SKI CULTURE RUNS REAL DEEP IN ALBERTA
How Our Ski Resorts Brought a Sense of Joy, Escape, and Community Spirit This Season It’s that time of year: when Albertans peel back the winter layers, slap on the sunscreen, and head into the soft-snow, warm-rays-on-the-face, bluebird-day, fun of spring ski season. It’s always a highlight of Alberta’s ski calendar, as skiers and snowboarders of all ages lap up …
How to Save on Alberta Ski Days
BUSTING THE SKI MYTH THAT SNOW SPORTS ARE RESERVED FOR THE WEALTHY THINK SKIING OR SNOWBOARDING IS OUT OF REACH? TOO EXPENSIVE? ONLY FOR THE RICH AND FAMOUS? THINK AGAIN! IT’S EASY TO HAVE BUDGET-FRIENDLY SNOWSPORT DAYS IN ALBERTA, HERE’S HOW: When thinking of hitting the slopes, you might conjure up images of expensive alpine resorts, A-list celebrity vacations, chateaus …
Misty Ridge
Misty Ridge is located North of Barrhead Alberta on the Athabasca River. The ski area is a non-profit community ski hill, run mostly by volunteers. In 2019 a T-Bar was added to the ski hill. Snow making helps to create a good snow base.
Innisfail Ski Hill
Situated on a northern facing hill, located on the west side of Innisfail, the ski hill backs onto Mud Lake and the Innisfail Golf Course. To our benefit the northern aspect of the hill accumulates and collects snow that is kept in the shadows during the peak months of winter. Being as the ski hill is completely dependent on natural snow this works greatly in our favour …
10 Top Tips for First-Timers, From an Expert
NOT YET VISITED A SKI RESORT? DON’T SWEAT IT: HERE ARE 10 TOP TIPS FOR FIRST-TIMERS, FROM AN EXPERT So, you’ve heard about all the fun and thrills that comes from a visit to the ski hill and want to give it a go yourself. You have the gear ready. You’ve checked out the details of your local ski area. …
Ten Ways Snow Sports Are Awesome for All-Round Health + Wellbeing
BEAT STRESS, KEEP FIT, AND GET YOUR NATURE FIX Right now, we’re all in need of a feel-good boost. And it’s no secret that getting our bodies moving is good for our health and gives us an instant mood lift. We all know that getting those weight-lifting routines in strengthens and tones our muscles. We know too, that good daily …