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Ski Mont Orford
Ski Mont Orford
Location	Orford, Quebec
Nearest major city	Magog
Coordinates	45°20′00″N 72°13′00″W / 45.33333°N 72.21667°W
Vertical	589 m (1,932 ft)
Top elevation	853 m (2,799 ft)
Base elevation	261 m (856 ft)
Trails	61 Total; 33% Easy; 26% Intermediate; 41% Difficult
Longest run	4 km (2 mi)
Lift system	1 gondola, 4 chairlifts,; 4 magic carpet
Website	Official website

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Mount Orford (French: Mont Orford) is a mountain and ski resort located in the Mont-Orford National Park in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec, Canada. It is 10 km (6 mi) northwest of the centre of the city of Magog.

History[edit]

In 2006, the provincial government and then-Environment Minister Claude Béchard announced the increase of the size of Orford as a national park. In addition, they would have sold the ski resort and golf course to private interests. Inside the 80 hectares (200 acres) that were to be sold, developers planned to build condominiums, restaurants, boutiques and a hotel. The planned development was to be similar to Mont-Tremblant but on a lesser scale, and several other projects had been planned previously.^[1] This was successfully opposed by several groups, including environmental. On May 7, 2007, new Environment Minister Line Beauchamp announced that the province would not sell Orford.^[2] Following on the heels of strong citizen support Orford Park has since been expanded several times adding over 100 square kilometers of protected area. ^[3]

Recreation[edit]

The ski resort consists of three summits: Mont Giroux, Mont Orford, and Mont Alfred Desrochers. It is the home mountain of Olympic medalist Nicolas Fontaine, for whom there is a track named in his honour.^{[citation needed]}

Other infrastructure on the mountain currently include^{[citation needed]}:

Base lodge with bar, cafeteria, and rooftop terraces
Groomed cruising trails as well as moguls/glades
Ski shop, repair shop, and rental center

Former infrastructure :

Triple yurt summit lodge
Summit snack bar

References[edit]

^ "Québec ira de l'avant" (in French). 6 September 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
^ Ouellet, Martin (7 May 2007). "Québec renonce à privatiser le mont Orford" (in French). Archived from the original on March 9, 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1999676/rapport-bape-agrandissement-mont-orford

External links[edit]

Official website of the park

45°18′44″N 72°14′31″W / 45.31222°N 72.24194°W / 45.31222; -72.24194

[1] "Québec ira de l'avant" (in French). 6 September 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2014.

[2] Ouellet, Martin (7 May 2007). "Québec renonce à privatiser le mont Orford" (in French). Archived from the original on March 9, 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[3] ttps://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1999676/rapport-bape-agrandissement-mont-orford

