Hey, <BR>Does anybody know how the conditions will be either at the ski areas south of montreal(sutton, owls head) or the ski areas around quebec city(stoneham, mt saint anne, le massif) next week. Will there still be snow left in the glades? Any suggestions on where to ski around there will be appreciated. Thanks. <BR>Joe
Conditions in quebec city and south of montreal quebec?
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Hi Joeb ! <BR> <BR>I'm just back from a ski area about 45 minutes farther than Le Massif. It's possible to make it in 1 day, from Quebec. (it's Mont Grand-Fonds) <BR> <BR>There is still a ton of snow in the impressive glade of the mountain, but it's the only real glade there. I don't know neither how it will melt this week. <BR> <BR>Le Massif doesn't really have some glades (except one nice) and the only target of the ski patrol is to cut ski tickets over there ! <BR> <BR>Sainte-Anne should have some glades still open. I'm sure the Sidney Dawes and Vital Roy on the north side will remain open for a while, but they're some intermediate glades (still cool in end of season) <BR> <BR>In the townships, there looks to remain enough snow to open most of the trails, natural or not, so you should find some interesting spots... <BR> <BR>If you're ready to go really up north, Mt Édouard should preserve its snow, in the glades, for a while. There was still a ton of snow and all the glades + off-pistes should be skiable for few more weeks. (1h farther than Mt Grand-Fonds)
Hi Joe, <BR> <BR>Sutton is still 95% open, but it could go down to 60% quite fast. Coverage of the glades is shaky at some places, and the natural snow line is currently at around 425m (the base lodge being at 400m). <BR> <BR>So depending on the temperature in the next 2 days, and on the amount of snow we get over the weekend + early next week, conditions will be either super good all over the mountain, or mainly limited to man-made snow. <BR> <BR>Last year it was about that level of snow when we got a foot-and-a-half storm, so anything is possible. <BR> <BR>As for Owl's Head and Orford, since they are so much more exposed to wind than Sutton and more rocky, I would not expect much natural snow /glade skiing over there. <BR> <BR>For le Massif, expect slush from mid-mountain down, due to coastal situation. Ste-Anne will definetly have great coverage on its North Side. <BR> <BR>Frank's suggestions of Édouard and Grand-Fonds are great too, but if you plan on skiing midweek, try to call prior to getting there, since those far-away places often close mid-week in April.