Festiglace - Quebec City

[Peter]

Are there any New Brunswick climbers heading to Festiglace this year?

[martha]

Yup, a ton of us.

you want in on the fun Peter?!?



Should be some good watching, some good climbing..and oh yeah, it is my birthday that weekend, so some good partying too!!

[Peter]

Definitely.

What is the plan for transportation and accomodation?

Peter

[peter]

Peut-etre si je parle en francais? ...

[Lisa-the-NP]

just out of curiosity - where and when?
Lisa

[martha]

Feb 18-20 Quebec City http://www.festiglace.com

I'm hoping we have a bunch of people. car pool for sure. probably staying in the hostel or maybe winter camping or maybe just getting a hotel and splitting it.

we'll see.

you want to come peter?

[mathieu]

probably staying in the hostel or maybe winter camping or maybe just getting a hotel and splitting it.

Mat's tip of the day:

Call now and book rooms at the Hostel that is downtown.

If Mitch laughs at us for ice climbing he'll bust a gut if he saw you winter camping AND ice climbing. I'd have to laught WITH him on that one.

[mitchleblanc]

Winter camping + ice climbing! I'd have to agree with Mat, I would be busting a gut.. except just *thinking* about it makes me so cold I can't stop shivering. With that setup, you might not get warm for days! Forgive them father, they know not what they do.

[Mountain_Marc]

Hey Martha,

How do you know Jeremy Bourassa? I guess i'm giving him a lift up there.

Anyone competing in the amateur competition?

[martha]

I bought Jeremy's nuts. from him. Sweet. I'm glad he can still go. i'm stoked. I haven't talked to him in a while.

I'd like to compete in the amature comp. we'll see.

[peter]

Cara:

I am going for sure. Flying seems to be too difficult/expensive to arrange. I have stayed in (one of) the hostels downtown before, and it was just fine. That is my plan for accomodation. Camping?! I am too old for that, though I would do it if required.

I would prefer to not take too much time off work, as I want to save for another trip next month. Like to arrive in Quebec maybe to climb a little on Friday, and be back home for work on Monday. Night driving is my usual method of maximizing climbing time. I could get myself to Fredericton, or somewhere like that, if there is then somewhere safe I can leave my car (or if we then use it to car pool).

Tell me when and where for car pooling, and then I can book a room at the hostel.

Peter

[martha]

Let me get back to you at the first of the week and I'll figure out who from here is going. we may have 2 cars full.

hostel sounds great to me.

don't forget my birthday is that weekend peter. whatcha getting me?!

[Mountain_Marc]

I bought Jeremy's nuts. from him. Sweet. I'm glad he can still go. i'm stoked. I haven't talked to him in a while.

I'd like to compete in the amature comp. we'll see.

I talked to him last night. I think he still needs a bit of convincing... Get to it!

I'll be bringing him for his first ice climbing outing on Sunday. Should be fun!

[peter]

Cara, your birthday drinks are on me.

Listen, being as you know, a kind of older, organized, working guy, I just couldn't sit around any longer, waiting for all you young folk to make decisions, and I had to book the time off work, and I scrapped up some aeroplan points, so ...

I am flying to Quebec, and will be there Thursday lunch time. I will book a bunk in the hostel on Ste-Ursule, and we can meet either there or at the Friday night event.

The hostel link is : http://www.hihostels.ca/hostels/Quebec/ ... index.html

Make a reservation.

I am looking for a climbing partner for the Friday, Chutes Montmorency or the Pont Rouge area, or somewhere else close to the city. Anyone interested?

Peter, the impatient Nova Scotian guy

[martha]

Peter,

Pat Keller is going up on Thursday night as far as I know and he will be looking for a partner as soon as he gets there. It is also possible that others will be going up on Thursday night too.

I'll let you know when the rest of us are arriving too.

thanks for the beers!!!

woohoo!

cara

[martha]

here is the scoop for anyone else interested.

Peter is flying up on thursday. pat and i are driving up on thursday. we will climb on friday and attend the slide shows on friday night. guy lacelle and others.

Saturday morning Jamie Simpson and Fred are coming up.

Saturday I'm competing in the amature comp and am going to kick some ass. woohoo...or look like an ass...either way, it'll be my birthday and I'll be out to have fun. I think we should all wear party hats on top of our ice helmets to celebrate!! The professional comp is also on all day saturday. that will be a blast to watch.

Saturday night, slide show by Conrad Ankar and Black Diamond hosted party to follow.

That is gonna rock....errr...ice..!!

Sunday, climbing some ice on the way home.

anyone else want to join in?

[Mountain_Marc]

Were you able to convince Jeremy to go??

[martha]

no. he sucked out on us.

he is choosing the 'responsible road'. and saving cash.

i called him a pansy.

but hopefully he'll get out with us soon.

c

[Mountain_Marc]

Well i'll be there on Saturday, hoping to get some freebies somewhere.

[Ulysse]

We are driving up Friday morning but still dont know were we are going to be staying. Hope to see you guys there

[Fred]

I'm pretty sure there is still room at the hostel and it's walking distance from the pubs in vieux Quebec.

[martha]

Ulysse,

we are all at the hostel. We have reservations etc. come find the amature comp on Saturday. I'll be there climbing!!

myself, Pete McVey and Pat Kelleher are there on Friday night. we plan on going to the slide shows at the big BD tent.

The rest of the crew is coming up on Saturday morning.


see you there!!!