jamesdeluxe
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When we arrived at Le Massif this morning, people with cameras and microphones were setting up in the lounge for a press conference on the ski area’s plans for next season, and they had a few newsworthy items to unveil. Cirque de Soleil big cheese and Massif co-owner Daniel Gauthier held court to announce a fourth (!) high-speed lift for the ski area: an eight-person gondola.
As he explained it, the gondola will provide improved access for beginners and intermediates, help disperse crowds at the base, and move people from the rail line that will connect the ski area with Quebec City and La Malbaie. Gauthier also mentioned that the new lift will improve access to the expanded sidecountry at Mont Liguori.
Throughout Quebec, I’ve heard people commenting that there haven’t been any high-speed lifts installed in years, but they’re apparently not referring to Massif de Charlevoix. I haven’t done the hike, but in my opinion, it’s good that they’ll keep the Mont Liguori sector a somewhat more “sauvage” experience for people who want to earn their turns. With that amount of uphill capacity, I’d be very surprised to see any lift lines at Le Massif, even during busy holiday periods.
After yesterday’s sunny blue skies and warm temps, it started nuking early this morning accompanied by 25 mph winds, which kept up the entire day. Le Massif’s well-known views were nowhere to be found; today was all about storm skiing. We met up with guide Denis Robichaud, who had us laughing the whole day while we were doing 2,500-vert laps:
By mid-afternoon, more than eight inches had fallen. After having dinner earlier tonight in Baie Saint Paul, we came back to four inches on our car. Tomorrow should be pretty nice at Mont Grand-Fonds. Here I am, happy to be back in winter mode for another few days:
As he explained it, the gondola will provide improved access for beginners and intermediates, help disperse crowds at the base, and move people from the rail line that will connect the ski area with Quebec City and La Malbaie. Gauthier also mentioned that the new lift will improve access to the expanded sidecountry at Mont Liguori.
Throughout Quebec, I’ve heard people commenting that there haven’t been any high-speed lifts installed in years, but they’re apparently not referring to Massif de Charlevoix. I haven’t done the hike, but in my opinion, it’s good that they’ll keep the Mont Liguori sector a somewhat more “sauvage” experience for people who want to earn their turns. With that amount of uphill capacity, I’d be very surprised to see any lift lines at Le Massif, even during busy holiday periods.
After yesterday’s sunny blue skies and warm temps, it started nuking early this morning accompanied by 25 mph winds, which kept up the entire day. Le Massif’s well-known views were nowhere to be found; today was all about storm skiing. We met up with guide Denis Robichaud, who had us laughing the whole day while we were doing 2,500-vert laps:
By mid-afternoon, more than eight inches had fallen. After having dinner earlier tonight in Baie Saint Paul, we came back to four inches on our car. Tomorrow should be pretty nice at Mont Grand-Fonds. Here I am, happy to be back in winter mode for another few days:
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