Camp Fortune meet up Feb 9; Tremblant hotel discount

Camp Fortune ski meet up this Sunday — Come join us for another casual ski day and social get together at Camp Fortune this Sunday afternoon, February 9. This event is free and open to all, and we’ll have nachos and hot cocoa at the end of the day. Meet at 11 am in front of the chalet (look for Glen in a yellow scarf). Enjoy the slopes for the rest of the day and meet from 3 pm to 5 pm in the bar for free snacks and hot cocoa (table reserved under “Bytown Ski Club”).

Discount at Microtel Inn & Suites Mont-Tremblant — Microtel Hotels has offered club members a 15% discount on their Best Available Rate for the season (blackout dates may apply). This pet friendly hotel also provides free hot breakfasts, a shuttle to the hill, hot tub and pool, and more! The inn is just beside the Tim Hortons and McDonalds as you turn off of the highway to go to Tremblant.

Log into the Member Zone to register for the discount. All details will be in the receipt that is sent to you after you complete your signup.

Tremblant tickets — We are SOLD OUT of tickets. If you have extra tickets to sell, or would like to purchase tickets, please email us and we’ll coordinate buyers and sellers. So far we have NO sellers and quite a few interested buyers.

Mont Blanc trip and others; meet up at Calabogie

Mont Blanc trip needs you!!! — We would love to see this trip go, but we need more people to sign up now! For prices and more info, see the Trips page.

Meet and Greet @ Calabogie — All Bytown Ski Club members are invited to join our Austrian ski week travelers for a pre-Europe warm up at Calabogie Peaks on Saturday January 11.

Drop by the Bytown members welcome table between 9:15 and 10:15 to register so we’ll know how many tables to reserve for après-ski cocktails in the Black Donald Lounge upstairs at the Calabogie Peaks Ski lodge from 3:00 onwards. We’ll have some muchies at our Bytown tables, plus there is entertainment with Vicki Brittle that afternoon.

Remember your Bytown membership card to get a members’ only discount off regular price Calabogie ski-pass.

Tremblant tickets — Did you procrastinate on the purchase of your tickets for this year? We are sad to report that we are now sold out of our extra Tremblant tickets.

If you have extra tickets to sell, or would like to purchase tickets, please email us and we’ll coordinate buyers and sellers.

Day trips — The next two scheduled day trips after Mont Blanc are to Tremblant on January 24 and February 14, both PD days for elementary schools. Sign up now to ensure these trips will go! For prices and more info, see the Trips page.

Membership — You can join us anytime!! Only $11 for adults and $5 for kids. We have discounts available at local merchants, membership meet and greets (Calabogie on Jan 11), fun day trips and we support all those who need an excuse to get out of the house and do some fun stuff outdoors in the winter. Winter is too long to stay inside — get out there and have some fun! Sign up in the Member Zone.

Bus Trips on-line; Tremblant tickets sold out

Bytown Day Bus Trips — We have 6 day trips scheduled for this year.  Four to Mont Tremblant, one to Mont Blanc and one to Mont Sutton.

Four of the trips are on Sundays and two are on Fridays (that coincide with school PD days). The list of trips and basic pricing is available on the trips page. Please sign up early to ensure that trips will proceed as planned!

Tremblant SkiMax tickets — SkiMax ticket sales are completed for this year. They will be on sale again next September.

Discount deadlines; Tremblant tickets

Camp FortuneDiscount ends on the 14th for this almost anytime ski pass!! You can log into the Member Zone to register for the 0 dollar code to unlock discounts for evening weekday and almost anytime passes. The code is automatically emailed to you in your purchase receipt email.

Edelweiss – DEADLINE December 15thEdelweiss is offering discounts to club members again this year. Log into the Member Zone to purchase their 0 dollar code to unlock discounts for Edelweiss seasons, daily ski passes and tubing. It’s also good for 4 other resorts in the Les Sommets family! Code is automatically emailed to you in your purchase receipt email.

Tremblant tickets — We’ve placed our last order of the year for Tremblant tickets. If you missed out, not to worry: we have purchased a few extras which you can purchase on our registration system until the inventory runs out. Tickets are priced at $77.10, including all taxes. Log into the Member Zone to buy now.

