For the couple whose dreams of running marathons together have turned into a race to finish the chores before Monday morning:

Tremblant, Québec
Exercise gets the blood flowing. When it comes to romance, that's a very good thing. Add in a little mountain air, a few endorphins, even a bit of danger, and you've got a cocktail for good lovin'. The ski area at Tremblant has 94 runs and 625 skiable acres, and the village itself is so French and charming that buying flowers or chocolates would be overkill. For a special V-Day dinner, make a reservation at Le Cheval de Jade, in the nearby town of Saint Jovite, where you'll be compelled to share the duckling à la Rouennaise for two (imagine a duckling flambéed with Cognac and foie gras butter). After exhausting yourselves on Tremblant's slopes, fall into the king-size bed in one of Hotel Quintessence's 30 lakefront suites, each with a wood-burning fireplace and heated marble bathroom floor. As if you needed more enticement to try out the sunken spa tub.

Hotel Quintessence
Tel: 866 425 3400
Tel: 819 425 3400
Fax: 819 425 3480
E-mail: info@hotelquintessence.com

Le Cheval de Jade
Tel: 819 425 5233
Fax: 819 425 3525
E-mail: lechevaldejade@qc.aira.com