fact sheet 2011-2012


MOUNTAIN
Elevation    The highest vertical East of the Canadian Rockies
Vertical    770 m (2,526 ft)
Summit Altitude    806 m (2,645 ft)
Base Altitude    36 m (118 ft)

Acreage    Total: 406,3 skiable acres (164,5 ha)
Off-Piste    5 runs, on 99 acres of untouched land (40 ha)
Trails & Glades    53 trails and glades, on 307,6 acres (124,5 ha)

Calibre   
Easy: 15%
Intermediate: 30%
Difficult: 20%
Very difficult / Expert: 35%
Longest Trail    5.1 km (3.17 miles)
Easiest Trail     Simard, Traverse Simard, Jean-Noël, Gagné, Combe, Ancienne

BEGINNER AREA DONALD BOUCHARD
Total Area    8 acres (3 ha)
Calibre    Beginner
Slope Gradient    15% (average)
Trail Count    3 trails
Maintenance     Daily

TERRAIN PARK (SNOWPARK)
Total Area    2.61 acres (1.06 ha)
Total Length    385 m (1,263 ft)
Calibre    Intermediate / Expert
Maintenance    Daily

RODELING TRAIL
Summit Altitude    816 m (2,677 ft)
Base Altitude    59 m (194 ft)
Total Area    26,3 acres (10,6 ha)
Total Length    7303 m (23,960 ft)

SNOW & CLIMATE
Manmade Snow    61% of skiable terrain (150 acres, glades excluded)
Snowguns    366
Snowguns Specs:   
Fan : 16
Air/Water guns & water sticks: 350
    
Natural Precipitations    669 cm (22 ft) – Annual average based on past 5 years  
Monthly Averages    
    November    74 cm (29 in.)
    December    153 cm (60 in.)
    January       95 cm (37 in.)
    February     115 cm (45 in.)
    March        107 cm (42 in.)
    April           92 cm (36 in.)

Temperatures
Monthly Averages          Minimum        Maximum
    November                1°C (34°F)    -5°C (23°F)
    December               -2°C (28°F)    -7°C (19°F)
    January                  -7°C (19°F)    -12°C (10°F)
    February                 -3°C (27°F)    -9°C (16°F)    
    March                      1°C (34°F)    -4°C (25°F)
    April                         4°C (39°F)     1°C (34°F)


LIFTS & TRAIL MAINTENANCE
Lift Count    6 recent model lifts + 1 pulse gondola
Lift Types   
1 high-speed gondola lift with mid-station (8 passengers / cabin)
1 high-speed quad lift with mid-station
2 high-speed quads
1 platter-type lift
1 novice conveyor lift
1 pulse gondola to shuttle Train passengers to the Mountain

Lift Capacity    11,220 riders / hour

Maintenance and transport vehicles  5 performant grooming machines + 1 transport vehicle
Grooming Fleet Specs  
3 Pisten Bullys
2 Prinoths
Transport vehicle (luge)
1 Prinoth "catskiing" type

Surfacing Capacity    78% of skiable terrain (193 acres, glades excl.)


NATIONAL ALPINE DOWNHILL TRAINING CENTRE
LA CHARLEVOIX
Vertical Drop    677 m (2,221 ft)
Men & Women’s Downhill    677 m (2,221 ft) / 556 m (1,824 ft)
Men’s Super G    616 m (2,021 ft)
Women’s Super G    556 m (1,824 ft)
Men & Women’s GS     375 m (1,230 ft)
Men & Women’s Slalom    180 m (591 ft)

Summit Altitude    721 m (2,366 ft)
Base Altitude    44 m (144 ft)
Overall Length    2,106 m (6,910 ft)
Steepest Pitch    64% incline (33º)
Design    Bernhard Russi
Homologation    FIS / International Ski Federation


MOUNTAIN ACCESS - VIA SUMMIT OR BASE
From Québec City    Follow Route 138. We are 33 km /20 miles east of Mont-Sainte-Anne, and 73 km (45 miles) from Québec City.

From La Malbaie    Follow Route 138. We are 18 km /11 miles west of Baie-Saint-Paul, and 70 km (43 miles) from La Malbaie.

Slide Season     Weekend of December 3 - 4 2011
124 days          Daily, from December 10 2011 to April 9 2012
                      
Hours of Operation    Weekends: 8:30am - 4pm / Weekdays: 9am - 4pm
                               (In December & January, closing varies between 3:30pm and 4pm)