Bob McLennan began ski teaching locally at Gray Rocks in 1960-61. By 1963-64, McLennan was named assistant director of the ski school. A few years later he was assistant to the great and famous Ernie McCulloch at the equally famous Mont-Tremblant ski school. He spent the summers from 1963 to 67 teaching at Mount Kosciusko […]
Founded by Champlain Provencher, the Club de ski Mont- Royal d’Amérique was the first francophone ski club in North America. In Quebec, the sport was seen as elitist and reserved for the anglophones. Despite warnings from the clergy that the club is “the enemy of family and of good values, the Club moved forward. The […]
The Circuit McDonald’s, created by Kenny Hall, allowed everyone to partcipate « for the fun of it » and at no cost. Lift tickets were offered at reduced rates for participating children and for their parents. Many partipation prizes were also given at each event. There were 18 events every year with over 3 500 […]
Claude Dumontier, a man who devoted his entire life to skiing and snowboarding. Patroller, instructor, coach and FIS technical delegate, this Laurentian native has had an exceptional career both here in Canada and all around the ski world. As FIS technical delegate he has been course inspector and controller as well as person responsible for […]
Jacques, nicknamed «Jacko», Gratton spent the greatest proportion of his professional career on his skis, first as patroller then instructor, ski school director and level IV Canadian Ski Instructors’ Alliance examiner. One of his greatest contributions to the promotion of Laurentian skiing was the development of numerous Tremblant racers for the National Ski Team as […]
Founded in 1962, the Rod Roy Ski School is one of the oldest and largest travelling ski schools operating out of Montreal with some 1 200 members and 85 instructors. Over the years it has contributed significantly to the promotion of skiing in general and the Laurentian mountains in particular. Rod Roy Ski School
One of the true pioneers of early (modern) skiing, Viateur Cousineau was both a ski teacher and a competitor. This native of Sainte-Adele became the 1940 Canadian all-around ski champion which involved slalom, downhill, jumping and cross-country. Winner of the Quebecc-Kandahar and nicknamed “l’intrépide he first drew attention in 1938 when he skied 225 miles […]
Ski School Director of Mont Belle Neige from 1970 to 1994, Pierre Vérot left his mark on the Laurentian ski world as an instructor and a director. He is a level IV examiner of the Canadian Ski Instructors’ Alliance. Among the first to promote snowboarding and to integrate the sport into his school, Vérot was […]
From 1973 to 1989, Conrad directed the Mont-Tremblant Ski School. He was both participant and coach of the Canadian Ski Instructor’s’ Alliance team at Interski. He coached at all levels, Club de Ski Mont-Tremblant, Laurentian Zone, Quebec Team right up to the National Team. He influenced many young racers and helped them attain their full […]
A very versatile man, Roger Tanguay was alternately competitor, ski instructor, coach, trainer, ski centre director, sport chronicler, journalist, ski trip organizer and ski industry businessman. He devoted all his life to his passion for skiing and his love of the Laurentians. For all the people he introduced to skiing and for his significant impact […]
