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Gatineau Weekend — It Turned Out Great!

2013/01/232013/09/08 Tom V

For the third year in a row, the ski weekend at Ottawa/Gatineau turned out to be a great success! We had our doubts this was going to be the case when the 18 of us who had signed up for… Read moreGatineau Weekend — It Turned Out Great!

Last Sat at Ski and Pot Luck — 35 Dined Well!

2013/01/092013/09/08 Tom V

After all my messages cautioning members about the variable conditions at Mount Royal, only 16 people turned out at 10 am. Of them, twelve came to ski, while four opted to go walking. It was sunny and about -9 C… Read moreLast Sat at Ski and Pot Luck — 35 Dined Well!

Sun Dec 30 at Oka — Best Ski Conditions in Years!

2012/12/302013/09/08 Tom V

It was sunny but breezy and cool as we arrived at Oka on Sun morning. The Swix thermometer outside said -10 C while our cars insisted it was -12 C. There were a number of snow-clearing operations underway on the… Read moreSun Dec 30 at Oka — Best Ski Conditions in Years!

19 Post-Party Promenaders at Mount Royal

2012/12/112013/09/08 Tom V

In keeping with our tradition of making things easy for our members who partook of the Christmas Party the night before, we designated Mount Royal as the destination for the weekly outing. There was no traffic and it took no… Read more19 Post-Party Promenaders at Mount Royal

Val David – 21 Hikers Had a Cool Time

2012/11/072013/09/08 Tom V

It definitely felt like winter was in the offing on Sunday morning. Many of us saw a few light flakes falling as we looked out our bedroom windows. But buoyed by an extra hour of sleep, thanks to the end… Read moreVal David – 21 Hikers Had a Cool Time

Oka Oct 07

2012/10/122013/09/08 Tom V

We had 13 hikers turn out at Oka on this beautiful Thanksgiving weekend. And there was much for which to be thankful. The temperature was was a cool 6 C, but the sun was shining brightly and was accentuating the… Read moreOka Oct 07

2011 – 2012 Season, What a Weird Year!

2012/03/232012/09/10 Tom V

The past Beaver Tails season was very unusual in many ways. We did still manage to ski just about every weekend this winter after New Year’s Day, but we almost never went to the place we had put in our… Read more2011 – 2012 Season, What a Weird Year!

End of Season Party March 17

2012/03/232013/09/08 Tom V

The End of Season Party took place last Saturday at the Il Fornetto restaurant in Lachine. And boy, if there was ever a year that the season had definitely ended, it was this one! With our leap from winter directly… Read moreEnd of Season Party March 17

Parc Du Mont Tremblant and Parc des Mont-Valins, Mar 4-5

2012/03/072013/09/08 Tom V

Despite the arrival of warm and wet weather in town last Sat, there was still some good skiing to be had. Far enough up north, they had received fresh snow instead of rain. After an active exchange of messages on… Read moreParc Du Mont Tremblant and Parc des Mont-Valins, Mar 4-5

Busy Weekend Feb 25,26

2012/02/292013/09/08 Tom V

With the big dump of snow we had on Friday afternoon and evening, we had one of our best weekends of skiing close to town. Last Sat, there was an informal outing at Cap St Jacques at 9 am. You… Read moreBusy Weekend Feb 25,26