Mont Sainte-Anne, QC: 3/22/10

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.

Gore Mountain, NY: 3/21/10

Twas cold overnight. PDQ, Pam, EDeO, Russ and Perilous Paul all did the rational thing, arriving fashionably around 9:15. Of course, I was on the first Gondi to ski the hard stuff.

When we connected at 9:30, we did some high speed cruisers on the bottom. The sun came out, and by 10:15 the south side softened, and we headed up. Trails were good.

When Patrol started dropping ropes, we headed to the trees.

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Massif du Sud, QC: 3/21/10

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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