Frequently asked questions

Mario Bilodeau is co-founder of the Baccalauréat en plein air of Université du Québec à Chicoutimi and co-founder of the On the Tip of the Toes Foundation. An expert in outdoor leadership training and adventure intervention, he is regularly invited for his expertise as an international speaker. Passionate about nature and expeditions, Mario has travelled the planet to climb the highest peaks including mounts McKinley and Everest. In 2009, he received the prestigious Lifelong Contribution to Adventure Therapy in Canada Award at the very first Canadian Adventure Therapy Symposium (CATS).

Mario Cantin is the Vice-President, Sales and Distribution, National Bank Insurance. Originally from the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region, he is passionate about adventure expeditions. He has climbed several peaks, including the highest mountain, Everest, but also several peaks in North America, South America and Africa. Mario has also been involved with the On the Tip of the Toes Foundation, since 2008 with the Double Challenge, but was also Honorary President for Marie-Hélène Côté Shave-O-Thon and a member of the Board of Directors.

The two Marios warmly invite you to register or to support the fundraising of the participants of the Double Challenge!

For each 3-day winter crossing, more than 44 people will have the opportunity to take up this challenge. Added to this number is a team of volunteers, who facilitate supervision and risk management during the expedition on the ice. In the end, more than seventy people will take on this immense sea of inland ice.

We invite you to take note of any questions you may have about the winter crossings, and to ask them at the preparatory meetings for participants in December and January. Our team will confirm the dates of these meetings by e-mail at a later date.

In the meantime, there are a number of tools available to help you prepare:

The cost of a therapeutic adventure expedition for a young cancer patient with the On the Tip of the Toes Foundation is $7,500. The links below explain to donors the cost of our operations and their qualitative objectives.

See this link: Making your own sled