Brawny MSA
Featured Review
Pros: terrain for everyone, exceptional riverside scenery, Quebec City nightlife, long season, slightly less expensive than comparable US resorts
Cons: popular on weekends and holidays, cold in mid-winter
Mont Sainte Anne (MSA) is a fine ski area that serves as a lynchpin for local Quebec skiing, but also works very well as a destination when combined with visits to historic old Quebec City and other nearby exceptional ski areas like Le Massif. I went to Quebec City in late March 2008, toured the old city for a weekend and then skied two days each at MSA and Le Massif. Eastern Canada had record snow fall at the time. The town, the conditions, and the ski terrain were outstanding. Mont Sainte Anne is one heck of a backyard hill about 30 minutes via flat highways from Quebec City. Big and brawny with 465 skiable acres spread across a nearly 360 degree trail layout, the mountain offers...
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