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-'''Mount Orford''' ({{lang-fr|Mont Orford}}) is a mountain and ski resort located in the [[Mont-Orford National Park]] in the [[Eastern Townships]] region of [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. It is a few minutes away from the town of [[Magog, Quebec|Magog]].
+'''Mount Orford''' ({{lang-fr|Mont Orford}}) is a mountain and ski resort located in the [[Mont-Orford National Park]] in the [[Eastern Townships]] region of [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. It is {{convert|10|km|abbr=on|0}} northwest of the centre of the city of [[Magog, Quebec|Magog]].
 ==History==
-In 2006, the provincial government and then-Environment  [[Minister (government)|Minister]] [[Claude Béchard]] announced the increase of the size of Orford as a provincial park. In addition, they would have sold the ski resort and golf course to private interests.  Inside the {{convert|80|ha}} that were to be sold, developers planned to build condominiums, restaurants, boutiques and a hotel. The planned development was to be similar to [[Mont-Tremblant]] but on a lesser scale and several other projects had been planned previously.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/estrie/2006/09/06/001-react_Mont_orford.shtml|title=Québec ira de l'avant|date=6 September 2006|accessdate=7 August 2014|language=French}}</ref> This was successfully opposed by several groups, including environmental. On May 7, 2007, new Environment Minister [[Line Beauchamp]] announced that the province will not sell Orford.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309120014/http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20070507/CPACTUALITES/70507071/-1/CPACTUALITES|title=Québec renonce à privatiser le mont Orford|last=Ouellet|first=Martin|date=7 May 2007|language=French}}</ref>
+In 2006, the provincial government and then-Environment Minister [[Claude Béchard]] announced the increase of the size of Orford as a national park. In addition, they would have sold the ski resort and golf course to private interests. Inside the {{convert|80|ha}} that were to be sold, developers planned to build condominiums, restaurants, boutiques and a hotel. The planned development was to be similar to [[Mont-Tremblant]] but on a lesser scale, and several other projects had been planned previously.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/estrie/2006/09/06/001-react_Mont_orford.shtml| title=Québec ira de l'avant| date=6 September 2006| accessdate=7 August 2014| language=French}}</ref> This was successfully opposed by several groups, including environmental. On May 7, 2007, new Environment Minister [[Line Beauchamp]] announced that the province would not sell Orford.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20070507/CPACTUALITES/70507071/-1/CPACTUALITES |title=Québec renonce à privatiser le mont Orford |last=Ouellet |first=Martin |date=7 May 2007 |language=French |url-status=unfit |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309120014/http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20070507/CPACTUALITES/70507071/-1/CPACTUALITES |archivedate=March 9, 2008 }}</ref> Following on the heels of strong citizen support Orford Park has since been expanded several times adding over 100 square kilometers of protected area. <ref>https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1999676/rapport-bape-agrandissement-mont-orford</ref>
 ==Recreation==
-The ski resort consists of three summits: [[Mont Giroux]], Mont Orford, and [[Mont Alfred Desrochers]]. It is the home mountain of Olympic medalist [[Nicolas Fontaine]], for whom there is a track named in his honour.{{cn|date=June 2015}}
+The ski resort consists of three summits: Mont Giroux, Mont Orford, and Mont Alfred Desrochers. It is the home mountain of Olympic medalist [[Nicolas Fontaine]], for whom there is a track named in his honour.{{cn|date=June 2015}}
-Other infrastructure on the mountain include{{cn|date=June 2015}}:
+Other infrastructure on the mountain currently include{{cn|date=June 2015}}:
-*Triple [[yurt]] summit lodge
 *Base lodge with bar, cafeteria, and rooftop terraces
-*Summit snack bar
 *Groomed cruising trails as well as moguls/glades
 *Ski shop, repair shop, and rental center
+Former infrastructure :
+*Triple [[yurt]] summit lodge
+*Summit snack bar
 ==See also==
 *[[List of protected areas of Quebec]]
-*[[List of ski areas and resorts in Canada]]
+*[[List of ski areas and resorts in Canada]]ù
+*[[Lake Stukely]]
 ==References==
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 * [http://www.sepaq.com/pq/mor/index.dot?language_id=1 Official website of the park]
+{{Mountains of Quebec}}
 {{Ski areas and resorts in Quebec}}
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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Orford}}
 [[Category:Landforms of Estrie|Mont Orford]]
-[[Category:Mountains of Quebec]]
+[[Category:Mountains of Quebec under 1000 metres]]
 [[Category:Ski areas and resorts in Quebec]]
-[[Category:Visitor attractions in Estrie]]
+[[Category:Tourist attractions in Estrie]]
-[[Category:Mountains under 1000 metres]]

v t e Ski areas and resorts in Quebec
Category Former
Quebec City area	Le Massif Le Relais Massif du Sud Mont Orignal Mont-Sainte-Anne Stoneham
Montreal local area	Mont Rigaud Mount Royal (alpine closed) Mont Saint-Bruno Groupe Plein Air Terrebonne
Laurentides area: Montreal-area Laurentians	Gray Rocks (closed) Mont Blanc Mont Chantecler Ski Morin Heights Mont Saint-Sauveur Mont Tremblant Mont Habitant Mont Olympia Ski Mont Gabriel Belle Neige
Eastern Townships:	Bromont Mont Bellevue Montjoye (closed) Mont Orford Owl's Head Mont Sutton
Gatineau area: Ottawa-area Laurentians	Sommet Edelweiss Camp Fortune Mont Cascades Mont Ste. Marie Vorlage
Lanaudière area: Montreal-area Laurentians	Ski Montcalm Ski La Réserve Ski Mont Garceau Groupe Plein Air Terrebonne Val Saint-Côme
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean	Le Valinouët Mont Edouard
Bas-Saint-Laurent	Parc du Mont-Comi
Abitibi-Témiscamingue	Mount Kanasuta
See also: List of ski areas and resorts in Canada

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