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EOS Party — 34 Feasters Celebrated the End(?) of the Season

2017/03/142017/03/21 Tom V

Last Saturday evening we held the “End of Season” Party. But it is hard to predict when the x-c ski season will actually end. As we made our way to Sushi St Jean, it certainly did not feel like the… Read moreEOS Party — 34 Feasters Celebrated the End(?) of the Season

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

Fabulous Day for the Ski Clinic at Morin Heights

2017/01/242017/01/31 Tom V

Wow, what a great day it turned out to be for the ski clinic at Morin Heights! Thirty Beaver Tails members turned out for good skiing and to improve their skills. Some had been concerned the weather might not be… Read moreFabulous Day for the Ski Clinic at Morin Heights

Surprisingly Great Conditions at Gai Luron (Again!)

2017/01/172017/01/24 Tom V

It’s always tough to decide where the club should go skiing when the conditions are poor on the island and the reports from the off-island ski centres are decidedly mixed. But when I saw that the trails at Gai Luron… Read moreSurprisingly Great Conditions at Gai Luron (Again!)

Happy Skiers and Eaters at the Ski and Pot Luck

2017/01/102017/01/14 Tom V

The conditions were splendid at Mount Royal on Sat morning for building up an appetite. It was a bit cold — around -15 C — which may have dissuaded some people from coming out. But it was sunny and the… Read moreHappy Skiers and Eaters at the Ski and Pot Luck

2016 11 27 Mont St Bruno — 20 BTers had a Splendid Hike

2016/11/282016/12/05 Tom V

Talk about getting the outing off to a good start. Unbeknownst to us, Mont St Bruno was having an Open House / Portes Ouvertes for this one day. It was designed to get people looking forward to the upcoming ski… Read more2016 11 27 Mont St Bruno — 20 BTers had a Splendid Hike

2016 10 28 Opening Meeting — 54 at Beaconsfield Yacht Club

2016/11/022016/11/08 Tom V

It was a record turnout at the annual Opening Meeting last Fri Oct 28. We had 54 people who stopped by to register as members and watch the 45-minute presentation about the club and the upcoming season. But they also… Read more2016 10 28 Opening Meeting — 54 at Beaconsfield Yacht Club