Reviews of MONT-SAINTE-ANNE (Dance School)

Philippe Robitaille

Good spot at the top and well taken care of!

Annette Paquin

In Eastern Canada there are only a few mountains that are worth going for a ski week holiday. Mont Sainte Anne is one of them. Although conditions vary, they have good snow making and grooming of hills. South side hills are longer runs and offer plenty of diamond and double diamond runs. North side runs are shorter but offer great runs and often better conditions. Good lodges and lifts. Food services have possibly the cleanest commercial kitchens I have ever seen (and I used to work on the industry). Parking is very close and free. Took a lesson through the ski school a few years ago. Excellent match to an instructor and well worth taking. We'll organized during Covid to keep people safe. Friendly, professional staff everywhere.

steve weiler

Beautiful views. Slope 38 degrees. Longer runs on south side. Average 2km

Stephen S

This review is for the summer: perfect if you like a long, moderate hike. This hike is NOT easy, but it is also not hard. The entire trip will take approximately 3 hours at a regular pace. Views at the top make the whole thing worth it. For the best views, go around sunrise or sunset. You will get a view of Beaupré and even Quebec City far in the distance. The backside has mountains and forest as far as you can see.

Bartosz Zakrzewski

I skied there for 3 days with my family. Enjoyed the whole mountain very much. Breathtaking views over the St. Lawrence River while skiing down from easy green to double diamond trails. Make sure you take a quick break at a mid mountain to get a maple syrup taffy on snow.

K W

Definitely one of the better ski hills. Long trails with varying levels of difficulty and lifts which accommodate a good size. One of the lifts has a cover which is an added bonus for night skiing or when it's just windy and you want to cover up. Terrain trails are ok too. Both North side and South side of the mountain has good trails. Some are only accessible with a T-bar lift. Slopes are very good for all skiers. Weekday skiing is the best and lift lines aren't long or rather only a few people. Weekends can be a 10+ minute wait on major lifts.

Patrick Deschamps

Has a wonderful park, freaking expensive entrance. No baby table on man's bathroom (it's 2021 come on). Music was good, but a bit louder for my taste.

Nu Dub (indipride)

Nice ski slopes! Not for beginners at all. Very gorgeous views!!! Parking is free nearby, but must come early in order to be able to find a spot. There is plenty of things to do nearby as well: dog sledge, hiking trails! Also, there is a sugar shack in the middle of one of the slopes (cash only). There is food canteen on each side of the ski slopes.

Danny

Mountain biking to hiking on foot it's a marvelous place to be. Away from the stress of the town. On top, 800 meters, you can see all the mountains and lake, St Laurent River and old Quebec city.

Steven Lusignan

Mont Sainte Anne lives up to expectations and is probably one of the most underrated ski resorts around. I visited Monte Sainte Anne in my early twenties, almost 30 years ago now. My daughter and I drove up (Jan. ‘22) for a father-daughter ski weekend together. Neither of us were disappointed. The snow is as good as I remembered it. The ski trails are numerous (71 day/19 evening) and vary from meandering green trails to double-black terrain, glade skiing, freestyle, moguls, etc. The view is spectacular, not a cloud in the sky either day. Our trip coincided with the latest Covid-19 (Omicron) lockdown so no waiting at the lifts. On top of that, Beaupré was a balmy -24°C on the weekend so, we had the mountain to ourselves (see pics) literally. We will be back!

Paul Richter

We were very impressed at the really top-notch refurbishments. I've stayed in many hotels and I have to say that the room was one of the best ever. The service was good. The restaurant actually surprised me. The service was effecient and well coordinated and the food really surpassed my expectations. I wasn't expecting this. Being that it's summer, and this is predominantly a ski oriented destination, we have decided that we'll book a winter getaway here. It is a very picturesque location and we enjoyed hiking the ski hill. The pool was very welcomed after some intense hiking and it's very clean and well maintained. Thanks for a great mini-vacation. I'll recommend this hotel.

Shiham Ghouse

Great place to take a gondola ride for scenic views of the St Lawrence river

The Kendrick

Excellent ski school service. Thank you to Susanne (I hope I got your name right) I was so embarrassed I was on the mountain and took more time to get back and was late for pickup but she was there in the ski school watching my kid. Thanks to Matt too for teaching my kid to ski and making their trip by taking them to the top of the mountain and not just the bunny hill.

