TL;DR
Ski Montcalm in Quebec will launch night skiing operations for the 2026-27 season, covering nine trails and three lifts from Thursday through Sunday. The resort is adding light projections and soundscapes to one run, positioning the offering somewhere between traditional night skiing and a multimedia experience.
Quebec Resort Expands Operations With Night Skiing and Projection Mapping
Ski Montcalm, located about 80 kilometres from Montreal in Rawdon, Quebec, will add night skiing operations starting in the 2026-27 season. The resort announced the expansion will cover nine trails serviced by three lifts, operating Thursday through Sunday evenings.
What sets this apart from standard night skiing is the planned addition of projection mapping, light shows, and soundscapes on the Grande Allée trail, along with what the resort describes as an "interactive experience" on the beginner slope. Whether this represents genuine value-add or gimmickry will depend largely on execution - projection technology can enhance an evening on the slopes or simply distract from it.
What's Actually Included
The night operations will keep the resort's cafeteria and Le Bistro La Clusaz restaurant open, along with rental facilities, the ski gear shop, and ski school. That's more comprehensive than many North American resorts manage with their night skiing programmes, where services often get scaled back significantly after 4pm.The decision to limit night operations to Thursday through Sunday is fairly standard - it concentrates demand on the busiest days whilst avoiding the operational costs of midweek evening sessions that typically draw sparse crowds outside major holidays.
