WINTER2017
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GREENETURNSBLUE
Here'sOntario-born slalom skierNancyGreeneat BMRafterwinning the
Peter CampbellMemorial Competition in1966.Two years later shewon
GoldandSilver at theGrenobleOlympics.
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PARKS&PIPES
Blue’s first halfpipewas built by farmers in1998, constructedof stackedhay
bales that led toone smokin’ pipe—literally.What beganas an impromptu
jibpark is nowOntario’s fastest lapping terrainpark, playinghost topremier
winter athletes fromall over theeasternhalf of the continent.Thepark
builders havealways opted for anopen concept approach to its layout, taking
into consideration theopinions of seasonedpros, newgroms, andevent
promotersmaking it oneof themost progressive setups inCanada.
LauraDuke in thehalfpipe.
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AVALANCHEATBLUE
Duringablizzard in1954, aTorontomannamedGeorge
Bornetwas skiingglades offO-Hillwhena cornicedetached
itself fromanEscarpment rock faceandburiedhim.A16-year-
oldGeorgeWeider helped rescuehim:“Theavalanchehad
pushedhim intoa creekbedand icywater hadbeen flowing
over him for several hours,”Weider remembers.“Miraculously
anatural, chimney-likeopeninghad remainedabovehim,
enablinghim tobreathe.”Though suffering fromhypothermia
and frostbite,Bornet recovered inCollingwoodHospital and
returned toToronto the followingday.
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SUMMERSLIDES
TheGreat SlideRidewas amini-bobsledwarm-weather coursewithPorsche-
designed sleds andawinding concrete track, launched in1977.Three years
later theSlipper DipperWaterslidewas built next to theSlideRide.Another
water slide, theTubeRide, followed in1985;BMRwas nowa summer
speed-freakdestination.These rides areall gonenow, but theRidgeRunner
MountainCoaster and theTimber ChallengeHighRopesCoursekeep the
green-seasonadrenals juiced.
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