national capital region | Cross country, alpine & winterlude
friDAY, fEBRUARY 14 to MONDAY, fEBRUARY 17, 2025
$798
cROSS COUNTRY SKI AT gATINEAU PARK, DOWNHILL SKI/snowboard AT sommet edelweiss OR HANG OUT IN OTTAWA AND ENJOY WINTERLUDE
There are so many options for this four day trip to our National Capital Region. Our home base will be downtown Ottawa. We'll have a bus that drops cross country skiers off at Gatineau Park in Quebec on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. On Saturday and Sunday, the bus will continue on to Sommet Edelweiss in Quebec for downhill skiers and snowboarders.
It's the 47th edition of Winterlude while we're there. You'll be able to participate in must-do winter pleasures like tube sliding, skating and admiring snow and ice sculptures, along with cultural programming.
This is a great trip for members looking for a smorgasbord of activities.
Cross Country Option
Gatineau Park has one of the largest and best maintained networks of cross-country ski trails in North America. It has over 200 kilometres of classic cross-country, skate and back-country ski trails, ranging in difficulty from easy to very difficult.
INCLUDES:
❖Round-trip coach bus transportation ❖Lunch stop ❖3-Nights’ accommodation ❖ Breakfast buffet ❖ All taxes
ACCOMMODATIONS:
We'll be staying at the Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Ottawa situated in the Historic ByWard Market district. You'll be within walking distance of many restaurants, bars and shops, along with museums and Parliament Hill.. Hotel features include an indoor pool, fitness centre, in-room fridges and coffer/tea maker. Free breakfast is included.
- Accommodation Type = Hotel Room (2 x Queen beds OR 1 x King Bed)
- Trip Advisor Ratings (out of 5★): Guest Rating = 4.0★ / Hotel Class Rating = 3.0★
Transportation:
Costs: (Visa/MasterCard accepted)
- To NTSC: Non-refundable Registration Fee $45
- To Tour Operator: Full payment due upon registration
- Lift ticket and trail pass prices will be communicated once available
OCCUPANCY
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DOUBLE
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DOUBLE
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SINGLE |
BEDS
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SEPARATE
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SHARED |
SINGLE
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ROOM TYPE
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HOTEL Rm
2 x QU
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HOTEL RM
1 x KG
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HOTEL RM
1 x KG
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| Base Price (includes hotel and bus transportation | trail pass and lift pass cost not included) |
$798
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$805
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$1,155 |
LIFT tickets and trail PASSES:
Alpine Ski and Snowboard Lift Tickets
2024/25 price updates for Sommet Edelweiss will be provided when they become available.
Cross-Country Trail Passes
Daily passes are available for Gatineau Park at the park's visitor center, at the parking lots and online.
Prices as of 2023/2024 are as follows:
- Adult $22
- Student (Age 18+) / Senior (Age 60+) $17
2024/25 price updates will be provided when they become available.
SPACES:
- Minimum participants for trip to proceed = 35
- Maximum spots available = 50
Tour operator:
Additional Fees / Cancellation Terms and Conditions:
Changes and cancellations are subject to fees and must be arranged through the NTSC Travel Committee only.
For any refunds resulting from a group cancellation, participants will receive refunds, net of non-refundable fees, on their credit card.
Travel Insurance:
NTSC and the Tour Operator strongly recommend you purchase trip interruption insurance to protect against financial losses/penalties in the event you are forced to cancel or your trip is interrupted (e.g. flight cancellations or delays). Trip participants who do not purchase travel insurance will be required to confirm they have other coverage or understand they are responsible to any costs associated with trip cancellation/interruption.
NEW THIS SEASON. USA and Europe trip participants are required to provide proof of travel medical insurance coverage. In the past, participants who did not have out-of-country medical insurance have placed an undue burden on Trip Leaders and Travel Committee Reps. Injuries do occur and it is unsafe and can be very expensive to not have out-of-country coverage. Coverage is also recommended for out-of-province travel.
Comprehensive Insurance coverage can also be added to a newly purchased policy. The premium is due with the deposit.
Further details are available on the website Travel Insurance page.
By completing the online registration, you are agreeing to the NTSC Travel Code of Conduct and waiving certain legal rights against NTSC. Please carefully read the NTSC Travel Code of Conduct and the Travel Disclaimer.
The Travel Committee Rep for this trip is CARA at travel@ntsc.ca
