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posted on 26-06-2008 Eastern Townships Tourism launches a big photo contest. In order to participate, just send in a picture of a place where you would like to be more often with a short text explaining why you would like to be there more often. The grand prize winner will be presented with a Zone Image camera worth 1000$. Persons finishing second, third and fourth will each be offered stays in luxury hotels in the Eastern Townships.Send your photo and text, by mail, to Journal La Tribune, 950, Roy St., Sherbrooke (Québec) J1K 2X8 or, by e-mail at concours@latribune.qc.ca. The contest ends on July 30. All details on the website www.cantonsdelest.com posted on 11-04-2008 SUTTON, My mountain resort! is still opened 7 days on 7 with the majority of the ski terrain still available. Chalet Alt. 400m is still opened but all the other chalets along with the lunchroom, the daycare and the ski school which are now closed for the rest of the season. No closing date as been determined... Consult the section for the ski conditions for all the updates and do not miss the Real's Challenge this Saturday April 19th. Wish you all great Spring skiing! posted on 08-04-2008 Here is a link to view "SUTTON on Google Earth". By clicking on that link you will be able to see trails, chairlifts and altitude contours. posted on 03-04-2008 Skiing is a sport of adaptation. All the turns are different. The soft morning snow will be transformed during day under the influence of the temperature, the number of skiers and the orientation of the sun.
We have a lot to learn from the environment, by paying attention to it, we shall draw the maximum of pleasure out of our descents.
We practice a sport of diversity, difference and to maximize our pleasure at the mountain, we must adjust ourselves to different situations.
Some advice:
posted on 29-03-2008 The winners of the Quebec Spring Break’s Best Trick Contest are: posted on 29-03-2008 The winners of the Ontario Spring Break’s Best Trick Contest are: 1st : Robin Brezovsky 2nd : Charlie Gabriel 3rd: Jeff Haig Congratulation! The video including the best tricks is now online in the Video Gallery! Thanks to all our participants! posted on 28-03-2008 Sunday March 30th at 1PM posted on 25-03-2008 On Sunday on March 30th, come try Snowscooting with Vincent Brault, the first Canadian athlete to participate in the World Snowscooting Championship.
 Vincent is just back from Praloup, France, where he participated in the World Championship last March. He finished 5th in Freestyle, a very good performance by a 17 year old young man taking part for the first time in a world competition. The whole team at SUTTON, My Mountain Resort congratulates him and wishes him good luch for what lies ahead.
A Member of Snowscoot Canada, Vincent developed his taste for his sport and his skills in SUTTON. Several films and pictures of Vincent have already made their way to the SUTTON site. Click here to see a picture of him at SUTTON and on the Video Gallery for one of his videos.
posted on 20-03-2008 In addition to our weekly ski package from $75, here is an other sping deal with lodging: Free lift tickets with La Maison d'Émilie! posted on 13-03-2008 SUTTON, My mountain resort! launches a great photo contest. Last year, SUTTON had put the skiers and surfers in the center of the creation process of their new corporate image by means of interviews and focus groups. Between now and April 30th, skiers and surfers are invited to bring their most inspired pictures of the present year. All subjects are accepted: landscape, persons, tricks, as long as the photograph was taken at SUTTON. The winner : the person whose picture will reflect SUTTON’s essence the best.
Your picture part of SUTTON’s images There is no limit to the number of photographs sent in by a same person. At the end of the period of collection, photographs will be shown to a jury which will choose the best. The most representative of SUTTON will serve as an inspiration for the artists responsible for designing the promotion tools for next season. The big winner chosen among three finalists will receive an 8MP digital camera, perfect for winter sports amateurs. All three finalists will have the pleasure of seeing parts or perhaps figures in their photographs translated into SUTTON promotion images!
Your SUTTON Promotion Campaign
« SUTTON skiers have declared unanimously that SUTTON is « like nowhere else ». Also, numerous are those who said that the actual advertising defines well the authenticity of SUTTON, which is why they appreciate the station so much. Because a day of skiing or surfing is how you decide it to be, because the moments of happiness during a ski day at SUTTON are sometimes intangible… we wished to bring in SUTTON skiers in the next promotion campaign and we invite each and everyone to send in their photographs. » says Nadya Baron, Marketing Director for SUTTON, My Mountain Resort!
