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Mont Saint-Sauveur 
Location Quebec, Canada Nearest city Montreal, Quebec 77 km (48 mi) Coordinates 45°53′08″N 74°09′04″W / 45.88556°N 74.15111°W Vertical 213 m (698 ft) Top elevation 416 m (1,365 ft) Base elevation 203 m (666 ft) Skiable area 142 acres (0.57 km2) Runs 38 total
24% Easy
24% Intermediate
39% Difficult
13% Extremely difficultLongest run 1.5 km (0.93 mi) Lift system 8 total
4 detachable quads
2 quadruple chair
1 double chair
1 magic carpetLift capacity 15,604 skiers/hr Snowfall 460 cm/year Snowmaking 100% Night skiing 27 out of 38 trails Web site Mont Saint-Sauveur Mont Saint-Sauveur is a ski mountain and resort located in Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, 45 minutes north of Montreal, Canada, in the Laurentian mountains.
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History
Considered the home of Quebec's ski industry, it was here that in 1934, an American named Fred Pabst installed the first ski lift on Hill 70 which rapidly became one of the most popular ski destinations in eastern North America. Eleven years later, a group of businessmen joined with Victor Nymark to form UPHILL LTD. to further develop the site. In 1948, a T-bar, imported from Austria, was installed on Hill 71. Ski lifts on Hills 67 to 72 were installed throughout the following years.
At that time, the site was divided into different lots with different owners. It wasn’t until 1970 that efforts were started to unite the different lots under a common organization under the direction of Jacques G. Hébert. Jacques succeeded in convincing the owners to sell part of their interests to the ski center. The gradual acquiring of the different lots was finally achieved and in just a few years, the company changed from being a renter to being an owner. Thus, in 1972, Mont Saint-Sauveur resort was born.[1]
During the summer, the park operates as aquatic theme park.
Description
Mont Saint-Sauveur is known for its world class night skiing and Quebec's longest ski season, with more than 160 days of operation.[2]
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Ski areas and resorts in Quebec Quebec City area: Montreal local area: Mont Saint-Bruno • Mont Rigaud • Terrebonne (bunny hill) • Mount Royal (alpine closed)Montreal-area Laurentians: Gray Rocks (closed) • Mont Blanc • Mont Tremblant • Mont Saint-SauveurEastern Townships: Mont Orford • BromontOttawa-Gatineau area Camp Fortune • Edelweiss Valley • Mont Cascade • Mont Ste. Marie • Vorlage • Mount Pakenham (Ontario) • Calabogie Peaks (Ontario)Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean See also: List of ski areas and resorts in Canada Categories:- Ski areas and resorts in Quebec
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