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]
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".