Jackalope: The Origins of Montreal’s Biggest Multi-Action Sports Event There is no denying that certain cities can have an effect on the soul. Montreal: steeped in centuries of history, kissed with European influence, and fully bilingual, is such a place. That’s why it’s no surprise that Montreal — what Todd Richards, after announcing for Jackalope in 2022, referred to on ‘Monday M.A.S.S’ podcast he co-hosts with Chris Coté as “a […] Jacqui Davis | July 21, 2023 1 Comment
Man Pulls Snowboarding Stunt on Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada In a video posted to Instagram on Monday, March 1st, Jérôme Arbour is seen attempting to snowboard down the side of the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada. View this post on Instagram A post shared by #FNoMTL (@fucknomtl) When speaking with CTV News Montreal, Cedric Cédric Essiminy, spokesperson for the Olympic stadium, said that: “You know, I can’t […] Liam Abbott | March 4, 2021 0 Comments
Montreal’s Metro Accessible Urban Ski Slope Closing For Good? Pente a Neige is a popular, yet experimental, urban ski slope located just southwest of downtown Montreal in the borough known as Sud-Ouest. Experimental is the keyword, as Global News Canada reports Pente a Neige was just notified by the borough to remove all ski lift equipment from Ignace-Bourget Park where the grassy knoll turned winter ski slope is located. […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | June 25, 2020 0 Comments
Event Company Plans on Reopening Montreal’s Mount Royal to Skiers after 40-Years Montreal’s Mount Royal hasn’t been open to skiers for almost 40-years, but one event company is hoping to change that. They want to bring back downhill skiing, and even World Cup events, to the landmark mountain despite protests from a heritage group that says the move would reduce accessibility. Mount Royal was home to the sport until 1979 but was stopped because […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 12, 2018 0 Comments
Jay Peak Resort, VT, Report: Bluebird & POW Reports from Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Good things come to those who wait. Thanks to Indy Pass, this season, I’ve rediscovered my love for Jay Peak Resort, Vermont, where I learned how to snowboard in the 90s. Before this season, it had been about a decade since I’d snowboarded at Jay, but I remembered that the Jay cloud had a […] Jacqui Davis | March 18, 2024 0 Comments
Saddleback, ME, Report: Maine’s Favorite Mountain Report from Monday, March 4, 2024 I am just back from a whirlwind road trip with my daughters to snowboard at Saddleback Mountain in the Rangeley Maine Lake District and I am binging Kurt Russell movies. Tombstone is one of my all-time favorites. Russell, known locally as “Snake,” has a place here in the mountains. His father was born in […] Conditions Report Jacqui Davis | March 11, 2024 0 Comments
The 9 Greatest Female Freeskiers of All Time These lovely ladies probably shred harder than they you. Maude Raymond – A Montreal, Canada native who rides for Armada skis. She spends her winters in Mammoth Lakes, California, doing what she does best. Grete Eliassen – An American-Norwegian professional skier who lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. She has won six medals at the Winter X Games in slopestyle, […] Martin Kuprianowicz | March 8, 2024 30 Comments
Skier Found Dead in Backcountry After Going Missing From Stowe Mountain Resort, VT A skier was found dead after being reported missing at Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont, authorities have confirmed. Brooks Ralph, 27, from Cold Spring, New York, was reported missing around 6:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday. Search operations commenced promptly, involving Stowe Mountain Rescue, the Stowe Police Department, and the Vermont State Police’s search and rescue team. Ralph’s body was […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 24, 2024 0 Comments