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How Children with Physical and Mental Disabilities Benefit From Winter Sports
An Ontario-based volunteer organization has put smiles on the faces of thousands of disabled young people by helping them enjoy an active and full life that includes alpine sports.
The Ontario Track 3 Adaptive Sports Association
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Happy Valentine’s Weekend from Banff’s Mt. Norquay, where skiers and snowboarders are gearing up for a Speed Dating event February 14. Ride the chair with other singles… including this guy!
Profile: BC’s Apex Mountain Resort’s Olympic Ski Style
West of Penticton, Apex Mountain Resort has carved a reputation as a freestyle playground — a favoured spot for mogul competitions, high-flying aerials and even the kind of ski-cross races we’ll seeing at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
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With Slopestyle and Halfpipe skiing making debuts at the Olympics this month, it’s fitting Canada pays tribute to freeskier Sarah Burke. The four-time XGames champ worked hard to have her sport included in the 2014 Olympic lineup; Burke died as a result of a training accident in 2012.
Nakiska & Whistler Voted Best for Women Ski Getaways
Nakiska and Whistler have been listed in the Top 10 Best Women’s Ski Getaways by USA Today.
Canada Post Issues Stamps in Memory of Skier Sarah Burke
Canada Post has issued a set of stamps celebrating the life of freestyle skier Sarah Burke.
Photo of the Day
This moody powder shot was snapped at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec on January 27, 2014. More than 50 centimetres of fresh snow fell on the ski area near Quebec City in seven days—Sainte-Anne’s runs are now 100% open.
Photo of the Day
As the sun shone brightly this week on Whistler Mountain, British Columbia, two on-duty ski patrollers entertained skiers and snowboarders at the top of the Peak Chair with face-offs and slap shots.
Mix of veterans and young guns nominated to Canadian para-alpine team
Thirteen of the nation’s best para-alpine skiers have been nominated to the Canadian team that will compete at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in March, it was announced this week by Alpine Canada and the Canadian Paralympic Committee.
WATCH: Kids Learning to Rip at Mont-Sainte-Anne & Stoneham
Kids in ski lessons “ripping it up” at Quebec’s Mont-Sainte-Anne and Stoneham resorts is the theme of this sweet snow video for the 2014 ski and ride season.
PHOTO OF THE DAY
Fresh Tracks at Kicking Horse: This point-of-view photo came to us this week from Canada’s Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in British Columbia.