Welcome to the RA Ski Club
The RA Ski and Outdoor Club organizes a variety of downhill and cross-country ski outings, as well as social and other events throughout the year, including hiking, biking, theatre, and golf. The ski club is one of many activities associated with Ottawa's RA Centre. For more information about the RA Ski Club, please visit the FAQs page.
New price: $54 + tax. You no longer have to join the RA as well.
To join, contact the RA Centre at 613-733-5100
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Weeklong 2025 - Chamonix, France
JAN. 31 - FEB. 9, 2025
Yes, we're off to Chamonix, France! A 6-day ski pass including one day at Courmayeur, Italy.
Update Nov 7: additional rooms, air seats now available for 4-6 participants (depending on configuration choices). Registration Closes: Friday, Nov 22 at noon.
Mont Blanc Valley, one of the most famous alpine destinations in the world, is paradise for winter sports over 5 resorts. We are centrally located in Chamonix at Hotel Le Faucigny, with easy access to resort transits and dining of all levels. Access to the Brévent ski area is via the Savoy ski lift located less than a 5-minute walk away. Shuttle buses running to the Valley’s other ski areas stop just a few metres from the hotel.
Our 1-day visit to Courmayeur offers 100 km of groomed runs and freeride tracks, on 33 slopes with significant differences in altitude. Before flying back to Canada, we overnight in Geneva with time to explore the city using public transport network UNIRESO: buses (TPG), trains (CFF), and boats (Mouettes genevoises).
Cross-Country/DH Mid-Week to Grand Lodge, Tremblant
Feb. 12-14, 2025
Le Grand Lodge is close to Mont Tremblant. The Domaine St. Bernard cross-country ski area is a short drive from the hotel, and has a lodge and over 80 km of groomed ski trails that connect to the trails from Mont Tremblant.
There is a free bus from the hotel connecting various spots in the area, including the village at the ski resort at Mont Tremblant.
Alpine skiers can join us. An easy trip for alpine skiers wishing to use their SkiMax passes!
There are also 31 km of snowshoe trails in the park. covering a variety of terrain.
REGISTRATION OPENS: Mon. Oct. 28
Upcoming Events
| 22 Nov 2024 08:00AM - 05:00PM Weeklong 2025 Registration Closes/Balance Due |
| 28 Nov 2024 10:30AM - 02:00PM Greenbelt P20/Anderson Rd trails 50 & 51 |
| 06 Dec 2024 10:00AM - 03:00PM Fortune Fridays @ Camp Fortune |
| 10 Dec 2024 07:00PM - RA Ski exec meeting |
| 13 Dec 2024 10:00AM - 03:00PM Fortune Fridays @ Camp Fortune |
| 14 Dec 2024 10:00AM - 03:00PM Edelweiss Meet n' Ski |
| 14 Dec 2024 10:00AM - XC - Gatineau Park - P8 to P9 |
| 20 Dec 2024 10:00AM - 03:00PM Camp Fortune Meet n' Ski |
| 20 Dec 2024 10:00AM - 03:00PM Fortune Fridays @ Camp Fortune |
RA Ski Photos & E-Mails
RA SKI "WINTER PROGRAM GUIDE"
Click here for ou
r Winter Program Guide (November RA Ski Newsletter.) The newsletter contains our whole winter program - downhill, cross-country, weeklong trip to Chamonix France, and the XC/DH mid-week to Le Grand Lodge, Tremblant. Plus lots of photos of our year-round activities!
RA SKI PHOTOS
All our photos are here. To see the photo larger, double-click on it, click on the down arrow on the lower-right, then click on "View all."
Photos from our weeklong trips:
2024 Banff ................................ 2022 Fernie BC
2020 St. Moritz ......................... 2019 Andorra
2018 Panorama BC ................. 2017 Solden Austria
2016 Trois Vallees, France ...... 2015 Morzine, France
2014 St Anton, Austria ............. Aug. 2013 Portillo, Chile
2013 Grindelwald, Switz .......... 2012 Winter Park, Colo
2008 Aug. 2008 Chile.
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RA Ski Photos of the Week
Oct. 5 - Hike to The Pond
Oct. 8 - Hike to Fletcher Gardens & Experimental Farm
Oct. 11 - Hike to Western cabin
Oct. 25 - Hike to Western cabin