Massif du Sud

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Not to be confused with Le Massif.

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Le Massif du Sud
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Location Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice-de-Buckland, Quebec, Canada
Nearest city Quebec City, 90 km (56 mi)
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Vertical 400 m (1,312 ft)
Top elevation 915 m (3,002 ft)
Base elevation 515 m (1,690 ft)
Skiable area 90 acres (36 ha)
Runs 17 total
14% Easy
17% Intermediate
31% Difficult
38% Extremely difficult
Longest run 3.5 km (2.2 mi)
Lift system 2 total
1 quad
1 surface lift
Lift capacity 1,600 skiers/hr
Snowfall 600 cm (236 in, 19.5 feet)
Night skiing no
Website Massif du Sud

The Massif du Sud is a ski mountain about Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). southeast of Quebec City, Canada. It is part of the park of the same name, the Parc du Massif du Sud.

Description

The Massif du Sud is located between the villages of Saint-Magloire and Saint-Philémon in Bellechasse, Québec, Canada.

Often confounded with Le Massif, the Massif du Sud is renowned for its natural snow and its glades. Although it is the highest ski mountain in the Quebec province, it doesn't boast the biggest vertical because of its base, already at 515 m (1,690 ft). The Massif du Sud also offers Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). of cross-country skiing and Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). of snowshoeing trails.

In summer, it is possible to go hiking, with more than Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). of trails and Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). of multifunctional trails (bike, horse).

History

The Massif du Sud was first opened in 1989, but has since changed owner many times.

In 2011, a wind power project materializes. The wind farm was inaugurated in January 2013. The wind turbines are operated by EDF Renewables and Enbridge.

Building on its fame in backcountry glades, the resort has a snowcat-skiing operation in the backcountry region and will introduce heliskiing in the 2011 season. It is the only resort in eastern North America to have heliskiing.[1]

Trivia

  • The Massif du Sud slogan is "Le secret le mieux gardé" which translates as "The Best Kept Secret".
  • The Massif du Sud closest neighbor is Mont Orignal.

See also

References

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External links

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