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
Le Massif, QC Conditions Report: Great Groomers With Even Greater Views Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing This conditions report is from Tuesday, January 5th, 2021 The Winter Break crowds have left, and the mountain was ours. Today’s skiing at Le Massif de Charlevoix was a blast with quick, fun, hot laps on all of the runs with a perfectly groomed natural base. I skied from the opening chair until the […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | January 5, 2021 0 Comments
Owl’s Head, Quebec Conditions Report: Summit Chair Open! Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Co. This report is from December 31st, 2020 – January 1st, 2021 To best describe how the start of the season has been for Owl’s Head, along with a lot of Quebec, all you need to look at is the current snowfall total for this season. As of January 1st, 2021, Owl’s Head […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | January 1, 2021 0 Comments
Mont Orford, QB Report: A Tough Start to the Season Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from December 28, 2020 No matter where you are skiing in Quebec right now, this year has gotten off to a rough start. Promising early-season temperature drops turned out to be just an oddity, and temperatures have consistently fluctuated above and below freezing level, bringing snow and often rain into the mix. This […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | December 28, 2020 0 Comments
Top Five Cities in the World for Urban Skiing Number Five: Denver, Colorado Some of the most legendary ski segments have been filmed in Denver, Colorado. These include segments from Tanner Hall’s new short film “Eternal” and Ahmet Dadali’s opening segment in Level 1‘s 2010 flick “Eye Trip.” Ahmet closes with a famous S-rail transfer in Denver that helped him win IF3’s (International Freeski Film Fest) Best Male Performance. […] Industry News Dominic Gawel | December 22, 2020 0 Comments
Quebec Ski Tiers: A Model for Other Provinces & States? The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unique challenges for the ski industry that resorts across the world have been trying to tackle. Finding a system that works for both skiers and riders and that allows for the success of ski resort while at the same time prioritizing the safety of all has been a delicate balance that many resorts have found […] Industry News Liam Abbott | December 21, 2020 0 Comments
Man Thrown from Window and 21 Injured When Gondola Came to Abrupt Stop at Canadian Ski Resort The gondola at Mont Sainte-Anne, near Quebec City, came to such a sudden stop Friday morning it left 21 people injured, including 12 who were taken to hospital by ambulance, reports CBC. Related: Safety Bar Talk: Up, Down, When Does it Matter? Eyewitnesses say the abruptness of the stop caused some cabins to swing almost completely around the lift cable, throwing skis and […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 24, 2020 0 Comments
Industry News
Conditions Report
