{"id":1841014,"date":"2026-03-23T07:03:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T04:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1841014"},"modified":"2026-03-23T07:03:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T04:03:16","slug":"mont-sainte-anne-qc-report-the-most-under-rated-glades-in-the-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1841014","title":{"rendered":"Mont Sainte Anne, QC, Report: The Most Under-Rated Glades in the East?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_396351\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396351\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396351 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHgAQMAAAAPH06nAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4M8Al+AAAUvMG0oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"PA Rousseau\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0217-1.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0217-1.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0217-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0217-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0217-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0217-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0217-1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0217-1.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396351\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0217-1.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"PA Rousseau\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The top of La P. A. Rousseau. | Credit: Brett Currie\/SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-2-20256214\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-2-20256214\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-1-26704371\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-1-26704371\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Report from Friday, March 20<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>After several days of freezing rain recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/mont-sainte-anne.com\/en\/\">Mont Sainte Anne<\/a> was turned into a skating rink.<\/strong> Thankfully, Thursday night brought some fresh snow to the mountain, which softened things up. The temperature hovered around -5 \u00b0C with a high cloud ceiling allowing for great visibility.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/the-9-most-scenic-resorts-on-the-east-coast\/\">The 9 Most Scenic Resorts on the East Coast<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>I started my day on the south side of the mountain and headed up the bubble chair from the parking lot.<\/strong> I was then able to traverse over to the Panorama Express thanks to the new traverse run the mountain put in a couple of years ago to allow skiers to get to the expert section without going all the way down to the gondola.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396353\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396353\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396353 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHgAQMAAAAPH06nAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4M8Al+AAAUvMG0oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"Traverse run\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0215-2.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0215-2.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0215-2.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0215-2.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0215-2.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0215-2.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0215-2.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0215-2.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396353\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0215-2.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Traverse run\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new Traverse run allows skiers to get to the Panorama Express from the top of the bubble. | Credit: Brett Currie\/SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>I started off by skiing La P. A. Rousseau, the newest run on the mountain.<\/strong> The run was opened in 2015 in honour of P. A. Rousseau, who grew up training moguls at Mont Sainte Anne and went on to win a freestyle world championship in moguls in 2007. The run is rated a double black and is a steep and narrow mogul run that drops off a ridge and funnels down to connect to the old triple chair line. Even with 12cm of snow overnight, the icy base made for a very challenging run. I gladly embraced this challenge, after all, what\u2019s a good day on the East Coast without a little bit of ice to spice things up.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396358\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396358\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396358 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHgAQMAAAAPH06nAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4M8Al+AAAUvMG0oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"PA Rousseau \" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0219-1.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0219-1.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0219-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0219-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0219-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0219-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0219-1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0219-1.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396358\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0219-1.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"PA Rousseau \" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view down the fall line of P. A. Rousseau. | Credit: Brett Currie\/SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-3-76902934\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-3-76902934\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"3\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>I then headed over to La Cr\u00eate, which many consider to be Mont Sainte Anne\u2019s signature run.<\/strong> From the top of the run, you are treated to a panoramic view of the Sainte Lawrence River and Quebec City in the distance. The run then hugs the western ridge of the mountain before diving down the side of the expert bowl.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related:<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/mont-sainte-anne-qc-announces-a-72-5-million-investment-plan\/\">Mont-Sainte-Anne, QC, Announces a $72.5 Million Investment Plan<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396359\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396359\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396359 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHgAQMAAAAPH06nAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4M8Al+AAAUvMG0oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"La Crete\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0230.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0230.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0230.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0230.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0230.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0230.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0230.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0230.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396359\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0230.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"La Crete\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Cr\u00eate provides panoramic views of the St. Lawrence River. | Credit: Brett Currie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>I ended the morning skiing the north side of the mountain, which consists mostly of intermediate terrain.<\/strong> One of the runs I did on the north was named after M\u00e9lanie Turgeon, who grew up ski racing at Mont Sainte Anne and went on to win a gold medal in downhill at the 2003 FIS Alpine World Championships in St. Moritz.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396361\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396361 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHgAQMAAAAPH06nAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4M8Al+AAAUvMG0oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"La Melanie Turgeon\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0236.