Le Massif

Location

Petite-Rivière-Saint-François
Canada
47° 22' 0.12" N, 70° 35' 31.92" W
CA
General info: 

Rising high above the mighty St. Lawrence River in the heart of Quebec's Charlevoix is Le Massif, a sleeping giant of a mountain that's home to some of the most spectacular skiing in Eastern Canada. Le Massif is about one hour east of Quebec City and its international airport, not far from Mont-Sainte-Anne, and in the centre of the province's picturesque Charlevoix region. It is known for its commanding views of the St. Lawrence, steep runs, state-of-the-art facilities, and tantalizing cuisine that's some of the best you'll find at any ski area's base in Canada. It's also the mountain with the greatest vertical drop (770 metres; 2,526 feet) and the largest annual snowfall (650 cm; 21 feet) east of the Canadian Rockies.

BASE: 118ft
SUMMIT: 2644ft
VERTICAL DROP: 2526ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 6
Gondolas: 1
Chairs: 3
Surface: 2

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: CAD$72.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: CAD$31.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: CAD$72.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekend: CAD$31.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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