Mont Orignal is a
ski
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mountain about 100 km south of
Quebec City
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,
Canada
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in the region of
Bellechasse near the village of
Lac-Etchemin.
Description
Mont Orignal is a winter resort located not far from Lac Etchemin.
[ It offers many winter activities like ]alpine skiing
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, cross-country skiing
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(54 km of classic / free skating trail) and snow tubing
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(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. 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, and Sommet Saint-Sauveur's 2019 Sommet Express lift (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.
See also
* Mont-Sainte-Anne
Mont-Sainte-Anne is a ski resort in eastern Canada, located in the town of Beaupré, Quebec, about northeast of Quebec City. The mountain is part of the Laurentian mountain chain and has a summit elevation of above sea level with a vertical ...
* Stoneham
* List of ski areas and resorts in Canada
This is a list of ski areas and resorts in Canada.
Alberta
*Banff Sunshine, Banff
* Canmore Nordic Centre (1988 Winter Olympics Nordic and biathlon events)
* Canyon Ski Area, Red Deer
* Castle Mountain Resort, Pincher Creek
* Eastlink Park ...
References
External links
Mont Orignal
Mont Orignal Snow Park
Ski areas and resorts in Quebec
Geography of Chaudière-Appalaches
Tourist attractions in Chaudière-Appalaches
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