Mont Sutton, QC, Bike Report: Quebec is the Bike Capital of North America Because of Places Like This For anyone who has never been to Quebec in the summer, let me paint you a picture — across the entire province, you will find cycling ingrained into the culture everywhere you look. From the province being home to the only North American stops on the UCI WorldTour, to the dozens of mountain bike destinations scattered across the province, it […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | July 10, 2026 0 Comments
Quebec Ski Resorts Report Record Revenues for the 2025-26 Season The Quebec ski season 2025-26 delivered record results for the province — even as the rest of North America endured one of its worst snow years in recent memory. While many regions in the United States saw record-low snow totals, Canada saw record-breaking snow in the Rockies and strong totals in the eastern provinces. Quebec, in particular, had a great […] Industry News Brett Currie | June 11, 2026 0 Comments
Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, Set to Start the Resort’s Biggest Infrastructure Investment in Nearly 40 Years Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, is about to undergo the mountain’s biggest infrastructure investment in nearly 40 years. Once seen as the largest ski resort on Canada’s East Coast, Mont-Sainte-Anne has declined in prominence over the last 30 years due to competition and aging infrastructure. With the announcement of a CAD 100 million (USD 72.5 million) investment into on-mountain infrastructure, Mont-Sainte-Anne looks to […] Industry News Brett Currie | April 5, 2026 1 Comment
Owl’s Head, QC, Report: Vertical Magic, Tucked into the Eastern Townships Report for Sunday, March 29, 2026 Cast your mind back to when the Canada–U.S. border snapped shut for two years. For many in border towns, life on either side was completely upended. My gear and home mountain, a hundred miles south in Vermont, suddenly felt worlds away. That’s when I reconnected with snowboarding in Quebec. Related: The East Coast Ski […] Conditions Report Jacqui Davis | April 2, 2026 0 Comments
Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, Report: The Most Underrated Glades in the East? Report from Friday, March 20 After several days of freezing rain recently, Quebec’s Mont-Sainte-Anne was turned into a skating rink. Thankfully, Thursday night brought some fresh snow to the mountain, which softened things up. The temperature hovered around -5 °C with a high cloud ceiling allowing for great visibility. Related: The 9 Most Scenic Resorts on the East Coast I […] Conditions Report Brett Currie | March 23, 2026 0 Comments
Mont Sutton, Quebec, Report: Easy Like Sunday Morning Report for Sunday, March 15, 2026 This past week was a blur. Life gets like that. My oldest is wrapping up her second year of film school, while my youngest is navigating the high school finish line while anxiously waiting for art school acceptances. It’s been hectic. The weather here followed suit: a sporadic mix of warm snaps, rain, and […] Conditions Report Jacqui Davis | March 21, 2026 0 Comments
Mont Sutton, Quebec, Report: Mille Fois Merci, Oncle Bob! Report for February 22, 2026 For the 2025-2026 season, two iconic resorts in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, Mont Sutton and Owl’s Head, have joined the Indy Pass. About time. One of the reasons I moved from downtown Montreal to the South Shore a few years ago was for better access to resorts in the townships as well as Vermont, Maine, and […] Conditions Report Jacqui Davis | February 27, 2026 0 Comments
Mont Habitant, Quebec, Report: Ancient Peaks and New Paradigms Conditions report for Sunday, February 1, 2026 Stay with me. I’m starting this report for Mont Habitant with a brief history lesson, because I’ve been wanting to write about this region of Quebec for some time. While most are familiar with the world-class Mont Tremblant, the route there is dotted with independent resorts—each with a distinct vibe—that light up the […] Conditions Report Jacqui Davis | February 5, 2026 0 Comments
Le Massif de Charlevoix, QC, Shuts Down For Season After Labor Strike Negotiations Fail Le Massif de Charlevoix has now closed for the season after labor negotiations with its unionized workforce collapsed, ending weeks of uncertainty at one of eastern Canada’s flagship ski resorts. The Quebec resort, located northeast of Quebec City along the St. Lawrence River, confirmed Monday that it would shut down operations for the remainder of the winter after failing to […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | January 20, 2026 1 Comment
Le Massif de Charlevoix, QC, Faces Possible Season Shutdown as Union Talks Near Deadline Le Massif de Charlevoix, one of eastern Canada’s marquee ski destinations, says it may be forced to shut down operations for the season if it fails to reach a labor agreement with its unionized workforce by January 20. In a statement released by the resort Saturday, resort management said continuing to operate without a finalized agreement could prevent the mountain […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | January 19, 2026 0 Comments
