Stoneham Mountain Resort

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Stoneham Mountain Resort
Location:
Nearest city: Quebec City
Vertical: 420 m (1,380 ft)
Top elevation: 632 m (2,075 ft)
Base elevation: 212 m (696 ft)
Skiable area: 132 ha (326 acres)
Runs: 32
Longest run: 3.2 km (2 mi)
Lift system: 1 highspeed detachable quad with bubble covers, 3 chairlifts, 4 surface lifts
Lift capacity: 11 800 skiers/hr
Terrain parks: 4
Snowfall: 350 cm/yr (138 in/yr)
Snowmaking: 86%
Night skiing: 16 runs
Web site: Ski Stoneham

Stoneham Mountain Resort is a ski resort, located north of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada in the municipality of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury. The mountain has an altitude at the peak of 632 metres (2,075 ft) and a vertical drop of 420 metres (1,380 ft). There are 32 trails covering 132 hecatres (326 acres) on four mountains. 16 trails covering a network of 74 hectares (184 acres) are available for night skiing, consisting in the largest network of night skiing in Canada.[1] The resort is owned by Resorts of the Canadian Rockies.

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Since 2007, Stoneham has been the host of the NOKIA Snowboard FIS World Cup Finals held yearly in March. Also, in 1993, the mountain hosted a slalom event of the alpine skiing World Cup, won by Alberto Tomba

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Coordinates: 47°01′48″N, 71°23′018″W