Valinouët is all natural!

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Just outside the city of Saguenay, the Valinouët multi-sport outdoor winter resort offers a first distinctive feature: its snow is 100% natural. The snow isn't manufactured; it's tamed and shaped.

Located about 45 km northeast of the City of Saguenay, in Saint-David-de-Falardeau, in the Mont-Valin National Park area, the site enjoys exceptional snow cover thanks to its microclimate, at nearly 810 m elevation at the summit.
It's well known that people in Québec's gay community are fond of winter sports, particularly snow sports (cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, etc.). Valinouët is therefore a destination to consider with complete confidence.
The new chalet, inaugurated for the 2020 season, required a $5 million investment. It seats 360 on the ground floor, plus 360 in the cafeteria on the second level and the restaurant-bar on the upper floor.

So, Valinouët offers not only dream conditions for winter sports, but also entertainment, festivities, and above all, guaranteed fun for all visitors. Here are a few examples:
- A wide choice of runs: 33 in total, for beginners, intermediates and experts.
- Six (6) ski lifts with a combined capacity of 7,600 skiers per hour.
- A marked 4.3 km trail at the summit of the mountain for snowshoers.
- An 8 km network (3 trails) is available free of charge to cross-country skiers. The trails are groomed regularly. Backcountry skiers will be delighted with two ascents accessible from the base of the mountain.
- For thrill-seekers: areas for experienced skiers and snowboarders, including the La Machette run, rated double diamond, with three impressive rocky notches to max out your adrenaline.
- A snow park with several features and jumps, appealing to all ages.
- A network of fat bike trails with free access near the ski chalet. The area includes three trails, totalling nearly 8 km.
- Located at the end of the main chalet, the tubing park has three slopes specially designed for tubing and a rope tow accessible to all.
In addition to these sports amenities, the centre offers a ski school for all levels, an equipment rental centre, "coolbox"-style accommodation at the foot of the slopes, a cafeteria with varied menus and a friendly restaurant-pub, a snowmobile rest stop, special events and occasional promotions, packages for groups or school activities, etc.
Worth noting: the Valinouët outdoor resort has been run by a worker cooperative since 1995. It currently counts about twenty worker members who have qualified for this status, some of whom sit on the board of directors. Previously, a non-profit organization had been created in 1984 by a group of people who wanted to see this type of infrastructure in the region.
Near the winter resort, an alpine village offers accommodation, parking and direct access to snowmobile trails.
The cooperative is currently studying and planning a major development project aimed at eventually offering year-round activities.

valinouet.qc.ca
181, Rte du Valinouët,
Saint-David-de-Falardeau, QC G0V 1C0
(418) 673-6455