Skiing or golf? Spring break choices follow Canada's weird winter
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Bin Xie's children typically spend spring break at ski camps but, after unseasonably warm and unpredictable weather upended much of this year's ski season, his family decided to rent an RV to go camping in British Columbia's Interior instead.
Bin Xie's children typically spend spring break at ski camps but, after unseasonably warm and unpredictable weather upended much of this year's ski season, his family decided to rent an RV to go camping in British Columbia's Interior instead.
Xie, from Vancouver, is likely not alone. In Ontario, some golf courses are opening while nearby ski hills are shut. Across Canada, many of the ski resorts that are open have been working to cover up green patches and make their terrain skiable enough to entice their usual holiday visitors.
Among them is Mont Tremblant in Quebec. The province has one of the earliest spring breaks in Canada, with many students beginning their holiday Friday.
Jean-Francois Gour, communications director for Station Mont Tremblant, said conditions have been variable at the resort all year. This, he said, is illustrated by the fact that temperatures reached 9 C Wednesday before falling to -14 C the next day.
“We've been through a real cocktail of winter weather,” he said in an interview.
Gour said there had been a dip in hotel and lift tickets bookings, though he could not provide exact numbers.
The resort, he said, is still hoping for an increase in last-minute reservations in March, when the resort typically sees an influx of visitors. He said it is working hard to ensure as many runs as possible remain open for skiers.
