<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Altitude Blog &#187; Snowboarding</title> <atom:link href="http://altitude-blog.com/tag/snowboarding/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://altitude-blog.com</link> <description>The Altitude-sports.com Community</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:07:08 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=</generator> <image><title>Altitude Blog</title> <url>http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/iphone.png</url><link>http://altitude-blog.com</link> <width></width> <height></height> <description>The Altitude-sports.com Community</description> </image><xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item><title>Massif Skiing / Snowboarding Trip</title><link>http://altitude-blog.com/massif-skiing-snowboarding-trip-outdoor-research-dressing-winter-portes-soleil-charlevoi/</link> <comments>http://altitude-blog.com/massif-skiing-snowboarding-trip-outdoor-research-dressing-winter-portes-soleil-charlevoi/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:49:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Vero Altitude</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Product Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Arcteryx]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Icebreaker]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Le Massif]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mammut]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Outdoor Research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ski]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Snowboarding]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://altitude-blog.com/?p=12966</guid> <description><![CDATA[With tons of snow coming in, Mark Altitude, Lara, John and I loaded up the van with our outdoor gear and headed up to Charlevoix for what was to be a wicked skiing and snowboarding trip at Le Massif.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Chairlift_Massif.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-12966];player=img;" title="Chairlift_Massif"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-12968" title="Massif Skiing / Snowboarding Trip" src="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Chairlift_Massif-300x224.jpg" alt="Massif Skiing / Snowboarding Trip" width="250" height="187" /></a>With tons of snow coming in, <a href="http://altitude-blog.com/author/mark-altitude/">Mark Altitude</a>, Lara, John and I loaded up the van with our outdoor gear and headed up to Charlevoix for what was to be a wicked skiing and snowboarding trip at <a href="http://www.lemassif.com/en/accueil" target="_blank">Le Massif</a>.</p><p><a href="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Line-Break1.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-12966];player=img;" title="Click here to read the full article"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-13014" title="Massif Skiing / Snowboarding Trip" src="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Line-Break1.jpg" alt="Massif Skiing / Snowboarding Trip" width="592" height="1" /></a><br /> <span id="more-12966"></span><br /> <a href="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PortesSoleil_Restaurant.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-12966];player=img;" title="PortesSoleil_Restaurant"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12971" title="Massif Skiing / Snowboarding Trip" src="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/PortesSoleil_Restaurant-300x400.jpg" alt="Massif Skiing / Snowboarding Trip" width="290" height="387" /></a><a href="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/OldTelemark_PortesSoleil.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-12966];player=img;" title="OldTelemark_PortesSoleil"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-12972" title="Massif Skiing / Snowboarding Trip" src="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/OldTelemark_PortesSoleil-300x400.jpg" alt="Massif Skiing / Snowboarding Trip" width="290" height="387" /></a></p><p>We stayed at a great place called <a href="http://www.auxportesdusoleil.com/en/index.php">Auberge Portes du Soleil</a>. Let me tell you why it was so awesome: first of all, the reception had a skiing decor, a delicious swiss fondue restaurant, the rooms were cozy (Torgon and Morzine) and, best of all, our breakfast was all packed and ready-to-go each morning. That means less time wasted eating, and more time spent shredding the hill! Special props to Nicolas, our swiss host, for providing us with a much needed daily caffeine rush.</p><p><a href="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Nicolas_PortesSoleil.bmp" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-12966];player=img;"></a><a href="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/VeroNick.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-12966];player=img;" title="VeroNick"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-12990" title="Massif Skiing / Snowboarding Trip" src="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/VeroNick.jpg" alt="Massif Skiing / Snowboarding Trip" width="290" height="387" /></a><a href="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Breakfast_PortesSoleil.