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The Ultimate Skiing Adventure: Tremblant in Canada
from: Maxx Adventure TravelTremblant, in the province of Quebec, is the skiing capital of Canada with more than 90 runs servicing enthusiastic skiers every year. This resort offers thirteen state-of-the-art ski lifts plus many options for both snowboarders as well as skiers. Tremblant has gained a reputation for providing the most daring and varied runs that cater to all types of abilities and preferences including its longest run of 6km long.
Tremblant recently custom built 18 acres of high quality, freestyle snowboarding playgrounds. The area includes jumps, rails, ramps and half-pipes for those looking to indulge in this increasingly popular extreme sport. In addition, Tremblant has 94 slaloms catering to all levels including 31 intermediate slopes, 17 slopes for novices and mountains for experts as well.
The facility maintains natural snow from November to April, however this doesn't eliminate anyone during the rest of the year with their revolutionary Avalanche system that actually instantly turns water into snow. If you're wondering how the system works, Tremblant has 885 guns that spray a cooling gassy chemical onto the snow and this coverage not only turns water into snow in minutes, it also maintains the organic snow forever ensuring the temperature is just right without turning the snow to ice. This revolutionary system will also alter the temperature of the snow for big events, however the main advantage is 365 days a year of snow.
The lift system at Tremblant is able to carry over 27,000 snowboarders and skiers every hour, and the Gondola and quads also help to bring masses of skiers up the mountain every day. You'll also be able to indulge your eating pleasures at all the eateries at the top of the 870 metre mountain.
Tremblant offers facilities for experienced skiers plus many options for beginners and intermediates as well including more than 40 beginner slopes and 50 plus multi-lingual skiing instructors. If you're looking for an amazing skiing adventure, you simply must visit Tremblant to fully understand the sheer scale of their facilities. Learning to ski at Tremblant is also a great decision because they have available so many experienced instructors giving you an unlimited number of choices.
The accommodations at Tremblant are truly amazing, offering 6 hotels, all with excellent services and wonderful luxuries to their guests. While staying at one of these hotels you'll be provided with some amazing views of these massive mountain, plus firework displays put on for the tourists every night.
It won't surprise you to learn that Ski Press Weekly voted Tremlant the best skiing facility for tourists in North America. With affordable pricing, a huge selection of ski runs and lifts that can carry more than 25,000 skiers to the slopes every hour, you won't find a better desination for your skiing adventure.
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