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Val-d'Irène

Ski resort · Quebec, Canada

Val-d'Irène is a ski resort in Quebec (Canada) with 15 km of runs and 2 lifts. You can ski between 442 m and 689 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 247 m. Its longest run is La Familiale (2.0 km) and the steepest, Cascade, reaches 90% on its toughest stretch.

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Runs
15 km
Lifts
2
Elevation
442–689 m
Vertical drop
247 m

Kilometres of runs by colour

  • Blue3.7 km
  • Red6.1 km
  • Black2.6 km
  • Expert black2.4 km

The steepest runs at Val-d'Irène

Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.

  1. Cascade Expert black90% · 42°
  2. La Renversante Expert black84% · 40°
  3. La Penchée Expert black81% · 39°
  4. Petit Détour Expert black73% · 36°
  5. Sous-bois Black53% · 28°

The longest runs

  1. La Familiale Blue2.0 km
  2. Grand Nord Blue1.0 km
  3. Crête Red0.9 km
  4. Paradeuse Red0.9 km
  5. L'Acadienne Red0.8 km

Lifts

1 T-bar lift · 1 chairlift.

When to go to Val-d'Irène

For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground.

MonthSnowfallSnow on the ground
November
December
January
February
March
April

1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 421 m (the resort's mean elevation is 566 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Val-d'Irène?
In Quebec, Canada. The nearest resort is Mont Castor, 32 km away as the crow flies.
How many kilometres of runs does Val-d'Irène have?
15 km: 3.7 km of blue runs, 6.1 km of red runs, 2.6 km of black runs, 2.4 km of expert black runs.
What is the elevation of Val-d'Irène?
You can ski between 442 m and 689 m: a vertical drop of 247 m.
How many lifts does Val-d'Irène have?
2: 1 T-bar lift, 1 chairlift.
What is the steepest run at Val-d'Irène?
Cascade (expert black), at 90% (42°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
What is the best month to ski at Val-d'Irène?
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
How much snow is there today at Val-d'Irène?
On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.