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  5. Best small carving resort in Quebec?

    in Canada - Québec

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    If Mont Blanc is not high enough and you have rule out Tremblant And Quebec area...that put you back to Owl's Head in the Eastern Township http://www.owlshead.com/page.asp?intNodeID=37824

    Owl's is the fifth ( ? ) highest mountain in Quebec ( Le Massif, Tremblant, Ste-Anne, Orford ). They have Ski-in Ski-out accomodation. You can drive to Jay Peak, Vertmont for a day ( 30-35 minutes drive ) for a powder day. You're 45 minutes away from Magog, where you can find nice places for dining or entertainement.

    Mid-week at Owl's Head, you will be "alone", nothing to compare to Tremblant or Bromont. If interested, Provincial federation have organized a 2-days event last year ( small boardercross & GS style race ) at Owl's Head and were looking to repeat this again.

    Superbee

  6. What's the best choice for shipping a board in Canada?

    in Carving Central

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    NEVER EVER use UPS. They will charge you expensive brokerage fees on top of duties/tax ( GST ), EVERYTIME, no matter what the cost of the item. I got caught once with a $15 Ebay item, where I paid $1 of tax but $55 USD of brokerage fees:AR15firin. If I can't go around, I avoid the seller.

    I had three pairs of skis / boards shipped via USPS last year and went flawless. Some ( ??!!?? ) post office thought will not accept longer than 5 feet (?) box, but not all of them, why ?

    Superbee

  7. Board shop

    in Canada - Québec

    Posted

    Pour faire des structures de base, il n'y a pas tant de machines au Québec qui sont assez larges pour des planches.

    A Québec: Begin Performance ( pas pire ); Vie Sportive ( je n'y retournerai jamais, les ados... )

    A Trois-Rivières: Brunelle Sports ( pas pire )

    En Estrie: Planete Sports à Magog ( mon choix personnel ).

    A Tremblant: Daniel Lachance et Ski Max Service.

    Près de Montréal...désolé aucune idée

    Les structures sur une base, c'est ce qui donne la glisse, davantage que la cire qui ne dure qu'une demi-journée. De plus, ceca te permet de t'assurer une base "plane" et évite les bases concaves, qui "tracke" trop.

    Une fois ta base "structurée". Tu peux t'amuser à maintenir avec limes et pierres manuellement. Après 20 jours, je retournes pour la structure.

    Bon tune-up.

  8. Board shop

    in Canada - Québec

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    Peu importe la machine, la job ne sera aussi bonne que l'opérateur de la machine. Si vous allez à une place qui emploi des "ados" sans expérience pour opérer leur machine...prière de vous abstenir. J'ai déjà vu des skis et des planches "scrap" en sortant d'une machine. Je repense à une shop de Ste-Anne qui n'avait jamais changé son eau de refroidisement de l'année...la base d'un ami avait fini au métal sur le talon !!

    La pierre qui fait la base doit être vérifier pour la "planéité" à toutes les 20-30 planches/skis. Si l'opérateur ne fait pas cela, c'est comme si il avait une Ferrari mais qu'il achètait ses pneus chez "Walmart". C'est peu fréquent que les opérateur se soucie de ce "détail" important.

    J'ai fait le tour ( Québec, Estrie, Mauricie, Tremblant ) pendant 2 ans afin de trouver quelqu'un de confiance. Max est un bon choix à Tremblant. Mon opinion personnel = Planete Sports à Magog, c'est le propriétaire ( Jean ) qui opère sa machine, personne n'a le droit d'y toucher...mais c'est loin de Montréal.

  12. Race to the Cup info?

    in Racing

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    " Following its Copper stop, Race to the Cup moves on to Steamboat Springs, Colorado Jan. 9-10 and hosts its final stop at a yet to be determined time and location. The three-tour stop combines with four Canadian NorAm events to crown the NorAm champion for 2009,"

    Rumors...rumors: where is the third stop ? Park City as last year ? East Coast as 2 years ago in Bromley, VT ? Is there a third stop ?

    Four Canadian events ? Norquay, Le Relais & Tremblant are on the FIS calendar ? Fourth one ??

  16. Best small carving resort in Quebec?

    in Canada - Québec

    Posted

    Unless you really like ICE pack, you should rule out Orford in the Eastern Township. Owl's Head is very nice, worth a look. You could take a sneak peek at Jay Peak, VT from Owl's Head. Sutton is known for its glades and narrow runs, not what you like for carving. Bromont could be very crowded with its very aggresive pricing ( had 25,000 season passes a couple years ago !! )

    Mont Blanc has a solid base of young hardbooters, the biggest group of kids in Quebec. You have an "Auberge" and Condos for Ski-In/out. The Auberge is located within the main chalet/cafeteria/bar. It would be a logical choice, if you rule out Quebec City.

    All depend on time of the year also.

  18. Race to the Cup info?

    in Racing

    Posted

    From what I heard, one run will be closed starting today for training. Typically, the training occured very early in the morning ( 6h30 ? ). That run reopen to public later on ( before 10h ).

    Swiss team is training at Copper actually ( rumors ? ) and will be part of RTTC.

  20. Mont Tremblant Gathering

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    You're 100% right JDB.

    Tremblant will be the finals of the NorAm PGS/PSL races, after Copper Mountain ( November ) Norquay ( in December ) Steamboat ( in January ) and Le Relais ( In January ).

    Being the Finals of the NorAm, this is also the Canadian & American Championship, same races, they just post a separate ranking. For the Canadians racers, you have to be at that race if you want to be considered for the National team. So, it is also the best field of N-A racers who is present at the finals.

    For World Cup races, Stoneham was selected for the 2013 Snowboard World Championship ( One week event every 2 years ). As they were selected for 2013, there will be an World Cup event every year ( 2009, 2010,2011,2012 ) at Stoneham as preparation for the World Championship.

    Superbee

  23. CANADA High Performance Programs

    in Racing

    Posted

    Phil,

    Don't forget those Quebecer that all went through Pat Gaudet program first, before their National Team selection:

    JJ, Christelle, Caroline, Cody, Adam, Lilian, Ariane, Constance. ( + Phil Berube on "retirement" list but still 3rd Canadian )

    Lilian, Ariane & Constance were still training with Pat last year.

    I would take that team anytime.

  25. Canadian Snowboard Federation ?

    in Racing

    Posted

    Good info Dave,

    As written before, it sounds like they have not produced their financial reports since years:

    <TABLE cellSpacing=0 width=450 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>"AR/AS Filed:</TD></TR><TR><TD width="40%"></TD><TD width="60%">Not Filed - 2008</TD></TR><TR><TD width="40%"></TD><TD width="60%">Not Filed - 2007</TD></TR><TR><TD width="40%"></TD><TD width="60%">Not Filed - 2006"</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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