Sommet Edelweiss

Sommet Edelweiss
Location	Wakefield, La Pêche, Quebec, Canada
Nearest major city	Gatineau, Quebec 28 km
Coordinates	45°38′45″N 75°51′05″W
Vertical	200 m (656 ft)
Top elevation	350 m (1,148 ft)
Base elevation	150 m (492 ft)
Skiable area	160 acres
Trails	20 total 45% Easy 25% Intermediate 30% Difficult
Longest run	1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Lift system	4 total 1 detachable quad 2 quadruple chairs 1 magic carpet
Lift capacity	7,500 skiers/hr
Snowmaking	90%
Night skiing	13 out of 20 trails
Website	https://www.sommets.com/en/ski-mountains/sommet-edelweiss

Sommet Edelweiss is a ski area located in Wakefield, Quebec, 30 minutes north of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in the Gatineau Hills.

Description

Sommet Edelweiss is a ski resort located in Wakefield, Quebec, approximately 30 minutes north of Ottawa. It is family oriented and consists of mostly beginner and intermediate terrain. There is a snow tubing park that is popular for families and school field trips. Edelweiss Valley was acquired by Mont Saint-Sauveur International in 2000. The ski area was started by three partners, Andy Tommy, who ran the ski area, and Art Tommy and Reg Lefebvre who ran the ski shop Tommy and Lefebvre. The early years brought many improvements such as snowmaking and night skiing, they were open daily from 8h30 am to 10 PM.

The Mountain manager was a colourful character Dick Gagne who worked there for almost 15 years until he retired.

Some famous ski racers came from Edelweiss, Mike Tommy, Michaela Tommy, Lizbeth Tommy, Mike Gagne, and many others

Improvements since 2000

Since Mont Saint-Sauveur International acquired Sommet Edelweiss, improvements have included:

• two additional quad chairlifts have been installed. A Doppelmayr quad chairlift (to replace an old Yan double chair), and a Poma quad chairlift (to replace the old Poma double chair).
• a new beginner trail was created (Chemin des Bois) as an addition to the existing Easy Street trail,
• a snow tubing park was opened, serviced by a triple chair and magic carpet,
• snowmaking efficiency and capacity were improved, and grooming.
• A Rockstar Energy Drink sponsored snowpark (MSS Rockstar SnoPrk)
• For the 2021 season, Sommet Edelweiss introduced their newly expanded lodge addition which featured more indoor seating and storage areas.

See also

• MSSI-Mont Saint-Sauveur International
• List of ski areas and resorts in Canada

External links

• Official website
• Les Sommets