Porscher Editor, Steve
Fairbrother
Now is the time to book for Porsche Canada’s Ice Experience courses that run in early 2022. Below is a previous article from 2016, when it was called Camp4. Link is at end of article. Porsche Camp4 is a multi-day event run by Porsche Canada, where you experience (maybe for the first time) driving on snow and ice and learn how to control a Porsche provided car, instructed by professional drivers on a closed track solely used by Porsche for the duration of the Camp4 events. Once you have been on a course, there are subsequent courses to go on if you wish to obtain further skills. Location Estèrel is about an hour’s highway drive north from Montreal. Transportation to and from the event is at your expense, so you can spend a day before or after enjoying the sights and sounds of Montreal. The highway drive north was not that interesting and because of the snow/slush on the road, you had to wash the windscreen about every 10 seconds, it was not enough to leave it to an intermittent wipe as that left a dangerous, impenetrable haze. I was
Left—Nokian studded tires used in snow
Above—Part of the Circuit Mecagliisse Below– All food and wine is included
VANCOUVER ISLAND — PORSCHER
NOVEMBER 2021 Page 37
