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For snow lovers in the Maritimes, this past winter was one of the best in years. Now, Nova Scotia’s Ski Martock wants to save that snow for the slopes next season. CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon explains. News Source link
Read More »Girl badly injured on Quebec cross-country ski trail has died
Ottawa The four-year old girl who was injured when an adult fell on top of her on a cross-country ski trail north of Gatineau, Que., last week has died, police said Monday. 4-year-old hurt in late February when adult fell on her, police say CBC News · Posted: Mar 02, …
Read More »U.S. ski star Lindsey Vonn vows to race at Milano-Cortina Olympics despite ‘ruptured’ ACL
Follow Winter Olympic SportsPersonalize Your Feed Lindsey Vonn is “confident” she can compete at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics beginning this week despite the left knee injury she sustained in a crash four days ago. Vonn said Tuesday she “completed ruptured” the anterior cruciate ligament, has bone bruising “plus meniscal damage.” …
Read More »Abi Strate leads Canadian Olympic ski jumping hopes at Milano-Cortina Winter Games
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Canada’s newly named ski jumping team has high hopes heading into the Milano-Cortina Winter Games — …
Read More »Dozens feared dead after explosion in Swiss ski resort bar, police say
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Latest: About 40 people are believed dead, and 100 others injured, following an explosion and …
Read More »U.S. ski towns hope holiday season marks turnaround after slump in Canadian visitors
American ski towns bracing for a steep decline in Canadian tourism are still hoping they can coax their northern neighbours back this holiday season. Ultimately, the decision to travel south might hinge on snowfall rather than politics. While it’s still early in the season, there are some signs that Canadians’ …
Read More »Ski federation says it won’t allow Russian and Belarusian athletes in 2026 Olympic qualifiers
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation says its council has voted against allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in qualifiers for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. The decision Tuesday in Oberhofen, Switzerland by the council of the governing body, known as FIS, effectively blocks Russian skiers and snowboarders …
Read More »From Gaza to Europe via jet ski: A Palestinian man’s daring escape from the war
It took more than a year, several thousand dollars, ingenuity, setbacks and a jet ski: this is how Muhammad Abu Dakha, a 31-year-old Palestinian, managed to escape from Gaza to reach Europe. He documented his story through videos, photographs and audio files, which he shared with Reuters. Reuters also interviewed him and …
Read More »U.S. star Shiffrin struggling with PTSD after crash, won’t defend giant slalom title at ski worlds
Mikaela Shiffrin says she is dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder following a crash in November and will not defend her gold medal in giant slalom at the alpine skiing world championships. The American holder of a record 99 World Cup wins suffered a deep puncture wound when she fell in …
Read More »Canada’s Marielle Thompson wins 3rd straight ski cross gold medal
Canada’s Marielle Thompson made it three in a row on Saturday in Val di Fassa, Italy. The Whistler, B.C., native raced to her third straight ski cross gold medal on the World Cup circuit, beating French skier Marielle Berger Sabbatel to the finish line. Thompson was joined on the podium by her …
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