Ski Bromont
Bromont, montagne d'expériences | |
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Location | Bromont, Quebec |
Coordinates | 45°18′04″N 72°38′14″W / 45.30111°N 72.63722°W |
Top elevation | 565 m (1,854 ft) [1][2] |
Base elevation | 180 m (590 ft) [2][3] |
Skiable area | 450 acres |
Runs | 113 trails and 42 Glades 30% Easy 34% Intermediate 15% Difficult 21% Very difficult |
Lift system | 8 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet[2] |
Website | SkiBromont.com |
Bromont, montagne d'expériences is an alpine ski resort located in Bromont, Quebec on the slopes of Mont Brome, Mont Spruce, and Pic du Chevreuil. As of the 2009-2010 season, it was the largest centre in North America for illuminated alpine skiing.[4] It is one of the four major ski centres in the Eastern Townships east of Montreal, the other three being Ski Mont Sutton, Ski Mont Orford, and Owl's Head.[5][6] It is about 45 minutes from Montreal.[6][7]
Bromont is on the edge of the orographic snowbelt created by the Appalachians south of the St-Lawrence Valley. Mount Brome is 2000 feet high, and the resort has a vertical drop of 1300 feet.[7] The resort has 9 chair lifts.[2]
The ski resort opened in 1964, for the 1964-1965 ski season, with the opening of the new Eastern Townships Autoroute, Quebec Autoroute 10.[8] It was created in the same year that the City of Bromont was created, out of Brome County.[9] A second chalet was established at the top of the mountain in 1978.[10] The City of Montreal has invested in the resort.[11] The Canadian government has also invested in the resort. Its investment, for a World Cup event, created permanent facilities for the Bromont Ski School.[12] Bromont became the largest night skiing venue in eastern North America in 2006 when it upped its lighted ski runs to 50.[13]
At one time, the resort was part of the Ski East promotional group, along with the resorts of Jay Peak Resort (Vermont), Ski Mont Orford, Ski Mont Sutton, Owl's Head, .[14]
At one time, the resort has staged events for the alpine .[15] The resort has hosted the , an alpine event that has been part of the , a national ski championship in Canada, that was based on the international championship, in the 1960s.[16] It has also hosted an alpine World Cup event.[12][17] Also hosted has been a freestyle event.[10]
Amongst other things outside of ski season available at the resort, is an aquatic park, with water slides.[18]
Mountain's Profile[]
Base | Summit | Vertical Drop |
Trails | Night Skiing |
Glades | |
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Mont Soleil | 180m | 305m | 125m | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Versant du Village | 218m | 565m | 385m(347m) | 38 | 33 | 7 |
Versant du Lac | 255m | 565m | 310m | 17 | 21 | 9 |
Versant des Épinettes | 255m | 495m | 240m | 16 | 6 | 6 |
Versant du Midi | 300m | 495m | 195m | 7 | 1 | |
Versant de la Côte Ouest | 300m | 500m | 200m | 14 | 8 | |
Versant des Cantons | 202m | 483m | 281m | 14 | 17 | 8 |
References[]
- ^ The Atlas of Canada
- ^ a b c d Trail Map Archived 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Atlas of Canada
- ^ (in French) http://www.skibromont.com (accessed 27 March 2010)
- ^ Globe and Mail, "Early riders, 18 November 2006 (accessed 27 March 2010)
- ^ a b New York Daily News, "SNOW CANADA: IT HAS THE WHITE STUFF In Quebec, Eastern Townships offer skiing, fine dining and antiquing in picturesque area"[permanent dead link], Richard Weir, 11 December 2002 (accessed 27 March 2010)
- ^ a b The Gazette, "Township Autoroute opens hills to our local ski enthusiasts", Carl Edgar Law, 7 December 1974 (accessed 27 March 2010)
- ^ Ottawa Citizen, "Eastern Townships skiing", Bob Mellor, 14 December 1964 (accessed 27 March 2010)
- ^ The Yamaska, "New City Of Bromont Is Created", 27 May 1964 (accessed 27 March 2010)
- ^ a b (in French) Le Nationale, "Du nouveau cet hiver d la station de ski Bromont", 25 July 1978 (accessed 27 March 2010)
- ^ First Tracks!! Online, "City of Montreal Invests in Ski Resort"[permanent dead link], 6 July 2006 (accessed 27 March 2010)
- ^ a b "Bromont gets grant for Cup", 16 January 1986 (accessed 27 March 2010)
- ^ First Tracks!! Online, "Eastern Townships Ready for Ski Season", 21 October 2006 (accessed 27 March 2010)
- ^ The Gazette (Montreal), "Let's talk Ski East", 9 February 1973 (accessed 27 March 2010)
- ^ The Gazette (Montreal), "Series Ends at Bromont", Chris Allan, 14 March 1968 (accessed 27 March 2010)
- ^ The Gazette (Montreal), "Race at Bromont tops ski events", 12 February 1969 (accessed 27 March 2010)
- ^ The Hour, "Quebec has charm", Al Harvey, 12 February 1987 (accessed 27 March 2010)
- ^ (in French) Montreal Plus, "Parc aquatique Ski Bromont" (accessed 27 March 2010)
- Ski areas and resorts in Quebec
- 1964 establishments in Quebec
- Tourist attractions in Montérégie
- Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality