12-13-2021, 04:37 PM
(12-06-2021, 05:45 PM)plam Wrote:(12-06-2021, 07:16 AM)KevinT Wrote: Actually, that would be amazing for snowboarding at Marble Mountain, a trip I did three years back. I must look into this...
Edit to add: Here's a link about this flight that isn't behind a paywall, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundl...-1.6273093
I've thought about going to Marble Mountain but the season ends surprisingly early. Was it worth it? I've also never been to Gros Morne and would like to go sometime.
I really enjoyed the time that I spent there, but if they close early then they must have a really short season. I got there on a Jan 30th a few years back and they didn't have much open because they'd just suffered one of those stupid mid-winter warmups. By the time I left a few days later they had about 2/3rds of their terrain open, but they said they were surprised that I had risked booking to arrive so early and suggested mid-February for my next trip. Although they have some sort of festival or competition in mid-February, so getting rooms for that period is tricky. I on the other hand literally had the entire chalet to myself when I was there.
Also, Marble Mountain isn't a 7 days a week operation. That was a surprise as well, and I'd had to change my original flight booking once I'd realized my mistake. (I'd booked my trip with virtually no pre-research, and that was a mistake.)
Was it worth it though? Absolutely. It's not quite as tall as Tremblant, but the scenery was excellent and the snowboarding was good. I can't wait to go back.
...K