Grand-Fonds,_Quebec

Mont Grand-Fonds

Mont Grand-Fonds

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Mont Grand-Fonds is a ski resort in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, Canada. It is situated in a rural part of the municipality of La Malbaie, north of its urban area. It has 14 alpine trails without false flats, with 3 glades and 1 teaching trail, 3 training trails and a snow park. It also has 140 kilometers of standard cross-country skiing trails and 46 km of skate-step cross-country trails.

It has a top elevation of 735 meters, a base elevation of 400 meters with a vertical of 335 meters.

Climate

Mont Grand-Fonds has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb), although it approaches a continental subarctic climate (Dfc), categorized in the highest mountains to the northwest.[1] The high amount of snow attracts people by performing winter activities such as skiing.[2]

More information Climate data for Mont Grand-Fonds, elevation: 365.8 m or 1,200 ft, 1971-2000 normals, extremes 1968-1991, Month ...

Notes

  1. Although the period does not fit perfectly, being 1968-1991 and therefore a semi-normal.

References

  1. [1]
    "Interactive Canada Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Map". www.plantmaps.com. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  2. [2]
    "Mont Grand-Fonds - La Malbaie | Cross-country ski centres - Charlevoix". QuébecOriginal. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  3. [3]
    "Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000 - Grand Fonds". Environment Canada. Retrieved November 21, 2019.

47°46′17″N 70°06′09″W


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