Sommet Morin Heights is an all-year outdoor resort located in the Laurentians, more specifically in

Morin Heights, Quebec Morin-Heights is a town in the Laurentian Mountains region of Quebec, Canada. It is west of Saint-Sauveur and north of Lachute; municipally, it is within the Regional County Municipality of Les Pays-d'en-Haut. It is primarily a tourist town, h ...

. The resort, which is part of

Mont Saint-Sauveur International Mont Saint-Sauveur International, often abbreviated to MSSI, is a company which owns several ski resorts in Canada, most notably in Quebec's Laurentian Mountains The Laurentian Mountains (French: ''Laurentides'') are a mountain range in southern ...

, is equipped with the installations necessary to practice many types of activities, such as

alpine skiing Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether ...

cross country skiing Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreat ...

, and snowboarding during the cold season, as well as

mountain biking Mountain biking is a sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, usually using specially designed mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and p ...

, zip lining,

camping Camping is an outdoor activity involving overnight stays away from home, either without shelter or using basic shelter such as a tent, or a recreational vehicle. Typically, participants leave developed areas to spend time outdoors in more natu ...

, and playing

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball c ...

during the warm season months.

Activities

The list of available activities at Ski Morin-Heights changes with seasons. During the summer, mountain biking, camping, cabin lodging, zip lining, tennis, and swimming are promoted. As for the winter season, downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, and other winter activities such as skating are practiced.

Incidents

In February 2011, a 13-year-old boy from Blainville died after crashing into a tree on the side of the trail. According to witnesses, he lost control over his skis in a trail designed for intermediate-level skiers and headed in the direction of the tree. The accident occurred around 7 p.m., time at which the

ambulance An ambulance is a medically equipped vehicle which transports patients to treatment facilities, such as hospitals. Typically, out-of-hospital medical care is provided to the patient during the transport. Ambulances are used to respond to medi ...

arrived to transport the boy to the hospital, where his death was confirmed. This accident, according to a spokesperson of

(MSSI), was the first fatal accident to occur at Ski Morin Heights since the mountain's acquisition by MSSI in 1992. Houle, Isabelle. "Accident de ski à Morin-Heights : un Blainvillois perd la vie." ''Le Journal des Pays-d'en Haut La Vallée''. TC Media. 27 Feb. 2011. Web. 17 Dec. 2014.

References

External links

Ski Morin Heights - Official Website

Activities

Incidents

References

External links

See also