For day skiing, there are 71 available downhill ski trails covering 71 km (44 mi) the southern, northern and western sides of the mountain. For night skiing, there are 19 trails covering 15.2 km (9.4 mi) the southern part of the mountain only.[2] It is the highest vertical for night skiing in Canada. The average natural snowfall at the summit is 475 cm (187 in).[3]
Ten trails and four lifts (including a gondola) were featured on the mountain inauguration day 57 years ago in 1966 on January 16. That year, the resort was already making its appearance on the world scene with the Du Maurier International, followed the next year by the first Canadian Winter Games.
Skiing at Mont-Sainte-Anne goes back to the 1940s though. Volunteers and skiers from Beaupré and Québec City, cut the first trail in the fall of 1943. Three years later, the first skiing competition was held, the competitors having to climb by foot up the mountain, bearing all their equipment. The only trail available was groomed "manually" by local volunteers using their skis while climbing up.
Since the mountain became privately owned in 1994 by Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, investments have been mostly aimed at cutting new gladed trails and improving the snowmaking system.
In 2023, it hosted the Snowboard Cross FIS World Cup. The event, called Battle Royale, featured two competitions, an individual World Cup and a team World Cup.
Cross-country skiingedit
Mont-Sainte-Anne's Cross-Country Ski Centre features 212 km (132 mi) of trails, including a 125 km (78 mi) network for skating stride, which makes it the largest cross-country ski centre in Canada, and the second most significant in North America (after Royal Gorge, California).[4]
Media related to Mont Sainte-Anne at Wikimedia Commons
Official website(in English)
FIS-Ski.com - World Cup podiums at Mont-Sainte-Anne
October 28, 2023
mont, sainte, anne, saint, anne, mountain, redirects, here, mountain, poland, góra, Świętej, anny, battle, battle, annaberg, resort, eastern, canada, located, town, beaupré, quebec, about, northeast, quebec, city, mountain, part, laurentian, mountain, chain, s. Saint Anne s Mountain redirects here For the mountain in Poland see Gora Swietej Anny For the battle see Battle of Annaberg Mont Sainte Anne is a ski resort in eastern Canada located in the town of Beaupre Quebec about 40 km 25 mi northeast of Quebec City The mountain is part of the Laurentian mountain chain and has a summit elevation of 800 m 2 625 ft above sea level with a vertical drop of 625 m 2 051 ft Mont Sainte AnneMont Sainte AnneLocation in QuebecLocationBeaupre Quebec CanadaNearest major cityQuebec City 40 km 25 mi Coordinates47 04 26 N 70 54 29 W 47 074 N 70 908 W 47 074 70 908StatusOperatingOwnerResorts of the Canadian RockiesVertical625 m 2 051 ft Top elevation800 m 2 625 ft Base elevation175 m 574 ft Skiable area182 ha 450 acres Runs71 23 easy 45 difficult 18 more difficult 15 extremeLongest runLe Chemin du Roy6 0 km 3 7 mi Lift system 1 high speed gondola 4 chairlifts 4 surface liftsLift capacity18 560 hrTerrain parks3Snowfall475 cm 187 in SnowmakingYes 80 Night skiingYes 17 runs 1 WebsiteMont Sainte Anne comFor day skiing there are 71 available downhill ski trails covering 71 km 44 mi the southern northern and western sides of the mountain For night skiing there are 19 trails covering 15 2 km 9 4 mi the southern part of the mountain only 2 It is the highest vertical for night skiing in Canada The average natural snowfall at the summit is 475 cm 187 in 3 Contents 1 History 2 Cross country skiing 3 Other activities 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editTen trails and four lifts including a gondola were featured on the mountain inauguration day 57 years ago in 1966 on January 16 That year the resort was already making its appearance on the world scene with the Du Maurier International followed the next year by the first Canadian Winter Games Skiing at Mont Sainte Anne goes back to the 1940s though Volunteers and skiers from Beaupre and Quebec City cut the first trail in the fall of 1943 Three years later the first skiing competition was held the competitors having to climb by foot up the mountain bearing all their equipment The only trail available was groomed manually by local volunteers using their skis while climbing up Since the mountain became privately owned in 1994 by Resorts of the Canadian Rockies investments have been mostly aimed at cutting new gladed trails and improving the snowmaking system Numerous World Cup alpine races have been held at the mountain last in December 1989 It has co hosted the Junior World Championships three times with Stoneham Mountain in 2000 and with Le Massif in 2006 and 2013 In 2023 it hosted the Snowboard Cross FIS World Cup The event called Battle Royale featured two competitions an individual World Cup and a team World Cup Cross country skiing editMont Sainte Anne s Cross Country Ski Centre features 212 km 132 mi of trails including a 125 km 78 mi network for skating stride which makes it the largest cross country ski centre in Canada and the second most significant in North America after Royal Gorge California 4 Other activities editWinter Snowshoeing dogsledding paragliding sleigh rides ice skating tubing snowmobiling nearby spa Summer Campground paragliding hiking golf mountain biking See also editStoneham Mountain Resort Le Massif List of ski areas and resorts in CanadaReferences edit Mont Sainte Anne com mountain specs accessed 2010 02 21 Trail Maps at Mont Sainte Anne Alpine Skiing at Mont Sainte Anne Retrieved 2022 08 12 Mountain Stats Mont Sainte Anne Retrieved 2007 12 17 Cross Country skiing Mont Sainte Anne Retrieved 2007 12 17 External links edit nbsp Media related to Mont Sainte Anne at Wikimedia Commons Official website in English FIS Ski com World Cup podiums at Mont Sainte Anne Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mont Sainte Anne amp oldid 1151183979, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
