Helmet proposal gets high marks from skier's brother
The Canadian Pediatric Society is calling for laws that make helmet use mandatory for children and adults who ski or snowboard.
Youth snowboard and ski program
The Blue Angels program provides children and teens the opportunity to learn to ski or snowboard at Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort with professional resort instructors. The program is open to all ability levels and costs $849. The fee includes constant adult supervision, lift tickets, transportation, snow helmet, goodie bag, and lunch and snacks. The upcoming trip days are on five Saturdays: Jan 21, 28 ...
Lids on Kids brings safety to children
Local organizations provide awareness of extreme sports From Jan. 7-28 the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort partnered with Centennial Hills Hospital for the annual Lids on Kids event, a national skiing and snowboarding safety program. Children, teens and parents alike showed up to a LVSSR tent for an educational lecture and watched a “Know [...]
Calgarian killed in snowboard crash as fiancee looked on
Horror took over a day of outdoor fun at Castle Mountain Saturday afternoon, as a young woman may have watched her husband-to-be snowboard to his death.
Get active with the family at Rabbit Hill Snow Resort
Local families can hit the slopes for a reduced cost on Feb. 11 thanks to Leduc County’s upcoming Ski and Snowboard workshop to be held at Rabbit Hill Snow Resort.
Snowboarder hits tree stump, dies
Tragedy took over a day of outdoor fun at Castle Mountain Saturday afternoon, as a young woman may have watched her husband-to-be snowboard to his death.
At the Winter X Games, Canadians soar for Sarah
The spirit of Sarah Burke, tragically killed in a training accident, inspires her teammates to six gold medals as they prepare for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia
Man dies in snowboard accident at Castle Mountain Resort
A 30-year-old man is dead following a tragic snowboarding accident at the Castle Mountain Resort about 221 kilometres south of Calgary.
Never been skiing? No problem. Learning is a breeze nowadays
MARGARET MORAN News Staff Writer WILMINGTON - Going down the center of the snow-covered slope at the Whiteface Mountain ski Area, I begin to pick up speed, slicing through the air, turning my skis right than left to stay on course.
Helmets Should Be Mandatory on the Slopes: Paediatricians
OTTAWA, ONTARIO-- - Helmets should be mandatory for skiers and snowboarders of all ages, says the Canadian Paediatric Society in a new statement published today."Despite strong evidence that helmets ...
