For the last #WednesdayWalk of 2025, hosted by @tattoodjay, I'm taking you back to the Val Saint-Côme ski resort. While waiting for December 31st, I rented a Coolbox at the foot of the slopes. It's a new concept in Quebec: a kind of "shipping container" transformed into a studio for four people with a direct view of the ski runs. Perfect for making the most of winter days.
Pour le dernier #WednesdayWalk de l'année 2025 organisé par @tattoodjay, je vous ramène à la station de ski de Val Saint-Côme. En attendant le 31 décembre, j'avais loué une Coolbox au pied des pistes de cette station. C'est un nouveau concept au Québec, une sorte de conteneur transformé en studio pour 4 personnes avec vue directe sur les pistes de ski. Parfait pour bien profiter des journées d'hiver.

Val Saint-Côme is located less than 100 kilometers north of Montreal, Quebec. However, it takes about two hours to drive to reach this ski resort. The return trip was very long due to freezing rain. We saw a nasty accident with a car at the bottom of a ditch. You don't drive fast in those conditions! 😀

Val Saint-Côme se trouve à moins de 100 kilomètres au nord de Montréal au Québec. Mais il faut compter 2 heures de voiture pour atteindre cette station de ski. Le retour a été très long à cause de la pluie verglacante. On a vu un bel accident avec une voiture au fond d'un fossé. On ne roule pas vite dans ces cas là 😀.
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Our Coolbox, number 3, was only available from 4 p.m. By the time we'd settled in and unpacked, it was almost 5 p.m. But the slopes are open until 9 p.m., which gave us time to explore the resort before a good night's sleep.
Notre Coolbox, la numéro 3, était disponible seulement à partir de 16h. Le temps de s'installer et de ranger les affaires, il était presque 17 heures. Mais les pistes sont ouvertes jusqu'à 21 heures, cela nous laissait du temps pour aller découvrir la station avant une bonne nuit.
Waking up the next morning, the view was superb, right on the slopes. Plus, the blue sky was a beautiful and the temperature was pleasant for winter. Our Coolbox was right in front of the slope with the jumps and various features for freestyle skiing. I'm a little too old to get on one of those. My back will quickly remind me of that* 😀. *For your information, the resort is home to the Val Saint-Côme Freestyle Centre of Excellence, the only place in Eastern Canada entirely dedicated to the development of young freestyle skiing athletes (source: Wiki in French only).
Au réveil le lendemain matin, la vue est superbe directement sur les pistes. En plus, il y avait un beau ciel bleu et la température était acceptable. Notre Coolbox était juste devant la piste avec les sauts et les différents éléments pour le ski acrobatique. Je suis un peu trop vieux pour embarquer la dessus. Mon dos me le ferai vite comprendre 😀. Pour info, la station accueille le Centre d'excellence acrobatique Val Saint-Côme, seul endroit dans l'est du Canada entièrement consacré au développement des jeunes athlètes de ski acrobatique (source : Wiki).
Off to the slopes... just put on your skis and glide down to the chairlift. Perfect. The Val Saint-Côme resort isn't very big, and since it's the beginning of the season, a few runs are still closed. But it's enough to have fun.
Direction le ski alpin... juste à chausser les skis et se laisser glisser jusqu'au télésiège. Parfait. La station de Val Saint-Côme n'est pas très grande et comme c'est le début de saison, quelques pistes sont encore fermées. Mais c'est suffisant pour s'amuser.
The snow is beautiful despite a few icy patches. Two chairlifts take you to the summit, just over 600 meters high. This side of the resort was still being prepared, with few runs open. But there's a lovely descent along the road that leads to the telecommunications towers. However, you have to push your skis on the flat sections.
La neige est belle malgré quelques endroits glacés. En deux télésièges, on arrive au sommet, un peu plus de 600 mètres d'altitude. Ce côté de la station était en cours de préparation, peu de pistes étaient ouvertes. Mais une jolie descente par la route qui mêne aux antennes de télécommunication. Par contre, il faut pousser sur les bateaux, c'est plat.

Back at the resort, it's really convenient to be right at the foot of the slopes. Just take off your skis, and you're immediately warm in front of a bay window sipping a beer from the Trécarré microbrewery located in the village of Saint-Côme (definitely my next post for #BeerSaturday).
De retour à la station, c'est vraiment pratique d'être au pied des pistes. Juste à déchausser les skis, et on est directement au chaud devant une baie vitrée à siroter une bière de la microbrasserie Trécarré qui se trouve au village de Saint-Côme (sûrement mon prochain post pour le #BeerSaturday).
I hope you enjoyed this #WednesdayWalk (or rather #WednesdaySki) with me. I wish you a very happy New Year's Eve with family or friends. Best wishes for the new year! 🍾 🎆
J'espère que vous avez apprécié ce #WednesdayWalk (ou plutôt #WednesdaySki) en ma compagnie. Je vous souhaite un très bon Réveillon en famille ou avec les amis. Meilleurs voeux pour cette nouvelle année 🍾 🎆
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Cool to stay right on the slopes 👍 bitterly cold right now in Vermont but the resorts have some snow.
Last week it wasn't that cold, but on Monday there was freezing rain; luckily we were packing up to return to Montreal.
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Yep it's more #WednesdaySky than #WednesdayWalk 😀
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