Get $50 in promo card† for each increment of $249.99* with the purchase of select items.
  1. Featured
  2. Blog

Winter Sports

The 5 Most Beautiful Alpine Ski Touring Destinations in Quebec

30 October 2025

You're reading

The 5 Most Beautiful Alpine Ski Touring Destinations in Quebec

•

3 minutes reading

Everybody knows our Quebec winters can feel endless and (very) cold. The best solution we’ve found to get through the glacial months is to take up an outdoor winter sport. If hiking and skiing, majestic mountains or fairytale glades are your things, then alpine touring is your sport. Check out our selection of five of Quebec’s best places for alpine touring - for a day or a complete weekend.

  1. Mont-Tremblant
  2. Mont-Sutton
  3. Mont-Orford
  4. Parc national de la Gaspésie
  5. Le Massif de Charlevoix

1. Mont-Tremblant: Classic and Charming

  • For whom : Beginners to advanced
  • Why Mont-Tremblant : Mont-Tremblant is the pride of the Laurentians, reputed for its many magnificent trails, as well as its charming little pedestrian village and its breathtaking views. Ascend the highest mountain in the Laurentians in one of the designated zones or wooded trails and ski back down on one of the 102 groomed ski trails.
  • Rates : Day access at $30 or season’s pass at $125
  • Rental : Option to rent your equipment on site

Find out more

2. Mont Sutton: Nature at Its Best

  • For whom : Beginners to advanced
  • Why Mont-Sutton : With its 93 hectares of skiable area and sixty trails, Mont Sutton stands out in Quebec for its glades concept. It also offers two alpine touring circuits, one for dedicated ski buffs, and the other to introduce skiers to this thrilling discipline
  • Rates : Day access at $26 or season’s pass at $136
  • Rental : Option to rent your equipment on site

Fin d out more

3. Mont-Orford: Now More Than Double the Back-Country Area

  • For whom : Beginners to advanced
  • Why Mont-Orford : To more than double the pleasure for back-country skiers, the park opened three new trails in 2017 to now offer a total of five. For those who wish to make their excursion even more of a challenge, all you have to do is visit the mountain in the evening and put on your headlamp. A one-of-a-kind experience! Incredible snowscapes, hardwood trees and glades, both day and night.
  • Rates : Day access at $27 or season’s pass starting at $110
  • Rental : Option to rent your equipment on site

Find out more

4. Parc National de la Gaspésie: Fairy-Tale Landscapes

  • For whom : Intermediate to advanced
  • Why parc national de la GaspĂ©sie : Covering 802 square kilometres and located in the heart of the GaspĂ© peninsula, this national park will make you forget all the other mountains in the west of the province. For dedicated back-country skiers, there are six groomed excursions that add up to a total of 190 km of trails. If you like to take long treks, you can take a break in one of the 17 huts scattered throughout the network of trails.
  • Rates : Day access at $9.85 or season’s pass starting at $49.25
  • Rental : Option to rent your equipment on site

Find out more

5. Le Massif de Charlevoix: Breathtaking Views

  • For whom : Intermediate to advanced
  • Why Le Massif de Charlevoix : Discover over 15 kilometres of ascending trails that serve the skiable area as well as the back-country. When you make it to the peak, enjoy a breathtaking view of the entire region of Charlevoix. When the sky is clear, you can even get a glimpse of Quebec City.
  • Rates : Day access at $35 or season’s pass at $178
  • Rental : Option to rent your equipment on site

Find out more

So Did Your Favourite Mountain Make Our Hit List?

For thrilling weekends in the great outdoors, these five selections are just a small sample of Quebec’s back-country winter wonders. Learn more about alpine touring and gear in our article on finding the right equipment.