Mont Orford is a tree skier's delight, but also offers loads of challenging terrain for all abilities.

Mont Orford is operated under a long-term lease on government land within Parc du Mont-Orford. The resort is spread across three separate mountain peaks and has fabulous terrain for all abilities. Adventurous skiers will be challenged here, and you'll be completely surprised by that because at first glance, the mountain looks rather tame. The trails are long, giving skiers and riders maximum use of the vertical drop, and follow the contours of the mountain.

The glades are really tight woods, where trees may be thinned a bit but the mountain is left alone, like you'll find at Eastern resorts such as Jay Peak and Mad River Glen, Vt. Certainly the best time to hit this mountain if you're planning to check out the woods is when there's fresh powder, so keep in mind that Orford, one of four resorts in the Eastern Townships region, gets fresh snow on days when nearby resorts may get rain.

Mont Orford Ski Resort Facts

Summit elevation: 2,800 feet
Vertical drop: 1,772 feet
Base elevation: 1,082 feet

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Advanced: ++++
Intermediate: ++++
Beginner: +++
First-timer: +++

Address: 4380 Chemin du Parc, Orford, PQ; mail: C.P. 10, Magog, PQ Canada J1X 3W7
Area code: 819
Ski area phone: 843-6548 or (866) 673-6731
Snow report: 843-8882 or (800) 567-2772
Reservations: (800) 567-2772
Fax: 847-2487
E-mail: info@orford.com
Internet: www.orford.com

Number of lifts: 7—1 six-passenger hybrid gondola, 2 quads, 1 triple, 1 double, 1 T-bar, 1 moving carpet
Skiable acreage: 246 acres
Snowmaking: 85 percent
Uphill capacity: 11,400 per hour
Parks & pipes: 3 parks, 1 pipe
Bed Base: 170 slopeside; 5,000 in Orford-Magog area
Nearest lodging: Condos, walking distance
Resort child care: Yes; 2 years and older
Adult ticket, per day: C$37–C$45 (06/07, with tax)

Eastern Townships Region Facts:

Eastern Townships Tourism Association
Address: 20, rue Don-Bosco Sud, Sherbrooke (Québec) J1L 1W4
Email: info@atrce.com
Internet:
www.easterntownships.org
Phones: (819) 820-2020; (800) 355-5755
Fax: (819) 566-4445

Quebec Tourism
Address: P.O. Box 979, Montréal, (Québec) H3C 2W3
Email: info@tourisme.gouv.qc.ca
Internet: www.bonjourquebec.com
Phones: Canada and US,
(877) 266-5687;
France, 0-800-90-77-77;
Belgium, 0-800-78-532
Fax: (514) 864-3838

For Region
Bed base: About 10,000 (4,189 rooms in ski region)
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