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As seen on Carnet du ski. The owner would be an investment company in the leisure business (VIVA). Purchaser's news: Viva First Project in Canada Viva Investment Group President Mr Gabriel Tabarani and the Vice president Mr Geroges Filliol have signed an agreement with a Canadian group to...

My friends and I were supposed to be skiing at Ste-Anne for the week-end, but on Saturday PM, while the upper mountain and all the North Side were in a snowstorm, we were told the resort would: A- close half an hour earlier; B- be closed on the Sunday... so we had little options left. Whatever...

We went skiing in Ste-Anne on Sunday. Though 6 trails were advertized, it was really just two, the Paradeuse with artificial snow, and the Féréolaise on natural, with 4 trails leading into it. Conditions were very good in the morning, though traffic was heavy in Paradeuse. As one could guess...

I've made a 23-days trip to NZ this summer and had the chance to sample 7 different resorts. I had a blast. You can check out my reports on Zoneski, in French, but even if you don't understand the language, there are plenty of pics. Link to forum : http://www.zoneski.com/forum/ Click on "Zone...

I happenned to be in Stowe this weekend. I had read on the ski news that there would be a rail jam on Saturday, but it was already too late... couldn't get my skis before then. Not that I pretend I can slide on those things... I would have just made a few turns... <BR> <BR>I did go and have a...

Ever since the meeting of my knee with a Mont Sainte-Anne rock on April 21, I was hoping I could get back into shape fast enough to conclude my season on a better note. <BR> <BR>Last week, my knee had recovered enough for me to think of getting a few lift-served turns on an easy slope. Not many...

I took a break from teaching yesterday afternoon and went skiing around the resort with a friend. <BR> <BR>We took chairs II, IV and VII to get to the easternmost point of the resort, at 850m (Exil trail). We then hiked to the true summit, the Round Top, altitude 968m. After enjoying the view...

Today was one of those days where there's 3 times more employees than clients at the mountain. How often does it happen that you don't cross anybody while going down 5 runs in a row, WHEN THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY DOWN??? <BR> <BR>2 runs, 2 chairlifts and 2 mountains were open today: The...

I went to Sutton as soon as the highway reopened on Friday, and conditions are extraordinary for this time of the year - if you're willing to hike. <BR> <BR>Its funny how Granby, a nearby city, got virtually nothing, while so much snow has fallen here. About 35-40 cm (14-16 inches) fell, though...

I skied St-Bruno yesterday evening (which explains why I wasn't there for the chat). The lower fifth of the slope had only 6 inches left of "base" and small bare spots were showing. I guess last night T-storms wiped out what was left, as it is closed today, and the phone message says to "check...

Can you believe I have lived 20 years beside a ski area which I had never skied? <BR> <BR>So tonight for my second day of the season, I decided to solve this anomaly and go to Mont Saint-Bruno. It turned out to be only a 14 minutes drive from my home! <BR> <BR>Conditions were a lot better at...

Summary of eastern openings 2003-04: <BR> <BR>#1 Saint-Sauveur - QC (Nov. 9) <BR>#1 Woodbury - CT (Nov. 9) <BR>#1 Belleayre - NY (Nov. 9) <BR>#4 Mont Saint-Bruno - QC (Nov. 9 - Night) <BR>#5 Killington - VT (Nov. 10) <BR>#6 Bromont - QC (Nov. 11) <BR> <BR>I had an awesome day today at Mont Saint...

Mont St-Bruno, a small hill located on the South Shore of Montreal, will be the second ski area to open in the East. They will open TOMORROW SUNDAY 9th at 5PM!!! <BR> <BR>There are no indication yet as to what will be opened. <BR> <BR>Who thought Quebec resorts would rock so much the early...

Woooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhoooooooooo!!!! <BR> <BR>St-Sauveur has just announced it will open tomorrow! <BR> <BR>Both the Nordique and the Côte 70 West trails will be opened, serviced by the triple. Grooming will be done starting at 4AM, to have everything ready for 9AM. <BR> <BR>They also...

I just saw a message on Tenney's website announcing they were cancelling the freestyle session scheduled tomorrow (26th), and that the snow park would be closed till October. <BR> <BR>On a brighter side, though they haven't been able to demonstrate year-round skiing was achievable with actual...

Ok there seems to be some interest concerning Sutton... So here is some information concerning the development projects of the mountain. Some may be more or less true than others, as the local rumor mill is my main source of information. <BR> <BR>It is a fact that the Boulanger family (the...

I went up North to Saguenay-Lac St-Jean to complete a week-long ski instructor course. Though classes lasted for most of the day, I was able to discover and enjoy these two mountains that I'd never skied before. <BR> <BR>Mont Lac Vert is a small hill located on the escarpment of the Réserve...

I benefited from a week-long break in my exam period to stay 4 days at Sutton, and it was worth it. <BR> <BR>I was on my skis at 8:30 Saturday to benefit from the season opening of eastern -steeper- section of the resort, but conditions weren't as nice as I'd expected. They had groomed/rolled...

November 30 is somewhat a late beginning for Sutton, but is was worth the wait. Only 4 trails were open but I skied 37 during the whole weekend. <BR> <BR>All water bars were not yet covered in most closed slopes, but a 40-80 cm cover ensured that we hit no rocks. All intermediate terrain was...