Wednesday Walk challenge : Super Glissades (Saint-Jean-de-Matha, Québec)

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For this Wednesday Walk, I'm taking you to Saint-Jean-de-Matha in Quebec for some snow tubing at the Super Glissades. Leaving Montreal in the morning, we wondered if we'd find any snow there, as there was nothing left in the streets on Saturday morning. But when we arrived near Saint-Jean-de-Matha, a thin layer of snow had fallen overnight, making for a stunning landscape. Perfect for a great day on the slopes.

Pour ce Wednesday Walk, je vous emmène à Saint-Jean-de-Matha au Québec pour faire des glissades sur tube au Super Glissades. En partant de Montréal le matin, nous nous demandions si nous allions trouver de la neige là bas car il ne restait plus rien dans les rues samedi matin. Mais arrivés près de Saint-Jean-de-Matha une fine couche de neige était tombé dans la nuit rendant le paysage magnifique. Parfait pour passer une très bonne journée sur les pentes.

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Looking at the photos, I noticed that the lens of my camera was really dirty with lots of stains. Impossible to clean as they are between the lenses inside. I think the moisture got inside and with the cold it froze... 😢 Sorry for the quality of the photos. And as, I'm not talented enough to repair this kind of materialm, I ordered the same lens second hand. Fingers crossed that the condition is perfect as indicated on the announcement 🤞.

En regardant les photos, j'ai remarqué que l'objectif de mon appareil photo était vraiment sale avec de nombreuses tâches. Impossible de nettoyer car elles se trouvent entre les lentilles à l'intérieur. Je pense que l'humidité est entrée à l'intérieur et avec le froid cela a gelé... 😢 Désolé pour les photos. Et comme, je ne suis pas assez doué pour réparer ce genre de matérielm j'ai commandé la même lentille en occasion. Je croise les doigts que l'état est parfait comme indiqué sur l'annonce 🤞


The Super Glissades are just north of the town of Saint-Jean-de-Matha, a 1h30 drive from Montreal. It looks like the perfect area for nice walks, with many pars and lakes in the vicinity.

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Les Super Glissades se trouvent un peu au nord de la ville de Saint-Jean-de-Matha à 1h30 de route de Montréal. Cela semble une région parfaite pour faire de belles promenades avec de nombreux pars et lacs aux alentours.

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We started the day in the reception building, with the ticket office and a place to change. There's also a small restaurant upstairs serving poutine, hot dogs... Nothing original. On the other hand, being a fan of typography, I really liked their MATHA logo with these letters. This center with 23 sliding trails and cross-country ski circuits has been open for 39 years.

Nous avons commencé la journée au bâtiment d'accueil avec la billetterie, un endroit pour se changer. Il y a aussi à l'étage un petit restaurant qui sert des poutines, des hot-dogs... Rien d'original. Par contre, étant fan de typographie, j'ai beaucoup aimé leur logo MATHA avec ces lettres. Ce centre avec 23 pistes de glissage, des circuits de ski de fond est ouvert depuis 39 ans.

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After grabbing some warm clothes, we head for the slopes, only 16 of which are open. It had been warm the week before. Winter has been very mild this year in Quebec. You can clearly see my lens spots in this photo as everything is white 🔼.

Après avoir pris des vêtements chauds, nous nous dirigeons vers les pistes, seulement 16 ouvertes. Il a fait chaud la semaine précédente. L'hiver a été très clément cette année au Québec. On voit bien les tâches de mon objectif sur cette photo comme tout est blanc 🔼.

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Then we choose our tube, a double or a single. As you can see, there's plenty in stock. / FR : Puis nous choisissons notre bouée, une double ou une simple. Comme vous pouvez le voir, il y a du stock.

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Then, thanks to a cable with tubes attached, we're able to climb to the top of the slope without getting tired, just cold on our butts because all tubes had a nice layer of ice 😀.

Puis grâce à un câble avec des des bouées accrochées, nous pouvons monter au sommet de la pente sans se fatiguer, juste à avoir froid aux fesses car les bouées avaient toutes une belle couche de glace 😀.

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At the summit, the first slopes are reserved for very young children for a gentle descent. You'll need to climb a little higher for more beautiful slopes. / FR : Au sommet, les premières pistes sont réservés aux très jeunes enfants pour descendre tranquillement. Il faut monter un peu plus pour de plus belles pentes.

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For the first descent, I try run 10. A great feeling, I was surprised by the speed, well the feeling of speed. Really cool. Supposedly, when the slopes are really icy, you can reach 100km/h (60 mph) 😲. But that wasn't the case on this day, as temperatures rose above 0° during the morning.

Pour la première descente, je tente la piste 10. Une belle sensation, j'étais surpris par la vitesse, enfin la sensation de vitesse. Vraiment cool. Soi-disant quand les pistes sont vraiment glacées, on peut atteindre les 100km/h 😲. Mais ce n'était pas le cas pendant cette journée car les températures sont passées au dessus de 0° pendant la matinée.

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After a few runs, to warm up, we devoured a few hot dogs with a hot cup of coffee. Nice day at the Super Glissades, I never thought I'd have so much fun. There's another slope where you can raft down more "chaotic" slopes. It makes me want to try it next winter 😀.

Après quelques descentes, pour se réchauffer, nous avons dévorer quelques hot-dogs avec un café bien chaud. Belle journée aux Super Glissades, je n'aurai pas penser m'amuser autant. Il y a une autre pente ou on peut descendre en rafting sur des pistes plus "chaotiques". Cela me donne envie d'essayer pour l'hiver prochain 😀.

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I hope you enjoyed the Saint-Jean-de-Matha slides, which were a lot of fun. Happy Wednesday Walk... / FR : J'espère que vous avez apprécié ces quelques glssades à Saint-Jean-de-Matha, vraiment fun. Bon Wednesday Walk...



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OMG! This looks amazing and has me feeling like an excited child. I'd love to try this one day... and that's unusual for someone who is not a big fan of snow. I just like tubing.
We never get this heavy snow in the UK.
Have a lovely day!

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At first I thought it was going to be a long day... but I had a lot of fun despite the fact that the fastest slopes were closed for lack of snow. I'll have to go back 😀
Have a great day too

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I wish I could just be in a kind of snowy place like this someday. The snow looks really good and nice
I love the pictures!

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With the thin layer of snow that fell during the night, the scenery was beautiful.
Have a lovely day

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Thanks for joining the Wednesday Walk :)
Have a great day :)

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It's always a pleasure to take part in Wednesday Walk.
Enjoy your day too

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Merci beaucoup. Passe une très bonne journée.

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Looks like a fun day. Too bad about the lens 🙁 I like the lettering on that sign also. I think a sporting goods retailer had a similar look but I can't find an example online.

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Yep very fun day... And I received yesterday my new lens (pre-owned from Japan), perfect condition and with a little origami crane in the package 😀 I really like Japan, I have to go back.
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a little origami crane in the package

What joy 🙂 I have never been to Asia at all. Vancouver was about as close as I got 😉 had some great sushi on Robson Street

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If you ever get the chance to go, it's worth it...

Here's a photo of the crane with my new lens :

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No more ugly spots 👏

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