Village Squire, 1976-01, Page 22Quebec's Fabled Laurentians retain the flair and "la joie de vivre" traditionally associated with a
Quebec winter. The suave ski stylists are enjoying the groomed slopes of Gray Rock's Sugar Peak.
(Canadian Government Office of Tourism Photo.(
Mont-Samtv \nil,. gets an average of 160
,nches oLsnom ox pry Near, so deepi powder is
often available in mid-April and sunshine
skiing on the north side continues into May
Stoneham is favorite with local skiers but is
little known to people outside Quebec City
With a vertical of 1,250 feet, it's nearly as
challengeing as its big sister Mont -Sainte -
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Lac-Beauport is more situated to the novice
and intermediate as well as to those who like
their accommodation close at hand. There are
two resorts right at•the hill -- Manoir-Saint-
Castin and Le Relais. Regulars liken the
atmosphere to the resorts of the North
American west and Europe. Snow -making
equipment and meticulous trail grooming
ensure an early season start and good
conditions throughout the, season.
On-site accommodation is unnecessary
because of the proximity of the three areas to
Quebec City; one of the oldest and most
beautiful cities in North America.
The French cuisine, which daily has to
meet the standards of a fussy resident civil
service, cabinet ministers and visiting
diplomats, is properly famous. Anyone
feeling especially hedonisitic should schedule
a ski week to coincide with the Carnaval de
Quebec in February. The dining is so
fantastic and the festivities so endless that
you may forget skiing entirely.
Accommodations range from simple
French-Canadian motels along the highway to
the elegant Chateau Frontenac in the city
centre overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
(Any hotel that was good enough for Winston
Churchill should be good enough for 'Super
Apres-Skier') All major hotels are offering ski
packages this season which include door -to
hill bus transportation.
Most alpine areas now- recognize that
cross-country skiing is a boom that won't go
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