With the great outdoors at your doorstep, it’s easy to hop in a car or bus and head for the hills. Specifically, there are snow-capped ski hills in winter and lush, green hiking and biking trails in the summertime just 25 miles from the city. Shuttle buses are available to take you from the city … more to major ski resorts, while taxis often offer flat rates for such trips. Regardless of the season, you’ll always be treated to breathtaking scenery and magnificent natural beauty, not to mention good old-fashioned Quebecois hospitality.