Ghost Ski Hills: The Rise and Fall of Ontario’s Ski Landscape There’s a certain dislocation that comes with being a traveler. I should know more about Ontario’s ski history than I do, but I moved from Toronto to Kingston in 1991, and by the late ’90s I had moved to Montreal. By the time I landed in Quebec, my mom was living full-time on Georgian Bay, a stone’s throw from Blue […] Brains Jacqui Davis | April 7, 2026 0 Comments
Calabogie Peaks Resort, ON, Report: Bluebird Skies and Perfect Snow Conditions report for February 13 and 14, 2026. Ontario is home to 53 ski resorts. That statistic surprises many, both within and outside its borders. When I first started riding on the Indy Pass, I was excited to see Calabogie Peaks on the list. The resort, which sits on the shores of Calabogie Lake at the base of Dickson Mountain, […] Conditions Report Jacqui Davis | February 20, 2026 0 Comments
13-Year-Old Girl On Field Trip in Critical Condition Following Lift Incident in Quebec A 13-year-old girl on a field trip was caught in a chairlift by her clothing, and is now fighting for her life in a hospital. This past Wednesday, February 11, a school took their students on a ski trip to Centre Vorlage in Wakefield, Quebec, Canada. Following a day of skiing, a tragedy ensued at 2 p.m. as one of […] Zach Suffish | February 13, 2026 4 Comments
9 Biggest Ski Resorts for Night Skiing Most resorts stop spinning their lifts after 4 p.m. but a select few keep the party going long after the sun goes down. The experience of carving down the mountain under the stars with friends and family, refusing to call it a day is truly one of a kind. There is something so peaceful about hitting the slopes after dark […] Brett Currie | June 24, 2025 0 Comments
Blue Mountain, ON, Conditions Report: Canada’s Go-to Ski Resort Report from Saturday, February 1 – Sunday, February 2, 2025 When you ask skiers and riders what countries offer the best skiing on Earth, Canada more often than not makes the list. Yet 40% of Canadians, including myself, grew up skiing in the flat, mountainless province of Ontario, where winter still exists for six months of the year and if […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | February 10, 2025 0 Comments
Glen Eden, Ontario, Conditions Report: Returning to Where I Learned to Ski After 18 Years It’s been 18 years since I last put on a pair of skis at Glen Eden, a local ski area just west of Toronto, Canada, that is run by the non-profit Conservation Halton. Back then I was only 5 years old and barely knew how to ski. Since then, I’ve passed the ski area countless times on drives along the […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | January 31, 2025 0 Comments
Today’s Deepest Resorts — North America’s Top 5 Snowfall Totals for January 24, 2024 It’s Alaska for the win today, but just one Alaskan ski area received significant snowfall. The same is true across the rest of America with mainly dustings rather than powder stashes across resorts in the USA and Canada. The forecast remains good for the next few days after a slow start to the season. Thank Ullr! Get in the Snow […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 24, 2024 0 Comments
Conditions Report – Slow Start to Ontario Ski Season After Warm Temperatures and Plenty of Rain As one of the busiest times of the ski season is underway, Ontario ski resorts, like many other places right now on the East Coast, are seeing above-average temperatures that have left the region feeling more like spring, with winter yet to make a full appearance. Yet, despite the lack of a winter-filled Christmas time, there are still plenty of […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | December 27, 2023 4 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Devil’s Elbow, ON — a 54-Year Legacy I didn’t grow up in a ski town, as I was born and raised in Southern Ontario, the heart of hockey mania. While all the other kids were getting into lacrosse and hockey, my parents decided that I should learn to ski. Their resort of choice was Devil’s Elbow, ON. With a whopping 289ft (88m) of vertical and 10 […] Industry News Mike Humphrey | October 27, 2023 0 Comments
Ontario Ski Resort Announces Canada’s 1st High-Speed 8-Pack Chairlift Coming in 2023/24 [arve url="https://youtu.be/pUG0Xv7zkqY"] SnowBrains | March 3, 2023 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
Ski Resorts are Reopened in Ontario, Canada | So What Will Skiing Look Like for the Rest of the Season? Today, Tuesday, February 16th, ski resorts across Ontario were given the green light to reopen their slopes to guests after having been closed for nearly two months since December 24th, 2020. This news came after the province has seen a steady decline in Covid-19 cases. Related: Ontario, Canada Premier Says That Ski Hills Are the “Last Thing on My Mind” […] Liam Abbott | February 17, 2021 0 Comments
