Skiing the west side of Parc National Du Bic

On Monday morning 4 February, we head to a new ski destination - the west side of Parc National Du Bic. It's relatively warm (20 F) as we begin the short 10 minute drive to Saint Fabien, where we turn right (north) towards the Saint Lawrence River. At the 'T' junction, we turn right on a narrow road that parallels the River and comprises the heart of Saint Fabien Sur Mer. At the end of the road is a small parking area for the Parc National Du Bic. We park our car and are soon heading up a rather hilly trail that skirts the base of a tall narrow ridge of the Appalachian mountains. We follow the trail for about 4 km before retracing our 'steps' back to the trailhead. It's a great trail which we look forward to doing again.

Houses fronting the frozen Saint Lawrence River in Saint Fabien Sur Mer

View of the currently frozen bay fronting Saint Fabien Sur Mer

Another view of the frozen bay at Saint Fabien Sur Mer

The mostly frozen bay adjacent to the parking area
for this section of Parc National Du Bic 

Trailhead sign at parking lot

Lisa on the trail

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Tim heading down the trail

Multi-colored pealing bark of white birch

Feeding wild animals in the Parc is a no-no, even in winter

Skiing through snow covered spruce and fir

Family snowshoeing in Parc National Du Bic on overnight camping trip.

Cross-country skiing is great fun