Sunday, December 04, 2005

A QUEBEC SKI AREA


...another Quebec ski area we passed as we drove south toward Montreal on our way home...a great adventure for the last 4 days...thanks to Matt and his love of skiing Posted by Picasa

THE TREMBLANT COYOTE HAT-MATT


Do you recognize Matt in the new coyote hat??? ...very "trapper -like" with the winter Tremblant lake and island behind Posted by Picasa

SUGAR SHACK---MMMMMMMMMMMM


...and after a big lunch we bought 3 maple syrup pies, and had maple candy hardened on the snow for 45 seconds and then you roll it on a stick and enjoy the great taste Posted by Picasa

CABRIOLET FLOATS US DOWN TO LUNCH


Here we are on the cabriolet heading down to the Chalet de Smoked meat for a fabulous lunch just before we leave for a snowy drive to Toronto...loved their "Steak Frites"! Posted by Picasa

LEAVING THE HILLS


Here are Linda and Matt at the bottom of the last run on Sat....we skied down the south side of the mountain in between the snow blowers and in deep snow...as well that part of the mountain was technically closed that day...what you call an ADVENTURE WITH MATT!!! Posted by Picasa

LE PETIT BONHEUR


Here are Matt and Linda (insert)...in the blowing snow on Le Petit Bonheur run...see all the snowflakes Posted by Picasa

LINDA LOVES IT...LIKES A CLEARER SKY


A photo after I stopped suddenly...hence the skis ready to go...or something like that...I loved the winter ski challenge too, but missed the beautiful views and clear skies of other visits Posted by Picasa

ON THE SLOPES-VISIBILITY NIL


Each of the four days were poor visibility, and challenging snow conditions, but we skied all of the four days...and all day...I had level 4 instructors the whole time I was there too...got better!!!! Posted by Picasa

THE NEW INSTRUCTOR SKI SUIT!!!!


WOW!! This is Matt in the new CSIA intstuctor ski suit...notice the Canadian maple leafs on the arms... Posted by Picasa

OUR LIVING ROOM


Here is our fireplace and the table where we put my laptop to watch a DVD movie almost each night...very good ones too! Posted by Picasa

THE JOHANNSEN CONDO ON THE SQUARE


Our one bedroom unit looks out ont the central square, "La Forge" restaurant and to the right...up the mountain...a perfect one bedroom condo for 4 nights Posted by Picasa

TREMBLANT CSIA CONVENTION-DEC.2005


Breakfast starts the ski day at Tremblant where Matt is attending the Canadian Ski Instructors' convention...improvement on the mountain all day, and info later in the day Posted by Picasa

LINDA, THE SKI INSTRUCTOR

LINDA, THE SKI INSTRUCTOR
MATT GAVE ME THE INCENTIVE TO TRY