Note: This article is focused on Mont-Tremblant, the mountain itself as a ski resort. For more about the surrounding pedestrian village, visit our sister site, GoodLifeReview.com.
In English, "Mont Tremblant" translates to "trembling mountain". With a peak of 875 meters, Mont Tremblant is one of the tallest mountains in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, Canada, making it an ideal mountain for the Mont Tremblant Resort. This past weekend, my family decided to make the drive there. (It's about a 1.5 hour drive from Montréal.) My final reactions to the resort are a bit muddled.
Before visiting Mont Tremblant, I only
Archives for December 2009
Making Time for the Outdoors
by Ronald A. Rowe December 22nd, 2009 | Outdoor Activities
There is a constant struggle in my family to get the youngsters out of the house. The TV and computer offer significant competition. And to be completely honest, my own exhaustion after a long day at the office can lead me to be less than forceful in suggesting a trip outside.
One successful approach I have found to getting the potatoes off the couch is tying an outdoor activity into one of their favorite indoor pass times. I've written before about my love for Ninja Warrior. As much as I enjoy watching it on TV, it does nothing to slim down
One successful approach I have found to getting the potatoes off the couch is tying an outdoor activity into one of their favorite indoor pass times. I've written before about my love for Ninja Warrior. As much as I enjoy watching it on TV, it does nothing to slim down
Ice Climbing Techniques
by Bea December 8th, 2009 | Winter Activities
There are a few basic techniques to ice climbing. One thing to note is that you are not going to learn how to ice climb by reading books or articles. You probably should take a class or go on an outdoor trip to learn how to climb. However, these are four techniques that you should be familiar with even before you take an outdoor class.
Tying in: Tying in is what it sounds like it is. When you tie-in, this means that you are attaching your rope to the climbing harness. The typical knot that is used is a figure 8
Tying in: Tying in is what it sounds like it is. When you tie-in, this means that you are attaching your rope to the climbing harness. The typical knot that is used is a figure 8
Ice Climbing
by Bea December 1st, 2009 | Winter Activities
There are times when I think that my friend is crazy. She is a rock climber--an avid one at that--who also has parents who are very much into climbing. Her parents are so into climbing that they once left her alone in her house for 9 weeks during her senior year of high school to go ice climbing in Russia. There was a point in time when my friend was so incredibly distraught for an entire week because she had lost all sources of communication that she had with her parents. She thought that she had lost them forever, but
