http://ibackpackcanada.com/crashed-ice-is-back-in-quebec-city/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crashed-ice-is-back-in-quebec-city A backpackers travel guide to Canada Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ibackpackcanada.com/crashed-ice-is-back-in-quebec-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2005 Corbin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:39:50 +0000 http://ibackpackcanada.com/?p=1647#comment-2005 You should definitely tell them to wander over and see this. I've had friends who've gone to see it in the past and they spoke extremely highly of it. Thanks for reading Leigh! You should definitely tell them to wander over and see this. I’ve had friends who’ve gone to see it in the past and they spoke extremely highly of it. Thanks for reading Leigh!

]]> http://ibackpackcanada.com/crashed-ice-is-back-in-quebec-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2000 Crashed Ice is Coming to Canada Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:08:08 +0000 http://ibackpackcanada.com/?p=1647#comment-2000 [...] Crashed Ice is an incredibly fast race that mixes downhill skiing, hockey, and boardercross, and it all takes place on a steeply-sloped ice rink. The sport originated in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2000 and began spreading to other European cities shortly after. In 2003, it arrived in North America, first appearing in Duluth, Minnesota, and then becoming a popular winter event in Quebec City, Canada. Over 85,000 spectators frequently show up, making the sport a fairly big deal for Quebecers. [...] [...] Crashed Ice is an incredibly fast race that mixes downhill skiing, hockey, and boardercross, and it all takes place on a steeply-sloped ice rink. The sport originated in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2000 and began spreading to other European cities shortly after. In 2003, it arrived in North America, first appearing in Duluth, Minnesota, and then becoming a popular winter event in Quebec City, Canada. Over 85,000 spectators frequently show up, making the sport a fairly big deal for Quebecers. [...]

]]> http://ibackpackcanada.com/crashed-ice-is-back-in-quebec-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1999 Leigh Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:10:33 +0000 http://ibackpackcanada.com/?p=1647#comment-1999 That sounds like something that the men in my family would like. They could even make it into the March 20th race. That sounds like something that the men in my family would like. They could even make it into the March 20th race.

]]> http://ibackpackcanada.com/crashed-ice-is-back-in-quebec-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1960 Bryan @ Tourfolio.com Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:42:30 +0000 http://ibackpackcanada.com/?p=1647#comment-1960 Who ever invented this is completely off their rocker but awesome at the same time. I did an post a few months ago covering 'extreme winter sports' and included this. So glad to see it still happening, to bad I can't make it up there for it though as it wouldn't have been that bad of a drive from New England! .-= Bryan @ Tourfolio.com´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TourFolio/~3/-AFvMpQAZcQ/" rel="nofollow">Bras, Skiing and Beer: The Rise of the American Bra Tree</a> =-. Who ever invented this is completely off their rocker but awesome at the same time. I did an post a few months ago covering ‘extreme winter sports’ and included this. So glad to see it still happening, to bad I can’t make it up there for it though as it wouldn’t have been that bad of a drive from New England!
.-= Bryan @ Tourfolio.com´s last blog ..Bras, Skiing and Beer: The Rise of the American Bra Tree =-.

]]> http://ibackpackcanada.com/crashed-ice-is-back-in-quebec-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1930 Corbin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:53:52 +0000 http://ibackpackcanada.com/?p=1647#comment-1930 The coolest right?! They held tryouts last month, if I had my skates with me I soooo would have gone despite making an ass out of myself. The coolest right?! They held tryouts last month, if I had my skates with me I soooo would have gone despite making an ass out of myself.

]]> http://ibackpackcanada.com/crashed-ice-is-back-in-quebec-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1873 Candice Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:17:40 +0000 http://ibackpackcanada.com/?p=1647#comment-1873 Hah! Never heard of this. So cool. Hah! Never heard of this. So cool.

]]> http://ibackpackcanada.com/crashed-ice-is-back-in-quebec-city/comment-page-1/#comment-5940 Christian Galipeau Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:12:21 +0000 http://ibackpackcanada.com/?p=1647#comment-5940 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Crashed Ice is back in Quebec City! http://cli.gs/EVJ6a</span></span> Crashed Ice is back in Quebec City! http://cli.gs/EVJ6a

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