Based on many discussions over the past year with Kevin Grogan, I knew a visit to Vista Ridge was going to uncover all kinds of great ideas and innovative thinking.  And it was not to disappoint.  Timing meant I...

The story is the same.  I ask businesses what poses their biggest challenge.  And across the west, ‘finding staff’ is the response almost every time. Recently a business operator told me of his frustration because they were compromising the quality...

Canada West was in Edmonton for meetings with government officials, but found some time to visit some new lift installations.  Sunridge Ski Area on the east side of Edmonton has replaced two tbar lifts with a BM quad (Leitner...

Don Williams from Mission Ridge reports that they will host their first Mud, Sweat, and Tears event this September.  Don notes that it is the first time the ski area (east of Regina, SK) has held the event, but...

The RIDERS Program is a fun, skill-development based program that has been developed to grow the sport of snowboarding in Canada. The program provides kids with technical snowboarding skills so they can enjoy snowboarding for life!  The RIDERS Program...