The Intrepid Montreal Snowshoers of Yore 

The Intrepid Montreal Snowshoers of Yore 
Illustration of a night procession by the Montreal Snow Shoe Club on Mount Royal in 1873. Public Domain
C.P. Champion
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In the 19th century, men of Canada’s greatest city, Montreal, used to test their mental and physical stamina every week during the winter, no matter how severe the weather, by traversing “the mountain,” also known as Mount Royal, on snowshoes.

C.P. Champion
C.P. Champion
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C.P. Champion, Ph.D., is the author of two books, was a fellow of the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen's University in 2021, and edits The Dorchester Review magazine, which he founded in 2011.
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