The Mont-Sainte-Anne ski resort has played host to a number of skiing and snowboarding World Cups and is renowned for its high-quality skiing area with a vast array of runs for skiers and snowboarders of all stripes. Choose Côte-de-Beaupré for your vacation and enjoy easy access to three first-class ski resorts at Stoneham, Mont-Sainte-Anne, and Le Massif in Charlevoix.

Escape into 224 km of magnificent wooded trails, including 125 km of skating trails, at the Mont-Sainte- Anne Cross Country Skiing Center. It’s Canada’s No. 1 and the second biggest in North America. Enjoy the variety of trails, exceptional snow cover, and first-class maintenance. Use the wildlife interpretation panels to discover the nature all around you and then head back to put your feet up beside the fire after a hearty trek.

Québec is one of the world’s premier snowmobiling destinations. Marked trails in the Côte-de-Beaupré area pass through extraordinary landscapes that combine the magic of glistening snow with the charms of the frozen St. Lawrence River below. The region is part of a 342 km network of trails that lead to Québec City, Charlevoix, and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean.

Les Secrets Nordiques offers a complete range of dogsledding, snowshoeing, skijoring (skis pulled by dogs!), and kicksledding trips at Mont-Sainte-Anne. Visit the canine village at the summit, where you can meet the 65 affectionate huskies free of charge all year round, as well as the people who take care of them, and learn all about life in the pack. Get there by gondola or walking trail.

Winter is a time for getting closer to nature, whether through snowshoeing along Sentier des Caps in Charlevoix or observing wildlife at Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area. The legendary snowcone at Montmorency Falls Park is guaranteed fun for all the family, and since 2006 everyone has been talking about a unique activity in all of North America—ice canyoning at the frozen Jean Larose waterfalls from late December to March. Or why not go for a trip along the Route de la Nouvelle- France and visit its countless attractions, museums, and art galleries!

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