justforpostings@iprolink.ch wrote:
> Dave Smith a =E9crit :
>
> > justforpostings@iprolink.ch wrote:
> >
> > > First its relatively dry when really cold (partially compensated
> > > by the wind blowing often enough directly from North Pole).
> > > Sure that outdoor activities are somehow limited, but
> > > I liked crosscountry skiing, skating on frozen canals, did
> > > (but did not like) a few tries on snowmobiles (prefer "real"
> > > motorbikes) and found downhill skiing kind of limited.
> >
> > Limited how? The ski hills aren't as high as some of those in the Alp=
s or
> > the the western mountain ranges, but they can still be a lot of fun.
>
> Dont want to start a flame-war on winter-sports in Eeastern
> Canada, and I admit to be kind of spoiled for having spent
> close to all skiing-vacation since 1988 in Zermatt - the "mountains"
> around Montreal and Quebec-City can be fun for skiing too, but
> imho nothing really exiting.
I can understand that. I took up downhill skiing late in life and my
experiences are limited to the less spectacular hills in southern Ontario=
and
northern NY. From my limited experience, I would think that those great =
ski
hills are wasted on the average skier. The busiest hills are the least
challenging. One nice thing about being a somewhat advanced skier is that=
you
get a lot more room to manoeuvre of the more challenging hills, and short=
er
lift lines.
> As a visitor from Central Europe, I am much more impressed
> by several of the great cross-country tracks in Quebec (dont
> know about other provinces). Some of my great souvenirs were
> early morning raids on tracks near Quebec-city.
There are no good cross country tracks in this part of southern Ontario.
> For two years I worked near Montreal, downhill skiing in Quebec
> was kind of "use this hills when no real mountains are around".
> Sure, the Rockies are great for skiing, but almost as far from
> Montreal as the Alps. Most of my collegues drove to resorts
> in NY or Vermont rather than "colline" St-Anne or Tremblant :-)
For me, it was a 3-4 hour drive to Collingwood, or two hours to Ellicottv=
ille.
If I want better skiing than that I have to hop on a plane. Never the les=
s, it
is still fun.
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