Things You'll Need:
- Ski equipment
- Lift ticket
- Accommodations
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Step 1
Drive to Mont-Tremblant from Montreal if you are unable to secure a direct flight to the ski resort village. Take Highway 15 North until it merges with Highway 117. Continue on Highway 117 until you reach Exit 119, which empties onto Chemin Duplessis, complete with clearly-marked signs that will point you to nearby Mont-Tremblant.
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Step 2
Orient yourself by understanding that the main ski areas in the Mont-Tremblant Ski Resort are divided into four quadrants: the North Side, the South Side, the Edge and the Sunny Side. These four areas comprise the majority of the hundreds of marked ski trails in Mont-Tremblant.
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Step 3
Sign up for ski lessons. This is a must for novices and skiers with intermediate experience coming off long layoffs. The importance of proper preparation in preventing injuries cannot be overemphasized.
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Step 4
Stick to ski runs appropriate to a skier of your experience level. Of all the downhill trails in the Mont-Tremblant Ski Resort complex, only 16 are considered suitable for novices. About 31 are intermediate, 37 are difficult and 10 are designated for use by expert skiers only.
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Step 5
Head into the gentler hills and valleys in the area surrounding the ski resort for some of the most renowned cross-country skiing trails you'll find anywhere in Canada. A complex network of ski trails links Mont-Tremblant to surrounding towns, so it is possible for cross-country enthusiasts to plan days-long excursions, skiing from town to town and staying in different chalets or hotels each evening.
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Step 6
Go snowboarding. The Mont-Tremblant Ski Resort and the surrounding areas also have a sizable number of hills designated specifically for snowboarders.
