| Le Massif du Sud | |
| Location: | Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice-de-Buckland, Quebec, Canada |
| Nearest City: | Quebec City, 90km (60miles) |
| Coordinates: | 46.6142°N -70.4853°W |
| Top Elevation: | 915 m (3,002 ft) |
| Base Elevation: | 515 m (1,690 ft) |
| Vertical: | 400 m (1,312 ft) |
| Skiable Area: | 90acres |
| Number Trails: | 17 total 14% Easy 17% Intermediate 31% Difficult 38% Extremely difficult |
| Longest Run: | 3.5km (02.2miles) |
| Liftsystem: | 2 total 1 quad 1 surface lift |
| Lift Capacity: | 1,600 skiers/hr |
| Snowfall: | 600 cm (236 in, 19.5 feet) |
| Nightskiing: | no |
| External Link: | Massif du Sud |
The Massif du Sud is a ski mountain about 90km (60miles) southeast of Quebec City, Canada. It is part of the park of the same name, the Parc du Massif du Sud.
The Massif du Sud is located between the villages of Saint-Magloire and Saint-Philémon in Bellechasse, Québec, Canada.
Often confounded with Le Massif, the Massif du Sud is renowned for its natural snow and its glades. Although it is the highest ski mountain in the Quebec province, it doesn't boast the biggest vertical because of its base, already at 515abbr=onNaNabbr=on. The Massif du Sud also offers 30km (20miles) of cross-country skiing and 20km (10miles) of snowshoeing trails.
In summer, it is possible to go hiking, with more than 92km (57miles) of trails and 46km (29miles) of multifunctional trails (bike, horse).
The Massif du Sud was first opened in 1989, but has since changed owner many times. In 2011, a wind power project materializes. The wind farm was inaugurated in January 2013. The wind turbines are operated by EDF Renewables and Enbridge. Building on its fame in backcountry glades, the resort has a snowcat-skiing operation in the backcountry region and will introduce heliskiing in the 2011 season. It is the only resort in eastern North America to have heliskiing.[1]