Kal Alhaija

This is an amazing experience with lots of nice restaurants, boating, canoing biking, hiking and exploring St.Anne trails,

Fearocious Fearocious

We spent 6 days cross country skiing and had a great time. It is a beautiful area for nordic skiing and the staff are friendly and helpful. There are lots of trails to choose from that range from expert to novice. The trails are well marked and groomed. The lodge has lots of room to wax your skies, relax by the fireplace and enjoy your lunch. There is also a small restaurant on site, and a well stocked sports store that allows rents skies, snowshoes and fat tire bikes.

Tanner DeMerchant

Great atmosphere, skied 3 days and the conditions were pretty good for the amount of people there. Would definitely reccomend for a getaway.

Jim Wang

Very good ski place and and not so clouded like Tremblant.

Sean Montgomery

Great area with amazing places to hike! Wish there were a few more good restaurants and shops.

Matt Surrey

Beautiful Resort . Very Good Price. Decent Location.

Brady Coggins

We didn't let the cold weather stop us, and neither should you. This amazing resort has a variety of trails and even a maple snack.. Seriously give one good reason why you shouldn't go!!

Jean-Pierre Nziya

Good trekking experience. More signs are needed on the trails to make the journey more effective.

Rod D

Superb, love the vibe, atmosphere (literally clean air) and friendly people)

Cesar Mendoza

Great for families and groups of all sizes. Friendly service and ski activities for all.

Tanya Circosta

We visited today, took the gondola up to the peak. Stunning views from the top. There's a little tower you can climb to see 360 degree views. It was fascinating to see a ski resort in the middle of summer. Definitely worth the ticket prices to go up the gondola. I think you can hike up and down the mountain too which would be a great experience.

ROBBIS TV

Can't wait for the gondola to be open again for DH. Very excited :)

callum ewen

Great skiiing not long wakt times fast lifts reallly nice got buetifull views love it

Caitlin Warburton

The skiing was wonderful. The lodge with food and beverage was pretty dated. We spent a ton, but that’s to be expected for a day of skiing. Overall, we really enjoyed it.

Isabelle Gauthier

Came here for night skiing on a Sunday and it was awesome. They had a good selection of lit night runs to choose from. Both the Gondola and a chair lift were open at night. They slowly groomed all the trails throughout the evening so we had fresh paths every time. The staff was super friendly at the lifts too. Superb value for money considering there was never any lines for the lifts and we had a great experience. Will definitely be returning.

Ari

Nice looking hills, we came late so everything was closed. There is a small playground for kids on the base and some nice outdoor sitting areas. More quiet than I expected it to be. There are some trail bikers washing their bikes of in the bike wash area.

Var

It's a nice trail in autumn with nice views. But it's designed for skiing and it feels a lot less nice than actual trecking in the forest, because the trail is very wide

James Kerr

Great for a mountain bike trip. Gondola is super quick and easy, though thoughtless people will put their feet on the seats and get mud everywhere. Never had to line up long for the lift. There are no really basic tracks here for beginners off the lift. All tracks require a measure of skill and a decent bike with quality brakes. Blue tracks are still challenging in places, being bumpy and rocky in spots. Mud makes it harder, as well as brake bumps left by beginners. The red course Vietnam is amazing, but Purdue may as well be black. The other black courses are extremely challenging. Especially with mud - incredibly technical and not many large park features. Rock drops and wet tree roots are everywhere. I didn't try the WC DH course as I didn't want to die. The Cross Country tracks are extensive and amazing also.

Chris jenkins

I could say a lot about Mont Sainte-Anne, I skied here for 6 weeks in 2020. Every year I travel to a new hill to ski with my wife and daughter for an extended period of time. We really get to know the places we ski. We have skied from Quebec hills to BC hills. My honest advice if your reading this review is this is not a hill for tourists. This is a hill designed to cater to the locals, don’t make this a travel destination. Why? Firstly we purchase season passes every hill we go to, mont Sainte Anne was $1100 per adult our daughter was $20. At this price you expect a world class resort. 1- Not all the lifts run during the week, so you have only one way to the summit and that’s by the gondola. (This gondola also had a major malfunction and nearly killed people, 12 people were hospitalized, thankfully we were not on it when it happened) 2- There isn’t a lot of choices to eat at the mountain, you basically have there own chalet that offers meals. So no selection. 3- Very few events happen at the hill, never seems to be anything going on. The employees are friendly but the mountain seems to be poorly run, doesn’t feel like any money is put back into the mountain. For the price you pay to ski you expect more and unfortunately it disappoints. If your looking for a fun vibrant hill, Tremblant is still the winner, don’t waste your time and money here, because management doesn’t care about your experience. Again they can do this because it’s close to Quebec City and people don’t have many choices. But as a tourist resort, it’s a huge disappointment.

