Family Skiing in Québec City and Charlevoix
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The region's three mountains all welcome families, each in its own way. The secret to a good trip with kids: choose the right mountain, book lessons early and plan off-slope activities for the coldest days.
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Which Mountain with Kids?
Mont-Sainte-Anne: The Top Family Pick
Mont-Sainte-Anne was designed as a family resort: slopeside lodging, learning areas, daycare, a snow school and easy runs on several faces. Parents can alternate between alpine and cross-country skiing, and teens love the night skiing.
Stoneham: Close to Everything
About twenty minutes from Québec City, Stoneham is ideal for half days with young children who tire quickly. Teens love the terrain parks, and the daycare gives parents a few hours to ski.
Le Massif: For Families of Strong Skiers
Le Massif has a daycare, a snow school and easy runs, but its terrain better suits kids who are already independent on skis. The sled run is limited to children above a certain age and height, so check the requirements before you promise it.
Snow Schools and Daycare
- Book lessons ahead, especially during the holidays and spring break.
- Choose multi-day lessons: kids progress much faster than with a single lesson.
- Daycare generally accepts little ones from a few months or one year old, depending on the resort; spaces are limited.
- Helmets for everyone, kids and parents alike: you can rent them everywhere.
Family Lodging
For a family, slopeside condos and hotels at Mont-Sainte-Anne or Stoneham spare you car rides with tired kids. Chalets in Beaupré, Saint-Ferréol or Baie-Saint-Paul offer more space and a kitchen. In Québec City, hotels in Sainte-Foy and Beauport with an indoor pool are dependable choices. See our guides to Mont-Sainte-Anne, Québec City and Charlevoix.
Days Off the Slopes
- The snow-tubing slides at Village Vacances Valcartier and its indoor water park.
- The Québec Winter Carnival, Bonhomme and the snow bath (see Québec City in winter).
- Dog sledding and a kennel visit near Mont-Sainte-Anne.
- Montmorency Falls and its cable car, fifteen minutes from Québec City.
- Snowshoeing in Grands-Jardins National Park, on the lookout for animal tracks.
And for the Parents?
A family trip can also include a date night. Several hotels offer babysitting: it's your chance for a gourmet dinner in Baie-Saint-Paul or Old Québec while the kids stay in good hands at the hotel.
