2008 - Grey Rocks, Quebec, Canada

click for Grey Rock's web site

First week of March 2008

Kids were 5.5 and almot 4 years...both kids are in ski lessons
The oldest which is our daughter did a Black Diamond....look out !!

Ski Equipment: nothing new

We had a 1 bedroom at Club Intrawest, Tremblant for 4 days.
Our friends also had a 1 bedroom.

Good amount of space...excellent.

Trail Map...

Ski Day #1 - freezing rain
Ski Day #2 - we split the day...
- the guys went to Tremblant...shear ice and even worst where it was groomed (read ice boulders)...but we ski'ed from 9am till 3:45 and got 26 runs in !!!!
- girls went to Grey Rocks - great day, great conditions and they tried snow blades
Ski Day #3 - Powder at Grey Rocks ~ 12 inches ~ lots of fun


Next year ?? - maybe Mont Saint Anne and Le Massif....we went there many years ago

2007- Mont Orford, Quebec, Canada

click for Orford web site
They have a chair that contains both gondola's and chairs.

End of Feb 2007

Kids were 4.5 and 3 years...both kids are in ski lessons.

Oldest has really taken to it. We ski'ed the 3 mile run together :)

Ski Equipment: Mama got new ski's last summer


1 Bedroom Suite at Auberge du Mont Orford...The building is showing its age.

Just us and the kids this time.

There were only 2 mountains open this season.
trail maps...



     Giroux and Orford





Drove home in a snowstorm

2006 - Smugglers Notch, Vermont, United States

click for Smuggler's web site


End of Jan 2006

Kids were 3.5 and 2 yrs...Our oldest kid started skiing !!!

Ski Equipment: Mama got new boots last summer


3 Bedroom stayed at Tamaracks, North Hill Community

Friends stayed with us

extremely large...excellent



....and boy did they like this water area



Snowtubing was fun and

...kids really liked the fireworks






trail map


Locals stated that this was least amount of snow that they received in the last 10 years...which we heard last year on the West Coast :

2005 - Panorama, British Columbia, Canada

click for Panorama web site

End of Jan 2005

Kids were 2.5 and 10 months

Friends stayed with us

Ski equipment: Papa got new boots for this trip...new ski's last summer


Kids did not ski....but we ski'ed at the Top of the World :)




2 Bedroom townhouse called Riverbend. Somewhat small for 6 people. Very nice.



Trail Map

Locals stated that this was least amount of snow that they received in the last 10 years