Winter Activities Movies

This short documentary records the celebration and ritual surrounding a snowshoe competition in Sherbrooke in the late 1950s. The film marked the...

A young woman returns from the big city to try and save her late grandma's tearoom. While doing so, she recovers more than just her roots..

This short, silent film captures a Sunday afternoon at a community skating rink. Iconic Quebec director Gilles Carle has the camera follow toddlers...

This colorful archival record of Québec City's Winter Carnival shows that many popular events of today—pageants, parades, boat races,...

Shot in 1941, this black-and-white instructional film (featuring actor Alan Ladd) serves as a veritable time capsule on the history of the sport,...

An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...

Released in 1919, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...

This is an excellent and spirited picture of fine quality depicting the international curling contests in Switzerland, showing the Scotch champion...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Much nerve is required by those who participate in this sport as some of the curves of the course are most acute and dangerous, especially at the...

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Quebec stands 200 feet above the lower town, dominating the entire landscape. Along Duffern Terrace there runs the toboggan slide, which at night is...

Colin Haley attempts a solo winter ascent of Cerro Torre.

A winter ascent of Piz Bernina by Swiss mountain soldiers under the command of Major Charles Golay. The film also shows images of avalanche research,...

An official training film from the War department. In April 1942, a detail of five enlisted men and two officers, Capt. Paul Lafferty and Lt. John...

A feature-length documentary about the famous Quebec Winter Carnival beauty pageant of 1975. Each year, seven beauties are carefully selected: a...

To commemorate the Anniversary of the Unspunnen Fete of 1815, held at Unspunnen, near Interlaken. Order of the Procession : 1-Twenty-two girls in...

A grand series of exciting and unique pictures, photographed in the United States of America, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Opening with sledge loads of holiday makers leaving the hotel shown afterwards careering along the roadway through beautiful winter landscape....