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
The year 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of the first plastic ski boot invented in the United States. This boot was developed by Lange Canada, under the supervision of David Jacobs in Saint-Jérôme in the Laurentians. Lange Canada
Builder, Theo Harb has been involved at every level in the Canadian alpine ski community, both for ski center management and for mechanization of ski lifts. Today, his passion for skiing and the mountains is still present even as he approaches his 97th birthday. Theo Harb
Athlete (Freestyle skiing/Slopestyle). This Laurentian athlete was one of the first freestyle skiers along with Vincent Dorion, J.P. Auclair and Jean-Francois Cusson to break from traditional freestyle and form a new branch which allowed freedom to develop more exciting new tricks and jumps. Free skiing (Slopestyle) was introduced to the Olympics in Sotchi in 2014. […]
Builder, alpine skiing. Ghislain made a name for himself as a pioneer lift builder and installer from the late 30s through the early 60s. He ran Mont-Gabriel in Sainte-Adele and developed and ran Mont-Olympia in Piedmont. He was also an important collaborator to Doppelmayr ski lifts in Eastern Canada. Ghislain de Bassecourt*
Ski instructor and passionate skier who has greatly contributed to the promotion of his sport through ski area management, ski school direction, organization of ski trips and through a long career of ski teaching in Morin-Heights. In 2016, he became at 84 the oldest active ski instructor in Canada. Ross Cole*
Gerard and his father Max were the builders and operators of one of the Laurentians most popular alpine resorts in the 1960s and 70s, Sun Valley in Sainte-Adele. Over the years the resort became well known for its gastronomy as well as for the vivacity of its bar during after-ski hours. It was simply “the […]
Ex Mont Tremblant GM and Intrawest regional VP, he was the man chosen by Intrawest to rebuild the Laurentians’ most important resort. The result was such that Mont-Tremblant was named “best ski resort in the East for over 10 consecutive years”. Roger McCarthy*
Born in Val-Morin and now residing in the Mont-Tremblant region Anderson is Canada’s most decorated snowboarder having achieved a World Championship gold medal in all 3 slalom events over his career, and an Olympic gold medal in parallel GS at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. Anderson is also a five-time Olympic athlete, having represented Canada in the 1998 […]
