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The Mountains Less Traveled: Québec Ski Safari

Posted on by James Michaud

As much as I love the mountains of New York State, getting outta Dodge is also an important part of my ski season. October is the month where I stop dreaming and start making concrete plans for destination trips.

View from Le Massif.

For me, it’s all about the process — first, committing to specific dates and deciding on the region or mountain I’d like to ski. Then comes the hard part, asking myself what I want from that fantasy week. Stay in one place or travel around? Dirtbag or detonate my savings? Visit something truly different or stick with the familiar?

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Holiday at Le Massif du Sud, QC

Posted on by Jason

Instead of our usual Vermont holiday trip, my wife and I decided to go to Quebec City for some culture and skiing. After planning and booking it, three other families came along too. We skied at Le Massif and Mont Sainte Anne, and for our final day we chose Massif du Sud.

le massif du sud

The bellman asked where we were going, and when my wife mentioned “Le Massif du Sud,” he said, “Bad choice. It’s a small boring mountain.” Obviously, the dude doesn’t ski. The place lived up to its billing as the best-kept secret in the province. From Quebec City, you drive one hour to the middle of nowhere.

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The Mountains Less Traveled: Le Massif, QC

Posted on by Harvey

For this feature, we’re going back to January 2005 for Jamesdeluxe’s first-ever visit to Quebec’s scenic Le Massif. He’s mentioned several times offline that most photos do an inadequate job of conveying the views there. Maybe I don’t get out enough, but they work for me.

Le Massif will be getting more face time in The Magazine in the near future, when we publish a new piece on a recent ski safari that covered five different mountains along the northern Saint Lawrence River.

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