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

It was a cloudy but warmer-than-seasonal morning (about 10 C) as we gathered at Prevost at 10 am, in the parking lot next to the old train station on the P’tit Train du Nord (PTdN) trail.  Prevost has always been… Read moreSun Nov 17 — 19 Hikers at Prevost

On Sunday morning, ten intrepid Beaver Tailers opted to forgo the opportunity (brought by the end of DST) to sleep an extra hour.  Instead, we hopped into our chilly cars at 8 am Standard Time and made the 130 km… Read moreSun Nov 3 — Tremblant’s Sentier du Centenaire

On a drizzly Sunday, 12 BTNSCer’s and a greyish poodle congregated in the chalet on rue Condor, Val David, to embark upon a hike of an indeterminate distance. This was not a normal hike in the traditional BTNSC sense for… Read moreSun Oct 27 Val David: Report by Joanna C

It seems a lot of people had parties to go to the evening before.  Whatever the reason, we were only a group of ten who turned out on a brisk (8 C) and mostly sunny morning at Mont St Hilaire.  But… Read moreSun Oct 20 — A Splendid Autumn Hike at Mont St Hilaire

Tom’s report: It has become our Thanksgiving weekend tradition to have our Sunday hike up to the summits of Oka.　 The turnout is usually lower than other weekends since many are busy with holiday-related activities.　 But the 14 of us… Read moreA Thanksgiving Feast at the Summit of Oka Oct 13

Well we were off, yes the hiking season has started. Despite the forecast of rain fast approaching a good number of club members turned out for the walk. How many did you say , well your skill test for the… Read moreRigaud Oct 06 The stoney path

When is it too warm to ski?  As soon as the temperature goes above 0 C, the enthusiasm to ski quickly begins to wane among many members!  They think of poorly groomed trails, lack of grip, and sticky, messy waxes… Read moreLast Sun Mar 10 at CSJ — Warm Weather Wimps?

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!