Stoneham canada
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Stoneham Canada.
Stoneham Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1965 the Canadian ski resort Stoneham lies at 633 metres altitude in the Québec region of the Canadian Laurentians / Laurentides. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Stoneham ski area is not snow sure. Over 26 snow cannons ensure artificial Stoneham snow making covers 24km of ski trails, which equates to around 90 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Stoneham (Canada) is Québec City at a distance of 50km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Stoneham ski season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
Year round destination resort with comprehensive snow-making, night-skiing, ski-in accommodation and a ski school employing over 150 instructors. The big city facilities of Québec are only 20 minutes drive away.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Stoneham Canada
Beginner Trails
 0 runs ?km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 7 runs ?km |
21% |
Advanced Trails
 7 runs ?km |
21% |
Expert Trails
 18 runs 18km |
56% |
Stoneham Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | C$? - C$? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Stoneham Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 28km |
| total length of Stoneham trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 3.2km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | E S W |
| direction Stoneham ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 633m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 213m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 213m |
| centre of Stoneham ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 420m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 420m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Stoneham
Skiing Stoneham you'll enjoy 32 pistes and trails and that means approximately 28km of ski runs. Stoneham lifts number 9 with the capacity to uplift 14200 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Canadian ski resort of Stoneham is over 3.2km long.
Stoneham Ski Area
Stoneham ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 21% intermediate, 21% advanced ski slopes and 56% for expert skiers - the most difficult Stoneham piste is the 1.365km The Monster (#49) run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can ski Stoneham after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Stoneham for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Stoneham Apres Ski
The apres ski Stoneham scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
2 apres ski bars 5 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 1 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 1 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities (Québec City is 20 minutes drive).
SNO-man says
Stoneham is very much a ski and board centre in the winter, but there is an ice skating rink (skate rental). The nearby Nordic spa, makes Stoneham an even more welcoming destination.
The resort is located on the Trans-Québec trail access snowshoeing trail with 24km of marked routes in the area. Snowmobiling is also available in the area.
Of course most other facilities, as with dining and shopping, are available a short drive away in Quebec City.
Stoneham for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Stoneham Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Stoneham resort - ski Stoneham by any other name
The Canadian ski resort of Stoneham ski resort is also known as Stoneham Stoneham and has the following common misspellings:
Stoneham ski area has ski slopes which face E S W
The direction which the various Stoneham ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Stoneham ski resort has ski slopes facing E S W.
Stoneham for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall