7/29/2019 Where to hit the slopes

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Ottawa might be known or its political ups and downs, but that's about the only verticality in sight. That means i you're hoping to tackle any mean slopes, you'll have to head out o Ottawa andinto the land o the Quebecois. With ve ski resorts within an hour and a hal rom downtown Ottawa, there's a ski-cation ideal or every skier rom beginner to advanced.HITTING THE SLOPES

Lots of snowmakes for

great skiing

CamP FOrTuNEDistance from Downtown

ottawa: 15 minutesHours: Open 7 days a week; Monday

to Friday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m.to 4 p.m.Price: $37.40 ull-day; $28.70 night skinigHt skiing: Yes.snowPark: Full terrain park withindoor skate parkelevation: 590 eetnumber of runs: 23 runs with 7 skilitsbest feature: As the closest ski hillto Ottawa, you can make it to Fortuneater work beore your cofee even getscold. Two-or-one ski passes or datenights Tuesdays and Saturdays.

mONT CaSCadESDistance from Downtown ottawa: 35

minutesHours: Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.;Friday 10 a.m. to midnight; Saturday 8:30 a.m. to10 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.Price: $37 ull-day; $33 night skinigHt skiing: 15 runssnowPark: Yes.elevation: 1,000 eetnumber of runs: 20 runsbest feature: Mont Cascades is open the lateston Friday nights to take in the most runs leadinginto the weekend.

EdELwEISSDistance from Downtown ottawa: 30 minutesHours: Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Price: $35 ull-day; $33 night skinigHt skiing: 7 nights a weeksnowPark: Renowned MSS SNOPRK (vowelsoptional)elevation: 656 eetnumber of runs: 18 trailsbest feature: Newly revamped in 2010, it boastsarguably the best snowpark in Ottawa-Gatineau areawith inner tube sliding or the kids.

SkI VOrLaGEDistance from Downtown

ottawa: 35 minutesHours: Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m.to 10 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 10p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Price: $28 ull-day; $21 night skinigHt skiing: 6 nights a week on13 runssnowPark: Modest snowparkelevation: 410 eetnumber of runs: 17 runsbest feature: Vorlage is bestknown or its amily-riendly ski hills,with ample beginner runs to getthe kids some resh air and ofers achallenge or intermediate skiers.

mONT STE. marIEDistance from Downtown ottawa: 1 hour,30 minutesHours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 7 days a weekPrice: $39 ull-day; $33 hal-daynigHt skiing: No.snowPark: No, but ofers public ski cross run

with rollers and banked turnselevation: 1,250 eetnumber of runs: 20 runsbest feature: Although the urthest romOttawa, Ste. Marie can brag about the highestelevation and longest runs in the region.

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