snowmonster
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Date Skied: 3/14/2013
Ski Area: Mont Saint Anne, Beaupre, Quebec
Conditions: 18-23F; Minimal Wind; Sunny in the AM; Cloudy in the afternoon, Snowing by 3 pm onwards; South Side - Cream cheese turning into loose frozen granular in the PM as it got cloudy, North Side - Hardpack and slick; Bumps were frozen solid as were any natural trails; Glades closed except one (I think)
Trip report:
This is a tale of two sides of the same mountain. The rains that fell on northern New England also fell on Quebec and the return of arctic temperatures was going to make it an interesting day. However, the South Side of the mountain was hit by early morning rays and the temps in the early morning actually softened the South Side.
I started my day on the South Side. I skied La Crete hoping to duck into the glades on La Foret Noire. However, all the glades were roped off because of all the cover they lost and the frigid temps the night before. La Crete and La Beauregard were covered in corn snow/cream cheese and it was work trying to push all that heavy snow around. The South Side has amazing views of the St. Lawrence River and it was hard not to stare into the distance at the Ile d'Orleans. After working up a sweat on that side, I ventured to the North Side.
The groomers here were fast and slick. Perfect for just bombing down at maximum speed. La Melanie Turgeon was a moderately pitched black diamond with no one around. I just made laps there over and over again. La Printaniere on the same side had some soft snow and was perect for making a variety of turns.
I bounced between the North and South Side and even tried some of the beginner runs. West Side, which is their natural snow zone, was closed. The lift there wasn't even on. I'm sure that would have been bulletproof too and no fun.
Late in the afternoon, I saw some woods (La Sidney Dawes, I think) that were not completely roped off (I think) so I just jumped in just to see what it was like. Turned out to be solid bumps and I ratlled around in there for a bit. The snow started falling near the end of the day and my last run was down La Montmorency which was on the South Side. Nice soft bumps that were getting refreshed with some fresh snow. I could have skied until 6 pm but I had promises to keep.
It was a great day at MSA. Night skiing this season runs until this Saturday. The glades looked fun to ski because of the pitch of the mountain and the tree spacing but I'll have to save that for another day.
I'm glad that I finally got to ski a Quebec City ski area. Je ski Mont Sainte Anne!
Mont Saint Anne from the road
La Crete (South Side) looking into the St. Lawrence River
La Melanie Turgeon (North Side)
La Printaniere (North Side)
Ski Area: Mont Saint Anne, Beaupre, Quebec
Conditions: 18-23F; Minimal Wind; Sunny in the AM; Cloudy in the afternoon, Snowing by 3 pm onwards; South Side - Cream cheese turning into loose frozen granular in the PM as it got cloudy, North Side - Hardpack and slick; Bumps were frozen solid as were any natural trails; Glades closed except one (I think)
Trip report:
This is a tale of two sides of the same mountain. The rains that fell on northern New England also fell on Quebec and the return of arctic temperatures was going to make it an interesting day. However, the South Side of the mountain was hit by early morning rays and the temps in the early morning actually softened the South Side.
I started my day on the South Side. I skied La Crete hoping to duck into the glades on La Foret Noire. However, all the glades were roped off because of all the cover they lost and the frigid temps the night before. La Crete and La Beauregard were covered in corn snow/cream cheese and it was work trying to push all that heavy snow around. The South Side has amazing views of the St. Lawrence River and it was hard not to stare into the distance at the Ile d'Orleans. After working up a sweat on that side, I ventured to the North Side.
The groomers here were fast and slick. Perfect for just bombing down at maximum speed. La Melanie Turgeon was a moderately pitched black diamond with no one around. I just made laps there over and over again. La Printaniere on the same side had some soft snow and was perect for making a variety of turns.
I bounced between the North and South Side and even tried some of the beginner runs. West Side, which is their natural snow zone, was closed. The lift there wasn't even on. I'm sure that would have been bulletproof too and no fun.
Late in the afternoon, I saw some woods (La Sidney Dawes, I think) that were not completely roped off (I think) so I just jumped in just to see what it was like. Turned out to be solid bumps and I ratlled around in there for a bit. The snow started falling near the end of the day and my last run was down La Montmorency which was on the South Side. Nice soft bumps that were getting refreshed with some fresh snow. I could have skied until 6 pm but I had promises to keep.
It was a great day at MSA. Night skiing this season runs until this Saturday. The glades looked fun to ski because of the pitch of the mountain and the tree spacing but I'll have to save that for another day.
I'm glad that I finally got to ski a Quebec City ski area. Je ski Mont Sainte Anne!
Mont Saint Anne from the road
La Crete (South Side) looking into the St. Lawrence River
La Melanie Turgeon (North Side)
La Printaniere (North Side)
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