Newly Canadian Friends

Yesterday, we welcomed a group of newly Canadians who were on a tour of the County of Grey. We hosted this group for a Q&A session as well as a walking tour of the resort/village. We as a company were promoting living and working in this area and mainly why Blue Mountain Resort is the…

Open Slopes

Originally written By Lori Knowles for Blue Magazine It took her two ski seasons, a ton of perseverance, and a great big heart, but Pam Visutski, finally did it. She taught two keen kids — aged seven and 10 and living with multiple sclerosis (MS) — how to ski with outriggers. Pam Visutski is one…

Blue Mountain Newbie Chronicles III

  We’re over half way through January, how? January means it’s the New Year! And that means some New Year’s resolutions. This year I want to learn how to ski well* by the end of March, I want to be able to save my money** and I’d like to travel more. But baby steps, let’s…

Cure for Monday Blues with Coca-Cola Ski and Dine

Making Blue Monday better with Blue Mountain. Coca-cola Mondays means you can sort your life out on Tuesday instead. Work up an appetite on the slopes every Monday night between January 8 and March 12, 2018, then satisfy your hunger with a meal and a 16 ounce Coca-Cola fountain drink at one of Blue Mountain’s Base…

Newbie Chronicles I & II

Okay, so I’m a newbie. And that’s to a lot of things; moving to Canada, the freezing cold, sooo much snow and skiing. I’m Stephen, an international Blue Mountain employee from England. I haven’t seen more than 3 inches of snow since I was 14 and I know recently England got a light dusting and…

Is Skiing the Only True Family Sport?

Heather Korol, author of A Slice of Happy and active, outdoor mom of three, shares her perspective on the claim that skiing (or snowboarding) is the only truly family winter sport. “Do you think skiing is the only true family winter sport?” a friend asked me while we were discussing the upcoming winter events in…

Our Favourite Four-Letter Word

emember the start to last winter? We did everything right. We were good all year and made sure to be ready for our favourite season. The letters to Santa were sent, all the wishes made and the traditional sacrificial burning skis offered to Ullr (Okay, that last part didn’t happen). All we wanted was to…

Why We Miss Winter

outhern Ontario is experiencing a heat wave which seems about right at this peak time of summer. And while we layer on the sunscreen for the third time today and try to look cool with sweat dripping from our foreheads, it’s hard not to get nostalgic about winter. Here are the top 10 reasons we’re…

Man of the Mountain: A Hot Chocolate with Konrad Kuhn

fter 60 years of skiing at Blue and thousands of days on snow, Konrad Kuhn has been recognized as one of Blue’s most frequent skiers. If the lifts are turning and there’s snow on the hills, it is safe to say Konrad can be found skiing at Blue. We caught up with Konrad in-between runs…