More Than Skiing
Mont-Tremblant (QC), Canada – In 1938, Joseph Bondurant Ryan, a wealthy American from Philadelphia, and his radio journalist friend Lowell Thomas, climbed to the summit of Mont Tremblant in Quebec’s Laurentian Mountains, using skis wrapped in seal skins. As the story goes, Ryan – who was ostensibly in the area to prospect for gold – took … Continue reading My Tremblant: An American Skier in Quebec
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
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
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
