We had proposed Oka as the ski destination for Sun. But on Sat, one BT member talked to the people at Oka and they recommended that skiers would be better off going north of the city, which was much more pessimistic than the comments on their web site. So we changed the Sun destination to the P’tit Train du Nord at 10:30 am instead. I updated the info on the @skibeavertails twitter feed and informed those people who had e-mailed me about skiing on Sun.
It was a sunny and cool morning last Sun, a really nice day to get in a rare April ski outing. I really
wanted to go go go, but my nagging head cold said no no no! So for the first time this ski season, and much to my regret, I wimped out and stayed home. Mickey and Sharon were out at the PTdN and reported that the skiing was just lovely. Here is Mickey’s outing summary:
P’tit Train du Nord: Mt Roland – Val David – Mt Roland (34 km)
Weather: Glorious
Temp: 2C – 7C
Snow conditions: PERFECT – no bare spots at all
Wax: Aqua klister (+2C to +12C)
Mickey had tried out the Aqua Klister the previous Wed afternoon at Bois de Liesse. He reported that, “For the first lap I used red wax, and it was very slow. The second lap I used Aqua Klister — it was as fast as green wax.” Now I know that some people have a fear of klister, but it is really not justified. Yes, it is sticky stuff, but the trick is to have the solvent and rags to clean it off the 
skis when you get back to the car. It is worth the effort!
While Mickey and Sharon were claiming “last skiers standing” status at the PTdN, Dave Inglis was doing the same at Cap St Jacques. Although they had stopped grooming there a week earlier, the trails were still skiable. In addition to sharing “last skier standing status” with Mickey and Sharon, Dave has also made a credible bid for “most distance skied” at 620 km. When he reached the 600 km milestone a couple of days earlier, Dave took a commemorative photo in which he holds up all six of his fingers (look for that next time you shake hands with him)!
It really was a perfect day for a last ski outing. Congratulations to Mickey, Sharon and Dave as our last three skiers standing for 2014!