Your SUTTON Moments
Three pictures will serve as models for the artists who will “translate” them to show the uniqueness of SUTTON. Don’t wait any longer. Send in your file along with your name, e-mail and telephone at sutton@montsutton.com and have a chance to contribute personally to the next campaign of SUTTON, My Mountain Resort!
Catch a quiet moment or a friend at one of following activities in SUTTON:
* The Rodeofest Nokian Tyres, March15-16 * The Teasers’ Race, March 22 * The Relay for Life, March 29 * The Try a Snowscoot Day, March 30 * Snow on the Beach, April 5 Many sunshines, snowstorms and smiles could inspire you as well. So grab your camera, Get ready. And ski. For other details, go to the webpage "Contest". posted on 10-03-2008  We enjoyed a very good performance of our racers at the K2 Critérium, held at Mont Grand Fonds in the beautiful Charlevoix region. For the first day, we were treated to good performances in Super G from our boys; a 7th place for William Schuessler-Bédard, a 16th for Olivier Garceau, a 33rd for Vincent Bissonnette and a 59th for Olivier Lavigueur. Regarding the girls, Alexina Lamoureux began the Critérium with a 6th place followed by Hilary Bonneville for a 20th place, Stephanie Terriault for a 28th place, Michèle Laflamme for a 57th place and Amélie Tremblay for a 62nd place. Frédérique Morrissette unfortunately did not finish the race. For the second day, the first day of the Giant Slalom series, the girls have continued to perform with a 2nd place for Alexina Lamoureux and two girls in the top 15. As for the boys, their performances were more modest with the best result being a 27th place for William Schuessler-Bédard. The good results have continued to accumulate among the girls during the 2nd day of the Giant Slalom with Alexina Lamoureux for a 3rd place, Hilary Bonneville for an 8th place and Stephanie Terriault for a 12th place. The boys have performed better this second day of Giant Slalom with an 8th place for William Schuessler-Bédard, a 22nd for Olivier Garceau, a 25th for Vincent Bissonnette and a 55th for Olivier Lavigueur. The first day of Slalom took place on the 4th day. Hilary Bonneville began the series with a 3rd place followed by Stephanie Terriault for 9th place and Amélie Tremblay for a 31st place. For the boys, note the superb performances of William Schuessler-Bédard for a 2nd place and Vincent Bissonnette for a 15th place. And finally, the fifth day to crown it all: the gold medal in slalom of Alexina Lamoureux and the 4th place of Hilary. For the boys, William Schuessler-Bédard finished 8th, Olivier Garceau 27th and Olivier Lavigueur 48th. The Super Kombi discipline, a virtual race, combined the 1st day’s Super G with the 4th day’s Slalom. Again, we were treated to a superb performance with a 4th place for William Schuessler-Bédard and a 2nd place for Alexina Lamoureux. Finally, the general standings: a great performance from Sutton! For the boys, we find William Schuessler-Bédard in 6th place followed by Olivier Garceau in 28th, Vincent Bissonnette in 33rd and Olivier Lavigueur in 61st. For the girls, Alexina Lamoureux ranked 2nd, Hilary Bonneville 4th, Stephanie Terriault 12th, Amélie Tremblay 55th, Frédérique Morrissette 72nd and Michèle Laflamme 76th. Congratulations to all the SUTTON racers who participated in the Critérium. Good luck to Alexina Lamoureux, Hilary Bonneville, Stephanie Terriault and William Schuessler Bédard who, with their magnificent results, have qualified for the Canadian Championships to be held at Silver Star in Vernon BC from March 24th to March 28th 2008! Good luck also to our 11-12 year olds who have qualified last Sunday in Orford for the K1 Provincial Championship, to be held from March 14th to March 16th in the Quebec region at Stoneham and at Le Relais: Mégane Tanguay, Catherine Alain Aurélie Desjardins-Michaud and Jean-Philippe Desmarais. Click on the following link to consult the latest detailed competition results:
Results of March 15 & 16 Results of the Criterium Results of the 1 and 2 March Resultsof February 23rd and 24th All the other races. posted on 06-03-2008 To all aspiring ski racers 6 years old and older.
