Welcome to a Friend ...

[QikTrnz]

It is my pleasure to welcome CMG to the membership here.

A review of the "How to Ski Better" section shows that back on April 8th, '08, I wrote a Technique article on "Training Day" .... that was dedicated to CMG.

If memory serves correctly, it was Sunday April the 6th, 2 days prior to that article, that was a very special day at Tremblant.

We are talking about possibly one of the finest days of arguably the finest of seasons..... ever... (We will be talking about the record, best in 60 years, snow season of 07/08 for a LONG time ... )

Anyway, CMG and I had the opportunity to share some training laps/runs over on the North side and the conditions and the runs were exceptional.

Of course, part of the reason that it was such a special occasion was that there was a shared experience.

Perhaps it is shared experience that marks the essence of mutual appreciation that occurs between Tremblant's most dedicated fans .... who take great delight in the pure ski/board experience of our favorite mountain. (Take a minute to flip over to the article, hopefully, you'll see part of what I mean.)

It is that sense of shared experience that extends to this site when members can make another connection, but with the same common interest ... TREMBLANT ... !!!!!

So ... Point is .... if you are not actually cruisin'/shreddin'/rippin' the runs then you can have still have fun sharing the memories, the experience, the expertise and the passion for Tremblant in a positive way right here.

We may not have the biggest membership yet, but with people like CMG, we absolutely have the BEST.

CMG brings a depth of knowledge that covers the "Big Picture" from top to bottom. She knows the Mountain, the Resort, the Village, the Town and the People.

I look forward to her input wherever she may like to contribute.

It is our privilege to have her here and I would encourage any readers/Members, now or in the future to consider her as a most valuable resource for Tremblant information.

Sincerely .... QT'z

Buy the way CMG, what's your favorite run and why?

[cmg]

Thank you QT'z

WOW!! ... What a lovely warm welcome thank you so so much. I'm so excited and glad to be here!!

I remember that day fondly we had so much fun, bombing it down Sissy Schuss, the snow was amazing, the sun shining, the slopes were quiet it felt like we owned the mountain!! It was one of the best riding days of last season.

Thinking about it now and looking at these Autumn days going by gets me all revved up because each day now it's getting closer and closer to the start of another winter season at Tremblant and I can't wait!!!!

So QT'z you asked me what was my favorite run and why? ... that's a tough one. Each season I seem to gain a new one!! So I'll give you my top 10 favorites in no particular order

1.Toboggan - just love the contours of this run
2.Les Bouleaux
3.Kandahar
4.Ryan
5.Biere-en-bas
6.Action - Reaction - Sensation
7.La Traverse
8.La Griffe
9.Expo
10.Fuddle Duddle

Sorry I cheated!!! I have so many great memories shared with so many friends on this mountain I simply can't choose.

So what about you !

Tell us your favorite run and why?

[QikTrnz]

Whew !!! Every one of your selections is a great one ... !!! ....

That's a good Q for me 'cause over the years, like since the 70's (hate to admit being that old) ... my fav's have changed ...

But right now, I 've gotta say ....

It's a combo run .... Start at the top entrance to Lowell Thomas, just to the left of the top of the Lowell T chair ....

....down on the left side of the run, almost right under the chair for about 7 or 8 towers (I forget exactly how many), till ya crank a hard right, across the bottom of the rail park onto the cat track that traverses over to Duncan ...

.....BUT, before you get to Duncan, take a hard left onto the mid-point of Banzai. .... This section of Banzai is just .... [glow=blue,2,300]a carver's dream [/glow] ..... if it's in good shape, which it usually is because it's sheltered from the wind by the tall trees on both sides....

....Bonsai then falls into its steepest pitch and ya really gotta hang on to your turns to stay in control. Close to the bottom, you let the speed build up so you can make a supercarve left hander, through the clearing at the bottom of Le Tunnel, that takes you to the top of the little chute that bears right and goes down and back across the very bottom run out of Lowell Thomas.....

.....You end up whooping up onto the left side of Gagnon at 90 Degrees to its direction ... and you cut straight across Gagnon (make sure you are looking uphill for traffic as you come onto Gagnon) to the "side door" entrance mid-point of Sissy Schuss.....

..... then you get into your slalom groove down the left side of the Schusster, really driving your carves all the way. Keep your speed up and hit that lifter for a bit of air at the cross, but stay left on Fuddle Duddle and shred carves all the way down being sure to skate your speed up to get air off all those beautiful lifters, including the really big ramp at the top of the last pitch ...

...... carve it hard ... out to the Expo Chair for another lap ... !!!!

Here's the trail map for anyone following this ... click on "Go to North Side"
www.tremblantmedias.com/trailmap/index-e.html

If the Duncan Chair is running without interuptions.... I can do laps on this circuit in just under 13 minutes, including the chair ride which is 8 minutes or so .... It's excellent exercise (try 4 or 5 laps) and there is a little bit of everything, steeps, bumps, carving, air time and maybe best of all, not bad traffic 'cause it's pretty much off the beaten path.

Of course on a big powder day, right under the Expo chair all the way is pretty awesome too .. !!!

But then again, if the grooming is perfect, Alpine or Gran Prix are neat ...

So many choices ... !!!!

[twintipr]

Welcome to TremblantChat cmg!

I'd have to say my favorite run is Windigo... I spend quite a lot of time there because I think it has a great combination of moguls and pitch. It's fun exploring different lines, eg. along the sides or down the middle. Tension is another one of my favorites... though I'd really appreciate a high-speed quad over on The Edge. Speaking of which, I think a high-speed quad on The Edge would attract more people, and alleviate the long lift lines at the bottom of the North/ South side(s) during peak times.