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-12966];player=img;" title="Breakfast_PortesSoleil"><img class="size-medium wp-image-12978 alignnone" title="Massif Skiing / Snowboarding Trip" src="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Breakfast_PortesSoleil-300x400.jpg" alt="Massif Skiing / Snowboarding Trip" width="290" height="387" /></a></p><p>The first day, we explored the mountain on our skis. I spent the next two days on my bum learning how to snowboard. It was a bit of a disaster at first (just ask Mark), but with the help of Guillaume my instructor and a lot of perseverance, the result was quite satisfying in the end. Learning a new skill can be quite exhiliarating, and I definitely <a href="http://www.lemassif.com/en/montagne/ecole/lecons">recommend taking lessons</a>, even for just an hour!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Massif_Instructor.jpg" rel="shadowbox[sbpost-12966];player=img;" title="Massif_Instructor"><img class="size-medium wp-image-12985 aligncenter" title="Massif Skiing / Snowboarding Trip" src="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Massif_Instructor-300x225.jpg" alt="Massif Skiing / Snowboarding Trip" width="342" height="231" /></a></p><p>Le Massif has got to be one of my favourite mountains in Quebec, and I especially enjoyed the spectacular view on the brand new gondola. We thought it would be a sweet idea to make video reviews on board. Here's the result!</p><p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="560" height="349" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1xx7cN-Eyo4?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1xx7cN-Eyo4?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p><p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="560" height="349" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/S9ZhToRPZ1M?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/S9ZhToRPZ1M?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p><p>I'd like to thank John, Lara and Mark for a kick-ass trip! I'd also like to thank my sponsors, Kim-Anh for lending me her skis, Gabriel for her helmet and goggles, my favourite sister Pat for her snowboard and Marianie for her boots! You guys are awesome!</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://altitude-blog.com/massif-skiing-snowboarding-trip-outdoor-research-dressing-winter-portes-soleil-charlevoi/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Snowboard Adventure at Massif</title><link>http://altitude-blog.com/snowboard-adventure-at-massif/</link> <comments>http://altitude-blog.com/snowboard-adventure-at-massif/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:49:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Janick Altitude</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Le Massif]]></category> <category><![CDATA[québec]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ski]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Snowboarding]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://altitude-blog.com/?p=5042</guid> <description><![CDATA[Janick shares her love of Massif]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The ski season was open a month and a half before I could get out on the slopes in search of that exhilarating sense of freedom. Whether you are snowboarding, skiing or telemarking, all three sports are but an excuse to spend time with friends in the fresh air on the snowy runs of Québec’s ski resorts.</p><div id="attachment_4858" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 602px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-4858" href="http://altitude-blog.com/escapade-snowboard-massif-quebec-ski-hiver/en-solo-sur-les-pistes-807-x-1077/" title="Solo on the slopes"><img class="size-large wp-image-4858 " title="Snowboard Adventure at Massif" src="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/En-solo-sur-les-pistes-807-x-1077-592x790.jpg" alt="Snowboard Adventure at Massif" width="592" height="790" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Solo on the slopes</p></div><p>We all have our favourite mountains, but have you ever been to Massif in Petite Rivière Saint François? It’s my personal favourite and seems to be so for many people. All it takes is a ride down one of the 48 runs or a trip through the back country to understand what I mean. Distracted by the magnificent horizon of the St. Laurence River, it’s almost impossible to keep your eyes on the hill to look where you’re going.<span id="more-5042"></span></p><p>Last Friday, my family and I left for a wonderful weekend at Massif. We stayed in a little rented chalet in Petite Rivière Saint-François on the side of the mountain. From there, we had the same panoramic view you get on the slopes. The one that takes your breath away, beckons to your eye and soothes your spirit. However, let’s not get too carried away. Our perfect little chalet was more or less poorly constructed. The enormous chimney in the middle of the front wall blocked half the view, the kitchen counter moved every time we leaned on it and the bathroom had no shower curtain or window curtain, which, little known to us, gave passerby’s a show every time they walked past. Alright, alright, I’m being critical out of obvious necessity; the weekend was unreal.