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PAUL THE PROPHET?

GOING UP

ALL ABOARD FOR BANFF, RE-ENVISIONED

SKI SAUDI?

ALL HALE!

NOT YOUR AVERAGE SKI BUM

IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND

CONCUSSION REPERCUSSIONS

BOOK AHEAD

THE GREATEST TEACHER, SKIING IS

WINNER, WINNER

WHAT’S UP, QUEBEC? • What can a few cool million buy at Quebec ski resorts? High-capacity snowmaking, jazzy new lodges, faster chairlifts and Jetson-like tech. Here’s what’s new ski-wise across the province.

FALSE START AT GLEN MOUNTAIN

YOUR RUN • Bricks or roses, we love hearing from readers on anything in the magazine, just try to be concise: ian.merringer@skicanadamag.com / lori@skicanadamag.com Write “LETTERS” in the subject line.

DESTINATION SWITZERLAND

GEAR & GADGETS

HELP WANTED, BUT NO VACANCY

CROSSHAIRS

A FLAVO UR ALL ITS OWN • PAIR A MAIN OF LE MASSIF WITH A SIDE OF MONT-SAINTE- ANNE. WASH IT DOWN WITH A SPLASH OF QUEBEC CITY HISTORY FOR A SATISFYING TASTE OF LA BELLE PROVINCE.

SKI LA DIFFERENCE

BALKAN POWDER • THE WORLD COULD SOLVE A LOT OF ITS PROBLEMS IF WE ALL JUST WENT CAT-SKIING IN NORTH MACEDONIA.

Lake Tour • A MARCH BREAK SKI TRIP AROUND LAKE TAHOE, CALIFORNIA-NEVADA STYLE

HOLIDAY PASS

OFF-PISTE IN FERNIE • FIVE WAYS TO HAVE FUN IN FERNIE (WHEN YOU’RE NOT SKIING)

NO LOST BOYS HERE: A DAY OF TOURING THE LIZARD RANGE

RETURN TO CHAMONIX • A RECOVERED NIGEL HARRISON REVISITS THE PLACE WHERE IT ALL BEGAN (TO FALL APART).

COMMUNING IN JASPER • AN EXTENDED REUNION IN MARMOT BASIN SHOWS FAMILY SKI TRIPS AREN’T JUST FOR THE YOUNG—OR PRESENTLY ALIVE

A DAY IN THE PARK

WHERE TO STAY

THERE’S SKIING IN SICILY!? • STEAMING FISSURES AND RED-HOT LAVA FLOWS CAN’T KEEP SKIERS OFF SICILY’S MOUNT ETNA.

Everyone’s a Winner • NO SKI RACING EXPERIENCE? NO PROBLEM! ADAM BISBY EXPLORES SIX CASUAL COMPETITIONS ACROSS CANADA, ALL OF WHICH ARE BEING REVIVED THIS SEASON

CASUAL COMPETITIONS— EUROPEAN CIRCUIT

PERFECT POSTURE

Superior Slopes • IT’S WORTH THE DRIVE DOWN THE SEARCHMONT HIGHWAY TO THIS NORTHERN ONTARIO GEM

CAUGHT & SHOT