Mont-Sainte-Anne & Stoneham; Wouldn’t Spend School Break Anywhere Else!

Quebec - March 5th to the 13th, spend school break with your beloved ones, friends and family at Mont-Sainte-Anne or Stoneham Mountain Resort! A whole lot of fun activities are scheduled for all ages. Liveliness, music, inflatable games and traditional sugar shack; everything is in place for you to have a good time!

FREE Learning area
While Skiers and snowboarders will breathe fresh air going down the slopes, others can take this opportunity to initiate themselves to the sport at the learning area, where the lift access is totally free at all times at both mountains. Now improved with a 2nd “Magic Carpet” lift, they make the learning process so much easier!

All types of friendly races and competitions
The Mont-Sainte-Anne’s Powerade Young Talent Kids Race is inviting kids from 3 to 14 years old to do their best on the slalom course specially built for them on March 5th. At Stoneham, Radio Team CKOI is making a stop at the mountain on March 5th! As for freestyle lovers, meet up for a friendly half-pipe competition during the Wednesday Rail Jam on March 9th.

Traditional Sugar Shack
All week long, satisfy your sweet tooth at one of the two sugar shacks! Mountain-side at Mont-Sainte-Anne, you can make a stop half-way La Pichard run, where the maple syrup is actually produced on site, to get a tasty treat. At Stoneham, visit a mobile version of the sugar shack located at the base, to eat your favorite maple treat.

Winter Park Celebrates the Luck of the Irish

Winter Park, CO - A full day of activities are planned at Winter Park Resort to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, mountain style. Wednesday, March 17, will kick-off at Mary Jane with the Tire Biters Ski Club hosting a ski race to benefit youth ski programs and Winter Park Ski & Ride School will offer the last Gravity Goddess Ski Clinic of the season. After a day on the slopes, guests can make their way to The Village at Winter Park and Derailer Bar for live music and après drink specials.

The informal ski club, Tire Biters Ski Club, will again host their annual fund raiser for youth ski programs with an open Giant Slalom style race and traditional St. Patrick’s Day lunch at Mary Jane. Fee is $25 per person for race entrance and lunch ticket, lift ticket sold separately. Sign-up is from 8am to 10am in the Mary Jane Center cafeteria. Awards will be given in six age classes for the downhill race, from young adult to 70+ years. For over 40 years the club has been skiing together and enjoying the Fraser Valley with year round activities. For details on the benefit race or other activities, contact Bob Singly, 970.726.9802.

One of Ski & Ride School’s most popular programs, Gravity Goddess Mid-Week Clinic, is designed specifically for women and taught by Winter Park’s top female instructors. March 17, 2010 is the last clinic of the season for this unique program that will encourage women in a comfortable and supportive environment. Starting with skills analysis, participants will receive individual coaching on style and technique. Clinic fee of $90 includes 6 hours of instruction and lunch at Mary Jane; lift ticket at additional cost. Skiers Only.

After a day enjoying spring skiing and riding, guests can après ski with two live bands and food and drink specials. Gather in Discovery Center in The Village at Winter Park for the lively Irish band Claddagh from 2:30pm to 5:30pm and sit back on the deck of Derailer Bar for live music from 2pm-5pm with acclaimed blues artist, John Nemeth. Claddagh will then play at Cheeky Monk Belgian Beer Café, in the heart of The Village at Winter Park, from 8pm-10pm.

St. Patrick Day specials at Derailer Bar include Car bomb - $7.00; Shot of Jameson - $4.00; Guinness Cans - $6.00; Coors/Coors Light, Old Milwaukee, Keystone Light and PBR – 12oz - cans - $3.00; and Corned Beef and Cabbage with mashers $10.95.
Winter Park Info

For a Successful Spring Break

Sutton, PQ - Spring break is approaching fast and what rhymes with “break” rhymes with “vacation and fun with family in the Winter”. The best way to insure a successful family Spring break is probably to learn about the destination chosen before going there. In this sense of ideas, Mont SUTTON presents on its website a list of tips to help visitors discover the facilities and services even before having set foot.

The Ambassador Guides Service
This free service allows all skiers and snowboarders who want to learn about the numerous downhill possibilities at Mont SUTTON. Ideal to find your bearings at the mountain, to explore the trails and glades and enjoy the diversity offered by Mont SUTTON.

The Snow School Programs
For those who want to be introduced to a winter sport during the Spring break may opt for a SUTTON Snow School’s initiation program : Iniski, Inisurf and Initelemark. These advantageous programs include the lesson, the equipment and the lift ticket for the day.
Mont Sutton Info