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Mont Grand-Fonds ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Mont Grand-Fonds is a ski area in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada with 15 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 395 m and 727 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
15 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
727 m
Vertical drop
332 m
Cross-country
141 km
Nearest airport
YBG · 91 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy5.0 km
  • Expert0.7 km
  • Beginner0.5 km
  • Advanced3.3 km
  • Intermediate5.1 km

13 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 2 T-bars
  • 1 Chairlifts

Mont Grand-Fonds is a ski area in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada. Its 13 mapped downhill runs add up to 15 km, which ranks it #58 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,122 m long.

Slopes at Mont Grand-Fonds

About 38% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 35% intermediate and 27% advanced or expert, which makes Mont Grand-Fonds a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 t-bars, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 395 m up to 727 m, a vertical drop of 332 m. Cross-country skiers get 141.1 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Mont Grand-Fonds

The nearest airport is Saguenay-Bagotville Airport (YBG), about 91 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 58 min by car; Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) is 146 km away. Nearby ski areas include FQME - ÖBois Charlevoix (2.3 km), Centre de plein air Les sources joyeuses, Hors-piste - Station de ski Mont-Édouard and Mont Edouard (18.5 km), which together add 26 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Mont Grand-Fonds

  1. 1
    Saguenay-Bagotville Airport Flag of CanadaSaguenay, Canada Airports in Canada
    YBG91 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport Flag of CanadaQuebec, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQB146 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Mont Joli Airport Flag of CanadaMont-Joli, Canada Airports in Canada
    YYY168 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Roberval Airport Flag of CanadaRoberval, Canada Airports in Canada
    YRJ181 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Mont Grand-Fonds have?

15 km of downhill runs (13 runs): 5.0 km easy, 0.7 km expert, 0.5 km beginner, 3.3 km advanced, 5.1 km intermediate. It is #58 in Canada by piste length.

How high is Mont Grand-Fonds?

The lifts and runs reach 727 m (2,385 ft); the lowest point is 395 m, a vertical drop of 332 m.

What is the nearest airport to Mont Grand-Fonds?

Saguenay-Bagotville Airport (YBG), about 91 km away in a straight line; Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) is 146 km away.

How many ski lifts does Mont Grand-Fonds have?

3 lifts: 2 t-bars, 1 chairlifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.