Ontario, Canada Ski Resorts Will Reopen on February 16 This morning, Monday, February 8th, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that due to Covid-19 cases significantly decreasing in the province, the state of emergency the province has been in since December 26th will end, allowing ski resorts to reopen. This news comes after Premier Doug Ford announced on December 21st, that ski resorts would have to close due to rising […] Industry News Liam Abbott | February 8, 2021 1 Comment
Ontario, Canada Premier Says That Ski Hills Are the “Last Thing on My Mind” | Have We Already Seen the End of the Season? Today, Tuesday, January 12, the Government of Ontario announced a second state of emergency during the COVID-19 pandemic after new modeling has suggested daily cases will double within the next month. With this terrible news and new projections, what can we expect for the rest of the current ski season—or have we already seen the end of it? During a […] Industry News Liam Abbott | January 13, 2021 7 Comments
Ontario, Canada Ski Resorts Shut Down Until at Least January 23rd On Monday, December 21st, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that starting on Saturday, December 26th, the entire province will be entering into lockdown, closing all non-essential businesses, dining, gatherings of any size, and ski resorts. The announcement comes after cases have hit all-time highs in the province, and ICU capacities at many hospitals have reached their peak. The announcement of […] Industry News Liam Abbott | December 23, 2020 0 Comments
The Unknown Private Ski Hill Craze of Southern Ontario, Canada Many avid skiers and riders may have heard of the various private ski resorts that dot the United States, such as the Yellowstone Club in Montana. These private ski resorts are for the uber-rich and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions, to join. But have you ever heard of Craigleith Ski Club, Georgian Peaks Ski Club, or […] Liam Abbott | November 13, 2020 1 Comment
Ontario, Canada Man Killed in Skydiving Accident A Canadian man has been tragically killed in a skydiving accident in the Westlock area of Ontario, a known spot for skydiving. Canadian police officers say the 36-year-old skydiver fell to the ground in a field near Haley Lake, according to Edmonton News. Few other details have yet to be released. Related: VIDEO: World’s Oldest Tandem Skydiver At 103-Years-Old The […] SnowBrains | August 31, 2020 0 Comments
Rare White Moose, Aka ‘Spirit Moose,’ Spotted in Ontario, Canada This once-in-a-lifetime spotting of a white moose was documented by an Ontario resident who shared photos and videos of what is commonly referred to as a ‘Spirit Moose’ in a Facebook post on July 12. The moose was seen near the town of Foleyet, Ontario. Related: VIDEO: Moose Nearly Tramples Several Skiers at Resort Did you know that these animals […] SnowBrains | July 24, 2020 0 Comments
Blue Mountain Resort, Canada Under Public Scrutiny for $59 Hiking Pass Blue Mountain Resort is emerging from a two-month-long pandemic induced slumber as the Ontario, Canada winter and summer resort prepares to reopen, offering a new $59 hiking pass. But many of Blue’s locals are not in favor of the new hiking pass, accusing the Alterra-owned ski resort of price gouging by charging people to hike the resort, which for the […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 26, 2020 0 Comments
Snowcat Operator Found Dead at Canadian Ski Resort The Ministry of Labour is investigating after a worker at a Uxbridge ski resort just outside Toronto, Ontario was found dead Tuesday morning, reports The Star. The man was found at the Dagmar Ski Resort on Lake Ridge Road and had been working as a snow-grooming machine operator, according to Ministry spokesperson Gloria Yip. Durham Regional Police told the Star […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 15, 2020 0 Comments
The Evolution of Mountain Dining: Taco Bell Canada’s “Slide Thru” Restaurant Taco Bell Canada is raising the standard of quick mountain dining with its new “Slide Thru” restaurant. The concept is simple. Order at the top of the hill, slide down, and easily pick up and eat a Taco Bell meal of your choice. The new dining experience aims to promote Taco Bell’s already famous Cheetos® Crunchwrap Slider. The custom built take-out […] Industry News Adrian Dolatschko | February 27, 2019 0 Comments
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