Quebec City, Canada
February 9 – 16, 2008
by Linda Walker

On Saturday, February 9, 2008, our small band of 12 travelers set out on a once in a lifetime adventure in Quebec City, Canada.  We joined over 250 of our closest Florida Ski Council friends at the historic Chateau Frontenac in downtown Quebec.  Our arrival coincided with the beginning of Winter Carnival and the 400^th Anniversary of this beautiful, European-style city.  The historic streets were lined with party-goers, parade-watchers, ice sculptures, and tons of snow.  Our accommodations at the Frontenac were exquisite and the gala evening party in the Grand Ballroom was elegant.  If that wasn’t enough, everyday we boarded charter buses to ski at one of three close-by resorts.  The resorts of Stoneham, Monte St-Anne and Le Massif welcomed skiers with fantastic snow conditions and un-paralleled views of the St. Laurence River.  Our tours took us to the world famous Ice Hotel – where you can spend the night on a bed of ice!  Then on to Valcartier tubing park where we grabbed inner tubes and became kids again!  There was so much to do and see it was difficult to leave the city to ski each day. Everyone had a fantastic time and promised to return again.  Opportunities like this don’t happen every season and the Jacksonville Ski Club was happy to offer this great trip to its members. 

 Jacksonville Ski Club
P.O. Box 551352 Jacksonville, Florida 32255-1352
Phone: 904-350-1615 or email JaxSkiClub