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0236.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0236.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0236.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0236.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0236.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0236.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0236.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0236.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"La Melanie Turgeon\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view down M\u00e9lanie Turgeon on the North side. | Credit: Brett Currie\/SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>In the afternoon, I skied the expert terrain off Gros Vallon on the south side, which features steep bump runs and glades like La Belle, La B\u00eate, and La Buissonni\u00e8re.<\/strong> I then headed over to the glades off La Montmorency, which were thinned out around 2013 and opened as La Yahoo and La Palette. These glades provide steep, tight lines as well as mellow open lines, depending on where you drop in. This zone is great for progression and holds powder stashes days after a storm. The zone ends at the Sugar Shack, which sells maple taffy out of an old wooden shack halfway down the mountain during spring skiing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related:<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/the-10-biggest-ski-resorts-on-the-east-coast\/\">The 10 Biggest Ski Resorts on the East Coast<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396362\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396362\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396362 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHgAQMAAAAPH06nAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4M8Al+AAAUvMG0oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"La Yahoo\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0244.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0244.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0244.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0244.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0244.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0244.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0244.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0244.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396362\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0244.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"La Yahoo\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Yahoo covered in a fresh blanket of snow. | Credit: Brett Currie\/SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Over the last 20 years, Mont Sainte Anne has added 10 new glade runs, ranging from intermediate to expert, and there is still plenty of terrain to add more in the future.<\/strong> With glades scattered throughout the mountain, Mont Sainte Anne offers some of the most diverse and challenging tree skiing in the east.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396364\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396364\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396364 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHgAQMAAAAPH06nAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4M8Al+AAAUvMG0oAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"Sugar Shack\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0237.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0237.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0237.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0237.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0237.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0237.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0237.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0237.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-396364\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0237.jpg?resize=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sugar Shack\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Sugar Shack is located halfway down the mountain off of La Pichard. | Credit: Brett Currie\/SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_396367\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-396367\" style=\"width: 1242px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-396367 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAIQAQMAAAArZU0jAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAEBJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA8GpxAAAcduGc8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"528\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0246-1.jpg?resize=640%2C528&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0246-1.jpg?w=1242&amp;ssl=1 1242w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0246-1.jpg?resize=300%2C248&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0246-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C990&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0246-1.jpg?resize=768%2C634&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0246-1.jpg?resize=600%2C495&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"528\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-396367 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0246-1.jpg?resize=640%2C528&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"528\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-396367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snow Report |\u00a0Credit: Mont Sainte Anne<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_387354\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-387354\" style=\"width: 847px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-387354 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAH6AQMAAACtUm9aAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD5JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20PBxQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA8G6AaAAFdBinHAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"506\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-21-at-11.54.39-PM.jpg?resize=640%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-21-at-11.54.39-PM.jpg?w=847&amp;ssl=1 847w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-21-at-11.54.39-PM.jpg?resize=300%2C237&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-21-at-11.54.39-PM.jpg?resize=768%2C607&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-21-at-11.54.39-PM.jpg?resize=600%2C474&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"506\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-387354\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-21-at-11.54.39-PM.jpg?resize=640%2C506&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"506\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-387354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">South side trail map. | Credit: Mont Sainte Anne<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_387355\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-387355\" style=\"width: 947px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-387355 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHpAQMAAAAoEB9vAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20ND6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALgwmrkAAU5UWqwAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"489\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-21-at-11.55.08-PM.jpg?resize=640%2C489&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-21-at-11.55.08-PM.jpg?w=947&amp;ssl=1 947w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-21-at-11.55.08-PM.jpg?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-21-at-11.55.08-PM.jpg?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-21-at-11.55.08-PM.jpg?resize=600%2C459&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"489\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-387355\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-21-at-11.55.08-PM.jpg?resize=640%2C489&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"489\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-387355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">North side trail map. | Credit: Mont Sainte Anne<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The top of La P. 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