Stoneham could be considered a city ski resort. It's located less than 20 minutes from downtown Quebec City, but has some ski vacation appeal as well, with impressive vertical and plenty of variety. Stoneham is 2.5 hours from Montreal. The resort has 1,380 feet of vertical, 39 runs, a snowpark, a halfpipe and a total of seven lifts, including three quads and a double chairlift. The skiing takes place on several mountain faces, all of which are identified by a number. The trails are numbered, too. Stoneham Mountain offers 16 trails at night, the largest network for night skiing in Canada. Guests can enjoy the ski-in/ski-out luxury experience of the Hotel Stoneham.
I liked the set-up at Stoneham. The place feels like your are out in the middle of nowhere, but you are 20 minutes from Quebec city. We went on a Friday during the day and it was pretty quiet. No line ups for lifts or food. Lots of places to store your stuff. One of the lifts was down so we cou…