Jim Quarles was a member of the Bishops University Ski Team then member of the National Ski Team before becoming the biggest retailer of cross-country and alpine skis in North America. A dedicated alpine skier, he slowly converted to cross-country and became a huge fan! He participated in the Canadian Ski Marathon over 20 times, […]
Dave Jacobs finished in first place in several national races including the Quebec-Kandahar downhill and combined titles in 1956. He finished third in the Canadian Slalom Championships in 1956. He was the Canadian National Downhill Champion in 1957 and a member of the Canadian National Ski Team between 1957 and 1961. He was the head […]
Tom “the Atom Bomb Barbeau was, in the early 50’s, a very active racer who climbed the podium several times at the Canadian Championships. Injuries kept him away from the Olympics. Jolly, loved by everyone, Barbeau believed that everybody should love skiing! It became his motto as a ski instructor for 25 years. Inventor of […]
Yves LaRoche is a member of one of Quebec’s most prominent ski families. Guy and Suzanne LaRoche had seven children, five of which have competed on various World Cup circuits. One can almost say the LaRoche are born with skis. The family home in Lac-Beauport is located up against the slopes of Mont-Saint-Castin. This is […]
Founded shortly before World War II, the McGill Outing Club (MOC) is one of the oldest continuously running clubs of McGill University. Several hundred students join every year and share an interest in outdoor activities including skiing, rock climbing, hiking, cycling, canoeing and horseback riding. The MOC rented houses in Shawbridge in the 40s before […]
In 1959, Robert Fugère raced with the Club Épervier. In 1961, he won the downhill event at the Canadian Championships. In 1962, he joined the National Team but an injury forced him to stop competing. He returned in 1963 but hurt himself again and he had to give up the Olympics. In 1966, he tried […]
Myrtle Cook was a pioneer ski journalist and covered skiing competitions and the ski scene generally for more than 39 years, from 1929 to 1967. A former track and field star she won over 90 Championship medals including an Olympic Gold medal in the women’s 400 metre relay at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam. Myrtle […]
In 1951, the Père Marcel de la Sablonnière co-founded the Club de ski de l’Immaculée-Conception. In 1962, he opened the Auberge du P’tit-Bonheur at Lac Quenouilles, now a 1,700 acre estate with 45 kilometres of crosscountry ski trails. The year after, he created the first Montreal ski show “Salon Ski pour Tous”. In the late […]
At 14, Betsy Clifford became a member of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team and remained with them for 8 years. She distinguished herself at the World Championships – Giant Slalom and at the World Cup in 1970. She was first in slalom at the World Cup in 1971. She finished second in downhill at the […]
Lynn Lacasse began skiing at the age of two. By six she joined the Laurentian Zone’s Nancy Greene League and by twelve she entered her first FIS race despite being below the legal age of 14. At 14 she was on the Laurentian Zone’s Elite Team and by 15 she joined the Quebec Team. By […]
