Quebec, Canada
Mont Blanc
62 hectares, 43 runs near Saint-Faustin. Three connected summits, family-owned, quiet Laurentians skiing.
Season 2025 - 2026
Opens
4 Dec 2025
Closes
12 Apr 2026
Days open
129
Annual snow
4m
The Overview
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Mont Blanc's summit reaches 580 metres, dropping 210 vertical metres to a base at 370 metres across 43 runs spread over roughly 62 hectares near Saint-Faustin, Quebec. Terrain splits 42 per cent advanced, 26 per cent intermediate, 19 per cent beginner and 13 per cent expert, with average annual snowfall of roughly 3.5 metres. Seven lifts, including three quad chairs and two double chairs, serve the mountain alongside two surface lifts.
Mont Blanc holds a genuinely distinctive place among Laurentians resorts as a family-owned mountain spread across three connected summits, offering considerable terrain variety just south of the much larger Mont Tremblant. Its heavily advanced-weighted terrain and comparatively quiet slopes have built the resort's reputation as something of an overlooked option among Laurentians skiers.
The Dufour family of Saint-Faustin had previously operated a cable lift at the site for years, serving guests of the Hôtel Le Montagnard, before Gustave-Maurice Paquin purchased the property in 1957. Paquin, a keen skier who had given lessons to wealthy American visitors to Quebec City as a Laval University law student in the early 1940s and had built ski lifts in Utah, Colorado and California, founded the modern resort.
American lawyer Phillip Robinson and a group of investors purchased the mountain in 1976, a transaction widely regarded as the resort's real beginning. The Robinson family annexed the adjacent Mont-Faustin in 1981 and added a third summit, Mont-Blanc Nord, with ten new trails in 1991. Robinson's sons, William and Michael, continue to run the resort today. Adult daily tickets run at a flat 72 Canadian dollars.
210m
Vertical
43
Runs
153 acres
Skiable
4m
Annual snow
The Terrain
43 runs across 153 acres skiable
Mont Blanc spreads 43 runs across 153 acres skiable of terrain. It leans advanced at 42%, with 8 beginner runs to find your feet and 24 advanced or expert runs when you want to push.
Terrain split
43
runs
43 runs across 4 grades
Beginner8 runs · 19%
Intermediate11 runs · 26%
Advanced18 runs · 42%
Expert6 runs · 13%
Time it right
When to visit Mont Blanc
The 2025-26 season at Mont Blanc ran from 4 December 2025 to 12 April 2026, a roughly nineteen-week season supported by average annual snowfall of around 3.5 metres. Season dates can shift depending on early and late-season weather in the Laurentians.
Midwinter, from December through February, typically brings the most consistent conditions to Mont Blanc's advanced-weighted terrain across three summits. As a family-owned resort, Mont Blanc draws considerable value-focused visitation given its comparatively quiet slopes relative to nearby Mont Tremblant.
Mont Blanc's extensive snowmaking coverage continues to support consistent conditions throughout the season across all three connected peaks. School holiday periods bring family visitation given the resort's varied terrain mix and comparatively approachable pricing.
Specific event programming beyond standard operations is not confirmed in available resort information. Since Phillip Robinson's family took ownership in 1976, Mont Blanc has continued building on nearly seven decades of history since Gustave-Maurice Paquin's 1957 founding. The resort's family ownership and three-summit terrain remain central to its enduring, if understated, appeal in the Laurentians.
Season 2025 - 2026
4 Dec 2025
Opens
12 Apr 2026
Closes
129
Days open
4 m
Annual snow
Getting there
Getting to Mont Blanc, and where to stay
Mont Blanc sits near Saint-Faustin, Quebec, in the Laurentians, with a base elevation of 370 metres and a summit at 580 metres across a 210-metre vertical drop over roughly 62 hectares spread across three connected summits. This setting places the resort just south of the considerably larger Mont Tremblant.
The municipality of Mont-Blanc and the nearby town of Saint-Faustin-Lac-Carré offer lodging and dining within a short drive of the resort.
Route 117 provides direct access to the resort from Montreal, the same corridor used to reach Mont Tremblant further north. Winter driving conditions on this route can include snow and ice, though the well-travelled road is regularly maintained given its status as the primary Laurentians corridor.
Montreal-Trudeau International Airport, roughly a 90-minute drive away, is the primary gateway for visitors flying into the region, with Mont Blanc's position along the same corridor as Mont Tremblant supporting straightforward access for Laurentians-bound travellers.
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Latest News
From the SnowStash desk
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21 July 2026
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Current conditions
Snow Report
Updated 13 Aug 2026
580m
summit
+0cm
new snow · last 24 hours
Clear11°C / 21°C · W 21km/h
Snowfall
24 hours
0cm
48 hours
0cm
7 days
4cm
Base depth
0cm
Season total
33cm
Total lifts7
Live open status isn’t available right now.
4 Dec 2025 - 12 Apr 2026
Hour by Hour
Next 35 hours· Updated Aug 13, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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7-Day Outlook
580 mUpdated Aug 13, 2026 at 6:02 AMOpen-Meteo
Days 1–7
0.0cm
Days 8–14
0.0cm
Thu, Aug 13
Overcast
Temp21° / 11°°C
Snow0.0cm(22%)
Wind21 km/h W
Live snow from the resort feed; forecast from Open-Meteo, via Supabase.
Understanding the Mont Blanc snow report
Get the latest Mont Blanc snow report — real-time snowfall, snow depth, and mountain weather for this Quebec resort, spanning 370m to 580m in elevation.
Snow measurements
Snow depth at Mont Blanc is tracked at both the base and summit, since the two elevations often see different totals — roughly a 210m difference here. We report fresh snowfall over the last 24 hours and 7 days alongside the running season total, in both metric and imperial units.
Weather conditions
Wind and temperature swings matter as much as fresh snowfall. Cold, calm conditions hold snow quality well, while wind-loading or a warm-up can change things quickly — especially given the elevation spread between Mont Blanc's base and summit.
Data sources
Mont Blanc snow data is collected through a combination of on-mountain reports and weather forecasting services, giving you both official resort updates and independent forecast data in one place. The mountain is served by 7 lifts, including 3 quad chairlifts.
When to check
The biggest swings usually happen right after a storm. Check Mont Blanc's report in the morning for the freshest numbers, and again in the afternoon as conditions evolve.