The back-to-back major snow dumps in Quebec have made life difficult for commuters. But for avid skiers and winter sports enthusiasts, the heavy snowfall was great news.

“For us, it’s like our winter vacation ... “and I wanted to give my kids the same experience I had.” The peewee Flyers’ parents come on the trip to Quebec City.

So this winter, the first big postwar season, Canada’s hundreds of winter resorts are spending thousands of dollars to promote winter sports ... To Americans, Quebec’s best-known resort ...