Lift tickets, passes, and lessons: Fortune, Cascades, Tremblant, Edelweiss

Camp Fortune — After much nagging, Camp Fortune has decided to offer us a discount on their almost anytime ski passes!! You can log into the Member Zone to register for the 0 dollar code to unlock discounts for evening weekday and almost anytime passes until December 14, 2019. Code is automatically emailed to you in your purchase receipt email.

Mont Cascades Lessons — Mont Cascades is offering discounts on adult and children ski lessons. Adult week night lessons ( ¨White Nights¨ ) for $189 (taxes included). This is a seven week program: two hours per week of instruction, with night pass (valid all season). Adult and child weekend group lessons are offered at a 20% discount. Registration is directly with Mont Cascades — membership card required.

Tremblant Tickets — Get your Mont Tremblant ski tickets!! Priced at $77.10. Regular adult ticket office price is $124.35 and even more over Christmas and March break periods — there are NO BLACKOUT periods on our tickets. Prices include all taxes. You are saving $47.25 per ticket. That’s enough savings for you to splurge and get the poutine, beaver tail AND a beer at the hill!! Delivery and Pickup for tickets ordered by end of November will be mid December.

These discount direct-to-lift single day adult passes are good for any day in the 2019–2020 season and until December 11th 2020. Just put them on your coat and get in the lift line. They are transferable so you can give them to your friends and relatives. Log into the Member Zone to purchase.

Edelweiss – DEADLINE December 15th — Edelweiss is offering discounts to club members again this year. Log into the Member Zone to purchase their 0 dollar code to unlock discounts for Edelweiss seasons, daily ski passes and tubing. It’s also good for 4 other resorts in the Les Sommets family! Code is automatically emailed to you in your purchase receipt email.

Code for seasons passes must be used by Dec 15th.

  • Ages 13+ season pass $329 – Save $70
  • Ages 7-12 season pass $229 – Save $50

Members also receive discount pricing for day passes all season.

  • Ages 13+ day pass – Save $12
  • Ages 7-12 day pass – Save $5
  • Ages 6 and under day pass – Save $1.05

Memberships — Adult membership in the Bytown ski club is just $11!! Sign up online and join us on one of our day ski trips. Membership cards are available online. See our Membership page for more details on printing your membership card.

A friendly reminder: we are an on-line only club run entirely by volunteers with day jobs. We do not have an office, nor a phone number (despite what the Google search tells you) and no secretary to immediately answer emails. You are welcome to contact us by email and we’ll get back to you after we are done our regular jobs — we promise! Send all general inquiries to: our info email address

2019 SkiMax sales open

The Bytown ski club is once again offering Tremblant SkiMax discount ski day passes for sale at a 42% discount from the ticket window price.

The tickets are direct to lift, just attach the ticket to your coat and head to the lift. The tickets are good until December 11, 2020 with no blackout periods. Get your Tremblant tickets while they are at our lowest price of the year, $71.27. The ticket window price for an adult ticket at Tremblant is $124.35 this year, more during Christmas and spring break. Cheque sales only right now to keep the price low. Credit card sales will be available in a few weeks at a slightly higher price (to cover the credit card processing fee).

We can get you this great deal by bulk order purchases from Tremblant. Tickets ordered in September and October will be available for pickup in late October. Tickets can also be mailed out to you (at additional cost) if you prefer.

Trips now open for registration; Titus Mountain self-drive trip Feb 8-10, 2019

Tremblant Day Trips Now Online! – Now that we have some snow, it’s time to gear up for some great skiing!

Our day trips include bus transportation and lift pass, optional rentals available. Our all inclusive pricing is cheaper than purchasing just lift ticket at the hill. For those who want to cross country or to spend the day at Tremblant enjoying La Source or the village, we have a bus only option available for $36. Why drive when we can do that for you! Prices start at $99 for adults, $94 for seniors, $79 for kids/students.

