There are plenty of outdoor activities to keep you busy over the holidays, the City of Winnipeg reminded citizens on Monday. Toboggan hills are open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., with winter slides operating from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Regional skating rinks -- 43 of them...
With the first dumping of snow already on the ground, skiers are getting ready for a full season ahead. The Cross Country Ski Association of Manitoba is holding their 31st annual Swap Shop on Saturday, November 23. The seasonal event is a community sale of new and...
Winter programming may have been cut this year at Canada's national parks, but that won't stop the seventh annual Riding Mountain Loppet from going ahead. On Saturday, March 2, skiers will compete in a cross-country ski race ranging from the 1 km chipmunk challenge to...
Asessippi Ski Area and Resort welcomed its one millionth guest on New Year's Eve. The western Manitoba ski hill near Inglis says more than 1,150 guests rang in 2013 on the slopes on December 31 -- a 10% increase from last season. "Guests are really enjoying the...
By David Klassen A Winnipeg man has died after he was found partially submerged in water at a British Columbia ski resort. The B.C. Coroners Service said in a news release on Wednesday that Nickolas Voyer-Taylor, 22, was snowboarding on Tuesday at Big White Ski Resort...
Asessippi Ski Area and Resort is now open for the season, albeit in gradual stages. The ski hill just west of Inglis, Manitoba had a few runs open last Thursday, but by Sunday there were 12 runs groomed and open. More runs are scheduled to open this week as more snow...
Winter enthusiasts will appreciate that the ski trails at Assiniboine Park have been freshly groomed. Staff were out on Thursday prepping the trails after a layer of snow, and then again on Friday touching up some other areas. The trails take skiers past the Lyric...
Stony Mountain Ski Area will open its hill for the season on Saturday, December 1. Temperatures have been favourable and there's a base of 40 centimetres of snow for winter enthusiasts to enjoy. With more snow in the forecast for later this week, the conditions are...
Friday's fresh dumping of snow has made skiing conditions in southern Manitoba ideal for winter enthusiasts. A self-guided cross-country ski tour of the Pine Point Rapids has been organized for today in Whiteshell Provincial Park. The groomed trail will take skiers...
Asessippi Ski Area & Resort is reporting a successful long weekend after drawing an estimated 4,500 people out to the ski slopes February 10-13. The relatively new mid-February holiday in Manitoba and Saskatchewan has been good for business. "The vibe is somehow...
By Sarah Klein A girls only charity event in support of breast cancer research will be put on at Springhill Winter Sports Park on Monday, January 30. Girls from across Winnipeg are being encouraged to bring their sisters, mothers and friends to get out and become...
Asessippi Ski Area and Resort has received certification from the FIS for its Top of the World/Roller Coaster run. Fédération Internationale De Ski, or the International Ski Federation, is the international organization that maintains standards in many areas of...
