Mont Orford

Coordinates: 45°18′44″N 72°14′31″W / 45.31222°N 72.24194°W / 45.31222; -72.24194
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Ski Mont Orford
LocationOrford, Quebec
Nearest major citySherbrooke
Vertical589 m (1,932 ft)
Top elevation850 m (2,790 ft)
Base elevation261 m (856 ft)
Trails61 Total
33% Easy
26% Intermediate
41% Difficult
Longest run4 km (2 mi)
Lift system1 gondola, 4 chairlifts,
4 magic carpet
Website[1]


Mount Orford (French: Mont Orford) is a mountain, ski resort and provincial park in the Eastern Townships region of the Canadian province of Quebec, Canada. It is a few minutes away from the town of Magog and one hour from Montreal.

The ski resort consists of three summits: Mont Giroux, Mont Orford and Mont Alfred Desrochers, and four sides. It is the home mountain of Olympic medalist Nicolas Fontaine, and there is a glade named in his honour. The main summit, Orford, is served by a $6.5 million "Hybrid Chairlift" or Telemix. This means that on one single cable, instead of only gondolas or only chairs, there are both 8-person gondolas and 6-person chairs. This system is rather common in Europe, but it was the first of its kind in North America.

In 2006, the provincial government and then-Environment 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 despite opposition from environmental groups. Inside the 80 hectares sold, developers planned to built condominiums, restaurants, boutiques and a hotel which were opposed by several groups. The planned development was to be similar to Mont-Tremblant but on a lesser scale and several other projects had been planned previously. [2]. However, on May 7, 2007, new Environment Minister Line Beauchamp announced that the province will not sell Orford [3]


Facilities

  • Triple yurt summit lodge, unique in the province
  • Base lodge with bar, cafeteria and rooftop terraces
  • Summit Snack-Bar
  • Telemix
  • Mix of groomed cruising trails and challenging moguls/glades
  • Ski shop, repair shop, and rental center

Gallery

  • Mont Orford National Park: Stukeley sector camping.
    Mont Orford National Park: Stukeley sector camping.
  • Mont Orford National Park: Fer-de-Lance pond.
    Mont Orford National Park: Fer-de-Lance pond.
  • Mont Orford National Park: Stukeley Lake and Mont Chauve.
    Mont Orford National Park: Stukeley Lake and Mont Chauve.
  • Mont Orford National Park: Stukeley Lake beach
    Mont Orford National Park: Stukeley Lake beach
  • Mont Orford National Park: Track to Fer-de-Lance pond.
    Mont Orford National Park: Track to Fer-de-Lance pond.

See also

External links

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

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