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    Quebec, Canada

    Sommet Saint-Sauveur

    57 hectares, 43 runs near Montreal. Quebec's longest ski season, extensive night skiing, Les Sommets network.

    Season 2025 - 2026
    Opens
    13 Nov 2025
    Closes
    10 May 2026
    Days open
    178
    Annual snow
    4m
    The Overview
    MF
    Michael Fulton
    Melbourne-based skier and snowboarder with 50+ resorts across 5 continents. Specialises in Australian resorts and international resort comparisons.

    Sommet Saint-Sauveur's summit reaches 416 metres, dropping 213 vertical metres to a base at 203 metres across 43 runs spread over roughly 57 hectares near Saint-Sauveur, Quebec. Terrain splits 42 per cent advanced, 23 per cent each for beginner and intermediate, and 12 per cent expert, with average annual snowfall of roughly 3.5 metres. Eight lifts, including five quad chairs and one six-person chair, serve the mountain alongside one double chair and one surface lift.

    Sommet Saint-Sauveur holds a genuinely notable place among Laurentians resorts for operating what is marketed as Quebec's longest ski season, and for its considerable proximity to Montreal, making it a genuinely convenient evening and weekend destination. Its part in Les Sommets, a group of five Laurentians ski areas, gives visitors access to considerably more terrain than the mountain's own footprint suggests.

    American Fred Pabst installed the first ski lift on what was then known as Hill 70 in 1934, and the site quickly became one of the more popular ski destinations in eastern North America. Eleven years later, a group of businessmen partnered with Victor Nymark to form Uphill Ltd and further develop the area, before Mont Saint-Sauveur resort was formally established in 1972 under founder Jacques G. Hébert.

    The company added the Mont Saint-Sauveur water park in 1985, acquired Mont Avila in 1987, Ski Morin Heights in 1992, and both Mont Olympia and Ski Mont Gabriel in 1995. Following the arrival of passionate skier Louis Dufour, the Hébert and Dufour families rebranded the combined operation as Les Sommets in October 2016, encompassing five ski resorts and the water park. Adult daily tickets run from 68 to 78 Canadian dollars.

    213m
    Vertical
    43
    Runs
    142 acres
    Skiable
    4m
    Annual snow
    The Terrain

    43 runs across 142 acres skiable

    Sommet Saint-Sauveur spreads 43 runs across 142 acres skiable of terrain. It leans advanced at 42%, with 10 beginner runs to find your feet and 23 advanced or expert runs when you want to push.

    Terrain split
    43
    runs
    43 runs across 4 grades
    Beginner10 runs · 23%
    Intermediate10 runs · 23%
    Advanced18 runs · 42%
    Expert5 runs · 12%
    Time it right

    When to visit Sommet Saint-Sauveur

    The 2025-26 season at Sommet Saint-Sauveur ran from 13 November 2025 to 10 May 2026, a remarkably long roughly twenty-six-week season, marketed as Quebec's longest ski season, supported by average annual snowfall of around 3.5 metres and extensive snowmaking.

    Midwinter, from December through February, typically brings the most consistent conditions to Saint-Sauveur's advanced-weighted terrain. Given its considerable proximity to Montreal, the resort draws substantial weekday evening and weekend visitation from the metropolitan area.

    Saint-Sauveur's extensive night-skiing programme continues to draw strong evening visitation throughout its unusually long season. School holiday periods bring substantial family visitation given the resort's approachable access to the broader Les Sommets network of five mountains.

    Specific event programming beyond standard operations and night skiing is not confirmed in available resort information. Since the 2016 rebrand to Les Sommets, Saint-Sauveur has continued building on more than nine decades of history since Fred Pabst's original 1934 lift installation. The resort's unusually long season and Montreal proximity remain central to its enduring popularity.

    Season 2025 - 2026
    13 Nov 2025
    Opens
    10 May 2026
    Closes
    178
    Days open
    4 m
    Annual snow
    Getting there

    Getting to Sommet Saint-Sauveur, and where to stay

    Sommet Saint-Sauveur sits near Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, in the Laurentians, with a base elevation of 203 metres and a summit at 416 metres across a 213-metre vertical drop over roughly 57 hectares. This setting places the resort among the closest ski areas to Montreal in the entire Laurentians region.

    The town of Saint-Sauveur itself, a popular year-round Laurentians destination with extensive shopping and dining, offers considerable lodging and services directly adjacent to the resort.

    Autoroute 15 provides direct access to the resort from Montreal, one of the most straightforward approaches of any Laurentians ski area. Winter driving conditions on this route can include snow and ice, though the well-travelled highway is regularly maintained given the resort's status as a major commuter destination.

    Montreal-Trudeau International Airport, roughly a 45-minute drive away, is the primary gateway for visitors flying into the region, with Saint-Sauveur's considerable proximity to Montreal making it a genuinely convenient option for both day-trip and evening skiing.

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    26 Aug 2026

    Sommet Saint-Sauveur Snow Report

    Snow Report
    Updated 7 Sept 2026
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    13 Nov 2025 - 10 May 2026

    Hour by Hour

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    7-Day Outlook

    416 mUpdated Sep 7, 2026 at 6:02 PMOpen-Meteo

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    Live snow from the resort feed; forecast from Open-Meteo, via Supabase.

    Understanding the Sommet Saint-Sauveur snow report

    See what's happening on the mountain at Sommet Saint-Sauveur right now — snowfall, snow depth, and weather data to help you plan your day in Quebec.

    Snow measurements

    Snow depth at Sommet Saint-Sauveur is tracked at both the base and summit, since the two elevations often see different totals — roughly a 213m 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

    Current weather conditions affect snow quality. Cold temperatures with low wind typically preserve snow quality, while warm temperatures or rain can impact conditions negatively — something worth watching closely at Sommet Saint-Sauveur's 203m base elevation, where temperatures run milder than the summit.

    Data sources

    We pull Sommet Saint-Sauveur's conditions from on-the-ground mountain reporting, then layer in forecast data so you get a fuller picture than either source alone. The mountain is served by 8 lifts, including 5 quad chairlifts and a 6-person chairlift.

    When to check

    Snow reports are typically updated early morning and late afternoon. For the most current conditions, check back regularly, especially if a winter storm is approaching.