Mélanie Turgeon, born in Quebec City, is a prominent Canadian alpine ski racer who specialized in downhill events. As a member of Canada’s National Alpine Ski Team, Turgeon had a remarkable career marked by numerous successes on the international stage. Her most notable achievement came in 2003 when she became World Champion in the downhill […]
The Firth twins, Sharon and Shirley, are celebrated cross-country skiers from the Northwest Territories. They were the first Indigenous women to represent Canada at the Olympics. Their remarkable careers spanned four Olympic Games from 1972 to 1984, during which they brought attention to Indigenous athletes on the international stage. The twins also excelled in national […]
The Dufour-Lapointe sisters, Justine, Chloé and Maxime, have left a significant mark on the history of mogul skiing in Canada with their exceptional performances and strong family spirit. Justine, the youngest, won a gold medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and a silver medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. Chloé secured a silver medal at […]
Competitor, downhill skiing. This athlete from the Mont-Tremblant region has been one of the greatest skiers in Canadian history. Super-G World Champion in 2017, his record in the World Cup includes 25 podiums and 5 victories. One of the great Canadian athletes from the Laurentians. Erik Guay
Builder, downhill skiing. Serge has had a long and important career in ski resort management. In the 1970s, he was one of the artisans behind the revival of Mont Saint-Sauveur (now Les Sommets) with the Hebert and Dufour families, just to name a few. A visionary, he bought in 1988 the Mont St-Bruno located in […]
Builder, downhill skiing. This ski enthusiast has touched innumerable areas of skiing. He started as a patrolman at Mont-Tremblant, he was one of the first Canadians to spend his summers in Chile to work in the biggest ski resort at the time. He eventually created “Les Importations Edger”, a ski equipment distributor that helped many […]
Instructor and builder, Stan Segal founded and operated one of the most important itinerant ski schools for young people called the “Snowlarks”. More than 500 youths were enrolled for classes each weekend. Stan Segal
Journalist and builder, Lowell Thomas was a war correspondent for major American networks in the 1930s. During the same period, a passionate ski enthusiast, he will be responsible for the creation of Mont-Tremblant, under the direction of Joe Ryan. Lowell Thomas*
Doctor in history, Michel Allard contributed greatly to the permanent exhibition of the Laurentian Ski Museum. Professor and speaker, he has signed several articles and a book, including “Le Coeur des Laurentides” on the history of the Laurentians and the importance of skiing in its development. Michel Allard
Since the 1980s, Journalist Rochelle Lash has helped promote tourism and skiing in the Laurentians through her articles. Her articles have reached millions of readers through print media, including The Montreal Gazette, The New York Times, The Toronto Star and Skiing Magazine. Rochelle Lash