Mont Rigaud, Quebec, Report: Tapping Into Indy Pass Expansion in Eastern Canada Report for January 13, 2026 This past week marked my first resort visit of the season. I like to start snowboarding as soon as the snow flies and the first chair spins in the Northeast—usually late November or December if we’re lucky. 2025-26, however, started with some hiccups: stolen passports and then the flu. Not exactly the ideal warm-up. C’est […] Conditions Report Jacqui Davis | January 19, 2026 0 Comments
Bromont, QC, Report: A Mountain Collective Outlier? Bromont report from Monday, December 22, 2025 Every year before the holidays, I try to get a couple of ski days in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. But this year, the one thing that changed on my trip is that I now have a Mountain Collective pass, which gave me access to two days at Bromont, just an hour outside of Montreal. I’ve skied […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | December 24, 2025 0 Comments
Mount Bohemia’s $99 Season Pass Adds Unlimited Skiing at Mont Edouard, QC Yes, the season pass that already gets you skiing all season long at Mount Bohemia, Michigan, and free days at 29 other ski resorts across the United States now adds unlimited skiing at Mont Edouard. Literally, your $99 season pass now gets you two ski resorts for a fraction of the price of one normal East Coast ski resort. Whether […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 4, 2025 0 Comments
Sommet Saint-Sauveur, QC, Opened Yesterday to Kick-Off Winter 2025-26 on the East Coast Sommet Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, opened the 2025-26 season on November 9, becoming the first resort to open on the East Coast. This year’s opening is five days earlier than in 2024, when the resort welcomed skiers on November 14. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: Over a Foot of Snow for the Northeast This Week The resort offered exclusive early access to Summits members […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 10, 2025 0 Comments
Crankworx MTB Tour Announces New Stop at Mont Sainte Anne, QC With Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec, being left off the UCI MTB World Cup tour for 2026, many were devastated by this news. Just when mountain bike fans were saying their final goodbyes for the foreseeable future, Crankworx stepped in and dropped a bombshell on the mountain bike community: Crankworx has announced that Mont Sainte Anne will be the host of the […] Biking Brett Currie | October 20, 2025 0 Comments
French Businessman Hopes to Acquire More Resorts in Quebec, Canada Over the last two years, a new investment group headed by French businessman Christian Mars has stirred up the Quebecois ski industry. “La Compagnie des montagnes de ski du Québec”—known as The Quebec Mountain Ski Company in English—has quietly acquired two resorts in the last two years and is finalizing a deal to take over operations of another resort in […] Industry News Brett Currie | October 2, 2025 0 Comments
Canada’s Mountain Bike World Cup Shifts West: Whistler In, Mont Sainte Anne Out Western Canadian fans will be excited to hear that Whistler, BC, will be a stop on the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup calendar. This, however, comes at the expense of a legendary venue in Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec. Whistler Bike Park will host its first-ever World Cup event on September 25 through 27 but it will be strictly downhill. […] Biking Brett Currie | September 18, 2025 0 Comments
The 6 Best Backcountry Ski Destinations on the East Coast The East Coast is known for having a plethora of ski resort options, but if that is not your cup of tea, and you want to earn your turns, there are a number of great backcountry ski areas available. With resort ticket prices continuing to climb higher every year, backcountry terrain has become a more appealing option for skiers looking […] Backcountry Brett Currie | August 27, 2025 1 Comment
The 10 Biggest Ski Resorts on the East Coast Although the East is home to hundreds of small hills, there are a surprising number of big mountain ski areas that offer an abundance of terrain that rivals West Coast resorts. Many East Coast resorts get overlooked when skiers and riders are looking to book week-long vacations. Many people pass over these resorts, thinking they do not offer enough terrain to […] Brains Brett Currie | July 15, 2025 3 Comments
Club Med In Talks To Build Second Resort in Quebec Club Med has recently been in discussions with Mont Tramblant, Quebec, and the Brivia Group to develop a second all-inclusive Club Med resort in Quebec. The first Club Med resort in Quebec opened in 2021 at the base of Le Massif de Charlevoix and has been a great success for the mountain. Mont Tremblant is looking to find similar success […] Industry News Brett Currie | July 2, 2025 0 Comments