Young skiers from the Pontiac accomplished an enormous journey last week, when they spent four days sliding over 130 km from École secondaire Sieur de Coulonge to arrive at Parliament Hill on Wednesday. The group battled harsh weather and stayed in community centres along the way, in an adventure organized through the Ski at School program. From left: Students Yanka Chevalier and Brooke Danis, volunteer skier Leslie Sher, and Ski at School organizer Guillaume Lavoie-Harvey push through during a particularly windy day.

Skiing on down the river

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Donald Teuma-Castelletti
FORT COULONGE
Feb. 24-27, 2019
A group of students from École secondaire Sieur de Coulonge (ESSC) travelled through high winds and freezing rain in a four-day trek to the nation’s capital, solely by cross-country skis.
After weeks of training, the crew of 10 left the school on the morning of Feb. 24 and endured four days of skiing through harsh weather to arrive at Parliament Hill on Wednesday, travelling over 130 km.

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