</p><div id="attachment_4859" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 602px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-4859" href="http://altitude-blog.com/escapade-snowboard-massif-quebec-ski-hiver/petit-frere-et-moi-1077-x-807/" title="Me and my little brother"><img class="size-large wp-image-4859 " title="Snowboard Adventure at Massif" src="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Petit-frère-et-Moi-1077-x-807-592x443.jpg" alt="Snowboard Adventure at Massif" width="592" height="443" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Me and my little brother</p></div><p style="text-align: center;"><p>To get to the hill, we went through the village at first light, taking the longer, but more quaint and picturesque route than the way alongside the 138. There I was, on the hill, with my parents and my younger brother, despite the bitter cold keeping other skiers nice and toasty inside the chalet. This was fine by us because the runs were less crowded and the lines almost non-existent.</p><div id="attachment_4860" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 602px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-4860" href="http://altitude-blog.com/escapade-snowboard-massif-quebec-ski-hiver/la-familia-au-froid-1077-x-807/" title="The family in the cold "><img class="size-large wp-image-4860  " title="Snowboard Adventure at Massif" src="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/La-Familia-au-froid-1077-x-807-592x443.jpg" alt="Snowboard Adventure at Massif" width="592" height="443" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The family in the cold</p></div><p>A bitter cold? Didn’t bother us, we were unstoppable. Only at the end of the day did I realize, with my smile frozen on my face, that I might be a little cold. But a hot chocolate loosened me up again and I knew the cold wasn’t the only thing keeping a smile on my face.</p><div id="attachment_4861" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 602px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-4861" href="http://altitude-blog.com/escapade-snowboard-massif-quebec-ski-hiver/sourire-fige-1077-x-807/" title="Frozen smile"><img class="size-large wp-image-4861 " title="Snowboard Adventure at Massif" src="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Sourire-figé-1077-x-807-592x443.jpg" alt="Snowboard Adventure at Massif" width="592" height="443" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Frozen smile</p></div> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://altitude-blog.com/snowboard-adventure-at-massif/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Season</title><link>http://altitude-blog.com/the-season-outdoor-video-kayak-mountain-bike-rock-climbing-boulder-arcteryx/</link> <comments>http://altitude-blog.com/the-season-outdoor-video-kayak-mountain-bike-rock-climbing-boulder-arcteryx/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:11:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Juan Altitude</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[What’s New?]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Arcteryx]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kayaking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mountain Biking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rock Climbing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Snowboarding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://altitude-blog.com/?p=4971</guid> <description><![CDATA[Trailer for The Season, an outdoor sports video mini-season]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I thought you might like this. <a href="http://www.theseasontv.com/" target="_blank">The Season</a> looks at five lives in outdoor sports. Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking, Snowboarding and Kayaking. Check it out.</p><p><object style="width: 400px; height: 225px;" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="400" height="225" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8442008&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" /><embed style="width: 400px; height: 225px;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="225" src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8442008&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1" wmode="transparent"></embed></object></p><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/8442008">The Season Trailer</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/theseasontv">Fitz Cahall and Bryan Smith</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><p><span id="more-4971"></span>I found it on the Arc'teryx website. In fact, <a href="http://www.altitude-sports.com/eng/brands/arcteryx" target="_self">Arc'teryx</a> is one of the sponsors.</p><p>Always fun to find videos that inspire you to stop watching videos and get outside!</p><p><a rel="attachment wp-att-4978" href="http://altitude-blog.com/the-season-outdoor-video-kayak-mountain-bike-rock-climbing-boulder-arcteryx/alti-presque-pastille-5/" title="Altitude Sports"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4978" title="The Season" src="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/alti-presque-pastille2.jpg" alt="The Season" width="164" height="147" /></a></p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://altitude-blog.com/the-season-outdoor-video-kayak-mountain-bike-rock-climbing-boulder-arcteryx/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Escapade en snowboard au Massif</title><link>http://altitude-blog.com/escapade-snowboard-massif-quebec-ski-hiver/</link> <comments>http://altitude-blog.com/escapade-snowboard-massif-quebec-ski-hiver/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:17:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Janick Altitude</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Le Massif]]></category> <category><![CDATA[québec]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ski]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Snowboarding]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://altitude-blog.com/?p=4857</guid> <description><![CDATA[Janick partage son amour du Massif]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>La saison était déjà commencée depuis plus d’un mois et demi avant que je n’aie la chance de m’élancer sur les pistes à la recherche de cette sensation enivrante de liberté. Que ce soit en snowboard, en ski ou en télémark, tous ces moyens ne sont que de prétextes pour sortir prendre l’air entre amis, sur les sentiers enneigés des nombreux centres de ski du Québec.