The Club des sports de Sutton will hold its tryout for the 2008-2009 season at 1: PM, Sunday, March 9. Registration will start at 11: AM in the cafeteria of the main chalet, at the bottom of lift number 2. The selection will be based on free skiing runs and basic gate skiing. All kids willing to be part of a race club and desiring to learn ski racing techniques in a friendly environment are more than welcome. All kids must be at least 7 years old by December 31, 2008 to be eligible.
The main goal of the Club is to develop the skills of the kids through free and race course skiing. Specific goals are to hone the free skiing techniques, to introduce the kids to all types of race courses, teach ski racing techniques and rules, allowing the kids to develop their potential and compete in regional, provincial, national, and perhaps international ski races.
The Club de compétition de ski SUTTON organises regional, provincial, national and international ski races at SUTTON in collaboration with SUTTON, My Mountain resort! the ski patrols and the parents. SUTTON, My mountain resort! Ski Racing Club is affiliated to the Zone de ski de l'Estrie, the Fédération québécoise de ski alpin, and the Canadian Ski Association.
For further information, go to www.clubdeskisutton.com or call Chief Instructor Pierre Bigeault at (450) 538-3804. posted on 04-03-2008 Since last May, the City of Sutton is changing the look of its Main Street to emphasize the beauty of the houses and buildings. It is undertaking the last step of the project: the installation of new street lamps on Main Street. The local administration takes advantage of the works to hide public utility cables, as well. The motorists will be subjected, nevertheless, to no inconvenience.
In addition, the Ministry of Transport, on which depends Maple Road up to the ski station, is filling the spots where the asphalt was peeled off by frost with a resistant mix of cold asphalt. As of May and throughout summer, the City of Sutton and the Ministry of Transport are going to improved the Maple Road, between Pleasant Street and Domaine Mont-Louis, thus continuing the work done between Main Street and Pleasant Street during the summer of 2007. During the 2008-2009 winter, skiers and snowboarders will enjoy a very smooth ride up to the SUTTON ski resort. posted on 29-02-2008 Should you see him on the slopes this weekend, express your support to Vincent Brault, first Canadian athlete to participate in the World Snowscoot Championships. Now a Member of Snowscoot Canada, Vincent developed his skills in SUTTON. Several films and photographs featuring Vincent have been shown on this site. He is leaving soon to participate in the World championships which will take place March 7,8 and 9th in France.
SUTTON, My Mountain Resort! will keep you posted on Vincent’s’ performances
and wish him the bestposted on 26-02-2008 The winners of the Washington Week’s Best Trick Contest are: 1st : Christian Grenier 2nd : Gildas Atchinak 3rd: Martin Parker Congratulation! The video including the best tricks is now online in the Video Gallery! Pictures are also available in the Photo Album, choose the "Best Trick" gallery! Thanks to all our participants : Alex Comtois Rebecca Soule Kevin Dyce Rory Bradd Kevin Groff Jérémy Boisvert Marc-André Gosselin Alysia Wolff Jessica Hayes Lucas Hayis Antoine Grégoire Jean-Philippe Pié Charles-Henri Vinet Steven Plante Léandre Raymond Thomas Auger Nikolas Bienvenue McGinnis Alexandre Larrivée Charles-David Charbonneau Robby Perrier Kevin Racine Michael Simard Daniel Marcoux Eric Harton Michel Collin Pierre Sabourin Don’t forget the next Best Trick Contest for the Quebec Spring Break at SUTTON from March 1st to 9th! posted on 25-02-2008 In order to better understand the perception of our skiers and snowboarders satisfaction, SUTTON, My mountain resort! offers you an online survey in collaboration with ASSQ and CROP (marketing firm). This will further help us analyze the strong points and the points that need improvement. Not only do we use the results to improve our services, your comments will also be taken in consideration by the Quebec Ski Industry. Your opinion is important to us! Help us make your experience a more enjoyable one. Furthermore, participating in this survey registers you on a contest to win a ski or snowboard equipment. Please fill in the survey at: http://www.crop.ca/assq2/ Thank you! posted on 20-02-2008 Congratulations to all the athletes that qualified for the provincial championships:
Click on the following link to consult the latest detailed competition results:
Results of February 16th and 17th Results of February 2nd and 3rd
Results of January 25th to 29th Congratulations to all participants! Follow the different races at SUTTON on the section activities at SUTTON. posted on 16-02-2008 The patrol works in collaboration with preventionnists, who explain and apply the Mountain Code of Conduct.
