Tremblant Retreat
Entrepreneurial Self-Care.
Five days in Mont-Tremblant for the Buffaloes: rest and recovery, forum, and a hard look at the next five years of our businesses and our lives.
until we kick off at the Nordic Spa · Mon, Oct 26
Your days, at a glance
Arrive and unwind.
Monday, October 26, 2026
Nordic Spa · Check-in · Dinner at La Quintessence · Luc's Questions
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12 pm – 5 pm
Nordic Spa pools with massages
The trip starts here. Exact time within the 12 pm – 5 pm window to be confirmed.
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5 pm
Check-in
Check-in to our home base.
View the Airbnb listing -
5 pm – 7 pm
Free time
Take the time to find your room, unpack, and just relax.
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7 pm – 9 pm
Dinner at Restaurant La Quintessence
Lakeside dining at Hôtel Quintessence: French-rooted Laurentian cooking built on local producers, views over Lake Tremblant, and a cellar of close to 6,000 bottles to explore with the sommeliers.
Restaurant website Walking directions -
9:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Pool / Hot Tub & “Luc’s Questions”
Get ready.
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11:30 pm
Sleep / free time
Forum & vision.
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Reduced Forum · Personal vision boards · Private chef round table
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7 am – 8 am
Continental breakfast
A spread of fresh fruit and pastries to enjoy before the forum.
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8 am – 12 pm
Reduced Forum
We'll run a condensed forum this morning.
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12 pm – 1 pm
Light lunch / free time
A break between forum and vision boards. Grab a bite, check in on your business, or do whatever you want.
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1 pm – 4:30 pm
Personal vision board
Our lives and family from now until age 75. 30 min each.
Vision board instructions (PDF) -
4:30 pm – 7 pm
Free time
Spa and pool strongly recommended.
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7 pm – 9 pm
Dinner at Le Manoir with a private chef
Round table discussions.
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9 pm
Free time
Highly encouraged to hang out with the herd.
Business plans and mountain trails.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
5-year business plans (slots 1–3) · Guided e-bike tour · Private chef round table
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7 am – 8 am
Continental breakfast
A spread of fresh fruit and pastries to enjoy.
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8 am – 11 am
5-year business plans
Detailed 5-year business plan, 90 min each, two Buffaloes present.
Guide (PDF) Plan template (Word) Presentation (PowerPoint) BDC workbook (Excel, optional) -
11 am – 1 pm
Light lunch / free time
A break to grab a bite and check in with your company if needed.
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1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Guided e-bike tour through the mountain
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4 pm – 5:30 pm
Free time
Time to get cleaned up from our mountain adventure.
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5:30 pm – 7 pm
5-year business plan
One Buffalo presents.
Detailed 5-year business plan, 90 min.
Guide (PDF) Plan template (Word) Presentation (PowerPoint) BDC workbook (Excel, optional) -
7 pm – 9 pm
Dinner at Le Manoir with a private chef
Round table discussions.
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9 pm
Free time
Highly encouraged to spend it with the herd.
Think ahead, then play.
Thursday, October 29, 2026
5-year business plans (slots 4–7) · Dinner at Choux Gras · Billiards tournament
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7 am – 8 am
Continental breakfast
A spread of fresh fruit and pastries to enjoy.
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8 am – 11 am
5-year business plans
Detailed 5-year business plan, 90 min each, two Buffaloes present.
Guide (PDF) Plan template (Word) Presentation (PowerPoint) BDC workbook (Excel, optional) -
11 am – 1 pm
Light lunch / free time
A break to grab a bite and check in with your company if needed.
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1 pm – 4 pm
5-year business plans
Detailed 5-year business plan, 90 min each, two Buffaloes present.
Guide (PDF) Plan template (Word) Presentation (PowerPoint) BDC workbook (Excel, optional) -
4 pm – 6 pm
Free time
Time to get ready for the night, or do whatever you want.
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6 pm – 8 pm
Dinner at Choux Gras Brasserie Culinaire
A chic, vintage-style brasserie at the Fairmont Tremblant, overlooking the pedestrian village and the ski slopes. Warm homemade breads, generous dishes made for sharing like prime rib, bouillabaisse and short ribs, and a wine list with private imports.
Restaurant website Walking directions Live jazz starting at 7 pm -
8 pm – 11 pm
Billiards tournament & hanging out
Hanging out with the herd, we will see where the night brings us, possible billiards tournament.
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11 pm
Free time
Reflection.
Friday, October 30, 2026
A letter to your future self
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7 am – 8 am
Continental breakfast
A spread of fresh fruit and pastries to enjoy.
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8 am – 11 am
Write a letter to your future self
Write a letter to yourself from the perspective of November 2027, reviewing the year of 2027. What do you expect to have happened? We write them together that morning, so reflect beforehand. Letters stay sealed until next year’s retreat, when we read them out.
Letter instructions (PDF) -
11 am
Checkout
Five days. One herd.