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Mont-Avalanche

Mont Avalanche is a mountain with a ski and outdoor resort.[3][4][5] It is located in Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, about an hour's drive from Montreal. The first skiing trails were built in 1957.[6][7] The site now belongs to the municipality of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard[8] and is managed by a nonprofit organization called Plein Air St-Adolphe-d'Howard.

Mont Avalanche[1]
Overview of Mont Avalanche in Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard in Quebec
Highest point
Peak510 m (1,670 ft)
Coordinates45°57′58″N 74°20′54″W / 45.966187°N 74.348320°W / 45.966187; -74.348320
Geography
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Country Canada
Mont Avalanche
Mont Avalanche is located in Quebec
Mont Avalanche
Mont Avalanche
Location within Quebec
LocationSaint-Adolphe-d'Howard, Quebec, Canada
MountainMont Avalanche
Nearest major cityMontreal 90 km (60 mi)
Coordinates45°57′58″N 74°20′54″W / 45.966187°N 74.348320°W / 45.966187; -74.348320
StatusActive
OwnerMunicipality of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard
Vertical130 m (430 ft)
Top elevation510 m (1,670 ft)[2]
Base elevation380 m (1,250 ft)[2]
Trails16
Lift system2 total
1 chairlift,
1 moving walkway
SnowmakingYes
Night skiingNo
Websitehttps://www.avalancheculturepleinair.com/

The ski resort has a height difference of 130 meters.[2] There are 16 skiing trails, a triple chairlift[9][10] and a moving walkway for beginners (magic carpet). The skiing trails are: La Bordée, Sentier des toutous, Sous-bois A, Sous-bois B, L'Avalanche, Canon Haut, Canon Bas, Le Pic, La Traverse, La Douce, L'Intrépide, La Douce Apic, La Coulée, La Boisée, Snow park, La Scoobidou (school trail).[11]

The ski resort has artificial snowmaking equipment. There is a ski school, a shop offering snow equipment rental and a cafeteria, which are open in winter on the days the ski lift is in operation. In addition, it includes a bar with terrace (Café Bistro Bar La Montagne), which is open in winter on ski lift operating days, as well as on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during most of the summer and on certain days during the fall.[12] The large cafeteria room has a capacity of 150 people and the bar can accommodate up to 50 people.[13][14][15][16][17]

The resort also includes marked trails for Nordic ski touring, snowshoeing and snow biking (fatbike).[18] In addition, the resort offers trails designed for hiking[19] and mountain biking in summer.[20][21][22][23][24] It also occasionally hosts outdoor events,[25][26][27][28] including music concerts.[29][30][31]

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    Bottom of the chairlift
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    Chalet of the ski resort
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    Chairlift of the ski resort
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    Bottom of the skiing trail L'Avalanche
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    Parking of the ski resort
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    Garage of the ski resort
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    Map of the skiing trails (March 2024)
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    View from the top of Mont Avalanche

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Avalanche Culture Plein Air". bonjour Quebec (Official tourism site of the Government of Quebec). Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c (in French) "Tax roll of the Municipality of Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard (with contour lines displayed)". Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Mont Avalanche". Skicanada.org. October 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  4. ^ "The Laurentians: Mont Avalanche". Tourisme Laurentides. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Mont Avalanche". Quebec Ski Area Association (ASSQ). Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  6. ^ (in French) "Chronologie du Mont Avalanche". Archived from the original on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  7. ^ (in French) "Station de sports Mont Avalanche". International Ski Condition Forecasting (ISCF). Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  8. ^ (in French) "Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard pourra acquérir le Mont Avalanche". Journal Accès. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Télésiège – Mont Avalanche, QC". liftblog.com. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  10. ^ (in French) "Mont Avalanche". remontees-mecaniques.net. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Mont Avalanche". Skimap.org. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  12. ^ (in French) "Plusieurs nouveautés au Mont Avalanche". Journal L'Info du Nord Sainte-Agathe. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  13. ^ (in French) "Web site of Avalanche Culture Plein-Air: Bistro Bar La Montagne". Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  14. ^ (in French) "Revitalisation de la station du Mont-Avalanche". Journal Accès. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  15. ^ (in French) "Les travaux de rénovation sont amorcés au Mont-Avalanche". Journal L'Info du Nord Sainte-Agathe. 20 June 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  16. ^ (in French) "Le chalet du Mont-Avalanche inauguré!". Journal L'Info du Nord Sainte-Agathe. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  17. ^ (in French) "Un chalet refait à neuf au Mont Avalanche". Journal Accès. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  18. ^ (in French) "Les sentiers de vélo sur neige (fatbike)". MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  19. ^ (in French) "Des sentiers pédestres à découvrir". Journal Accès. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Mont-Avalanche Mountain Biking Trails". Trailforks Mapping Inc. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Mont Avalanche Loop". AllTrails, LLC. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  22. ^ (in French) "Une 4e course au Mont-Avalanche". Journal Accès. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  23. ^ (in French) "Le premier Bike Fest à Sainte-Adolphe-d'Howard". Journal Accès. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  24. ^ "MONT AVALANCHE BIKING". Tourisme Laurentides. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  25. ^ (in French) "Un triathlon unique au Québec !". Journal Accès. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  26. ^ (in French) "Mont Avalanche sous les étoiles". Journal Accès. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  27. ^ (in French) "PENTAPIC de retour le 1er avril au Mont Avalanche". Journal Accès. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  28. ^ (in French) "Plus de 2100 personnes à la troisième édition de PENTAPIC". Journal Accès. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  29. ^ (in French) "Un nouveau festival verra le jour à Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard". Journal Accès. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  30. ^ (in French) "Le festival FOCUS de retour à Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard pour une 3e édition". Journal L'Info du Nord Sainte-Agathe. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  31. ^ (in French) "FOCUS : Un festival d'art et de plein air au Mont Avalanche". espaces.ca. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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