For her first time in cross-country skiing, it will cross the Gaspé peninsula

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Lydiane St-Onge is preparing to participate in the Crossing of the Gaspé peninsula to cross-country skiing, even if it has only four outputs of cross-country skiing as a workout.

Stephanie Gendron

Sunday, 18 February 2018 00:00

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Sunday, 18 February 2018 00:00

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A blogger who had never worn skis background of his life there was less than a month will attempt starting today to browse the 225 km of the Crossing of the Gaspé peninsula to the sides of nearly 300 adventurous willing to participate in this expedition is unique in the world.

Lydiane St-Onge has four hours of cross-country skiing at the counter, but says it is ready to do thirty kilometres per day throughout the week, through the mountains.

It is a blow of heart last December that the police decided to make the crossing in cross-country skiing instead of snowshoeing. The course is a qualified intermediary.

In the form

After taking the decision at the end of the month of January in anticipation of the challenge, which continues until the next weekend, she received some advice from a specialist.

“I quickly understood the movements. I had the taste to give me an additional challenge. I have the cardio, because I am in shape and most importantly, I’m motivated, ” says Lydiane St-Onge, laughing, adding that his greatest fear was falling on the descents and back pain.

Ms. St-Onge is known for her blog “Lydiane autour du monde” in which she tells the story of his expeditions.

The organization has taken the trouble to inform him that it was not a short walk in the forest and many are surprised at his decision to take up the challenge.

“My goal will be not to wait for the group, but I go there mainly for the human side and the experience. If I made the crossing, I will have succeeded my challenge “, adds the one that said to be completely a fan of the Gaspé peninsula.

Nothing comparable

The event is unique because it is presented as a week of sporting holidays in all inclusive and draws in the Gaspé peninsula people from all over the world.

For the 16th year, the participants of the Grande Traversée de la Gaspésie will cross 200 km of cross-country skiing and/or 100 km of snowshoeing in a week, because they may choose the day before if they want to make the loop of the day by snowshoeing or cross-country skiing. However, the event is more than a sporting challenge.

“We are in the heart of the human being, there is nothing comparable. The goal is that people leave with the Gaspésie tattooed on the heart “, said Claudine Roy, president of the events.

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Of the participants in the Crossing of 2017 move in the Mont Vallières-de-Saint-Réal.

Testimonials

Since the beginning, this last was made to tell all kinds of stories of the participants, who are, for example, back on their feet after a serious accident in anticipation of the crossing, have lost a lot of weight or stopped smoking thanks to the event.

Everyone goes at their own pace. So there are participants who leave quickly and want to finish early, while others leave early in the morning and come the last night, after having gazed upon the beauty of the Gaspé peninsula in the winter.

The first kilometers will be made as soon as this morning and will end next Friday.

Crossing of the Gaspé peninsula

• 16th edition
• 225 kilometres of cross-country skiing and/or 100 km of snowshoeing
• 250 participants
• 150 volunteers
• 1500 $ to 3000 $ for the week (including accommodation, meals, participation, animation)
• Course : Reserve faunique de Matane, Gaspésie national park, the valley of Anse-au-Griffon is up to the Forillon national park in Gaspé