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Mont Sainte-Anne, with its breathtaking scenery and diverse terrain, is one of the top resorts in Eastern Canada. Spectacular views of the St. Lawrence River from the summit and Quebec City can even be seen in the distance.
Both skiers and riders can keep going once the sun sets as the resort is home to the highest vertical for night skiing and riding in Canada.
Extensive snowmaking and an elaborate lift system provides excellent service to the many challenging trails. Facilities include a user friendly “Magic Carpet” beginner lift, 3 recent gladed trails, and two terrain parks. |
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TRAIL RATINGS
 Beginner: 23 %
 Intermediate: 46 %
 Advanced: 18 %
 Experts Only: 13 %
MOUNTAIN STATISTICS
Base Elevation: 575 ft (175 m)
Summit Elevation: 2,625 ft (800 m)
Vertical Drop: 2,050 ft (625 m)
Skiable Area: 428 acres (173 hectares)
Annual Snowfall: 160 in (406 cm)
Snowmaking: 60 %
Number of Lifts: 13
Lift Capacity: 18,560 per hour
Number of Trails: 65
Longest Run: 2.2km
Mont-Sainte-Anne offers the unique advantage of a world-class resort and a historic city (Unesco World Heritage Site) offering a French European atmosphere.
Terrain
If this leaves you with the impression that there's a lot of steep terrain at Mont Sainte-Anne, well, you're about half right - as in the front half, the South Side (Versant Sud up here). And even this side features plenty of intermediate terrain. A triple and a double on the South Side serve a challenging collection of trails, from single blacks like La Crete, La Beuregard, L'Espoir, and La Pionnière to serious double blacks like La Brunelle, La Saint-Laurent, La "S", La Super "S", Les Sept Chutes, and Le Canyon. La Gondoleuse is also double black on the upper part before fading to blue. But nearly all the rest of the South Side is blue, and long cruising trails such as Le Gros Vallon, La Beaupré to L'Alouette (or several other choices at a junction), and Le'Express are sure to please those who like to make big turns. These blue square trails are lighted at night.
Beginners have a complex of trails and lifts to themselves above the main base lodge, where never-evers can learn the basics. Once comfortable, head to the summit to ski or ride La Familiale, a long green trail that lets you experience the mountain's full vertical. La Chemin du Roy, which rides the northern side of the ridgeline before crossing over to Versant Sud, is an even longer green circle run from the top. If you want to stay on the North and West Sides, bear left from this trail to La Pente Douce, or take La Ferreolaise from higher up the former. Also on this side find La Forêt Enchantee, a beginner glade. With only a couple of exceptions, the rest of the North and West Sides are devoted to blue square trails.
A dozen lifts serve the terrain, including an eight-passenger gondola and two high-speed quads, one with a bubble cover to protect you from cold winter winds.
Reservations: 514-626-6240 or 888-409-6240
groups@skievolution.com
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