Archive for March, 2010

Burton and Rossignol Demo Days this Weekend

Both Burton and Rossignol will be at Marble Mountain this weekend and you can take their latest snowboard and ski gear out for a test where it matters most – on the snow!

The demos are absolutely free, but you’ll need a driver’s license or credit card to take gear out for a test run. If you are under 18 you will need a parent or guardian to sign you up.

Burton will be here on Saturday and Rossignol will be here on Saturday and Sunday so be sure to stop by their tents and check out what’s new and cool!

Keep Off Closed Trails and Closed Areas

Ski trails and areas are closed for reasons including snow conditions, grooming or a race that’s taking place. In all cases, a posted “closed” sign means “Do not enter!”

Know the Code. Be safety conscious. It’s your responsibility.

We’ll Show You Ours… The History of Marble

So you’ve skied and boarded, sipped coffee in the lodge, even cuddled up and spent the night. You consider yourself a real expert on all things Marble. But what do you know about the history of the place? Nadda? Read on, good reader, read on.

The roots of Marble Mountain Resort can be traced back to the efforts of the Corner Brook Ski Club, which was established in the early 1930s. Ski Club members cleared the slopes fronting on a small pond in Corner Brook’s Massey Drive area and International Pulp and Paper Ltd. built a log cabin on the top of the hill. A wooden ramp was also constructed where skiers of Scandinavian origin taught the locals the art of “ski jumping.”

The slope flourished until the outbreak of World War II, when many young men left to join the fight. After the War, efforts were made to rejuvenate the area, but by the 1950’s, it had fallen into disuse.

It was in 1959 that a committee chose Marble Mountain as the site at which to construct a modern ski facility. Work began in 1960 under the direction of the Corner Brook Ski Club, and saw steady progress well into the late 1980s.
As it became apparent that the area had tremendous potential for winter tourism, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, with the agreement of the Corner Brook Ski Club, established the Marble Mountain Development Corporation. That organization was responsible for opening our spectacular base lodge and all other recent developments. And here we are today, rocking and rolling in fine style!

So now that we’ve shown you our history, how about showing us yours? Send us photos snapped at Marble over the years, pretty please! We’d like to compile a visual history to later be posted here on the blog!