Tubing Parking — Local services in Springwater

What the Fork is Wrong with Snow Valley?

Snow tubing at Snow Valley in the evening was nothing short of magical. My kid and I had an absolute blast hurtling down icy slopes, laughing like maniacs, and racing each other to the bottom. It was the perfect way to spend a winter evening, and I was riding high on the joy of the experience.

Then we hit the cafeteria.

I ordered poutine—a Canadian staple, the crown jewel of comfort food. The fries were crispy, the cheese curds squeaky, and the gravy hot enough to melt my stress away. But then, Snow Valley handed me the fork.

Let me describe this fork: it was small, wooden, and had two prongs. TWO. Not three. Not four. Two. It looked like something a tiny devil would use to eat microscopic marshmallows. It felt like one-ply toilet paper but for food.

Now, I’ve eaten poutine a lot in my life, and I can say with confidence that it is not a “dainty” food. You need a robust fork, one that can hold up under the pressure of gravy-drenched fries and stretchy cheese curds. This fork was not it. I stabbed at a fry, and the fork just kind of… gave up. One prong got stuck in a fry, and the other looked like it wanted to retire early.

I tried to spear a cheese curd next. No luck. It skittered off my plate and onto the table, mocking me. Gravy? Forget it. The fork might as well have been allergic to it. At one point, I genuinely considered using the lid of my cup as a shovel.

And here’s the kicker: this fork, this sad excuse for cutlery, probably cost Snow Valley $0.002 per unit. Let’s compare that to a normal, decent, three-pronged plastic fork, which might cost $0.00436. That’s a difference of $0.00236. In the grand scheme of my $150 evening, I would gladly pay an extra $0.00236 for a fork that didn’t make me question my life choices.

Let me put it another way: if Snow Valley can invest in high-tech snow machines, comfy tubes, and well-lit trails, surely they can afford forks that aren’t part of a medieval torture kit.

Would I come back to Snow Valley? Of course. The tubing was incredible, and my kid hasn’t stopped talking about it. But next time, I’ll bring my own fork—because some battles in life just aren’t...

11am time slot. Drove 1.5hrs to go tubing with the kids, and got there at around 10.30am only to be told there was no power. No attempt was made to contact us, website not updated. Suggested we come back at 12.30pm. We kill time and call at noon. No one is answering. Check website and it now says they are closed. Yes, you have no control over a power problem, but the situation could have been handled in a more client friendly manner, especially when it's later in the season, you didn't have that many clients, and you had everyone's...

Parking is free at Snow Valley, this parking lot is very close to the tubing area and is quite sufficient to accommodate large crowd to park car. It's divided in two major lot. Please be advised that there is no seperate lines for individual car spaces so park with sufficient space for your and...