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Reading Time: 2 minutes It might seem strange that the founder of the U.S. ski instructors’ association, the editor of America’s biggest ski magazine, and a father of freestyle was actually a Canadian —but it’s true.

Reading Time: 5 minutes In 1998, I hopped into the passenger’s seat of one of those new Mercedes 190 SUVs and buckled up for a dusty ride on an old logging road to what, I’d been told, would be Canada’s latest four-season destination resort.

Reading Time: 7 minutes A NEW GENERATION IS TAKING OVER B.C.’S BACKCOUNTRY LODGES

Reading Time: 4 minutes Two Canadian ski brands fight for their futures on reality TV

Reading Time: 3 minutes Since 2012, Xalibu has become synonymous with fun, lightweight, high-performance, backcountry ‘skis that float on snow.’ 

Reading Time: 3 minutes After a year of anticipation, all lights are green as World Cup giant slalom events get underway at Mont Tremblant. Almost 70 female athletes from 20 countries are here, with six representing Canada.

Reading Time: 6 minutes Planning a March Break ski getaway? Embark on a road trip around Lake Tahoe! From Northstar’s family-friendly luxury to Kirkwood’s isolated charm and Heavenly’s complex terrain, discover California-Nevada skiing in this three-resort, March Break adventure.

Reading Time: 3 minutes As longtime manager of Sutton operations, Luc Boulanger is preparing to pass the torch. Ski Canada recalls what a blast it was to ski his home hill with him. Skiing […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes While Canada is still one of the 10 most expensive countries for domestic airline travel, according to the Aviation Price Index, the arrival (and survival) of ultra-low-cost carriers (ULCCs) Flair Airlines and Lynx Air is driving down prices

Reading Time: 5 minutes If you haven’t yet skied B.C.’s Fernie Alpine Resort…well, my friend, the time has come. Its terrain is immense: five open bowls, hectares of trees and the most snow in the Canadian Rockies (11 metres annually). Ski off one of the highest summits in the Lizard Range—Polar Peak’s views stretch all the way to Kananaskis—or drop down a powder-filled chute, there’s a bunch to choose from. But there is also plenty to keep you occupied off-piste, too: good food, great hiking, curvy fat-biking trails.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Photo: Tremblant This time, we left the frozen lasagnas at home. Growing up, our family spent several holidays skiing in Quebec. My memories of Tremblant are of frostbite, a lone […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes Turo is the Airbnb for cars. Did you know Colorado has a traction law? Delay traffic with a wreck on a snowy highway in a vehicle without winter tires and […]