Johnskiismore
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Was invited to go to Mount Tremblant this winter, I've never been there. Heard a bit about it, for those of you who have been there, what do you think? Is it worth the drive?
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Tremblant, Quebec
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Moe Ghoul
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It's #1 in SKI magazine. 
I've been there 2x and I like it. Here's my impressions. It's a bit over 2000 vert and skis like a bigger mountain maily because it has trails on 3 sides. Excellent lift system. Lots of good cruiser trails. Plenty of beginner and intermediate terrain with a smattering of expert. Some bumps, some trees, one extremely steep run. One very steep run that is usually groomed.
They don't get as much snow as northern VT, but what snow they get and make stays around all winter. You can guess why - because it is freakin cold up there. That said, both times I was there were in March and temps were normal winter mostly in the 20's.
The village is like Disney/Epcot of the north, but the bars, shops and restaurants are individually owned and operated adn are not just corporate clones. Some are really good. I would not make the drive unless I was staying for at least 3 days and nights. Go for village or slopeside lodging - there's tons of it, and park the car for your entire stay. Watch ot for canadian school vacation weeks in March it can get a bit crowded
They don't get as much snow as northern VT, but what snow they get and make stays around all winter. You can guess why - because it is freakin cold up there. That said, both times I was there were in March and temps were normal winter mostly in the 20's.
The village is like Disney/Epcot of the north, but the bars, shops and restaurants are individually owned and operated adn are not just corporate clones. Some are really good. I would not make the drive unless I was staying for at least 3 days and nights. Go for village or slopeside lodging - there's tons of it, and park the car for your entire stay. Watch ot for canadian school vacation weeks in March it can get a bit crowded
hardline
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its great for partying but its not a place i would go for just the skiing.
BigJay
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I love HATING tremblant...
Snobs rule there... Pay to park the car? What?
No snow... They get half of what we get in the greens...
Groomer's paradise... and crowds too!
Big Mountain... but also cold... and i'm from Jay... we know cold here!
But if you like Disneyland... You'll love it...
Oh yeah and did i mention it's freakin expensive!
Snobs rule there... Pay to park the car? What?
No snow... They get half of what we get in the greens...
Groomer's paradise... and crowds too!
Big Mountain... but also cold... and i'm from Jay... we know cold here!
But if you like Disneyland... You'll love it...
Oh yeah and did i mention it's freakin expensive!
Johnskiismore
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Good to hear, all we need is snow and a lot of it!
SkiDork
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check this site:
http://tremblant-insider.com/
He's got a lot of good info about Tremblant and would be glad to answer any questions.
Good luck
http://tremblant-insider.com/
He's got a lot of good info about Tremblant and would be glad to answer any questions.
Good luck
Johnskiismore
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Of course I missed BigJays post (type slow)........ hey, at least if i go I have a free place to stay!
Johnskiismore
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This seems very helpful thank you!
kcyanks1
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Really depends what you are interested in. The lodging situation and nightlife is great. If you are interested in challenging, natural terrain, the skiing is no where near as good as northern VT, from my experience. If you are interested in intermediate terrain and groomed, cruiser-type diamonds, you will enjoy the terrain. It has more challenge than Okemo, say, but think of Okemo more than MRG, Sugarbush, Stowe, or Jay.
Warp Daddy
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Have skied it for yrs. There are 4 Sides : The Nord, tHe SUD, The Soleil and The Edge
1Colder than a well digger's ass-- bring best full face balaclava ,mittens , lotsa heat packs , best multi layers and wear your best friggin hemet and goggles . Ilive in Northern NY stae and KNOW cold . i have skied Tremblant at 75 below zero windchill it can be NASTY
2. Versant Nord better side than Versant SUD IMHO ski it in then am ski SUD ( Village side) or Soleil if you must in the afternoon
3. bottom of Soleil and SUD can be like friggin Times SQ at rush hr at times
4.I've had 2 friends get their vehicles boosted at teh SUD side pkg areas . One friend had a New SUV in a SECURE HOTEL garage and it ended up ijn aMONTREAL chop shop -- just be careful
5Village is nice at first but its faux disneyworld and plastic after teh first visit
6. Skiing teh Edge can be fun but LIFTS are SLOOOOOW
7. Expensive now with big decline in the dollar
BUT that said GO its an experience just BRING your WARMEST gear
1Colder than a well digger's ass-- bring best full face balaclava ,mittens , lotsa heat packs , best multi layers and wear your best friggin hemet and goggles . Ilive in Northern NY stae and KNOW cold . i have skied Tremblant at 75 below zero windchill it can be NASTY
2. Versant Nord better side than Versant SUD IMHO ski it in then am ski SUD ( Village side) or Soleil if you must in the afternoon
3. bottom of Soleil and SUD can be like friggin Times SQ at rush hr at times
4.I've had 2 friends get their vehicles boosted at teh SUD side pkg areas . One friend had a New SUV in a SECURE HOTEL garage and it ended up ijn aMONTREAL chop shop -- just be careful
5Village is nice at first but its faux disneyworld and plastic after teh first visit
6. Skiing teh Edge can be fun but LIFTS are SLOOOOOW
7. Expensive now with big decline in the dollar
BUT that said GO its an experience just BRING your WARMEST gear
gladerider
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normally go up for a week every year. skiing doesn't compare to N. VT, but a good family resort. food is excellent, ski school is great, apre ski rocks and yes, it will cost you. agree with Warp Daddy. it is an experience. my wife and kids love the place. and COLD, sometimes your lung freezes.