If you are interested in becoming a patrol craft, click here.
posted on 15-02-2008 To see the beautiful scenery of SUTTON on TV and to discover our new ambassador guide's service, rendez-vous on TVA Estrie Monday at 6pm and Tuesday at noon. Our guides Claudette and Claude illuminate the screen! (Canal 7 ou TVASH 107 with ExpressVue Estrie) posted on 07-02-2008 Save with ENTERPRISE and SUTTON on your next visit to the mountain. People who want to come at SUTTON for a ski day can save on the car rental. The following chart will help you figure out the possible discounts. You are interested? Click here to reserve your car. posted on 06-02-2008 SUTTON and The Route4.ca are proud to present at the mountain their new association for the environment. Route 4.ca internet site offers you a simple and fast access to a databank of other members so that regular or occasional carpool planning can easily be done from anywhere, anytime! Click here for more information. posted on 01-02-2008 If you want to extend your ski trip in our famous area, Le Montagnard proposed interesting discounts on the studios, condos and chalets. * Notice to you Ladies : Do not forget that is the Women's week from February 4 to 8, the perfect occasion to plan a ski trip with your friends. posted on 12-01-2008 Always there to guide you… whether you come to SUTTON for the first time or just because you would like to see the mountain from another perspective… the Ambassador Guides are there!
This Ambassador Guides service is available at 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m every day. Places are limited; to register you must be at the outdoor information desk identified « Information / Guides Ambassadeurs » close to the ticket sales point of the Alt. 400 m main chalet. The meeting area for both departures will by chairlift # II, by the board identifying the trails. Follow the yellow vests, these are the guides!  posted on 10-01-2008 Since last year, wearing a helmet is mandatory for the module's users in all snow parks in Quebec. We suggest you to get yours as soon as possible; because in fact, it is not only a question of control or style, but a question of safety! posted on 10-01-2008 The new SUTTON's cups are available now at the Tucker bar of SUTTON. You can buy spruce beer, patches, thermos, wrapping paper, bottles of water, beanies, technical clothes and many other items with the SUTTON's images. Other places are selling certain SUTTON’s products like the Information Office, Boutique Charmes du Monde, the Atelier Bouffe, Sports Experts of Sutton and the boutique GS. Get your own SUTTON's item fast, the quantities are limited! posted on 08-01-2008 Starting on January 12 during 8 consecutive Saturdays or Sundays, the Ski and Snowboard School SUTTON start its programs «Junior School» and « Kinder ski ».
The Junior program (6 to 13 yrs) is filled with adventure and pleasure. Your children learn to ski in the company of competent instructors, in a relaxed and fun filled atmosphere.
The Kinder ski program is devised to guarantee your child a safe learning environment. This program consists of 16 hours of lessons over 8 consecutive Saturdays or Sundays from 10 a.m. to noon.
Consult www.skisurfsutton.com for the inscription or if you need more information.
* Do not forget that since 2006, families can have a federal income tax return on ski curses. Interested people can visit Revenu Canada website for more details. posted on 07-01-2008 If you came to SUTTON during the Holiday’s, you have surely take advantage of this wonderful winter conditions. With almost one meter accumulated during the last two weeks, conditions ski specialists only have good comments about their ski day at SUTTON : « A lot of snow… Wonderful conditions… Powder everywhere and in abundance… Famous glades…» According to the Réseau Sport Activité's specialists, the global mark for SUTTON's ski conditions has been excellent since the beginning of the season. Activities were really appreciated; about 200 pairs of skis have been tried during the Fischer Demo and more than one hundred of the new Salomon’s models have been down our trails on December 27th. Briefly, smiles and snow for the Holiday’s, imagine the rest … posted on 02-01-2008 Nice and free! The 2008 calendars are available free of charge at the clientele desk in the main chalet. It’s a nice poster with this year visual. Come get yours! |
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