11
ski resorts an easy
drive from home
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Daily lift tickets Weekend: $36
student $29; youth $21
Snowboarding Permitted in some areas Weekday: $33
Other activities Cross-country skiing student $27; youth $21
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Drive away for that shot of adrena- (5 kilometres), snowshoeing Night ski: $25
line as you get ready to race down Après ski Swimming pool, hot tub, student $20; youth $15
the ski hill. This is what winter is about for steam room and sauna Snowboarding Terrain park and
a lot of people. If you want a break from Closest town St-Jovite half-pipe available
Tremblant, here are 11 ski resorts within four Fun fact Says it has Canada’s Other activities N /A
hours of Ottawa. Check them out to see largest indoor playroom, Après ski Chalet Principal
which one is right for you. Jungle Magique, for kids. for hot chocolate
Closest town Ottawa-Gatineau
Mont Ste-Marie Fun fact Camp Fortune offers a
Gray Rocks Vertical 381 metres range of runs– easy on
Vertical 189 metres Number of trails 20 the Valley, intermediate
Number of trails 22 Number of lifts 3 on Meech and extremely
Number of lifts 4 Daily lift tickets Weekends: $39 difficult on Skyline.
Daily lift tickets Weekends: $28, student $35
youth or senior $22 youth or senior $26 Mont Cascades
Weekdays: $23, Weekdays: $32 Vertical 160 metres
youth or senior $19 student$30 youth Number of trails 19
Snowboarding Permitted or senior $18 Number of lifts 4
Other activities Cross-country skiing Snowboarding Terrain park and half-pipe Daily lift tickets $29.95
(60 kilometres) available student $25.95
Après ski Spa, indoor pool, sauna, Other activities N /A youth $22.95
whirlpools and French Après ski Ryan’s restaurant-bar Snowboarding Available
cuisine with dessert with a warm fire to chase Other activities Snowshoeing,
buffet. Thirsty Eagle Bar off the chill telemark skiing
for karaoke and dancing. Closest town Mont Ste-Marie Après ski Amigos bar
Closest town St-Jovite Fun fact The resort offers a $45 Closest town Ottawa-Gatineau
Fun fact Gray Rocks is over 100 ride from Lansdowne Park Fun fact Mont Cascades is one of
years old and hosts the at 8 a.m. returning at few resorts to promote
Snow Eagle ski school. 5:45 p.m. Price includes a telemark skiing. Bindings
lift ticket. This deal starts are similar to cross-
Mont blanc after Jan. 5, 2008. country skis – only the toes
Vertical 305 metres connect to the ski – but
Number of trails 40 Camp Fortune handle steeper terrain.
Number of lifts 7 Vertical Skyline, 180 metres
Daily lift tickets Weekends: $36.86 Valley, 110 metres
youth or senior $30.72 Meech, 156 metres continued on the next page
Weekdays: $30.72 Number of trails 20
youth or senior $25.45 Number of lifts 7
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