Lac-Mégantic, Quebec · Canada · ski area
Baie des Sables ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Baie des Sables is a ski area in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Canada with 2.2 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 410 m and 459 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 2.2 km
- Lifts
- 2
- Top elevation
- 459 m
- Vertical drop
- 49 m
- Nearest airport
- YQB · 138 km
Slopes by difficulty
9 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 1 T-bars
- 1 Rope tows
Baie des Sables is a ski area in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Canada. Its 9 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.2 km, which ranks it #199 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 249 m long.
Slopes at Baie des Sables
About 22% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 60% intermediate and 18% advanced or expert, which makes Baie des Sables a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 2 lifts: 1 t-bar, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 410 m up to 459 m, a vertical drop of 49 m — typical of a local ski hill.
Getting to Baie des Sables
The nearest airport is Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), about 138 km away in a straight line — roughly 3 h 0 min by car; Augusta State Airport (AUG) is 167 km away. Nearby ski areas include FQME - Station Mont Ste-Cécile (4.3 km), Parc national du Mont-Mégantic, Ski Eldorado - Secteur 10e Rang (1.5 km) and Ski Eldorado - Secteur St-Paul (1.3 km), which together add 17 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Baie des Sables
- 1 YQB138 kmstraight line
- 2 AUG167 kmstraight line
- 3 BGR186 kmstraight line
- 4 YHU194 kmstraight line
Nearby
Ski resorts near Baie des Sables
- 14 kmFQME - Station Mont Ste-Cécile4.3 km of slopes · up to 837 m
- 23 kmParc national du Mont-MéganticSmall ski area
- 34 kmSki Eldorado - Secteur 10e Rang1.5 km of slopes · up to 797 m
- 36 kmSki Eldorado - Secteur St-Paul1.3 km of slopes · up to 888 m
- 53 kmMont Adstock6.8 km of slopes · 1 lift · up to 646 m
- 65 kmCentre de ski Saint-Georges3.6 km of slopes · 3 lifts · up to 257 m
- 71 kmMaine Huts and Trails
United Statesup to 517 m - 75 kmSki de montagneSmall ski area
- 76 kmRangeley Lakes Trails CenterUnited Statesup to 684 m
- 76 kmSugarloaf Outdoor CenterUnited States1.7 km of slopes · up to 609 m
- 76 kmBishop’s Cross Country Ski TrailsSmall ski area
- 77 kmSugarloafUnited States76 km of slopes · 15 lifts · up to 1,268 m
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.