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ianim8 · 03-24-2011, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder Keg

Anyone here in winnipeg, that are regulars to stony or spring hill?

Mud city dweller here but not a reg at Stony or Spring. Im more Frost and Holiday. Havent done Asessippi yet and did my first big hill last Feb at Big White Kelowna

Sadly I think we have one week-end left and Im trying to get a group out to Asessippi

PiKiT · 03-28-2011, 11:41 AM

did anyone hit up blue this past weekend????
just wondering what I missed out on, and if the conditions were even any good for boarding?

Sudden_Death · 03-28-2011, 07:23 PM

Not sure how things were that far south but I know the snow on the Ottawa area hills was close to mid season form thanks to some pretty cold nights/days for snowmaking leading up to it.

Sudden_Death · 03-28-2011, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by InfiniteEclipse

Does anyone know any decent boarding backcountry/none-resort areas in Ontario? Tired of searching topography maps and coming up empty handed

That could be pretty hard to find as the trees grow a bit too dense for glade type riding.The places I have had luck are locating areas cleared for hydro lines and towers on topo maps as they are clear of trees for the most part.That is about the closest I have found to back country riding here in ON.

InfiniteEclipse · 04-04-2011, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Sudden_Death

That could be pretty hard to find as the trees grow a bit too dense for glade type riding.The places I have had luck are locating areas cleared for hydro lines and towers on topo maps as they are clear of trees for the most part.That is about the closest I have found to back country riding here in ON.

Yea you make a good point... hydro lines makes sense as the most probable option.

Sudden_Death · 04-04-2011, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by InfiniteEclipse

Yea you make a good point... hydro lines makes sense as the most probable option.

Old logging roads are good too but a lot of time they are taken over by local snowmobile clubs.Though then it is like riding a private groomer.

chupacabraman · 05-21-2011, 09:59 AM

Just moved to Quebec City. I hear Le Relais is the place to go for jumps (no jumps at RCR hills Stoneham & Ste Anne)
Massif-du-Sud looks like it has the best park in the region... it's just too far to ride at 3-5 days a week.
Also a little hill close to Val Cartier called Castor, says it has a park but I can't find more info...

Probably just going to buy a Relais season pass and then pay lift tickets elsewhere when it snows.

chupacabraman · 07-17-2011, 01:35 PM

InfiniteEclipse, you live in Toronto? You're about 5hrs from some good mountains/snow in New York state.

Drive to Kingston, ON then head straight E-SE.
As far as within Ontario goes, you're shit-outta-luck, besides riding hydro lines.

Snowiest place in Ontartio? Wiarton (lots of lake effect, more snow than up north)

Sudden_Death · 09-02-2011, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by chupacabraman

InfiniteEclipse, you live in Toronto? You're about 5hrs from some good mountains/snow in New York state.

Drive to Kingston, ON then head straight E-SE.
As far as within Ontario goes, you're shit-outta-luck, besides riding hydro lines.

Snowiest place in Ontartio? Wiarton (lots of lake effect, more snow than up north)

The north shore of Superior gets dumped on close to as much and tends not suffer as frequent of melts.Plus there are decent sized hills too like King mountain....only problem is they are all too heavily treed to ride and a pain to get to.

chupacabraman · 09-02-2011, 06:11 PM

Yep you're totally right about the northern Ontario snow... it is more consistant, colder, and less prone to melt than the southern lake effect storms. 250-300cm range.
However, the hills are just that... hills.

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PiKiT Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 103	did anyone hit up blue this past weekend???? just wondering what I missed out on, and if the conditions were even any good for boarding? __________________ epic ride PiKiT@P1K1T

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chupacabraman Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Revy Posts: 861	Quebec city hills Just moved to Quebec City. I hear Le Relais is the place to go for jumps (no jumps at RCR hills Stoneham & Ste Anne) Massif-du-Sud looks like it has the best park in the region... it's just too far to ride at 3-5 days a week. Also a little hill close to Val Cartier called Castor, says it has a park but I can't find more info... Probably just going to buy a Relais season pass and then pay lift tickets elsewhere when it snows. Last edited by chupacabraman; 07-07-2011 at 08:28 AM.

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03-28-2011, 07:23 PM	#313 (permalink)
Sudden_Death Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ottawa, On Posts: 659	Not sure how things were that far south but I know the snow on the Ottawa area hills was close to mid season form thanks to some pretty cold nights/days for snowmaking leading up to it.

07-17-2011, 01:35 PM	#318 (permalink)
chupacabraman Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Revy Posts: 861	InfiniteEclipse, you live in Toronto? You're about 5hrs from some good mountains/snow in New York state. Drive to Kingston, ON then head straight E-SE. As far as within Ontario goes, you're shit-outta-luck, besides riding hydro lines. Snowiest place in Ontartio? Wiarton (lots of lake effect, more snow than up north)

09-02-2011, 06:11 PM	#320 (permalink)
chupacabraman Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Revy Posts: 861	Yep you're totally right about the northern Ontario snow... it is more consistant, colder, and less prone to melt than the southern lake effect storms. 250-300cm range. However, the hills are just that... hills.