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Snow conditions were winter like and, unlike earlier in the week, the weather was balmy at -4 degrees when we arrived for our 10 am start. There were 15 or 16 people out. Gai Luron was not fully opened so… Read moreGai Luron Saturday 24 November 2018
Ski Report by Peter Côté -18 Nov 2018 Snow is your friend! Early last week, as I was looking at our upcoming scheduled hike at Val David, I was becoming increasingly stressed. The area had already received a lot… Read more1st ski day November 18, 2018 Mont Rolland
Oka is our first hilly “walk” of the year. We were 12 walkers and 2 dogs. The group picture was taken and we started by splitting up. Arthur G. learnt a lesson Sunday – he could not walk a mile… Read moreOka 7 October 2018
25 hikers and 2 dogs arrived at the parking lot at the Sanctuaire in Rigaud for our first official Sunday hike. 24 hikers and 1 dog set off. The one hiker and dog that did not start must have had… Read moreFirst Official Sunday hike – Rigaud October 4, 2015
It was a bit thin on the ground this week – the number of Beaver Tails skiers at Gai Luron that is – not the snow. (For the bean counters in the club – that translates to 8 people). Spies… Read moreSunday March 8, 2015 – Gai Luron
We have had an odd kind of winter. Lots of snow but warm temperatures have made cross country skiing a tad difficult. We have our weekly conclave. “Them in the know” sequester themselves at the local Tim’s to discuss what… Read moreTo ski or not to ski – that is the question!
If you are like me, you look forward to a weekend away because it is like a mini holiday. But you have the stress of getting all your work done before you can leave. I of course have to add… Read moreOrford Weekend – a nice stress free weekend – depending on your outlook
What do normal people do on a Sunday when you have to move clocks forward 1 hour? I would hazard a guess most people slept in! Fast and furious emails were going back and forth trying to figure out where… Read moreSunday March 13, 2011 – Oka ( Linda)
Conditions at Cap St. Jacques were surprisingly good. Our president scouted the trail and finished before the rest of us even started. Most of the skiers tried the rabbit and found the trails to be newly tracked. The only signs… Read moreCap St. Jacques – Sat Feb 26
There was not a lot of snow. The descents were fast but the temperature was just right – for some serious hat shopping! Fallun hats are made in St. Fereol and only sold at the cross country ski center. Colors… Read moreFearless Beavertails head out to Mont Ste. Anne