Beaver Tails Nordic Ski Club

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 the forum, at least ten Beaver Tail skiers organized themselves to go up to the parks in the Tremblant area.  Six people had a day of perfect conditions at Parc du Mont Tremblant (Lac Monroe) while four others avoided the trails being used by the loppet taking place at Domaine St Bernard and also had a great day.  One member also found good conditions at Gai Luron
Four of us from the club (me, Nancy, Ghyslaine, Monique I., along with Ghyslaine’s sister and another friend) decided to go really far north in search of snow.  We spent the weekend at Parc des Mont-Valins, located 40 min past Chicoutimi.  This is a special place where the trees at higher altitudes get caked in snow and ice and are known as “fantômes” (see the photos).  We alternated between back-country skis and snowshoes to tour the spectacular scenery.  On one day, we rode in a van fitted with snow tracks to a part of the park called the Vallée des Fantômes.  It’s was a six-hour drive from Montreal to get there, but it was worth the trip!