Founded in 1923 and familiarly known as the Shawbridge Club, it is the oldest residential ski club in North America and was still active when inducted into the Laurentian Ski Hall of Fame in 2006 with over 160 members in all categories. The World’s first rope-tow was on the big Hill just across from the […]
Mark Labow became a patroller in 1948 and was still active when inducted into the Laurentian Ski Hall of Fame. From recruiting of potential patrollers to training first aid instructors to implementing patrols on the hills, developing accident prevention programs, management and presidency, Mark has done it all. He has travelled the world, from the […]
At the age of 16, Joan Goodwin-Wilson left Ontario for Quebec to obtain the Level 1 Instructor certification from the Canadian Ski Instructors’ Alliance (CSIA). Enchanted by the Laurentians, she taught for three years at Mont-Tremblant and earned her CSIA certification in 1960, ranking first among women. At the age of 25, in 1962, she […]
Guy Thibaudeau is a sports journalist who specializes in skiing and other non-motorized winter activities. Since 1968 he has worked equally in both French and English in most of Quebec’s major medias. His mission “to inform on ways to better appreciate winter has brought him to expand his subject matters to include not only alpine […]
In the early 50s, Gigi Séguin made a good impression on the local and North American scene. In 1954, she was among the top 10 skiers in the world in slalom, giant slalom and downhill. As a member of the National Ski Team from 1955 until 1958, she participated in the 1956 Olympics at Cortina […]
Pat Ramage worked tirelessly on the development of all snow sports for almost 50 years. She was particularly associated with alpine racing and biathlon. She worked more than 40 years as volunteer with the Canadian Ski Association, Biathlon Canada, the FIS, the Canadian Olympic Association and the Canadian Modern Pentathlon Association. She was a woman […]
In addition to initiating their six children to skiing and competition in the Laurentians, Marie and Raymond Laframboise were, for over 40 years, builders and volunteers for competition, development, organisation and fundraising at Mont-Gabriel ski club, Ski Québec and Ski Canada. Raymond was at one time president of Laurentian Zone, vice-president of Ski Quebec and […]
Marc Bégin was 5 years old when he skied for the 1st time on Mount-Royal. Member of the CSIA since 1948 and examiner level IV since 1964, Bégin was also an examiner for the CSIA for 13 years. At the time of his induction in 2005, he was still, at 78 years old, a ski […]
Bernard Peissard is well known in ski racing circles. He has coached in Alberta, on the Gatineau Hills North of Ottawa, in the Eastern Townships and the Laurentians. He coached the Quebec ski team and, since 1994, he has been head coach of the Mont-Tremblant Ski Club. Born in Switzerland, Bernard is a remarkably motivating […]
The Snow Eagle Ski School has a distinguished history of excellence recognized throughout North America. It was consistently called “the best on the continent. The quality of its instruction and instructors, particularly under Réal Charette’s tenure as director in the late 40s and through four decades, has been second to none. There is a saying […]
