Wednesday Walk : Mont Sutton, Montreal

For this new #WednesdayDay hosted by @tattoodjay, I'm not suggesting another walk in La Fontaine Park in Montreal 😀. We're heading to the Eastern Townships in Quebec towards the Mont Sutton ski resort. With 30cm of snow falling overnight from Monday to Tuesday, the conditions were ideal at this resort with its numerous trails through the woods are perfect for enjoying the powder snow..

Pour ce nouveau #WednesdayDay organisé par @tattoodjay, je ne vous propose pas une nouvelle marche dans le Parc La Fontaine à Montréal 😀. Nous partons direction les Cantons de l'Est au Québec vers la station de ski Mont Sutton. Avec le 30cm de neige tombés pendant la nuit de lundi à mardi, les conditions étaient idéales dans cette station avec ces nombreuses pistes de sous-bois pour profiter de la poudreuse.

Mont Sutton

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Mont Sutton is located in the Eastern Townships, less than a two-hour drive from Montreal, near the US border. Yesterday morning, the road was quite slippery due to the heavy snowfall in the area. But it was worth it to enjoy the excellent skiing conditions.

Le Mont Sutton se trouve en Estrie, à moins de 2 heures de route de Montréal, proche de la frontière avec les Etats-Unis. Hier matin, la route était assez glissante avec les fortes chutes de neige tombées dans la région. Mais cela valait le coup pour profiter de ces belles conditions de glisses.

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For your information, the resort, established in 1960, is quite pleasant with a highest point at 860 meters. But it's especially its wooded areas that offer beautiful descents through the trees and fresh snow. / FR : Pour info, la station, créée en 1960, est assez sympathique avec un point culminant à 860 mètres. Mais c'est surtout ses sous-bois qui offrent de belles descentes entre les arbres et la neige fraiche.

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The surroundings were truly magnificent, with the trees blanketed in snow. Even from the parking lot (see the first photo), it made you want to hit the slopes right away. In the morning, there were quite a few people on the ski runs. I think the locals took advantage of the beautiful conditions, with temperatures that weren't too cold (around -14°C), to take a day off work and go skiing. It's one of the perks of living near a mountain.

Les environs étaient vraiment magnifiques avec les arbres couverts d'un manteau blanc. Déjà sur le parking (voir la première photo), cela donnait envie de skier de suite. Le matin, il y avait pas mal de personnes sur les pistes de ski. Je pense que les locaux ont profité des belles conditions avec des températures pas si froides que cela (vers -14°C) pour poser une journée de congé et skier. C'est la chance d'habiter près d'une montagne.

As you can see from the photos, all the slopes are bordered by a forest where skiing is easy. In the summer, mountain biking takes center stage at Mont Sutton. During the week, not all the chairlifts are open at the same time. So in the morning, when conditions were best, I was on the slopes furthest from the parking lot, skiing among the trees. Under the fresh snow, there were still patches of ice due to the thaw at the beginning of January. But nothing unpleasant.

Comme vous pouvez le voir sur les photos, toutes les pistes sont bordées par une forêt où on peut faire du ski facilement. L'été c'est le vélo de montagne qui est à l'honneur au Mont Sutton. En semaine, tous les télésièges ne sont pas ouverts en même temps. Alors le matin, où les conditions étaient les meilleures, j'étais sur les pistes les plus éloignées du parking pour skier entre les arbres. Sous la neige fraiche, il y avait encore des plaques de glace dû au redoux de début janvier. Mais rien de désagréable.

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In the afternoon, the resort gradually emptied out as the slopes near the car park are more traditional, with less undergrowth. But it's still pleasant, less tiring for the thighs and knees 😀.

En après-midi, la station s'est peu à peu désertée car les pistes proches du parking sont plus traditionnelles, moins de sous-bois. Mais c'est quand même agréable, moins fatiguant pour les cuisses et les genoux 😀.

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I hope you enjoyed this #WednesdayWalk with me, even though it was more of a WednesdaySki. But by now you must be used to it with me 😀. The photo quality isn't great, but I forgot my camera and my mobile phone isn't very good for that.

J'espère que vous avez apprécié ce #WednesdayWalk en ma compagnie, bien qu'il s'agissait plus d'un WednesdaySki. Mais maintenant vous devez avoir l'habitude avec moi 😀. La qualité des photos n'est pas terrible mais j'ai oublié mon appareil photo et mon téléphone portable n'est pas terrible pour cela.

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Have a great Wednesday / Bon Mercredi à tous



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Yes, I did enjoy your walk. 😍 Especially that it's winter...

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Thanks for your support... beautiful landscape with this snow that had just fallen.
Have a lovely day

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Nice #wednesdaywalk 👍 Nice resort. I think you have posted from Mont Sutton before. Its not far from where we went to view the eclipse in Enosberg, Vermont. Roads are still rough here. Ok but not all the way to dry pavement.

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You have a good memory... I had a doubt because before writing the post I wanted to see what I had written about this ski resort but I couldn't find it. But now with your comment, I searched more thoroughly and voilà! in 2024 :

Wednesday Walk challenge : Mont Sutton (Quebec), the sky was blue 😀

Have a great day

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It does looks like a sunnier day, maybe better for beer that day 🙂

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I had a beer after skiing in the village of Sutton, A L'Abordage, a good IPA. Après l'effort, le réconfort 😀

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