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LE MASSIF'S SPRING SPIRIT

8 March 2010

Charlevoix, March 8 2010 – A full month of festive events at the mountain – that’s what Le Massif de Charlevoix is proposing. Friendly competition, sports challenges, gastronomy, food tastings with free après ski performances and an extraordinary new passholder deal – all for enjoying spring at its best. So with over one metre of fresh snow accumulated over the past two weeks and access to 100% of skiable terrain, skiers and riders revel in the Spring Spirit, from March 20 to April 11.

Price Melt-Down: Unlimited Access to 21 Top On-Mountain Days for $129 with Spring Pass
With so many different and original occasions to celebrate, Le Massif’s Spring Pass – the Charlevoix ski area’s new spring deal – is the perfect solution for enjoying life out on the trails. For only $129, adults 18-54 years have unlimited access to 21 days of riding in a sunny, lively atmosphere – a deal that pays off after only 3 visits, from March 22 to April 11!

March 20: Le Massif Open Rossignol – Make Way for the Mountain’s Super Heroes!
Release Your Inner Super Hero – imagine Superman, The Hulk, Zorro, Catwoman, Invisible Woman, Wonder Woman and their peers all sweeping across Le Massif’s festive universe and spring’s hot events calendar. At the friendly obstacle race, tall and small alike are invited to create a team of 4 – with at least one member of the fairer sex – and try their luck at winning one of the two pairs of Rossignol skis to be raffled off among participants. Also on the day’s programme: Free ski try-outs, the 2010-11 Rossi gear & fashion show and a Super Hero Contest for super slide fans in disguise...

From après ski until the wee hours, Mademoiselle Mew puts on an extremely original performance that brings to life the true spirit of rock, complete with an original videoclip show synched to live riffs by Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Blondie and Loverboy. Next The Crakers & Charlie Price take to the stage, putting sparks to the gunpowder at the Summit Chalet as they cover countless legendary tunes and play like kids with funky, groovy, rock and fly tunes by the Beatles, Franz Ferdinand, Jack Johnson, Amy Winehouse, Johnny Cash, Sublime, Manu Chao and many more.

March 27: Reggae Bash & Splash – Shivers Guaranteed, From Summit to Base…
Percussions resonating everywhere on-mountain, over 12 hours of continuous live reggae – this is the mood at this unsurpassable musical happening. Reggae literally invades Le Massif’s environment from base to summit – even on the lifts – with Claude Marley delivering the best of reggae and warming the crowd’s soul with a live performance at the base. Next, at the Summit Pub Canadian band Kaliroots invites everyone to dance to tunes that travel beyond racial and geographic boundaries. Accompanied by an imposing brass section and vocalists who gently undulate to the rhythm of the music, Kaliroots offers a message of tolerance and respect – a real treat for the eyes and ears!

And making a big splash over spring, what could be nicer than a 60-foot water pond? Skim across the water as elegantly as possible, without crashing! That’s the afternoon challenge for sports fans at the day’s big Splash, when spectators gather around the pond to watch daredevils ride the tide…

April 3 & 4: 10-Course Gastronomic Picnic & Easter Brunch
Accomplice to the region’s growers and producers, Chef Guy Bessone concocts a 10-course gastronomic on-mountain picnic for skiers and riders gathered at the summit on Saturday, April 3 from 11am to 2pm, on the occasion of the Great Horned Owl Event, hosted by Desjardins. At this immense feast of flavours featuring terroir products, enjoy copious, mouth-watering bouchées transformed by Le Massif’s brigade. On the menu: Basse-Côte-Nord shellfish, terroir honey, organic chicken and pork, duck and Guinea fowl, fine cheeses, chocolates and fragrant nectars. Sunday April 4, a delicious Easter Brunch takes place at scenic Mer et Monts Restaurant. Sittings at 10am, 11:30a! m and 1pm – with reservations.

At après ski Saturday April 3, band Mètatuk invites skiers and riders into a festive and carnavalesque universe, an unusual world where outlandish characters and the celebration of life’s finer things take their rightful place. Prominent members of Québec’s musical landscape, Mètatuk brings signature high energy, and unpretentious music backed by catchy refrains.

April 10: Red Bull Playoffs – Great On-Snow Season Finale…
The spirit of the Habs-Nordiques rivalry perpetuates itself on-snow as pro-rider teams from Montreal and Quebec City challenge one another in three ‘periods’, rivalling in skill on special features designed for the event. The day ends on a lively note with a guest DJ wrapping up the season’s free Show--z-après-skis Series at the Summit Pub.

Le Massif de Charlevoix
Le Massif de Charlevoix is a tourism and recreation project representing a $230M investment between now and 2013. Beyond Le Massif Ski Area, this original project spans from Baie-Saint-Paul to Petite-Rivière-Saint-François in the Charlevoix. Among other features, the on-territory offer includes a touring train and rail shuttle, close to 400 lodging units of which a 150-room bioclimatic hotel, as well as a 500-seat multifunctional venue. The site is destined to become a genuine experiential laboratory focused on tourism.