You'll have to pull out your wallet if you want to go on a family ski trip in Quebec, when the total price for a weekend can vary from $600 to $1,200 just for lift tickets.
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The journal was inspired by the dissatisfaction of Charlevoix residents who denounce the high prices in the Massif to visit the major ski resorts and calculate what it costs for two days of skiing.
Let's put ourselves in the shoes of a family with two parents and two teenagers who want to spend a weekend exploring the slopes of one of the largest ski resorts in Quebec, without taking into account travel, food and accommodation.
If our fictional family decides to take the road to Stoneham or Mont Saint-Anne to ski on Saturday and Sunday, they will have to pay $633.29 and $919.07, respectively, for the four lift tickets.
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Similar observation on the part of Bromont and Sommet Saint-Sauveur, where the total for the weekend is $638.56 and $679.92.
Tremblant and the massif far ahead
With a day pass costing $149 plus tax, in high season for adults and $104.30 for youth, the total price for two days of family skiing in the Massif de Charlevoix can be as high as $1,165.18.
For its part, Mont-Tremblant isn't far behind with a total price of $1,030.29 for the weekend and once again with no hot soup, no gas and no sleep.
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“You have to make decisions. If you dream of traveling to the Massif, be prepared to stretch your budget,” says Josée Cusson, director of communications and marketing for the Quebec Ski Resorts Association, right off the bat.
“There are still many places that are very accessible in both Quebec and the Laurentians where a family of four can get by around $150 to $200 for a day of skiing,” she said.
More cost-effective solutions
Of course, the easiest way to save money is to visit smaller resorts, which are no less pleasant.
However, there are also other options, such as: B. online advance purchase of tickets. In certain ski resorts you can benefit from a 10 to 20% discount by not waiting until the same day to receive it at the checkout.
All-purpose skis are also a great way to save money. For $49.99, you can enjoy five 30% discounts at more than 70 participating ski resorts in Quebec.
Some resorts, such as Le Relais in Lac-Beauport, also offer advantageous rates during certain times of the week, such as Thursday evenings when the lift ticket is only $25, excluding spring break.
It is important to note that Le Journal could have chosen other mountains for the test, but we focused our efforts on the most important ones.
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