Tremblant is based in Canada and has over 90 runs servicing
millions of skiers each year. With 13 state-of-the-art ski
lifts and a selection of choices for both snowboarders and
skiers Tremblant attained its reputation through daring, varied
runs catering for a selection of abilities and preferences.
With its longest run being 6km long, you cannot help but
picture Tremblant as the skiing capital of
Canada.
Tremblant has also recently had 18 acres of quality,
freestyle snowboarding playground custom built. With jumps,
rails, ramps and half-pipes those who are familiar with this
should be sure to check it out should the visit. With 94
slaloms, the Tremblant management team have been sure to cater
for all levels with 31 intermediate slopes, 17 slopes for
novices and mountains worth of expert, countered terrain.
Standing 870 meters tall, and with snowboarding and skiing
facilities on all four faces, it is no wonder the 628 acre
facility is considered the home to Skiing in the area. The
facility allows for natural snow between November and April
however this does not set anyone back for the other months of
the year. The revolutionary Avalanche system actually turns
water into snow in an instant.
So how does the system work? In Tremblant there are 885
guns, that spray a cooling gassy chemical onto the snow and the
coverage is able to not only turn water into snow in minutes,
but also maintain organic snow forever. The amazing system
ensures that the temperature is just right: not turning the
snow to ice. The revolutionary system is also used to alter the
temperature of snow for big events, however its main advantage
is 365 day snow, for the people of Tremblant.
The Tremblant Lift system can carry over 27,000 snowboarders
and skiers per hour, whilst the Gondola and quads also aid the
in the massive effort of lifting millions of people up the
mountain each day.
For those of you who get hungry there are also great
accessible eateries available at the top of the 870 meter
mountain. Whilst most holiday makers will experience the
Tremblant as experienced skiers, there are also many options
available to the beginners and intermediates choosing to visit
Tremblant. With over 40 beginner slopes and over 50
multi-lingual skiing instructors you really have to visit
Tremblant to understand its sheer scale. Learning to ski in
Tremblant is not only a great idea because of the experience of
the instructors, but also because your choices are not
restricted at all.
During my first visit to Tremblant I was a keen skier but I
had never had the opportunity to snowboard before. During my
time in Tremblant I was taught how to snowboard in one day, and
by the end of the vacation I was able to attempt challenging
runs on the intermediate circuits. Although my experience in
skiing was helpful, I felt a lot of this came down to the
dexterity of the instructors.
The accommodation in Tremblant is amazing, with 6 hotels all
with excellent service and offering amazing luxury to their
guests. In a hotel, where you see amazing views onto the
massive mountain, you also see firework displays that they put
on for the tourists each evening. In case that puts you off, I
was assured the fireworks do not make any noise, apart from at
the weekends. The amazing Tremblant skiing resort has never
hosted a large event, and is firmly known for its ability to
cater for tourists, however that has not stopped it, in its
quest to host the 2009 open. Having placed a bid, we can all
wait and see if Tremblant is successful.
Ski Press Weekly voted Tremlant the best skiing facility for
tourists in North America and this is hardly a surprise. With
accessible pricing, a massive selection of runs and a lift that
can carry over 25,000 people an hour it is hardly
surprising.
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