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Mont Orignal ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Mont Orignal is a ski area in Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, Canada with 9.2 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 360 m and 594 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
9.2 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
594 m
Vertical drop
234 m
Nearest airport
YQB · 75 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.6 km
  • Other0.3 km
  • Expert0.6 km
  • Advanced3.3 km
  • Intermediate2.3 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 Button lifts
  • 1 Rope tows
  • 1 Chairlifts

Mont Orignal is a ski area in Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, Canada. Its 17 mapped downhill runs add up to 9.2 km, which ranks it #88 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 538 m long.

Slopes at Mont Orignal

About 29% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 25% intermediate and 43% advanced or expert, which makes Mont Orignal best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 1 button lift, 1 rope tow, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 360 m up to 594 m, a vertical drop of 234 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Mont Orignal

The nearest airport is Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), about 75 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 37 min by car; Presque Isle International Airport (PQI) is 197 km away. Nearby ski areas include Station touristique du Massif du Sud (23.2 km), Club de ski de Beauce, Club ski Beauce (2.0 km) and Centre de ski Saint-Georges (3.6 km), which together add 31 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Mont Orignal

  1. 1
    Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport Flag of CanadaQuebec, Canada Airports in Canada
    YQB75 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Presque Isle International Airport Flag of United StatesPresque Isle, United States Airports in United States
    PQI197 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Saguenay-Bagotville Airport Flag of CanadaSaguenay, Canada Airports in Canada
    YBG215 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Bangor International Airport Flag of United StatesBangor, United States Airports in United States
    BGR225 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Mont Orignal have?

9.2 km of downhill runs (17 runs): 2.6 km easy, 0.3 km other, 0.6 km expert, 3.3 km advanced, 2.3 km intermediate. It is #88 in Canada by piste length.

How high is Mont Orignal?

The lifts and runs reach 594 m (1,949 ft); the lowest point is 360 m, a vertical drop of 234 m.

What is the nearest airport to Mont Orignal?

Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), about 75 km away in a straight line; Presque Isle International Airport (PQI) is 197 km away.

How many ski lifts does Mont Orignal have?

3 lifts: 1 button lifts, 1 rope tows, 1 chairlifts.

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