The article describes a unique cross-country skiing experience in Quebec's Laurentian Mountains, emphasizing the new Les Routes Blanches itineraries that connect small towns over scenic backcountry trails. For three days, skiers can explore these historic trails, staying at comfortable inns like Au Clos Rolland. The article details various route options, catering to different skill levels and preferences, making the skiing journey accessible yet adventurous. With nostalgia for personal skiing memories in the region, the author's experience articulates the merging of outdoor thrill and relaxation.
Only a few minutes earlier, I had walked out of Au Clos Rolland, a historic inn where I'd spent the previous night dining on a decadent three-course meal and resting up from a day of cross-country skiing.
For the past two days I had been following the east route of Les Routes Blanches, a new series of ski tours on the vast network of Nordic backcountry trails in the southern Laurentians.
Skiing from town to town through forests and meadows, then overnighting near the trail in relative luxury, was something I had never experienced in North America.
There are three options. The 28-mile route I skied connects three small towns over three days, with two overnights near the trail, meals and luggage transport.
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