Sunday and Weekend Reports – Page 3 – Beaver Tails Nordic Ski Club

The tortoise and the hare, Rigaud

2017/10/242017/12/06 Keith R

July in October encouraged a good group of walkers out to Rigaud on Sunday. After a brief discussion about going clockwise or anti-clockwise around L’escapade it was decided to go our usual way, clockwise. So, the Pres led the charge… Read moreThe tortoise and the hare, Rigaud

Guess What? A Great Hike at Oka!

2017/10/172017/10/24 Tom V

There was a light rain falling as I drove to Oka, but it had mostly stopped by the time I arrived at 9:45 am. I knew from experience that this bit of rain would be enough to keep most others… Read moreGuess What? A Great Hike at Oka!

SOS at Cap St Jacques

2017/10/032017/10/17 Keith R

SOS (Sunny October Sunday), 12 walkers and 1 runner responded to this call as well as runners and walkers for a Heart and Stroke event taking place at CSJ that morning. Not only that but our group must have had decades… Read moreSOS at Cap St Jacques

Gai Luron — Party Perfect Conditions for Six BTers

2017/03/282017/10/04 Davei

Dave Inglis’s report What would happen if the Beaver Tail end-of-season party was held at a ski centre promising excellent conditions for the last ski of the season? I assume everyone would attend, no? Such was the case at the… Read moreGai Luron — Party Perfect Conditions for Six BTers

Mont St Bruno — 16 Enjoy A Ski Outing Fit For Shakespeare

2017/03/212017/03/28 Davei

In William Shakespeare’s 1592 play Richard III, it begins with Richard standing on the Mount St. Bruno ski trails saying, “Now is the winter of our discontent / Made glorious ski conditions by the sun of St. Bruno / And… Read moreMont St Bruno — 16 Enjoy A Ski Outing Fit For Shakespeare

Four BTers at the PTdN — The Skiing Was Just Fine!

2017/03/142017/03/21 btnsc

I blame myself. Clearly, I waited too long to send out my e-mail about skiing on Sun at Gai Luron or the P’tit Train du Nord. I sent it out on Sat afternoon at 3:30 pm. It’s no wonder only… Read moreFour BTers at the PTdN — The Skiing Was Just Fine!

Mont Tremblant Picnic — 25 BTers Feasted on Great Skiing and Food

2017/02/142017/03/14 Tom V

For the first time in four years, we had a day-trip to Parc du Mont Tremblant, featuring our legendary picnic. It’s a tradition that started over 20 years ago. But it had been on hiatus the last three years. For… Read moreMont Tremblant Picnic — 25 BTers Feasted on Great Skiing and Food

Lots of Snow and Good Skiing at Parc des Campeurs

2017/02/062017/02/14 Tom V

All things considered, we have had a pretty decent ski season so far this winter. We have had some thaws and bouts of rain, but it has never been enough to wipe out the ski conditions entirely, at least not… Read moreLots of Snow and Good Skiing at Parc des Campeurs

Gorgeous Weekend of Skiing at Gatineau

2017/01/312017/02/06 Tom V

What a weekend! We had 30 Beaver Tail members at the hotel, plus five others who were in Ottawa and joined us on the trails and/or for dinner. (Two people had to drop out due to illness.) This was the… Read moreGorgeous Weekend of Skiing at Gatineau

Lovely Skiing at Oka For Those Who Dared

2017/01/242017/01/31 Tom V

I know many of you are apprehensive of going to a ski centre and paying for a ski ticket when you are not sure how good the conditions will be. It did not help that in my update message on… Read moreLovely Skiing at Oka For Those Who Dared