Ski at a discount in Quebec: 29 mountains for less than $50

With the beautiful snow that has come to the province over the past few days, skiers and snowboarders can only think of one thing: hitting the slopes. For those who live in Montreal or Quebec, here are 29 mountains that you can climb down without breaking the bank.

Snowsuits, equipment, season pass, cost of gas: skiing and snowboarding are far from being the least expensive sports to practice, but there are ways to save on ticket prices by choose your mountain and time of day carefully.

Some advice

First of all, here are three tips for saving on your tickets:

1- Be flexible in your schedule

Some big mountains offer lower rates on evenings or even weekdays, so if your schedule allows you a little flexibility, it may be worth skiing outside of popular times to save a little money.

2- Plan half days

Many ski centers also offer half days, or even blocks of 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours or even 4 hours, which cost less than a full day. A few more intensive hours may be enough to earn yourself an après-ski hot chocolate.

3- Purchase online rather than at the station

Some ski resorts offer discounts on purchasing a day ticket online rather than on site. It is therefore worth checking before traveling.

4- Local residents pay less

If you live near a ski center, check its website: some of them offer discounts to local residents.

Where to ski for less than $50 per adult near Montreal?

Here are all the places where an adult can ski for less than $50 within a 2-hour drive from Montreal.

Montérégie

Mount Rigaud

Mont Rigaud offers weekday and evening skiing for $46, or a 4-hour block for the same price on the weekend.

Saint-Bruno

Early risers who are ready to ski from resort opening until noon can benefit from a $46 daily pass. Otherwise, it is possible to ski for a block of 3 hours for $48, or in the evening for the same price.

Eastern Townships

Bromont

Despite its rather expensive daytime rates, it is possible to ski for $45 on weekday evenings (Monday to Thursday) or for $49 on weekend evenings (Friday to Sunday) in Bromont.

Mont-Bellevue

The little mountain of Mont-Bellevue offers rates of $28 for a full day, or $22.50 for a 4-hour block, for those who are not local residents, and as low as $18 and $15 respectively for the premises.

Mont Sutton

For those who live near Mont Sutton and want to let off steam in an intensive hour, the mountain offers a $19 ticket for the last hour of the day, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Lanaudière

Terrebonne outdoor group

Despite its two alpine ski slopes, the Terrebonne outdoor group remains an option of choice for those who want to practice their technique close to home, with a full day ticket at only $20, and an evening ticket at $15.

Ski Garceau

Ski Garceau offers weekday tickets for $38, while 4-hour blocks are sold for $32 during the week and $48 on weekends.

Ski The reserve

Same story for Ski la Réserve, which offers a weekday ticket for $48, or a 3-hour weekend block for $44.

Ski Montcalm

A day of skiing during the week costs only $40 at Ski Montcalm (or $36 for 4 hours), which also offers low-cost blocks on the weekend, including 4 hours for $48 and 2 hours for $38.

Ski Val Saint-Côme

Val Saint-Côme offers evening tickets for only $25.22

Laurentians

Beautiful snow

The Belle Neige ski center allows adults to ski during the day for $32 from Monday to Friday.

Mount Avalanche

Mont Avalanche offers ski tickets at $48 for a day, or $38 for a half-day, no matter the day of the week.

Gabriel Summit

Sommet Gabriel offers full-day ski tickets for $45.99, as well as half-day ski tickets for $36.99.

Ski Chantecler

At Ski Chantecler, it is possible to hit the slopes during the week for $45.99

Ski Mont Blanc

The Ski Mont-Blanc mountain offers evenings at $36.99.

Ski Mont Habitant

It is possible to ski for half a day for $50 at Mont Habitant, which also offers evenings for $45 per adult.

Blue Valley Skiing

The Vallée Bleur ski center offers weekday tickets for only $28, as well as half-day tickets for $24 during the week and $44 for the weekend.

And near Quebec?

Capitale-Nationale

Ski Saint-Raymond

Put on your gear: at the Saint-Raymond ski center, adults only pay $36 for a day of skiing, while a block of 3 hours of skiing only costs $25.50. It is also possible to go down the slopes in the evenings for $20.

Mont-Sainte-Anne

Despite its daily tickets which go above three figures, Mont-Sainte-Anne offers evening skiing for only $43 for those who are tempted to jump on its slopes after dark.

Stoneham Resort

Same story at the Stoneham Tourist Resort, which also offers evening skiing at $43 for fans of the mountain with its 345-metre vertical drop.

Le Relais ski center

Le Relais ski center prices its evenings, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., at $41.75 per day, while Sundays are sold at $30.44, between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Central Quebec

Mont Apic

Mont Apic offers daily tickets for $38.27 for adults, while half-day tickets are sold for $33.05.

Gleason

At Gleason Ski Center, it is possible to ski in the evening for $45.88.

Chaudière-Appalaches

Saint-Georges ski center

The Saint-Georges Ski Center allows skiers and snowboarders to hit its slopes for only $19 for the day, $14 for the evening, or $22 for day and evening combined.

Mont Orignal ski resort

At the Mont Orignal ski resort, evening skiing is offered at $41.74 for those who want to end the day well.

Beauce ski club

At the Beauce Ski Club, an adult to go down the slopes for $26 per day, or $24 for half a day or to do a little evening skiing.

Lévis Outdoor Center

Despite its height difference of only 58 meters, the Lévis Outdoor Center is among the least expensive in this list, making it an ideal place to learn skiing or snowboarding for a day, at only $14.35 the ticket, without taxes.

Mauricie

Park Valley

At the Vallée du Parc ski center, evening skiing is sold at $43.92 for those who would like to go down a few slopes after work.

Val Mauricie outdoor station – Melville Island Park

The Val Mauricie Outdoor Station at Melville Island Park offers alpine skiing or snowboarding tickets for only $14.45 per day, in an ideal environment for learning the ropes of the sport. Private lessons are also offered for $47 per hour.