Quebec Ski Areas Highlight Developments

This winter, Quebec ski resorts are pushing the boundaries to offer an unforgettable experience to their visitors. They will offer a multitude of new features across the province. On the program: innovations in particular in terms of sustainable and responsible development, as well as new cutting-edge equipment. Among other things, webcams installed in about ten resorts will show snow conditions in the mountains in real time. This trend thus makes it possible to inform skiers and snowboarders about the quality of skiing conditions, especially when snow is scarce in urban areas.

Accessibility to board sports: a priority

This still well-kept secret debunks the false belief that snow sports are prohibitively expensive. Thanks to the collaboration of more than 40 participating ski resorts, the My First Time package presented by Sports Experts - which is aimed at ages 5 to 99 - offers a lesson with a certified instructor, equipment rental and access to the learning zone for the modest sum of $29.95. An initiative that reflects the commitment of ski resorts to offering an experience accessible to all.

"One thing is certain, the excitement is palpable in all of Quebec's ski resorts with the first ski resort opening last week. The teams have been working for months already to deliver major new features for the promising season ahead. In addition, this winter, our marketing campaign will aim to arouse the desire to discover ski resorts by demonstrating that winter fun can be found in every region of Quebec, regardless of the weather. "We encourage Quebecers to rediscover winter in a positive light, by highlighting the pleasure and energy that the mountains provide, " says Josée Cusson, communications and marketing director of the Association des stations de ski du Québec.

What's new across Quebec

New services and accommodations, the addition of electric terminals, new lifts, investments in snowmaking and cutting-edge machinery, as well as the addition of glades and new snow parks are part of the range of new features to discover this winter in the province's ski resorts.

Here they are by region:

Lower St. Lawrence

• Addition of a catering service for accommodation and eight electrical terminals at Parc du Mont Saint-Mathieu 

Eastern Townships

• New alpine hiking guide service and four new Porsche electric terminals at Mont Orford
• New boarding mat, new snow groomer, new snow cannons and new pumping system at Mont Sutton
• Installation of a new TT10 snow cannon and installation of a new bluecime safety system for the Chaise du Lac lift at Owl's Head
• New mobile application, addition of 10 high-performance fan cannons, including nine on the Bromont trail and one on the training slope at Bromont, montagne d'expériences

Centre-du-Québec

• Level 2 certification (performance) issued by Ecocert Canada, equipment upgrade and new LED lighting on the Cascades trail at Gleason station

Charlevoix

• New 6-seater detachable ski lift that offers a 3 times faster arrival at the summit at Mont Grand-Fonds

Chaudiere-Appalaches

• Mountain accommodation with 3 modern coolboxes, new chalet, self-service ticketing terminals and new layout of the snow park at the Mont Adstock recreational and tourist resort
• New lift cabins and the boarding mat $2 million investment in rejuvenating the main ski lift at Massif du Sud

Gaspésie

• Several renovations in the chalet including new LED lighting throughout the building at Petit Chamonix
• New snow park and new stop for the winter cruise at the Mont-Béchervaise Ski Center
• 4 new undergrowths on the Diamants Blancs slope in the Val d'Irène Regional Park

Lanaudiere

• New alpine hiking trail and new outdoor terraces to enhance the festivities around the 60th anniversary at Ski Garceau
• New snow park and newly marked snowshoe trails in Val Saint-Côme

Laurentians

• New boarding conveyor, new snow groomer, evening skiing offer and modernization of the snowmaking system at Mont Blanc
• Addition of two new trails at Mont Habitant
• New automated snowmaking system, new poles and 6 high-performance fans on slope 70 at Sommet Saint-Sauveur and new webcam
• New family restaurant, the Jack Rabbit, at Sommet Saint-Sauveur (Avila side)
• Addition of snow cannons at the Gabriel Summit
• Inauguration of the new Élévation ski lift on December 14, at Sommet Morin Heights
• A shuttle service connecting Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Mont-Tremblant will be available to facilitate access to the mountain at Tremblant

Mauricie

• New chalet at the top of the mountain and opening of a new café in Vallée du Parc

Outaouais

• All lights in the Valley will now be LED type providing maximized lighting at Camp Fortune
• New boarding mat with Dome for the learning area at Edelweiss Summit

Montérégie

• Major investments in snowmaking and grooming and a brand new experience in the enchanted forest at Ski Saint-Bruno.
• A new quadruple ski lift at Mont Rigaud

Quebec

• Improved the efficiency of snow cannons in higher temperatures and added a second alpine hiking trail on the east side of the mountain at the Le Relais ski center

Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean

• All the resort’s lifts have RFID access at Valinouët

To discover all these new features, the Ski Passe-Partout offers significant savings.

This pass offers 5 discounts of 30% at each of Quebec's ski resorts for only $49.99 plus taxes until November 30, and for $54.99 plus taxes thereafter. By purchasing it, ski and snowboard enthusiasts support the ASSQ in its mission to promote sports and healthy lifestyles and to introduce more than 30,000 children to snow sports for free. These introductions are made possible through the Expérience maneige, Iniski and Inisurf à l'école programs, as well as the Tournée planche à snowboard dans les écoles, all organized by the association itself. Available exclusively for sale online .