Montreal
Aug 31, 2018·Cross-Country
Venue information
Tourist attractions:
· Montreal Museum of Fines arts
· Saint-Joseph’s oratory of Mount Royal
Must sees:
Town and skiing:
Number of inhabitants: 1 988 243
The Mount-Royal Park is the oldest skiing site in Canada
61 km of cross-country ski tracks in Montreal
Many of those tracks are lit for night-skiing
19 parks
There are tracks especially adapted for skate skiing in Mount-Royal Park, Angrignon and Maisonneuve
One of the oldest ski clubs in Canada is in Montreal, the Viking Ski Club - founded in 192
Competition venue
Parc du Mont-Royal is the oldest skiing site in Canada dating back to 1879. The legendary Montreal Ski Club was founded there. It is a protected district that covers over 343 acres of green space. A lot of activities can be practiced there such as skating, cycling, tobogganing and snowshoeing.
The Mount Royal Park occupies part of the mountain that lies in the midst of Montreal Island, and includes the highest spot in the city (234m).
Accommodation
Hotel Fairmont Queen Elizabeth www.fairmont.com/queen-elizabeth-montreal/
Transportation
Taxi from the airport: See this website: http://www.admtl.com/en/access/taxis-limousines
Ground transportation from the airport: See this website: http://www.admtl.com/en/access/transports
Tickets
Ski Tour Canada is a free event in Montreal. You don’t need to purchase a ticket to access the competition venue.
Social media
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/skitourcanada/?fref=ts
Twitter:
Intagram:
https://instagram.com/skitourca/
Hashtag: #skitour16
