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Mont Sainte Anne Ski Holidays

At a glance

  • World cup resort
  • 220km XC trails
  • Quiet apres ski

Great for

  • Beginners
  • Snowboarders
  • Cross Country

Ski Holidays in Mont Sainte Anne

It’s all fun and games at Mont Sante Anne, the biggest resort in Quebec, which hosts major international skiing, boarding and XC events. But you don’t need to be striving for a world record to enjoy the place. Fabulously French, home to a mean fondue, and just down the road from glorious Quebec City, there’s lots to love.

  • Flight Time
  • 9 hours
  • From London
  • Nearest Airports
  • Calgary, Montreal
  • Vancouver
  • Time zone
  • GMT - 3.5 to -8 hours
  • Language
  • English, French
  • Currency
  • Canadian Dollar
  • Ski Season
  • Dec - April

Mont Sainte Anne Stats

Top Altitude
6400ft / 1951m
Bottom Altitude
574ft / 175m
Resort Altitude
574ft / 175m
Total Piste
450 acres / 71 runs
Longest Run
5.7km / 3.5 miles
Slope Orientation
N S W
Vertical Drop
625m / 2051ft
Skiable Vertical
Night Skiing
Yes
Glacier Skiing
No

A quick glance at all the “hébergements” and “télécabines” here and you’ll soon realise you’re not in Kansas anymore. This is French-Canadian Canada and the Laurentian mountains, which geologists claim might just be some of the oldest peaks in the world.

History surrounds this corner of Canada - you fly in through walled Quebec City, 17th century and colonial to its core, and even St. Anne herself, grandmum of Christ, has a 350-year-old basilica, 8km from the mountain that bears her name.

In the more recent past, the St Anne annals have been filled with skiing competitions. The Du Maurier International took place here the very same year the resort opened, followed the next year by the inaugural Canadian Winter Games, 7 World Cup ski championships and 8 FIS or World Cup snowboard events - an indication of the terrain on offer.

At the base of the mountain, a small but sweet ski village with a super French feel has après bars, shops and ski/in-ski/out lodgings. Just along the Boulevard, the French-speaking Parish of St. Ferréol-Les-Neiges is the place for a fine fondue. Between the two bases there are more potential adventures than there are hours. If you can only do one, a day trip to Québec City, ranked among the world’s most beautiful, is a fine way to pass time. Or, if you’d pick skiing over sightseeing, many combine trips to Mont Sante Anne with ski excursions to nearby Le Massif, just 30 minutes down the highway.

Winter Sports Ratings

Beginners

Intermediate

Advanced

Snowboarding

Mont Sainte Anne Transfer Times

Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport 1 hour 40 min

The nearest airport to Mont Sainte Anne is Québec City at 56 km or about 40 minutes by car

What's the ski area like in Mont Sainte Anne?

Of the three skiable faces and 450 acres of the mountain, the runs range from fierce to friendly and you can usually find un-crowded trails or dip into the trees for some quiet glade runs. The longest trail in resort, 3 mile Chemin du Roy, is one of many meandering greens from the summit. That’s what skiing’s like here, offering lots of vertical and kodak moments to skiers of all abilities.

Intermediates enjoy 45% of St Anne, where blues stream down to the base village like rivers. The North face also rolls out lots moderately pitched, well-groomed cruisers, where the snow stays especially fresh. These dozen or so trails and intermediate-level glades are served by a speedy quad back up to the summit for lunches at the summit cafe in view of the St Lawrence river.

A ski resort that hosts this many World Cups clearly has something going on in the advanced terrain department. Find out for yourself on new double black diamond, the Beast (La Bête), so steep weak hearts should give it a wide berth… And the further west from here you go, the steeper the mountain gets. Take La Crete or La Super S, which packs 1300 feet of vertical into a mile. Fabulously forested as the area is, don’t leave without a little glade skiing. The wood around La Brunelle, is perfectly thinned and super steep to start.

After sundown, the highest vertical for night skiing in Canada springs into action, with a whopping 19 trails illuminated 4 days a week. This adds up to over 15.5km that you can ski under the stars, previously till as late as 10pm. This also includes lighting the forested La Cachette terrain park, one of four terrain parks and a bordercross.

Canada is also big on cross-country, and nowhere more so than St Anne, with 220km of groomed XC trails for all abilities, where many of the biggest US resorts only offer 50km.

