Stoneham
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About twenty minutes from Québec City, Stoneham offers skiers and snowboarders some forty runs across three peaks, terrain parks, a halfpipe and one of the largest night-skiing networks in the country. It's a well-liked ski area, with runs from intermediate to double diamond.
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Stoneham: Québec City's Mountain for Night Skiing
The Closest Mountain to the City
Stoneham is the mountain for Quebecers in a hurry: leave the office at 4 p.m., hit the slopes before dark and ski under the lights into the evening. The three peaks form a semicircle around the base, which makes the resort easy to figure out and handy for groups who want to meet up at the lodge. The mountain is in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, north of Québec City, via Autoroute 73 and Route 175.
Stoneham at a Glance
- Municipality
- Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, north of Québec City
- Summit
- about 593 m (1,945 ft)
- Vertical drop
- about 345 m (1,130 ft)
- Runs
- some forty, on three peaks
- Night skiing
- about twenty lit runs, one of the country's major networks
- Parks
- several lit terrain parks and a halfpipe
A Little History
The first ski center on the site dates from the early 1960s. The resort was bought in 1979 by a local entrepreneur who developed it considerably, then in the late 1990s it joined the same group as Mont-Sainte-Anne. Stoneham has hosted freestyle World Cup events, an alpine race in the early 1990s and, between 2008 and 2015, several snowboard World Cup stops that made its name with younger riders.
The Terrain
Stoneham is mainly a mountain for intermediates, with fine cruisers and a few steeper pitches for experts. Terrain parks are a big part of the picture: features for beginners, more serious jumps and an Olympic-size halfpipe. The vertical is more modest than at Le Massif or Mont-Sainte-Anne, but being close to the city and open at night makes it the most convenient mountain for a half day.
Facilities and Attractions
- A World Cup past in snowboarding and freestyle skiing.
- A family resort near Québec City with slopeside lodging.
- Snow school, rentals and tuning shop, daycare, retail store and ski patrol.
- Three terrain parks lit at night and an Olympic-size halfpipe.
- One of the region's best-known après-ski scenes.
Steps from City Life
Besides being a pleasant ski area, Stoneham offers fine views, hearty meals and a restful natural setting. So close to Québec City, it's the ideal mountain for getting away from the urban buzz without going far. Many visitors stay in town and ski Stoneham in the evening after a day in Old Québec. See also our guide on where to stay in Québec City.
Après-Ski: From the Patio to a Night in Town
Stoneham's après-ski has a reputation as one of the liveliest in the region, especially on Saturdays. To keep the night going, downtown Québec City is twenty minutes away: restaurants on Grande Allée, bars in Saint-Roch and, if you like to play, the Loto-Québec gaming hall in the Beauport district, with its electronic gaming terminals. It's also the ideal mountain for catching a hockey game the same day: ski in the afternoon, then head to the Centre Vidéotron to see the Remparts. We explain how sports betting on hockey works in Québec in our Casino and Après-Ski section.
