Mont Orignal
| Mont Orignal | |
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| Location | Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, Canada |
| Nearest major city | Quebec City, 100 km (62 mi) |
| Coordinates | 46°24′43″N 70°35′12″W / 46.41194°N 70.58667°W |
| Vertical | 300 m (984 ft) |
| Top elevation | 612 m (2,008 ft) |
| Base elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Skiable area | 110 acres (44.5 ha) |
| Trails | 23 total 14% Easy 19% Intermediate 57% Difficult 10% Expert |
| Longest run | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Lift system | 3 total 1 detachable six packs 2 surface lift |
| Lift capacity | 4,500 skiers/hr |
| Terrain parks | Yes |
| Snowmaking | 100% |
| Night skiing | 11 tracks |
| Website | Mont Orignal |
Mont Orignal is a ski mountain about 100 km south of Quebec City, Canada in the region of Bellechasse near the village of Lac-Etchemin.[1]
Description
[edit]Mont Orignal is a winter resort located not far from Lac Etchemin.[1][2] It offers many winter activities like alpine skiing, cross-country skiing (54 km of classic / free skating trail) and snow tubing (three runs). Mont Orignal also offers the possibility to rent fully equipped cottage. Mont Orignal is the world's first mountain to be equipped with a high-speed six pack chairlift, which was built in 1991.[3] Mont Orignal is also one of only three mountains in Quebec to have a high-speed six pack along with Le Relais' 2016-built chairlift,[4] and Sommet Saint-Sauveur's 2019 Sommet Express lift[5] (if excluding Orford's and Bromont's 6/8 hybrid lifts). It maintains the largest snowpark in the province of Quebec. Several competitions were held in Moose Park (Mont Orignal snowpark) like the Jib Academy, a competition for teens under 16 years.[6]
A shuttle service links many cities of the south shore of the St.Lawrence to the station: the "Ski-Bus du Mont-Orignal".
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mont Orignal". Mont-Orignal. 2014.
- ^ "Mont Orignal". BonjourQuebec. 2014.
- ^ "Télésiège Sextuple – Mont Orignal, QC". Lift Blog. 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ L, Peter; sman (2016-01-23). "Le Relais to Replace Three Lifts with a Six-Pack". Lift Blog. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ L, Peter; sman (2018-03-07). "Heated Six-Person Chairlift Coming to Saint-Sauveur in 2019". Lift Blog. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "Salomon Jib Academy Mont-Orignal". www.newschoolers.com. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
External links
[edit]- (in French) Mont Orignal
- (in French) Mont Orignal Snow Park
| Quebec City area | |
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| Montreal local area |
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| Laurentides area: Montreal-area Laurentians | |
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| Gatineau area: Ottawa-area Laurentians | |
| Lanaudière area: Montreal-area Laurentians | |
| Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | |
| Bas-Saint-Laurent | |
| Abitibi-Témiscamingue | |
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