they preserve snow better than other VT slopes, but over the last several years, warm fronts have pushed all the way up there. i would time it if you can..
have fun.
they preserve snow better than other VT slopes, but over the last several years, warm fronts have pushed all the way up there. i would time it if you can..
have fun.
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Go to Tremblant and check it out. It's great reputation isn't an accident. It's not like there's a million Canadian readers of Ski Magazine pushing Tremblant to the top of the list....
And since when has cold be an issue? It's SKIING!! I refuse to believe that Tremblant is so much colder than northern VT....It's also funny that the "hard core" terrain experts turn around and whine about the cold!
And since when has cold be an issue? It's SKIING!! I refuse to believe that Tremblant is so much colder than northern VT....It's also funny that the "hard core" terrain experts turn around and whine about the cold!
Who wants to be skiing on ice when its sub zero?
St. Jovite, Quebec
Elevation: 790 feet Latitude: 46 09N Longitude: 074 35W
Average Temperature Years on Record: 25
YEAR Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
°F 40 9 11 27 39 53 62 65 63 56 44 31 15
Average High Temperature Years on Record: 25
YEAR Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
°F 52 22 25 36 52 67 76 79 77 68 55 40 25
Average Low Temperature Years on Record: 25
YEAR Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
°F 28 -3 -3 19 26 39 49 52 50 44 34 22 5
Highest Recorded Temperature Years on Record: 40
YEAR Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
°F 99 55 55 72 83 93 97 99 99 92 84 70 56
Lowest Recorded Temperature Years on Record: 40
YEAR Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
°F -46 -45 -46 -42 -22 15 28 23 25 22 7 -13 -45
Montpelier, Vermont
Elevation: 1157 feet Latitude: 44 12N Longitude: 072 33W
Average Temperature Years on Record: 14
YEAR Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
°F 42 17 19 27 41 52 62 67 64 56 47 35 21
Average High Temperature Years on Record: 14
YEAR Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
°F 53 27 30 37 52 64 74 79 76 68 58 44 30
Average Low Temperature Years on Record: 14
YEAR Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
°F 32 8 9 18 31 41 51 55 52 45 36 27 13
Highest Recorded Temperature Years on Record: 14
YEAR Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
°F 96 66 58 77 83 88 92 96 93 91 84 76 61
Lowest Recorded Temperature Years on Record: 14
YEAR Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
°F -33 -33 -26 -18 2 21 29 31 31 20 15 -7 -23
BigJay
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Ok, let me re-phrase what i posted before...
First, yeah, Tremblant is "high quality" when it comes to the lift and the grooming. The terrain and surrounding areas are nice also... If you enjoy long groomers, it's the place to go! 2000+ vertical is perfect... but it doesn't snow in January and after compare to the Northern Greens... So don't be expecting powder days... with 150in a year... powder comes not too often!
The village is totally artificial... doens' t look like anything... doesn't feel cozy... feels fake period. Everything will be expensive... from lodging to skiing, to food... to parking!
But still, the place is fun once in a while... It's just not my cup of tea!
But yeah, go! After that trip, you'll find that for 3 hours less of driving and for a lot less money, the Northern Greens are the place to be!
First, yeah, Tremblant is "high quality" when it comes to the lift and the grooming. The terrain and surrounding areas are nice also... If you enjoy long groomers, it's the place to go! 2000+ vertical is perfect... but it doesn't snow in January and after compare to the Northern Greens... So don't be expecting powder days... with 150in a year... powder comes not too often!
