Mont Grand Fonds - Quebec
In a totally natural environment, far from the suburbs and surrounded by snow-covered evergreens, the Regional Park of Mont Grand-Fonds unrolls its white carpet. Located some 150 kilometers east of Quebec City, the Park is the ideal place for outdoor sport lovers and bids them a warm welcome.
Grand-Fonds reveals the mysteries of its mountain close to a city full of historical and cultural treasures, of regional gastronomy, on the shores of the St.Lawrence river and its ice flows, in a breathtaking decor.
With a yearly average of 650 centimeters of natural snow, the mountain's daily maintenance offers excellent skiing conditions, all season long.
| MOUNTAIN STATISTICS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Base Elevation: | 1,308 ft | (399 m) |
| Summit Elevation: | 2,405 ft | (733 m) |
| Vertical Drop: | 1,095 ft | (334 m) |
| Skiable Area: | 100 acres | (40 hectares) |
| Annual Snowfall: | 260 in | (660 cm) |
| Longest Run: | 8,175 ft | (2,492 m) |
| Snowmaking: | 70 % | |
| Number of Lifts: | 3 | |
| Uphill Lift Capacity: | 4,200 per hour | |
| Types of Lifts: | 2 T-Bar 1 Quad Chair |
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| Number of Trails: | 14 | |
| TRAIL RATINGS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Easiest: |  |
23% |
| More Difficult: |  |
38% |
| Most Difficult: |  |
23% |
| Experts Only: |  |
16% | Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas. |
| AREA DETAILS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Skiing: | Yes | ||||||
| Snowboarding: | Yes | ||||||
| Required: | Yes | ||||||
| Restricted Areas: | Yes | ||||||
| Terrain Park: | Yes | ||||||
| Cross Country: | 160 km | ||||||
| Half Pipe: | Yes | ||||||
