Mount Orford (french: Mont Orford) is a mountain and ski resort located in the Mont-Orford National Park in the

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region of

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. It is northwest of the centre of the city of Magog.

History

In 2006, the provincial government and then-Environment Minister

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announced the increase of the size of Orford as a national park. In addition, they would have sold the ski resort and golf course to private interests. Inside the that were to be sold, developers planned to build condominiums, restaurants, boutiques and a hotel. The planned development was to be similar to

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but on a lesser scale, and several other projects had been planned previously. This was successfully opposed by several groups, including environmental. On May 7, 2007, new Environment Minister

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announced that the province would not sell Orford.

Recreation

The ski resort consists of three summits: Mont Giroux, Mont Orford, and Mont Alfred Desrochers. It is the home mountain of Olympic medalist

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, for whom there is a track named in his honour. Other infrastructure on the mountain currently include: *Base lodge with bar, cafeteria, and rooftop terraces *Groomed cruising trails as well as moguls/glades *Ski shop, repair shop, and rental center Former infrastructure : *Triple

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summit lodge *Summit snack bar

References

External links

Official website of the park
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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 gov ...

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History

Recreation

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