Le Massif

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Description

Script error: No such module "Lang". ski area is located in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Charlevoix, Quebec, 90 km northeast of Quebec City. Its vertical drop is Script error: No such module "convert"., the highest in Eastern Canada and east of the Canadian Rockies.[1] It is one of the few ski areas that is accessible from both the base and summit.

Skiing season usually lasts from early December to late April. Script error: No such module "Lang".'s has an above average annual snowfall compared to other ski areas in Eastern Canada with a five-year average of Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] While the snowpack at the summit can exceed Script error: No such module "convert". in a typical winter, the base is near sea level and can quickly begin to melt by April.

La Charlevoix, the steepest trail with a pitch of 64%, is home to the only alpine training center east of the Rockies for Canada's athletesScript error: No such module "Unsubst"..

The resort stretches from the top of the escarpment (actually a half-graben) to the bottom, where the Saint Lawrence River flows past.

History

Skiing at Script error: No such module "Lang". started at the end of the 1970s, with snowmobiles towing groups of skiers from the main road at the top and a van serving as the lift. In the early 1980s, commercial operations started with la Société de développement du Massif. Starting in 1983–1984, school buses were used to drive skiers from the base to the top after each run. In the summer of 1992, two chairlifts were installed: a high-speed quad and a fixed-grip double.

The year of 2001 saw significant change for Script error: No such module "Lang".. A new road was built from Route 138 to the top of the mountain. The distance between Quebec City and Script error: No such module "Lang". summit was then reduced to Script error: No such module "convert". instead of the Script error: No such module "convert". previously needed to reach the base via the village of Petite-Rivière-Saint-François. At the same time, the Cap Maillard was raised by Script error: No such module "convert". to create La Charlevoix, an International Ski Federation standard downhill trail mapped by alpine course designer (and champion) Bernhard Russi. It hosted the speed events of the 2006 Junior World Championships, with technical events at Mont-Sainte-Anne. However, La Charlevoix was deemed unsuitable for hosting an Olympic downhill men’s event, hurting Quebec City's chances at hosting a Winter Olympics.[3] The Junior Worlds returned in 2013.

Daniel Gauthier, co-founder of Script error: No such module "Lang"., bought Script error: No such module "Lang". in 2002. Gauthier is no longer a co-owner of Script error: No such module "Lang"., and has used part of the proceeds of the sale of his participation in that venture to purchase Le Massif.

In 2005, Jean-Luc Brassard, the 1994 Olympic champion in freestyle mogul skiing, became a spokesman for Script error: No such module "Lang"..

In 2009, after a record snowfall of Script error: No such module "convert"., Script error: No such module "Lang". added Script error: No such module "convert". of backcountry skiing on Mount A Liguori.

From 2011 to 2024, a tourist train service from Quebec City stopped in the winter at Script error: No such module "Lang"..[4]

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Large panorama taken from the top of Le Massif along the Saint-Lawrence River

Development

Script error: No such module "Lang". is about to undertakeScript error: No such module "Unsubst". a major development known as Territoire Le Massif. This will open up the third peak to skiing, but mostly transform the mountain and surrounding area into a distinctive four-seasons resort, while respecting environmental valuesTemplate:Explain.

The project has a budget of about C$180 million in new investments, in addition to the $50 million already spent, and comprises three parts:

  • La Ferme (The Farm): Hotel, services and activities in Baie-Saint-Paul, on the site of a burned-out farm. Opening in June 2012, it was awarded first prize in the Hotel and Service Retail Category of the Retail and Leisure Interior awards in March 2013.[5]
  • La Base (The Base): Services, lodging and activities at the base of Script error: No such module "Lang"., west of the village of Petite-Rivière-Saint-François.
  • Les Crêtes (The Ridges): Services, lodging and activities at the summit of Script error: No such module "Lang"..

Climate

There is a weather station near the summit of Le Massif de Charlevoix, situated at an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert"..[6] Charlevoix (MRC) has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), closely bordering on a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc). Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

See also

References

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