XCountry ski club based in the Montreal area, Quebec
40+ at the Christmas Party Last Friday evening a large group of impressively well-groomed Beaver Tails gathered at Linguini’s in Baie d’Urfé. We were there to celebrate the holiday season and the (hopefully) imminent start to the ski season. We… Read moreChristmas Party Dec 02 2011
We had no less than 20 hikers turn out at Oka on this beautiful Thanksgiving weekend. And we had much to be thankful for. The weather was unseasonably warm and pleasant. It was already 18 C as we gathered just… Read moreOctober 09 Oka 20 Thankful Hikers at Oka
We had 16 hikers turn out on a unseasonably warm and sunny morning at Mont St-Bruno. We assembled the troops, took the group photo (then re-took it a couple of times as stragglers arrived), and then set off at just… Read moreSt Bruno Sept 25
Wed we had 11 people out at Lachine, plus a couple of others on their bikes who stopped by to say hi. It was pleasantly warm (shorts weather!) as we walked to the peninsula of Parc René-Lévesque. Most of us… Read moreLachine Sept 21
Last Wed we had 10 enthusiastic walkers out at our inaugural Lachine outing of the Beaver Tails season. They came by car, on foot, by bicycle and even by motorcycle! (See the photos on the website Starting under a nice… Read moreFirst Walk Lachine
Yes, summer is over. All the signs are there. It’s the middle of September, the kids are back at school, and the days are getting shorter (sunset is at 7:11 pm today). And is here yet another clear sign… Read moreWelcome Back!
The Beaver Tails took over the intimate confines of the Sucré Salé Crèperie last Sat evening. On an evening when the “super” full moon was on grand display in the sky, a boisterous gang of us gathered to celebrate what… Read moreMarch 19 — 56 Revellers at the End of Season Party
On Wed evening, 13 of us assembled at Mount Royal: 10 skiers, 2 walkers, and 1 ice-skater/snow-shoer. The trails had been tracked and were in great shape. The temp was about -3 C so most of went with the violet… Read moreWednesday March 13 Mount Royal
20 BTers at the Viking Ski Club As has been the pattern for much of this winter, the surprise snowstorm on Saturday night dumped much more snow in the city than up north. When we arrived at the private Viking… Read moreFebruary 06 Viking Trails
The storm was still not over as Ray M and I drove from the West Island to Mount Royal on Wed evening. But as we predicted, there were few cars on the highway and it was clear sailing. Maria, Helene… Read moreFebruary 02 5 Skiers in the Snowstorm at Mount Royal