Trip dates are:

  • Friday January 25: PD day for both Public and Catholic elementary students
  • Friday February 15: PD day for both Public and Catholic elementary students
  • Sunday March 24
  • Sunday April 7th

Log into the Member Zone to register. We need participants to ensure that the trips will proceed, so sign up today!

Titus Mountain – Mark the weekend of February 8-10, 2019 on your calendar!

This is a self drive trip down to Titus Mountain Resort in the Adirondacks. Located only two hours from Ottawa, this resort outside Malone New York was voted number one family resort in America last year. They have 50 runs, 1200′ vertical, night skiing and a great tubing park.

Bytown Ski Club has arranged preferential pricing at a nearby hotel that includes breakfast, for either Friday and/or Saturday nights.

Alternatively, just drive down for the day and join your club friends. On Saturday, Lauralea Lemay, Don Singer and some Executive members will be hosting an après-ski social in the main lodge. See the 2019 Titus Mountain trip page for more details, including registering.

Ski Max Tickets – Online sales for Tremblant tickets continue. Tickets are $71.92 – this includes all taxes. Regular adult ticket office price is $105.40 and even higher over the March break period. There are NO BLACKOUT periods on these discount direct to lift single day adult passes. Prices include all taxes. They are transferable so you can give them to your friends and relatives too.

We have limited tickets left, if you want tickets do not wait! Sign in to the Member Zone to purchase SkiMax tickets. As of January 10, there are 29 tickets available.

Skiers looking for rides and other Skiers! – We have a member who is looking for a ride to Camp Fortune for lessons on Thursday nights. If you are willing to provide a lift to a member in need, please email us.

Also we have members who are looking for a weekly meet up to go skiing on Friday nights, Saturday or Sundays.

*** If you are interested please email us. Please state if you are interested in downhill or cross country, and if you are a driver and can provide a ride etc. The club will do it best to match up people for ride sharing.

Memberships – Memberships are available online for $11. Membership cards are printed directly from your purchase receipt on the registration system. Select Receipts from the left hand menu. Detailed instructions can be found on the Membership page.

Grade 4 and 5 Ski Canada Snowpass – Do you have kids in grade 4 and 5? You might be interested in the Ski Canada Snowpass. The pass offers free lift passes for your grade 4 or 5‘er. Some hills require a participating adult to purchase a ticket as well, but not all hills. Please see the Ski Canada web site for details.

Participating local hills are: Calabogie, Packenham, Camp Fortune, Mont Cascades, Edelweiss, Mont Sainte Marie and Tremblant.

Edelweiss and Les Sommets Discount code – Discount pricing for day passes available all season. Save $11 for Ages 13+ and save $6 for Ages 7-12

The discount code is good for Edelweiss ski hill and also St Sauveur, Avila, Morin Heights, Gabriel and Olympia.

Membership price increasing; Ski Max sales; Ski Canada Snowpass; Kundstadt ski leasing; and more

Memberships – Membership fees for Adults go up to $11 on Dec 1st.   Membership cards are printed directly from your purchase receipt on the registration system. Select Receipts from the left hand menu. Detailed instructions can be found on the “Membership” page.

Ski Max Tickets – Online sales for Tremblant tickets continue.  Tickets are $71.92.  Regular adult ticket office price is $105.40 and even higher over Christmas and March break periods.  There are NO BLACKOUT periods on these discount direct to lift single day adult passes. Prices include all taxes. They are transferable so you can give them to your friends an relatives too.  We will be placing our LAST order of the season in the first week of December.  If you want tickets, now is the time to order.

Grade 4 and 5 Ski Canada Snowpass – Do you have kids in grade 4 and 5?  You might be interested in the Ski Canada Snowpass.  The pass offers free lift passes for your grade 4 or 5‘er.  Some hills require a participating adult to purchase a ticket as well, but not all hills.  Please see their website for all the details: https://www.skicanada.org/grade-4-5-snowpass

Participating local hills are: Calabogie, Packenham, Camp Fortune, Mont Cascades, Edelweiss, Mont Sainte Marie and Tremblant.

