Gordo Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 I rolled into Camp Fortune around 8:45am on a snowy Sunday. This was my first day of the season and probably my latest start in years. Warm weather in November, little or no snow in December and COVID haven't helped! I was directed to the main parking lot in the valley. Then after suiting up in the parking lot you are screened at a makeshift gate. Have you been out of the country? Are you feeling ill? Have you been around anyone with COVID? etc... After getting passed that it was time to ski. Fortune only had Pineault, Marshall and one of the magic carpets open. The lifts spun just before 9am and the first 4-5 runs were great. The manmade snow was well groomed and the natural snow was now falling harder. Considering what Fortune has had to work with you can't complain that much. By 10am though it was getting busy. Unless you are family or from the same household you have to ride the chair lift as a single. Ski team groups which are still running? were slowing things down majorly. All those teens had to have a chair to their self. Maybe things will get better when there is more terrain open but Fortune only has three chairs in the valley. Two quads and an old triple. All three were running. Skyline is supposed to open On Dec. 23rd with Sparks, Skyway and Bud Clark. Well it was nice to get on skis again. Lets pray for more snow, less COVID cases and Fortune to survive this season in one piece. A new chip wagon! The lineup starts. Pineault Clifford needs some snow. Marshall, first run. Paul and Après Skier 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 @Gordo oh yay! I love that they are taking the extra step to do screening. It is small enough at Camp Fortune that they would likely not have severe delays. I'm not sure this strategy makes as much sense at a bigger mountain like Bromont, as I doubt they have the staffing capacity to manage it efficiently. I am hoping to ski Camp Fortune sometime between Dec 26-28 but we'll see, it depends on what we're up to with the family. (oh yes, we are going home and taking our cats - with all four of us having isolated and having net zero contacts, I don't have any concerns). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Glad to see you got out! The line up looks a bit long but that is because of the distancing. How long was the wait? I haven't been out yet and hope to before the rain hits Thursday late day. We haven't had much luck at all in the Townships with weather or snow. Just hope the snow gets here soon. Ocean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordo Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 @Paul the slow down was not from the 6ft spacing inline but because you could only board one person per chair unless you were from the same household. I think this just got changed so now you can have two people per chair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Great report @Gordo. The conditions look quite good but hopefully some natural snow hits and stays so we have a traditional White Christmas. I saw as well on their facebook that they are switching or about to switch to 2 people per quad chair and continue with 1 person per triple (if not from the same family), so that should definitely help as they are all quads other than the triple. This should help especially as it gets busier. It seems like in Ontario all the mountains will be closing after Christmas Eve until late January, which is unfortunate. So far Quebec is still good to go for skiing and if people act responsibly it should be a better season than the last. Ocean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 oh, that's great that they are switching back to two per quad. It seems ridiculous to allow two unrelated people in an enclosed gondola but not on a quad. #science Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 The gondola deal is a bit odd. You are sitting close, practically facing each other (not side to side or back to back) with some distance, not to mention the enclosed space. i read on Bromont that 6-pack chairs can now take 3 people (up from 2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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