Northward ice hotel to open in 2002 near Quebec City
Article notes North America's first ice hotel opens in 2002 in Duchesny near Quebec City, built to attract winter tourists with an igloo village atmosphere. It highlights Valemount BC as a model for promoting winter assets, with 13,000 snowmobile visits and 1.6 million yearly spending, plus details of the Swedish ice hotel in Jukkasjarvi and ambitions for a Nordic experience drawing Japanese and European visitors.