Edelweiss and Les Sommets Discount codeDiscounts for season passes at the St. Sauveur valley resorts are available until Dec 15th and discounts on daily lift passes are available all season. The discount code is good for Edelweiss ski hill and also St Sauveur, Avila, Morin Heights, Gabriel and Olympia. Last Date to use the code for seasons passes is Dec 15th.

Seasons Passes

  • Ages 13+ season pass $329 – Save $70
  • Ages 7-12 season pass $229 – Save $40
  • Night seasons pass $99 – Save $50

Discount pricing for day passes available all season.  Save $11 for Ages 13+ and save $6 for Ages 7-12

Lessons – Mont Cascade – Calabogie – Packenham

Mont Cascades – Mont Cascades offers us 30% off regular FULL DAY lift tickets; 20% off equipment daily rental; 20% off GROUP weekend lessons (Tots group, Kids Camp, White Days Adult).  You must show your Bytown Ski Club membership card to get the discounts.

CalabogieOffering 20% off Lessons 20% discount only available on lift tickets

Pakenham – Deals on lessons, lockers, lift passes.

For details, see the “Hill discounts” page.

Kunstadt Ski Leasing – SPECIAL LIMITED TIME PRICING! Now is the best time to lease a pair of skis for the season. This price won’t last long, so make your way to your closest Kunstadt Sports and lease some skis soon!
Adult Ski Package
Ski length = 141 cm or longer  – $180
Junior Ski Package
Ski Length = 140 cm or less – $100

Passes, tickets, discounts: get them now!

Lessons – Vorlage – Mont Cascade – Edelweiss – Our Camp Fortune lesson registration is now closed, but not to worry we still have discounts available for lessons and lift passes for Vorlage, Edelweiss (passes only) and Mont Cascades.

Purchase these 0 dollar products for Vorlage and Edelweiss and our volunteer will email you the link and unlock code to the discounts!!!

VorlageDiscounts on lessons and lift passes at Ski Vorlage:

  • 15% discount on regular rate for weekend lesson packages for adults, and kids ages 4-12.
  • 20% discount on day lift passes – minimum purchase of 2, maximum purchase of 8.

Last Date to use the discount code is November 26th.

Edelweiss & moreDiscounts at St Sauveur valley resorts on seasons passes until Dec 15th and discounts on daily lift passes all season.

The discount code is good for Edelweiss ski hill and also St Sauveur, Avila, Morin Heights, Gabriel and Olympia. Last Date to use the code for seasons passes is Dec 15th.

Edelweiss season passes:

  • Ages 13+ season pass $329 – Save $70
  • Ages 7-12 season pass $229 – Save $40
  • Night seasons pass $99 – Save $50

Discount pricing for day passes available all season.  Save $11 for Ages 13+ and save $6 for Ages 7-12

Mont CascadesMont Cascades discounts includes 30% off regular FULL DAY lift tickets; 20% off equipment daily rental; 20% off GROUP weekend lessons (Tots group, Kids Camp, White Days Adult).  You must show your Bytown Ski Club membership card to get the discounts.

PakenhamDeals on lessons and lift passes


Bushtukah Discount Night – Coming up on Saturday November 10th from 9-6pm at both Bushtukah locations.

Members save 25% off of regularly priced clothing and footwear, 20% off of all regularly priced gear and accessories, and 10% of all smart trainers, bikes and electronics.


Gatineau Ski/Snowshow/Biking PassesGatineau passes are now available for sale!  Our prices include taxes but not shipping of $2.50.

  • Adults $152
  • Students/Seniors $95
  • Teens $84
  • Children 12 and under are FREE

Ski Max TicketsOnline sales for Tremblant tickets continue.  Tickets are $71.92.  Regular adult ticket office price is $105.40 and even higher over Christmas and March break periods.  There are NO BLACKOUT periods on these discount direct to lift single day adult passes. Prices include all taxes. They are transferable so you can give them to your friends an relatives too.


Camp Fortune Passes – Purchase this 0 dollar product and our volunteer will email you the link and unlock code to purchase one of the Limited Camp Fortune seasons passes!!!  Code expires on Camp Fortune Website at Midnight on Nov 30th.   Three options are available:

  • weekday pass – Save $40
  • weeknight pass – Save $50
  • almost anytime pass – Save $80

Membership Cards – Membership cards are printed directly from your purchase receipt on the registration system. Select Receipts from the left hand menu. See the “Membership” page for more details.


