Tag: Al Raine

Reading Time: 5 minutesAl Raine was driven by a conviction that Canadian ski racers could go head-to-head with the top European countries and that Canada could develop four-season resorts that would offer a tourism experience at the very highest echelon.

Reading Time: 11 minutesAs the Nancy Greene Ski League approaches its 45th birthday, past racers, coaches and organizers remember what it was that made skiing’s little league so unforgettable. BY LORI KNOWLES  from […]

Reading Time: 9 minutesA nostalgic flip through the back issues of Ski Canada turned up the silly as well as the serious side of skiing. We’ve come a long way, baby! BY LORI KNOWLES from December […]

Reading Time: 9 minutesA century of capital skiing It’s been a while, about 100 years, since Ottawa’s posh Rockliffe Park suburb has seen a ski jump tower, but the Ottawa Ski Club (OSC) […]