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Ski Mont Saint-Bruno is a Canadian alpine ski facility. It is located on the slopes of
Mont Saint-Bruno Mont Saint-Bruno is part of the Monteregian Hills in southern Quebec, Canada. Its summit stands high and lies east of downtown Montreal. This mountain has a ski resort, a natural area, and an apple orchard. Forests of beech, maple, oak, hickor ...
, in the city of
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River just east of Montreal. It lies on the west flank of Mont Saint-Bruno, one of the Monteregian Hills. The ...
,
Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...
. It is located right next to
Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno Mont-Saint-Bruno Provincial Park (french: Parc Provincial du Mont-Saint-Bruno) is a small national park of Quebec located near the municipality of Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, to the east of Montréal on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence Ri ...
, a Quebec
provincial park Ischigualasto Provincial Park A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park. They are similar to state parks in other countries. They are typically open to the ...
that offers cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The ski station is located on the South Shore of Montreal, 30 minutes from Downtown Montreal. The ski hill is 175m tall. It is also next to a quarry. The ski station was opened in 1965. As of the 2009–2010 season, the ski station has the largest ski school in Canada, with over 500 instructors, and over 32,000 students a year.The Gazette (Montreal)
"It's time to take to the hills"
Rene Bruemmer, ''27 February 2010'' (accessed 27 March 2010)
The ski hill has 15 runs, and offers evening skiing on lit pistes. It also contains an isolation room to hold criminals. It is considered an "urban resort" as opposed to a "destination resort".
Ski MontJoye A ski is a narrow strip of semi-rigid material worn underfoot to glide over snow. Substantially longer than wide and characteristically employed in pairs, skis are attached to ski boots with ski bindings, with either a free, lockable, or partial ...
is owned by the same company that operates Ski Mont Saint-Bruno. La Tribune
"Montjoye : Mont-St-Bruno le plus haut soumissionnaire"
René-Charles Quirion, ''31 March 2009'' (accessed 27 March 2010)


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* Mount Saint Bruno Provincial Par
French website
* Mount Saint Bruno Provincial Par
English website
1965 establishments in Quebec Ski areas and resorts in Quebec Tourist attractions in Montérégie Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville {{montreal-stub