Discounts – We have some great partner businesses!  Check out our store discounts and hill discounts pages for more details.


Volunteers – We are always looking for volunteers. Specifically, we could use some help with the following:

Trip Primes – Someone to ride the bus and purchase tickets and be the responsible adult. Ensure that everyone has a good time. ** Thanks to those who emailed, we could still use more volunteers. **

Email us (Please and Thank You!)

Camp Fortune; Tremblant Ski Max; Lessons; Trips

Camp Fortune lessons – Camp Fortune lessons are now live!!  Don’t wait and miss out on this opportunity to save.  Please note that our prices include taxes, so yes we are even cheaper than registering directly on the Camp Fortune website.  Log into the Member Zone to check out all the options. Camp Fortune is also hosting an open house on November 4th starting at 10am.  Check them out!


Camp Fortune Passes – Purchase this 0 dollar product and our volunteer will email you the link and unlock code to purchase one of the Limited Camp Fortune seasons passes!!!  *** Requires a Bytown Ski Club Membership. Code expires on Camp Fortune Website at Midnight on Nov 30th.   Three options are available:

  • weekday pass – Save $40
  • weeknight pass – Save $50
  • almost anytime pass – Save $80

** Note, once registered you will be sent the registration password and information separately by our volunteer.  Code will be sent out on November 1st and after that, once per week.  Please allow a week for this to occur.


Tremblant Ski Max Tickets – Online sales for Tremblant tickets are now open.  Tickets are $69.30 until October 26th, after that time the price rises to $71.92.  Regular adult ticket office price is $105.40 and even higher over Christmas and March break periods.  There are NO BLACKOUT periods on these discount direct to lift single day adult passes. Prices include all taxes. They are transferable so you can give them to your friends and relatives too. Tickets ordered in October will be available for pickup in early November. Ticket purchasers will be notified by email when and where to pick their tickets up when they are available.


Lessons – Don’t want to brave the crowds at Camp Fortune?  Calabogie and Mont Cascades both offer 20% off of their weekend lesson packages.  Vorlage offers 15% until November 26th.


Gatineau Passes – We will be offering discount Gatineau passes again this year. Our volunteer is waiting to receive our discount code, hasn’t happened yet.  They will be for sale in the near future. Please stand by!!


Austria – Austria Ski Week January 18-26 2019 – this trip is a go!!!

There are still flights and a few single and double rooms available for this fantastic week long trip. This all-inclusive package (double room) per person is only $2829! Deadline for booking is October 24. Don’t miss out on this great oppourtunity to ski the Austrian Alps.

See our Austria 2019 page or the Touringhouse web site for more information. Reserve your spot now by phone (Touringhouse: 613-741-2942), email, or Trip Leader Don Singer directly at 613-716-4494.

More information will be available at the Bytown Ski Club booth at the Ottawa Ski Show October 20 and 21 at the EY Centre.


Trips – Our proposed dates for this years trips are:

  • Tremblant Friday January 25th (PD day for both public and Catholic elementary kids)
  • Tremblant Friday February 15th (PD day for both public and Catholic elementary kids)
  • Tremblant Sunday March 10th
  • Whiteface Sunday March 31st
  • Tremblant Sunday April 7th

Trip registration will be open at the end of December.


Membership Cards – Membership cards are printed directly from your purchase receipt on the registration system. Select Receipts from the left hand menu. Detailed instructions can be found on the Membership page.


Volunteers – We are always looking for volunteers. Specifically, we could use some help with the following:

Ski Show Helpers – Ottawa Ski Show October 20, 21st.  Setup and manning our booth. Talk to possible new members and enjoy the ski show atmosphere. ** Thanks to those who emailed, we could still use a couple more people **

Trip Primes – Someone to ride the bus and purchase tickets and be the responsible adult. Ensure that everyone has a good time. ** Thanks to those who emailed, we could still use a couple more people **

Email us to volunteer (Please and Thank You!)