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By kingco on January 25, 2009
Belle Neige has 20 groomed trails, a snowpark and a beginner’s slope. Amongst their marked trails, you must see the famous Plushies Trail, where more than a thousand plushies line this easy run – all the kids will love it. They have 4 lifts with a capacity of more than 4,000 skiers per hour: a [...]
Posted in Quebec | Tagged Laurentian Mountains, Laurentians, Plushies Trail, Rossignol learning facility, secure snow park, snowbelt, sunshine, The Laurentians
By kingco on January 25, 2009
Mont Tremblant is a resort that you really can’t fully imagine until you’ve actually been. They’ve got it all covered, you name it, you can do it! Tremblant uses a powerful snowmaking system called “an Avalanche” with over 1000 snow guns to complement the already abundant snow provided by Mother Nature. This keeps the conditions [...]
Posted in Quebec | Tagged four seasons, intrawest, Laurentian Mountains, Laurentians, pedestrian village, the Avalanche snow making machine, The Laurentians, world class resort
By kingco on January 25, 2009
The is the first resort we’ve heard of that is so family centered that it offers free daycare. In the heart of the Laurentian mountains you’ll find 24 trails spread over 300 acres and serviced by 6 lifts. The beautiful scenery is spectacular and the already abundant snowfall is assisted by 90 acres of snowmaking [...]
Posted in Quebec | Tagged beautiful scenery, Eastern Townships, free daycare, Laurentian Mountains, Laurentians, MSSI, night skiing in the Eastern Townships, Simon River, Ski Morin Heights
By kingco on January 25, 2009
Mont Saint-Sauveur is a friendly and fun resort which enjoys an abundant snowfall and powerful snowmaking equipment. Such a supreme partnership gives it one of the longest ski seasons in Eastern Canada. Skiing and snowboarding has been known to start in October or November and last well into May. Mont Saint-Sauveur has 38 trails across [...]
Posted in Quebec | Tagged counterpart of Mont Avila, Laurentians, longest ski season in Quebec, longest snowboard season in Quebec, Mette the horse, Mont Avila, Mont Saint-Sauveur, MSSI, outdoor winter patio, partners with Mont Avila
By kingco on January 25, 2009
Mont Avila is known as an industry leader in snow park development. With an Olympic size half pipe as well as a variety of modules and aerial ramps Mont Avila’s MSS Snowpark called the Rockstar is renowned for being one of the most exciting snowparks in Quebec. Mont Avila has 13 trails over 35 acres [...]
Posted in Quebec | Tagged fabulous snow park, freestyle mecca of Quebec, Laurentians, Mont Saint-Sauveur, MSSI, MSSI real estate, rockstar, terrain park, the Avila park
By kingco on January 25, 2009
Mont-Sainte-Anne seems to be the destination resort king of this area. Mont-Sainte-Anne offers 66 trails over 3 mountain faces and some real technical terrain. Pair incredible snow conditions with stunning views of the St. Lawrence River and the Laurentians and you have to agree – Mont-Sainte-Anne is a must ski place. Two thirds of the [...]
Posted in Quebec | Tagged history, La Grande-Allée snow park, Laurentians, Mathieu Chiquet, Quebec City, resorts of the Canadian Rockies, romance, view of St. Lawrence River
By kingco on January 25, 2009
At Mont Blanc, you’ll find 41 fantastic trails including the second highest peak in the Laurentians and a ski resort with the reputation for being “a true skier’s mountain”. However, even if you’re not a crazy thrill seeker, don’t let Mont Blanc’s rep scare you away. The slopes at Mont Blanc have fantastic variety and [...]
Posted in Quebec | Tagged "true skier's mountain", highest peak in the Laurentians, Jungle Magique, largest indoor play park in the Laurentians, Laurentians, Magic Jungle, mont blanc, Quebec ski vacation, snow park, Tremblant, White Mountain
By kingco on January 25, 2009
It’s a lot closer to Ottawa and Gatineau than most resorts in the Laurentians but still gives you a true mountain experience. At over 1200 feet, Mont Ste-Marie has the highest vertical between the Laurentians and the Rockies. There are 2 sides to the mountain – Vanier and Cheval Blanc, both serviced by high speed [...]
Posted in Quebec | Tagged Cheval Blanc, downtown Ottawa, Gatineau, Laurentians, Mont Ste-Marie, Rockies, Vanier
By kingco on January 25, 2009
Vallée Bleue is a north-east orientation with plenty of natural snow and artificial snow on 75% of the terrain. There are 19 trails for skiers and snowboarders with the majority being beginner and intermediate. There are some trails for advanced level skiers. There are 3 lifts including a magic carpet. Vallée Bleue is a real [...]
Posted in Quebec | Tagged Belle Neige, John Lingat, Laurentian Mountains, Laurentians, le Massif, Le Relais, Le Valinouet, Lingat family, Mont Cascades, Mont-Habitant, Owl's Head, Rigaud Vallee du Parc, St-Bruno, Sutton, Val D'Irene, Val St-Come, Vallée Bleue
By kingco on January 25, 2009
When you ski or snowboard at Chantecler, you`ll get friendly service, 17 trails to choose from with a variety of levels of expertise, including 3 glades and a snow park. Night time skiing is available on 8 trails.
Posted in Quebec | Tagged chantecler mountain, Laurentians, mont du ski