Muriel Watterworth is less than two years from becoming a centenarian, but she has no plans to stop sliding down the slopes on a pair of skis.
Even two broken ribs a few years ago hasn’t stopped the 98-year-old Edmontonian from enjoying her passion.
In this new series, we’re catching up with skiers and snowboarders who started with a Grade 4 & 5 SnowPass or a Never Ever Day and sharing where they are now (and where they want to go!).
To kick things off, we’re introducing Jameson.
Despite prolonged warmth and rain in some parts of the country during the holiday season, Canada’s ski and snowboard season is looking promising as mid-winter approaches. With colder temperatures and more normal ski conditions on the horizon, the best is yet to come.
As January unfolded, many ski areas reported near-perfect conditions,
A career as a lightning-fast Olympic skier may be in the rear-view mirror, but Erin Mielzynski shows no signs of slowing down – on and off the slopes.
Since leaving the sport in 2022 with four Olympic Games and an historic World Cup slalom win under her belt, the Brampton, Ontario native
Rookie downhill skier Sarah Nick has a snow load of advice for ski areas looking to attract and retain the many beginner skiers and snowboarders who slide down their slopes.
“Make sure there are no bumps in the road, beginners don’t want headaches,” says Sarah, a morning radio host on 104.7 The
With ski and snowboard season running full tilt, your patrons are smiling, happy and rosy-cheeked as they ride your chairlifts, slide on your slopes, and enjoy apres-ski bevies and snacks at your food and beverage outlets.
But as the demanding and busy holiday season takes off, and into January when the post-Christmas
After two record-breaking seasons, the winter 2023/24 winter season brought a small dose of reality back to the Canadian ski industry. The season will be recorded as one that was negatively affected by a lack of abundant snowfall across Canada. Looking at the numbers, skier visits fell by 14.8% (to 17.9) from the
In early December, more than 35 resorts in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec were up and running, and by mid-month dozens more are expected to be operational. Among the early openers were Apex, Cypress Mountain, Whistler-Blackcomb, Fernie Alpine and Lake Louise in the west, Mount St. Louis Moonstone in Ontario, and
CommuniSki, an innovative new Canadian app born from a passion for skiing and snowboarding aims to simplify the customer journey at ski areas, and increase profits for resorts and affiliated businesses.
Launched in November 2022 after three years of development and testing, and available for free in the Google Play and Apple
Tis the season once again for falling snow, turning lifts, and figuring out how to knock the ski socks off friends and family with the perfect holiday present. Shoppers will be looking for gift ideas that will not only check their ski fan off their list, but will also be the gift that