The Quebec Blog

After a fun, but occasionally scratchy outing at Massif du Sud on Sunday, we headed to that ski area’s polar opposite: Mont Sainte-Anne. We were set up with Marc, a really talented mountain guide who showed us why MSA is considered Quebec’s go-to spring-skiing area.

On a sunny day like today, with three faces (north, south, west), there’s no excuse for getting stuck on snow that’s too hard or too soft. And with almost unlimited visibility, the views of the St. Lawrence River and the Island of Orleans were beautiful.

I finally figured out a way to get back in my wife’s good graces… take her to Quebec for a week.

Amazing what being around piles of great restaurants, a cute old town with a decidedly Euro feel, and spring skiing in the sun will do to brighten her disposition.

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For the final stop on my Eastern Townships tour, we skied Mont Orford, just outside beautiful Magog. Orford’s conditions, terrain, and layout remind many people of Whiteface.

I’ve skied there in knee-deep powder and in hideous wind and ice… it’s all in the timing. Yesterday was nearly perfect… almost spring-like with comfortable temperatures, sun, and lack of wind.

The groomers were soft and the off-piste/glades were skiing beautifully — some rocks to avoid on a few steep chutes, but nothing serious.