The village is totally artificial... doens' t look like anything... doesn't feel cozy... feels fake period. Everything will be expensive... from lodging to skiing, to food... to parking!
But still, the place is fun once in a while... It's just not my cup of tea!
But yeah, go! After that trip, you'll find that for 3 hours less of driving and for a lot less money, the Northern Greens are the place to be!
Jeff Isabelle
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Tremblant is OK but its a resort tourist type of place the Epcot Centre of the North summed it up well. The runs are a GS skiers dream and are a 3/4 world cup scale. The runs are mostly groomed the snowmaking is fantastic during those no snow seasons. The accomodations and night life are excellent.
I live 90 miles away and have been there many times over my 40 odd years as a skier. I loved using the hills for GS skiing as a young man. One run is 5 miles - Beauchemin (2K elev.). In the past runs were a little rougher but they now cater to mostly the recreational skier. Black Diamond runs are generally limited "from the black diamonds of 20 years ago" with rock cuts and ledges. Those are long gone. Well I would recommend a week at Tremblant but then take one or two days and go to other resorts just to check them out.
Tremblant is the biggest resourt in eastern Canada so you are in for a dissapointent if you visit the surrounding resorts but Mount Gabriel has a couple of serious black diamonds for the mogul skier. Otherwise you guys and girls south of the border in Vermont have a great choice with Whiteface, Stowe, JayPeak and Killington if its pure skiing that you want. Just depends on what you want.
As for cold well yes dress warm very warm - Afraid yes be very afraid. I've been stranded at the very top of Tremblant in January at -50C for an one hour and twenty minutes. The mountains top 150 odd feet is open so its extremely cold when the lift stops. Fortunately I was well dressed that day. I've experienced both the dry cold and the humid cold at -50C and its serious balaclavas weather. Don't go to Tremblant unless you are well dressed for severe cold.
Tremblant is unique for its atmosphere, its a great place to relax and visit it reminds me of Whistler Village without flying to Vancouver and the drive up the Sea to Sky Highway which is a pain. Overall its a great place..
Tremblant is OK but its a resort tourist type of place the Epcot Centre of the North summed it up well. The runs are a GS skiers dream and are a 3/4 world cup scale. The runs are mostly groomed the snowmaking is fantastic during those no snow seasons. The accomodations and night life are excellent.
I live 90 miles away and have been there many times over my 40 odd years as a skier. I loved using the hills for GS skiing as a young man. One run is 5 miles - Beauchemin (2K elev.). In the past runs were a little rougher but they now cater to mostly the recreational skier. Black Diamond runs are generally limited "from the black diamonds of 20 years ago" with rock cuts and ledges. Those are long gone. Well I would recommend a week at Tremblant but then take one or two days and go to other resorts just to check them out.
Tremblant is the biggest resourt in eastern Canada so you are in for a dissapointent if you visit the surrounding resorts but Mount Gabriel has a couple of serious black diamonds for the mogul skier. Otherwise you guys and girls south of the border in Vermont have a great choice with Whiteface, Stowe, JayPeak and Killington if its pure skiing that you want. Just depends on what you want.
As for cold well yes dress warm very warm - Afraid yes be very afraid. I've been stranded at the very top of Tremblant in January at -50C for an one hour and twenty minutes. The mountains top 150 odd feet is open so its extremely cold when the lift stops. Fortunately I was well dressed that day. I've experienced both the dry cold and the humid cold at -50C and its serious balaclavas weather. Don't go to Tremblant unless you are well dressed for severe cold.
Tremblant is unique for its atmosphere, its a great place to relax and visit it reminds me of Whistler Village without flying to Vancouver and the drive up the Sea to Sky Highway which is a pain. Overall its a great place.
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Why the hell would you go there in January man! March is the earliest you want to venture that far north.
I had the opposite opp-piste experience as in not being hassled at all. Also heard they are very lax about enforcing roped off trails,and we did duck a few, must be a lazzais faire policy.
It was a get together trip with some friends who really didn't care if they even skied.I'm done with that. I did get hassled 2 different times venturing offpiste
bosrocker51
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You should AVOID it on the weekends. I waited at least an hour to get on the gondola on a saturday morning. Other than that, it's a nice hill with everything from superpipe to tame glades.
It is expensive. Eating out seems to be very expensive to me. I was dropping $300 a day there between food & lodging.
It is expensive. Eating out seems to be very expensive to me. I was dropping $300 a day there between food & lodging.
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