</p><div id="attachment_4858" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 602px"><a href="http://altitude-blog.com/escapade-snowboard-massif-quebec-ski-hiver/en-solo-sur-les-pistes-807-x-1077/" rel="attachment wp-att-4858" title="En solo sur les pistes"><img class="size-large wp-image-4858" title="Escapade en snowboard au Massif" src="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/En-solo-sur-les-pistes-807-x-1077-592x790.jpg" alt="Escapade en snowboard au Massif" width="592" height="790" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">En solo sur les pistes</p></div><p>Coup de cœur personnel ? Nous avons tous nos montagnes préférées. Mais si je vous parlais simplement du Massif de la Petite Rivière Saint François ? C’est mon coup de cœur personnel bien sûr, mais semble-t-il qu’il soit également un coup de cœur assez commun. Il ne suffit que de se retrouver sur l’une de ses 48 pentes ou sous-bois pour en comprendre le sens. Avec sa vue magnifique, il devient presque impossible de regarder ou l’on va tellement notre regard est absorbé vers l’horizon éblouissant du Fleuve St-Laurent.<span id="more-4857"></span></p><p>Je partis donc vendredi dernier pour une super fin de semaine familiale au Massif. Un petit chalet loué à Petite Rivière Saint-François à flanc de montagne qui nous offre le même panorama que celui des pentes de ski. Une vue à couper le souffle, qui attire le regard et apaise l’esprit. Bon, restons réalistes, il faut tout de même dire qu’il était plutôt mal construit ce petit chalet paradisiaque. Avec une énorme cheminée située en plein milieu de la façade avant, qui nous bloque du coup la moitié du décor, avec son comptoir de cuisine qui bouge chaque fois que l’on est appuyé dessus, mais surtout, avec la salle de bain qui n’avait aucun rideau à la fenêtre ni à la douche, ce qui nous permettait d’offrir un spectacle à notre insu aux différents passants de la rue... D’accord, d’accord, je critique pour la forme évidemment car cette fin de semaine fut sublime.</p><div id="attachment_4859" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 602px"><a href="http://altitude-blog.com/escapade-snowboard-massif-quebec-ski-hiver/petit-frere-et-moi-1077-x-807/" rel="attachment wp-att-4859" title="Petit frère et Moi"><img class="size-large wp-image-4859" title="Escapade en snowboard au Massif" src="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Petit-frère-et-Moi-1077-x-807-592x443.jpg" alt="Escapade en snowboard au Massif" width="592" height="443" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Petit frère et Moi</p></div><p>Aux premières lueurs du matin, afin de se rendre au centre, nous choisîmes le chemin du village, un peu plus éloigné que celui situé aux abords de la 138, mais beaucoup plus petit et chaleureux. Je fus donc sur les pistes, en compagnie de mes parents et de mon frère cadet, malgré un froid glacial qui encourageait fortement les skieurs à rester cloîtré au chalet. Ce qui nous arrangeait bien d’ailleurs car les pentes étaient moins encombrées et les files d’attente quasi-inexistantes.</p><div id="attachment_4860" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 602px"><a href="http://altitude-blog.com/escapade-snowboard-massif-quebec-ski-hiver/la-familia-au-froid-1077-x-807/" rel="attachment wp-att-4860" title="La Familia au froid"><img class="size-large wp-image-4860 " title="Escapade en snowboard au Massif" src="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/La-Familia-au-froid-1077-x-807-592x443.jpg" alt="Escapade en snowboard au Massif" width="592" height="443" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">La Familia au froid</p></div><p>Un froid glacial? Qu’à cela ne tienne, nous n’étions plus arrêtables. C’est seulement à la fin de la journée, alors que j’avais un sourire figé dans le visage, que je réalisai que j’avais peut-être eu un peu froid. Un petit chocolat chaud lui permit néanmoins de se détendre et de réaliser que non, finalement, ce n’était pas le froid qui l’avait figé là…</p><div id="attachment_4861" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 602px"><a href="http://altitude-blog.com/escapade-snowboard-massif-quebec-ski-hiver/sourire-fige-1077-x-807/" rel="attachment wp-att-4861" title="Sourire figé"><img class="size-large wp-image-4861" title="Escapade en snowboard au Massif" src="http://altitude-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Sourire-figé-1077-x-807-592x443.jpg" alt="Escapade en snowboard au Massif" width="592" height="443" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Sourire figé</p></div><p>Je vous invite donc, si vous avez déjà été au Massif, à nous envoyer les photos de votre journée afin que nous puissions les ajouter : info a commercial altitude-sports.com</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://altitude-blog.com/escapade-snowboard-massif-quebec-ski-hiver/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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