Tony Haddad

Beautiful and relaxing place.

Emilie Noel

Nice mountain with a good variety of slopes for all levels! Weekdays are the best to visit: short waiting lines for the chairlifts. I’d advise against going between 9am-12pm on weekends as lines are quite long at all chairlifts. Also, if you buy your tickets through Ma Neige, the tickets can’t be scanned through the “online tickets” scanner. Overall good experience and will visit again.

Sarah F W

Great place to ski. Fun and affordable. The ski school is great

Sophie Baillargeon

Lines are long, gondolas are slow… Sadly this mountain is not taken care of like it should. It is beautiful to hike and to ski, but customer service has some issues and their technical system is also a failure. We really hope things change sooner rather than later and that MSA comes back to life like Tremblant or the Massif, otherwise it will perish.

Karine Rocheleau

Nice skiing but nothing else to do

Eli “Goldberg” Eats

Wow this mountain is so much fun..

Preston Oles

Well organized. Great gondola system and lifts. Nice wide trails

Oliver Delima

Lots of runs from begginers to pro. Great condition. Also skiicentric resort so some runs are harder to get through with snowboards.

Allan Zander

Great place to ski with family

Heather Peatman

I've been coming here since 2007 annually with a group of High School kids from Vermont. This place never disappoints. I love skiing here. There are trails for everyone! The staff is super helpful! I enjoy being able to ski up and down to the Chalets we stay at.

Chris Longo

Great family location! Lots of varied runs. Great rates and very close to Quebec City!! A must ski for anyone in the east.

Nick Morrison

I can't say enough to express how much we enjoyed our week skiing Mont Sainte Anne. With two young children age 7 and 5 we were a little nervous on how they would do on a mountain this size but we very pleasantly surprised at how we were all able to enjoy the mountain. There are trails for every skill level and the runs are quite long. We all enjoyed every second on the slopes. The children loved the enchanted forest and the rigolo. A must do with your young ones. You will understand the enchanted part once you start the run. Look for the activities and hidden surprises as you ski through the trees. With 4 lifts running all day you aren't waiting long before you are back at the top and ready to hit your next run. Beautiful views on both sides of the mountain and a look out tower on the summit for amazing photo opportunities. The staff are amazing and a great source of knowledge to help you choose the best runs for you and the family. The resort has two cafeterias, a pub, a warming hut serving snacks and warm beverages, a candy shop and even has a Sugar Bush part way down a trail to stop and enjoy some maple treats before heading for the bottom. They even had bouncy castles set up one day for the little ones to enjoy. They offer a daycare service, ski schools, clinics and private lessons. There is also a free style course for the adventurous tricksters. Mogul runs and backcountry style runs. This resort really does have it all. They have ski in/ski out accomodations available as well but book well in advance as they fill up quickly. Before booking your trip contact central booking to take advantage of any and all deals being offered at the time of your visit. We will definitely be back to this resort next season.

Emma Langham

Great ski resort with a variety of runs for all abilities. Quite pricey though but then so are most ski resorts! Would recommend getting there early on weekends/holidays so you don't end up having to park miles away.

Yulia Ovchinnikova

Good for all levels of skiing or snowboarding. Snow biking, cross country skiing or just hiking

Gnomze

I’ve been coming here to ski for years on end with my family every March break, and I must say it’s one of my favorite mountains in Quebec. There is such a wide variety of trails to choose from, and there is even a whole side of the mountain dedicated to advanced gears which tends to weed out the beginners.

Marianna Egyed

Overall pretty good resort, on days the line-up is reasonable you can get a lot of skiing under your belt. Mask in open air lines is optional. Tracks are mostly well maintained. Facilities are good too.

Jacque Ducker

Mont Saint Anne is pretty easy to access from Quebec City and has spectacular views of the St Lawrence. Tickets can be purchased in advance on your phone and quickly presented to the front desk to exchange for your pass, painless! Kids under 6 ski free, woohoo! The mountain offers both on-site and off-site lodging options to keep things affordable which is also nice. The main lift has 'bubble chairs' where after your safety bar pulls down there's an additional device that fully protects you from the elements on your way up - and given that is one of the longest chairs up it's actually quite nice as you don't feel the cold at all! I will note some of the 'bubbles' are a little hazy (no longer see through) and harder to see through, if at all. There are several 'glades' (with trees) runs, starting from a beginner style with a very mild slope for introductory skiers that still want to experience more intermediate style slope. 'La familiale' is also a super fun green circle run that stretches a good distance and has amazing views of the river on the way down. Note that this run can present some challenges for introductory skiers and boarders that can't keep enough pace through some of the flats, but it's a good way to learn how to keep your pace / speed down a hill. The back side of the mountain is also a lot of fun, the only downside would be the super slow chair to get to the peak of the mountain which takes you to the backside. I actually hadn't visited this mountain since I was a child and just managed to get back there for a day and had a complete blast, there was a perfect introductory area at the base Lodge where kids and new skiers and snowboarders can also learn. Thanks Mont Saint Anne for the memories!! JD

