Mont Rigaud Ski Resort

Mont Rigaud Ski Resort is a ski area located in the province of Quebec in Canada. The resort is in the town of Rigaud, QC.

Mont Rigaud is not a part of any nationwide lift pass system. Passes such as Epic, IKON, or Mountain Collective allow pass holders to ski at multiple mountians with a single purchase. Unfortunately, none of those passes with with Mont Rigaud Ski Resort.

Mont Rigaud Lodging:

Mont Rigaud Ski Resort Terrain Overview

Mont Rigaud has a total of 13 ski trails, which are serviced by 1 ski lifts, gondolas and/or trams. Mont Rigaud is considered a smaller than average ski area, with only a maximum of 188 acres available to ski. This area is equivalent to 76 hectares, 0 square miles, or 1 square kilometers.

Total Runs
13

Lifts
1

Skiable Acres
188(1 km²)

Annual Snowfall
N/A

Mont Rigaud Ski Resort Elevation

Mont Rigaud Ski Resort has a summit elevation of 571 feet, or 174 meters. However, not all of that elevation is able to be skied. The base of the ski slope sits at 177 feet above sea level, creating a ski hill that is 394 feet (120 meters) high. This is referred to as the slope's vertical drop - or a measure of how high the skiable hill is.

Mont Rigaud has a very low summit elevation. The summit of this park is one of the smaller ones in the country.

Summit Elevation
571'(174 m)

Vertical Drop
394'(120 m)

Base Elevation
177'(54 m)

Mont Rigaud Ski Resort Difficulty Level

Difficulty Score^™
41.6out of 100

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Mont Rigaud can be beginner-friendly, but it depends on the ski trails you ride. While it ranks in the lower half of all North American ski areas in terms of overall difficulty, it still has 78% of its trails rated at or above intermediate ski level.

Skiiable Area by Difficulty Level

Mont Rigaud has 188 total skiable acres, which can be broken down into the three main groups of difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert.

Beginner
22%(41 acres)

Beginner trails (identified by a green circle) are the easiest trails on the hill with a gradual 25% or less gradient, and are usually wide to accommodate beginner skiers.

Intermediate
33%(62 acres)

Intermediate trails (identified by a blue square) are usually the most popular and crowded runs, which have a slope of anywhere between 25-40%.

Expert
45%(85 acres)

Expert trails (identified by a black diamond... or two) are the hardest slopes on the mountain, and have very steep gradients over 40%.

Is Mont Rigaud Ski Resort good for beginners?

Mont Rigaud can be beginner-friendly, depending on the runs you take. While it ranks in the lower half of all North American ski areas in terms of overall difficulty, it still has 78% of its trails rated at or above intermediate.

Mont Rigaud Ski Resort Location

Mont Rigaud Ski Resort is located in the province of Quebec, Canada. This ski area is nearby the town of Rigaud, QC.

Getting to Mont Rigaud Ski Resort

By Car: If you are driving, you would set your GPS to either the ski resort's name (Mont Rigaud Ski Resort), its coordinates of 45.46800, -74.33900 (latitude, longitude), or simply drive towards the town of Rigaud, QC to get close.

By Air: If you are coming in from across the country, then you may need to board an airplane to get here.

A large airport has scheduled major airline service with millions of passengers per year. This type of airport always accepts international flights. Here are the closest large airport(s) to Mont Rigaud Ski Resort.

A medium-sized airport has scheduled regional airline service. This type of airport may or may not accept international flights. Here are the closest medium-sized airport(s) to Mont Rigaud.

There may also be much smaller regional airports next to Mont Rigaud Ski Resort, but we didn't list them here due to the fact that no major airlines go through them.

Other Nearby Ski Resorts

Skiers will - especially if coming from far away - try and visit a couple different slopes all in the same trip. Here are the closest other ski slopes within 100 miles of Mont Rigaud Ski Resort.

Mont Rigaud Ski Resort Mountain Stats