Alpine Canada Announces 23/24 Ski Team Last week Alpine Canada announced their nominations for athletes to represent Canada in the 2023/24 season in the disciplines of alpine, ski cross and para-alpine. The final team selection will be officially announced in the fall closer to the start of the World Cup competition season. Alpine Women: Ali Nullmeyer (Toronto, ON/Georgian Peaks Ski Club) Amelia Smart (Invermere, BC/Panorama Ski Club) […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | May 30, 2023 0 Comments
With Borders Closed, Canadian Ski Resorts Will Be Forced to Hire Domestically COVID-19 has posed a plethora of questions with regards to this upcoming ski season. Among the many issues at hand, sourcing local employment for ski resorts is one of them. In a typical ski season, Canadian ski resorts hire a large bulk of international workers to operate lifts, run lodges, and fill hospitality positions. However this season, due to closed […] Industry News Spencer Cox | August 17, 2020 0 Comments
Canadian Woman Survives Avalanche in French Alps in which a German Skier was Killed A 24-year-old Toronto woman is recovering from serious injuries, including a fractured spine, after getting swept down a mountain by an avalanche while skiing in France on the weekend, reports CBC News. Around noon on Sunday, Combaluzier was in Grenoble skiing with three people she had just met that weekend. The weather conditions were poor, with limited visibility according to France 3, a public […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 23, 2018 0 Comments
Canadian Skier Missing at Whiteface Mountain, NY Turns Up Safe & Well almost 3000 Miles Away in California We wrote last week about a Canadian skier missing at Whiteface Mountain, NY and the police efforts and public appeal for his whereabouts. In a bizarre new twist, he has turned up, safe and well, almost 3000 miles away, reports NBC. New York State Police said Constantinos “Danny” Filippidis, 49, of Toronto, was found 2,900 miles away Tuesday in Sacramento. […] Industry News Steven Agar | February 16, 2018 1 Comment
Canadian Ski Resort Opening Dates for 2015/16: Canada has some of the best ski resorts in the world including the largest ski resort in North America, Whsitler Blackcomb. Yep, even after the conjoining of Park City and the Canyons (7,300+ acres), Whistler will still be bigger at over 8,000 acres. Interior British Colombia is legendary for consistent snowfall, cold temperatures, and incredible snow quality. Whistler has gotten […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 13, 2015 0 Comments
How Canadian Is This? | The Electric Snow Machine of the Future: How Canadian is this thing? This snow machine looks incredible. It’s just a track with a handle. That’s it. It’s clearly light enough to be easily steered and manipulate and strong enough to pull people and equipment. The thing is 100% electric. It supposedly last from 45kms to 210kms, depending on the battery opted for. The battery takes from […] SnowBrains | February 27, 2014 0 Comments
Canadians Get Free Beer in Sochi… If you’re a Canadian, you can simply scan your passport to open these cherry red fridges in Sochi. Molson Canadian Beer has placed these locked fridges full of beer in the streets of Sochi. Just find your nearest Canadian with a passport and you’ll have a instant party on your hands. Once the passport scans the fridge will open, stocked full of beer and you can have as many as you like. […] SnowBrains | February 13, 2014 1 Comment
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