Volcom Peanut Butter & Rail Jam

The Volcom Peanut Butter & Rail Jam is a fun-filled snowboarding event. Divisions are divided into guys of 15 years and under, guys of 16 and over, girls and open.

The North Face Canadian Open Freeskiing – Senior Championship

The North Face Canadian Open Freeskiing Senior Championship is for freeskiers from 19 years of age and up. It is also an official qualifying event for the Freeskiing World Tour.

The North Face Canadian Open Freeskiing – Junior Championship

This event is open to junior freeskiers from 7 to 18 years of age. Inspection takes place on the Wednesday, with the 12 to 15 years qualifier on Thursday. Friday features the qualifier for the 7 to 11 and 16 to 18 age gropus. Saturday is when the finals for all cateogires take place.

1st Calgary SnowFest

An exciting new winter festival is coming to Canada in the form of the 1st Calgary SnowFest. The event will feature The Southern Alberta Ski & Board Swap, 100 booths related to skiing, boarding travel and retail, The Ski Pass Junction, Sneak-a-Peak Friday movie premiere, Big Air Demos, Extreme Sled Tricks, contests, athlete appearances, prizes, and more.

The Development of Snowkiting

Over the last few years the sport of snowkiting has increased in popularity and is now a regular sight on many of the slopes across the world, such as in Sweden, Canada, Austria, Norway, Russia, France and Iceland. It is very similar to kitesurfing, with the only difference being that snowkiting is done on ice or on the snow. It is a sport that has evolved greatly, with foil kites being used when the sport first made its appearance, as opposed to the inflatable kites that are used today.

Ski Safety Campaign in Canada

The soft white slopes around the world hold as much fun, competition and enjoyment as they do danger. The power of nature can never be underestimated. A recent dramatic increase in skiing related injuries, especially to team athletes, has led to Alpine Canada calling an urgent summit to discuss these issues and to try to find solutions that will assist in making the slopes a safer environment. When it comes to competing, the changing conditions and increasing speeds have always posed a risk, but it seems that now more than ever, the lives of athletes are at risk.

Canadian Ski Museum and Hall of Fame

Discover the history of skiing in Canada at the Canadian Ski Museum and Ski Hall of Fame in Ottawa. Housing a vast collection of memorabilia, the museum promotes the appreciation of skiing and snowboarding traditions in Canada, as well as the importance of the sports in Canadian life and culture. The Canadian Ski Museum is dedicated to preserving skiing history, honoring those who contribute to that history and educating people about Canada’s skiing heritage. Certainly, skiing and snow sport enthusiasts are recommended to visit this fascinating establishment.

North America

North America offers snow skiing enthusiasts some superb venues to indulge in their favorite winter sport. With its extreme northern location, Canada‘s ski resorts generally boast consistently good snow, with long skiing seasons giving plenty of opportunity to enjoy the rugged beauty of this country where back country skiing is very popular. Canada is generally [...]

Billabong Flaunt It 2010

Mont Tremblant will be the host of the 2010 Billabong Flaunt It Slopestyle and Rail Jam, which takes place on 27 March 2010. Participants will be battling it out for a number of prizes, including the $10 000 cash purse, and will also receive TTR Ranking Points for taking part in the Billabong Flaunt It [...]

TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival 2010

Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort will be hosting the 2010 TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival from the 16th to the 25th of April 2010. The event highlights the latest developments within the sport of snowboarding and skiing, and offers day and night time events. Festival activities to look forward to includes films, outdoor concerts, parties [...]

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