Ski Area Facts

LocationQuebec, Canada
Established1966
Downhill450 acres / 71 runs
Lift Pass$77 (adult single day pass)

Beginner Slopes

23%

Intermediate Skiing

45%

Advance & Expert Terrain

32%

Snowboarding Trails

450 acres / 71 runs100%

Mont Sainte Anne Restaurants

Mont Sainte Anne Après Ski

Mont Sainte Anne Activites for Non-skiers

Clothing Food & Souvenir Shops

At the base of the mountain you'll find La Biscotte, a delicatessen and grocery shop with sandwich bar and ready to eat meals . La Boutique du Villages have clothing, accessories and souvenirs as well as a ski rental and repair service. Theres also the Ski Museum which goes from present day skiing right back the first days of skiing on the Plains of Abraham. Admission is free.

Around Mont-Sainte-Anne there are several sports shops and shopping malls while Québec City has all the shops and malls you would expect in a large city.

Best Time to Visit Mont Sainte Anne

The average natural snowfall at the summit of 187 inches / 475cm a year won’t make you gasp in wonder, but St Anne’s snow-making system covers 80% of the skiable terrain. This means it has one of Quebec’s longest ski seasons, closing in late April.

With lots of shady north facing slopes, the snow can hold up well into April, making this a fantastic place for later season bluebird skiing.

What's Mont Sainte Anne like at Christmas?

If skiing under the stars and schussing with Santa for Christmas in Mont Sainte Anne fail to make you feel festive, the German Christmas markets in Quebec City should do the trick.

What's Mont Sainte Anne like in the New Year?

In case you haven’t had enough fun with the music on the mountain or on Quebec City’s raucous Grand Allee street for New Year in Monte Saint Anne, live music and mimosas usually wait at the gondola base on the 1st.

What's Mont Sainte Anne like in Half-Term?

Scenic family skiing, the best snow of the season and lots of lovely night skiing won’t fail to make you feel rested on Half Term in Mont Sainte Anne. To make absolutely sure, top it off with daily trips to the Nordique spa’s steaming springs.

What's Mont Sainte Anne like at Easter?

As if beautiful blue views of the St Lawrence river weren’t enough for Easter in Mont Sainte Anne, churches and chocolate await in Quebec City.

Mont Sainte Anne Snow Conditions

Snow Report, History & Forecast

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Not just quiet and picturesque, Mont Sainte-Anne has four terrain parks, family zones and a top-notch ski and board school - all the makings of a first-rate family ski trip. Lessons and daycare combination packages are available for those as young as 3, and daycare is available right by the gondola base for ages 6 months and up. The Children’s Center has room for up to 200 little ones, and everything from puppet shows, arts and crafts, movies and dressing-up to sliding, skating, sleigh rides and obstacle races to entertain them.

The beginner friendliness of the mountain, with green trails like La Familiale from the summit, means everyone gets to really explore from day one. If they’re already steady skiers, maple taffy at the Sugar Shack on blue La Pichard is always a winner.

Off the slopes, the adventures keep on coming with fat biking, husky sledding and the nearby ice castle to excite imaginations.

Groups can have a top time in Mont Saint Anne, especially if the ski school still offers First Tracks tickets to get you up the mountain 20 minutes before lifts open. The variety of terrain here means no-one’s drawing a short straw, and nearby Le Massif lets you in on even more.

If you’re not making memories fat biking, sleigh riding or eating taffy at the sugar shack, make sure to book a day trip to Quebec City, sure to keep culture vultures extra happy.

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Ski Extras

How much is a ski pass in Mont Sainte Anne

Maximum and minimum adult Mont Sainte Anne lift pass prices ranged from C$344 to C$344 for 6 days access to the Mont Sainte Anne ski lift system at the start of the 2025 winter season. Our lift passes are part of a packaged Mont Sainte Anne holiday with accommodation, so prices vary depending on chalet or hotel suppliers. Confirm price for the lift ticket before booking your holiday.

Lift Tickets Child Adult Senior
1 Day Price C$39 - C$39 C$79 - C$79 C$69 - C$69
6 Day Price C$209 - C$209 C$344 - C$344 C$384 - C$384
Age Range 7 - 12 23 - 64 65+

Getting to Mont Sainte Anne

Most of our ski holidays to Mont Sainte Anne packaged with flights include airport transfers. We can also arrange private transfers to Mont Sainte Anne from nearby airports

How long does it take to fly to Mont Sainte Anne from the UK?

Flights from London take about 9 hours to Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver. This table shows approximate transfer times to Mont Sainte Anne from the nearest airports, smaller airports can be more prone to delays.

Airport Distance Transfer Time
Québec City 56 km 40 minutes

How long is the transfer from nearest Canada train station to Mont Sainte Anne?

The transfer time from alpine train stations are generally shorter than from airports, Call us for details of Mont Sainte Anne transfers.

Station Distance Transfer Time
Québec City 46 km 46 minutes

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