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Sommet Edelweiss ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Sommet Edelweiss is a ski area in La Pêche, Quebec, Canada with 9.7 km of mapped downhill runs and 6 lifts, between 150 m and 345 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
9.7 km
Lifts
6
Top elevation
345 m
Vertical drop
195 m
Nearest airport
YRO · 26 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.7 km
  • Other0.3 km
  • Beginner0.2 km
  • Advanced2.4 km
  • Intermediate3.1 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 3 Chairlifts
  • 3 Magic carpets

Sommet Edelweiss is a ski area in La Pêche, Quebec, Canada. Its 27 mapped downhill runs add up to 9.7 km, which ranks it #83 of 403 ski areas in Canada and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 361 m long.

Slopes at Sommet Edelweiss

About 40% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 32% intermediate and 25% advanced or expert, which makes Sommet Edelweiss a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 150 m up to 345 m, a vertical drop of 195 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Sommet Edelweiss

The nearest airport is Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport (YRO), about 26 km away in a straight line — roughly 34 minutes by car; Ottawa / Gatineau Airport (YND) is 26 km away. Nearby ski areas include Mont Cascades Ski (9.1 km), Centre Vorlage (6.7 km), Camp Fortune (9.7 km) and Nakkertok, which together add 40 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Sommet Edelweiss

  1. 1
    Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport Flag of CanadaOttawa, Canada Airports in Canada
    YRO26 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Ottawa / Gatineau Airport Flag of CanadaGatineau, Canada Airports in Canada
    YND26 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Flag of CanadaOttawa, Canada Airports in CanadaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    YOW38 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Ogdensburg International Airport Flag of United StatesOgdensburg, United States Airports in United States
    OGS111 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Sommet Edelweiss have?

9.7 km of downhill runs (27 runs): 3.7 km easy, 0.3 km other, 0.2 km beginner, 2.4 km advanced, 3.1 km intermediate. It is #83 in Canada by piste length.

How high is Sommet Edelweiss?

The lifts and runs reach 345 m (1,132 ft); the lowest point is 150 m, a vertical drop of 195 m.

What is the nearest airport to Sommet Edelweiss?

Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport (YRO), about 26 km away in a straight line; Ottawa / Gatineau Airport (YND) is 26 km away.

How many ski lifts does Sommet Edelweiss have?

6 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets.

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