Jacob Bertram

I would recommend bringing your own food, as the food here is not great. The runs are very well groomed, and I've yet to catch an edge. The snow park is chock full of features, but there is a pronounced lack of decently sized jumps. I visited this year in early April, and about half the runs were still open, mostly on the north side of the mountain.

William Roberts

Love this place - not too big, friendly, great hills.

Liesl MacGregor

You can find me on Crete every New Year's Eve Day,, ready to ring in the new year. We travel from Boston to ski here!

Matt Paiton

Well groomed slopes on this interesting mountain. Stayed onsite and found plenty of slopes to keep us entertained for three days. Only downside is the lack of dining and drinking options in the evening - we ended up driving to Quebec City each night for dinner.

Nathalie D

For a good hike and a nice picnic on top of the mountain

Web Drift

Great facility - good grooming - awesome staff. Well organized

Jungmin Kim

Best skiing ever with panoramic view of St. Laurent River. I recommend you to visit here even if you are not a skier. You can enjoy the wonderful view at the summit.

J Coon

The skiing was nice and the views were spectacular. Staff were always helpful and courteous even though we did not speak French. Many lifts do not run during the work week so you are restricted to the two main chairs and gondola. We skied three of the 6 nights we visited. We enjoyed the fact that they groomed runs one at a time for night skiing enjoyment. Only the Gondola and La Tormente (covered chair outside main chalet) runs at night. However, we found the La Tormente closed despite signage at the Gondola stating it was open. Also, the Gondola appeared to run noticeably slower at night time for some reason. 18 min from bottom to top as appose to the daytime of around 7 min.

Jesse Rader

We went I July so no skiing just hiking. Had beautiful sights and a couple water falls across the road Wich are breath taking.

Annabel Veilleux

Great mountain with a beautiful view on the river!

flixer3

Nice chalet and mountain! Some of the harder glades are found here

vikram ranade

Amazing ski slopes and great infrastructure. Focus on skiing , particularly for beginners and intermediate level skiers. Proximity to Québec city and convenient on slope hotels makes it a nice place to take a ski break

Sarah Dukes

Amazing skiing and lodging.

Serge Girard

Fantastic skiing and great view on the St Lawrence River !

Greg Channer

Great 3 day! Helpful friendly bilegual staff. I rented full equipment and lift pass for the 3 "days" came to total of just under $500 CAD. Food and beverage higher on site but pay for convenience. Fun mountain experience at top of hill from gondola. Found out at end though that night ski not included in packages price. Overall injoyable and had to stop a lot to take in views.

Gabriela Aparicio

Special places Very very nice

Kristi Scott

Staying here for a conference. Great hotel and amenities. We fle into Quebec City and rented a car. Easy to find. Hotel service is amazing and so is the food.

Benoit Guertin (Loosepiston)

Great place for skiing with either family and friends. Various runs of different levels and one of the longest snow park I've ever seen.

anh dao

Superb ski hill with amazing views and a wide range of difficulties! The gondola was closed when we went but it did not feel crowded and we never waited long to get on the lift. We'll be back next year!

Luc Dumont

Update as of Jan 9: Gondolas are back in service but at 50% capacity. No announcement for finalizing the repairs or making investments. Expect wait times for the gondolas-COVID or not. Great mountain but suffers from many years of neglect, mainly on the infrastructure side (lift, chairs and gondolas) and restauration. Access to the top of the Mountain is dependant on a derelict 50 year-old lift/chair, that is slower than walking or gondolas operating with 50% of load. Expect long wait times in the morning both on the South and north sides of the mountain. Gondolas have been out-of-service for 2 years, but back in service at 50% since January. Current leaser of the site have promised fixes but failed consistently to deliver.

Frank Appache

Great quality riding. Even with the beginning of the season having less than 1m base, you can tell this station works hard on tending to the trails. One of my favorite spots in this area.