XCountry ski club based in the Montreal area, Quebec
Brilliant winter conditions, blue skies, plenty of fresh snow, not too cold. Only one small problem it was Dec 26, Buxton, Peak District, UK. not Montreal. Given I was there a few weks ago I should have stayed. What to do… Read more2014 12 27 an enjoyable walk
It started to rain lightly as we turned into Rang St George, and much to our relief we remembered we were in a car and not on our bikes. However the light rain changed to light snow as we parked… Read more2014 11 09 Rigaud L’Escapade A fine walk
First day of Eastern Standard Time and a welcome reward of an extra hour in bed. Not only that but it was a bright sunny day if a trifle cool, and so 24 club members arrived at Val David to… Read more2014 11 02 Val David “a moderate hike”
What’s the going rate to bribe 23 club members and two cyclist to go to Oka for a walk. $20, $10 a loonie, no, one apple and an inch cube of Oka cheese. That’s what they received along with a… Read moreApples and Cheese
TGIF even though it’s pouring with rain, who cares we are off to Orford. Everybody arrived safely despite heavy rain or blowing snow , some even survived supper at St Hubert, just kidding. Saturday dawned with sunny weather although a… Read moreOrford Weekend Feb 21 -23
Pot Luck Saturday morning on Mount Royal was cold, still an small group of diehards assembled at Beaver Lake. This group consisted of a few walkers, a snow shoe-er, two skiers , one runner, one ice skater and a partridge… Read moreJan 04 Pot Luck, Jan 05 Gai Luron
Looked like an icy start to the day with a light freezing drizzle, this was re enforced at 8am by seeing a car which had just demolished a lamp standard and another car in a snow bank. Stopping at junctions… Read moreOka Dec 29
Alex H is a great location for our Christmas party, with 38 club members attending. It was going to be 40 but Maria and Robbie could not make it. The size is perfect with smaller intimate tables yet allowing the… Read moreChristmas Party Dec 7
Well it was the last day of November, but it was our first day of skiing for the club. Conditions were reasonable to good at Mont Rolland, sufficiently attractive to encourage 13 club members to go out. I counted Ghyslaine… Read moreSaturday Nov 30 P’tite Train du Nord
It was a little chilly when we arrived at the parking lot at Le Sucrerie, my thoughts kept wandering back to that nice warm bed which I had left for this cold barren place. Looking round I did not see… Read moreSun Nov 24 L’Escapade