Bromont, montagne d'expériences is an

alpine Alpine may refer to any mountainous region. It may also refer to: Places Europe * Alps, a European mountain range ** Alpine states, which overlap with the European range Australia * Alpine, New South Wales, a Northern Village * Alpine National Pa ...

ski resort A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area – a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In North ...

located in

Bromont, Quebec Bromont is a city in southern Quebec, Canada, at the base of Mont Brome; it is in the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. The Bromont area and its resort, Ski Bromont, is well known as a tourist destination for its downhill skiing, mo ...

on the slopes of

Mont Brome Mont Brome (aka ''Bromont'', ''Bromount'', ''Mount Brome'') is part of the Monteregian Hills in southern Quebec. Its summit stands above sea level. It is near the town of Bromont, Quebec. The ski resort Ski Bromont lies on its slopes. Geology M ...

, Mont Spruce, and Pic du Chevreuil. As of the 2009-2010 season, it was the largest centre in North America for illuminated alpine skiing. It is one of the four major ski centres in the

Eastern Townships The Eastern Townships (french: Cantons de l'Est) is an historical administrative region in southeastern Quebec, Canada. It lies between the St. Lawrence Lowlands and the American border, and extends from Granby in the southwest, to Drummondv ...

east of

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, the other three being Ski

Mont Sutton Mont Sutton is a ski area in the Eastern Townships located within the town of Sutton, Quebec, Canada, about 5 km directly east of its urban district. In 1960, the hill was turned into a downhill ski centre by the Boulanger family. Known f ...

Ski Mont Orford Mount Orford (french: Mont Orford) is a mountain and ski resort located in the Mont-Orford National Park in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec, Canada. It is northwest of the centre of the city of Magog. History In 2006, the provincial go ...

, and Owl's Head. It is about 45 minutes from Montreal.New York Daily News
"SNOW CANADA: IT HAS THE WHITE STUFF In Quebec, Eastern Townships offer skiing, fine dining and antiquing in picturesque area"
Richard Weir, ''11 December 2002'' (accessed 27 March 2010) Bromont is on the edge of the orographic snowbelt created by the Appalachians south of the St-Lawrence Valley. Mount Brome is 2000 feet high, and the resort has a vertical drop of 1300 feet.The Gazette
"Township Autoroute opens hills to our local ski enthusiasts"
Carl Edgar Law, ''7 December 1974'' (accessed 27 March 2010) The resort has 9 chair lifts. The ski resort opened in 1964, for the 1964-1965 ski season, with the opening of the new Eastern Townships Autoroute,

Quebec Autoroute 10 Autoroute 10 (A-10) is an Autoroute of Quebec in Canada that links greater Montreal to key population centres in Montérégie and Estrie, including Brossard, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Granby, and Sherbrooke. The A-10 also provides access to p ...

. It was created in the same year that the City of Bromont was created, out of

Brome County Brome County, is a historical county of Quebec. It takes its name from the name of a manor in the parish of Barham in Kent, England that was named after the broom plant. It was named by English surveyors. The earliest settlers to this region we ...

. A second chalet was established at the top of the mountain in 1978. Le Nationale
"Du nouveau cet hiver d la station de ski Bromont"
''25 July 1978'' (accessed 27 March 2010) The City of Montreal has invested in the resort. The Canadian government has also invested in the resort. Its investment, for a World Cup event, created permanent facilities for the Bromont Ski School. Bromont became the largest night skiing venue in eastern North America in 2006 when it upped its lighted ski runs to 50. At one time, the resort was part of the ''Ski East'' promotional group, along with the resorts of

Jay Peak Resort Jay Peak Resort is an American ski resort located on Jay Peak in the Green Mountains, between the Village of Jay and Montgomery Center, Vermont. Its vertical drop of is the eighth largest in New England and the fifth largest in Vermont. Alth ...

(Vermont),

, Ski

, Owl's Head, Ski Mt. Echo. At one time, the resort has staged events for the alpine Eastern Canada Cup. The resort has hosted the

Bromont Cup Bromont is a city in southern Quebec, Canada, at the base of Mont Brome; it is in the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. The Bromont area and its resort, Ski Bromont, is well known as a tourist destination for its downhill skiing, m ...

, an alpine event that has been part of the

Pontiac Cup Pontiac may refer to: *Pontiac (automobile), a car brand *Pontiac (Ottawa leader) ( – 1769), a Native American war chief Places and jurisdictions Canada *Pontiac, Quebec, a municipality **Apostolic Vicariate of Pontiac, now the Roman Catholic Di ...

, a national ski championship in Canada, that was based on the international championship, in the 1960s. It has also hosted an alpine

World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the concept i ...

event."Bromont gets grant for Cup"
''16 January 1986'' (accessed 27 March 2010) Also hosted has been a freestyle

event. Amongst other things outside of ski season available at the resort, is an aquatic park, with water slides. Montreal Plus
"Parc aquatique Ski Bromont"
(accessed 27 March 2010)

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References

{{Ski areas and resorts in Quebec Ski areas and resorts in Quebec 1964 establishments in Quebec Tourist attractions in Montérégie Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality