3 Snowbikers Killed in Avalanche in Chic-Choc Mountains, QC Three snowbikers were caught, buried, and killed in an avalanche in the Chic-Choc Mountains of Quebec, on Tuesday, March 26. They were riding in a group of four in the Chic-Choc Mountains in the province’s Gaspé Penninsula. Around 2 p.m. one of the riders decided to film the group and stopped away from the group. One of the group members […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | March 27, 2024 0 Comments
Bromont, QC, Report: Repeat Groomers on a Crisp Bluebird Day Report from Tuesday, February 20th At only a one-hour drive from Montreal, Bromont is one of the closest major ski areas to Quebec’s biggest city and offers the largest amount of night skiing terrain in North America. While it may not receive as much snowfall as some of the other Quebec resorts, it makes up for that with some of the […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | February 21, 2024 0 Comments
Mont Sutton, QC, Conditions Report: Triple Black Glades & Powder Report from Monday, February 20th If you haven’t heard of Sutton ski area in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, let me paint you a picture: this place is the glade capital of Quebec and serves up some of the best glade terrain in Eastern Canada. In fact, if you aren’t going to Sutton to ski glades, then I’m not really sure […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | February 20, 2024 1 Comment
Mont Orford, QC, Report: Glades & Groomers for the Win Report from Sunday, February 18th Today was a day I have been patiently waiting for for a long time. While I have visited and skied Mont Orford a handful of times, none have been great opportunities to fully gauge what this mountain can offer. Each time in the past I have visited Mont Orford has been during the Christmas holiday […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | February 19, 2024 0 Comments
Italy’s Federica Brignone Makes it 2 for 2 at the FIS World Cup Giant Slalom in Tremblant, QC On Sunday, December 3, 2023, Mont Tremblant, Quebec, hosted the second of two Giant Slalom events for the FIS World Cup circuit. Conditions were mixed on Sunday, with good visibility but some wind on run 1 and fog, and snowfall on run 2. Giant Slalom races consist of two runs, with the combined time counting. Only the top 30 skiers […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 3, 2023 0 Comments
Fatal Gondola Crash at Canadian Ski Resort Leaves 1 Dead and Another Critically Injured In a tragic incident at Mont-Tremblant, QC, resort on Sunday, one person lost their life, and another was critically injured after being thrown from a sightseeing gondola. Quebec provincial police reported that the accident occurred just before noon when a piece of construction equipment collided with the gondola, located approximately 65 miles (105km) northwest of Montreal. Related: Gondola Cabin Plummets […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 17, 2023 2 Comments
Vaccine Passports Required to Ride Lifts at Quebec’s 75 Ski Resorts This Season The Quebec Ski Areas Association (ASSQ) and its 75 ski resorts have obtained confirmation from Quebec government officials that, as of November 15, the vaccine passport will be required for people 13 years of age and older to use ski lifts and access certain services offered in day lodges. This measure will allow Quebec ski areas to operate ski lifts […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 5, 2021 0 Comments
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