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Versant Avila

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Versant Avila is a ski area located in the province of Quebec in Canada. The resort is in the town of Piedmont, QC.

We recently ranked all of Quebec's ski resorts, so you can see where Versant Avila stacks up against all its nearby ski hills!

Season Passes

Versant Avila is not a part of any nationwide lift ticket 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 work with Versant Avila. To purchase season passes, you'll need to visit Versant Avila's website.

Lodging Options

There are numerous options to stay at Versant Avila around the resort. Check out the available options with the form below.

Versant Avila Terrain Overview

Versant Avila has a total of 13 ski trails, which are serviced by 3 ski lifts, gondolas and/or trams. Versant Avila is considered a smaller than average ski area, with only a maximum of 142 acres available to ski. This area is equivalent to 57 hectares, 0.2 square miles, or 0.6 square kilometers.

Versant Avila's slopes see on average 80 inches (2.0 meters) of snowfall a year.

Trails
Total Runs
13
Ski Lift
Lifts
3
Skier
Skiable Acres
142(1 km2)
Snow
Annual Snowfall
80"(203 cm)

Versant Avila Elevation

Versant Avila has a summit elevation of 1,365 feet, or 416 meters. However, not all of that elevation is able to be skied. The base of the ski slope sits at 667 feet above sea level, creating a ski hill that is 698 feet (213 meters) high. This is referred to as the slope's vertical drop - or a measure of how high the skiable hill is.

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

Mountain Summit
Summit Elevation
1,365'(416 m)
Vertical Drop
Vertical Drop
698'(213 m)
Mountain base
Base Elevation
667'(203 m)

Versant Avila Difficulty Level

Score
Difficulty Score™
55.2out of 100
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Versant Avila's difficulty level of 55.2 is above average. 85% of its trails rated as either intermediate or expert-level, which doesn't leave much for the beginners.
 DID YOU KNOW?

At Parks & Trips, we've created a proprietary Difficulty Score that attempts to show how difficult a particular ski slope is. We get to this number by combining a number of metrics for each resort and comparing them to its peers. Most of the score is based off the amount of easy-intermediate-expert slopes by acreage and the maximum vertical drop of the overall resort, but also includes a few lesser-used metrics as well.

Our algorithm compares each resort’s metrics with all others in North America, then assigns each a Difficulty Score, which we use to rank them accordingly. Resorts with a lower score are easier to ski than those with a higher one. However, a high score does not mean that the resort does not have any easy slopes, or vice versa. This is just an overall score given to the resort based on all its metrics grouped together.

Skiable Terrain by Difficulty Level

Versant Avila has 142 total skiable acres, which can be broken down into the three main groups of difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert.

Versant Avila's difficulty level is higher than average, which is because 23% of its ski trails are rated as intermediate, and another 62% as expert.
Green Circle
Beginner
15%(21 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.

Blue Square
Intermediate
23%(33 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%.

Black Diamond
Expert
62%(88 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 Versant Avila good for beginners?

Versant Avila is above average in its difficulty level, so... probably not? It will depend on which trails you take since only 38% of its trails rated for either beginner or intermediate skill levels.

Versant Avila Location

Versant Avila is located in the province of Quebec, Canada. This ski area is nearest the town of Piedmont, QC.

Address:
Piedmont, QC J0R Canada
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Website:
sommets.com/fr/montagne-de-ski/versant-avila

GPS Coordinates:
45.88600, -74.13200

Getting to Versant Avila

By Car: If you are driving, you would set your GPS to either the ski resort's name (Versant Avila), its coordinates of 45.88600, -74.13200 (latitude, longitude), or simply drive towards the town of Piedmont, 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 Versant Avila.

NameCodeCityDistance
Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International AirportYULMontréal, QC55 km
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International AirportYOWOttawa, ON135 km
Quebec Jean Lesage International AirportYQBQuebec, QC233 km

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 Versant Avila.

NameCodeCityDistance
Montréal / Saint-Hubert AirportYHUMontréal, QC69 km
Mont-Tremblant International AirportYTMLa Macaza, QC77 km
Ottawa / Gatineau AirportYNDGatineau, QC118 km

There may also be much smaller regional airports next to Versant Avila, 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 Versant Avila.

NameLocationSummitDifficulty Score™Distance
Sommet Saint-SauveurSaint-Sauveur, QC1,365 ft50%1 km
Sommet OlympiaPiedmont, QC1,523 ft37%3 km
Mont HabitantSaint-Sauveur, QC1,151 ft35%3 km
Sommet GabrielSainte-Adèle, QC1,420 ft52%5 km
Ski ChanteclerSainte-Adèle, QC1,499 ft47%9 km
Sommet Morin HeightsMorin-Heights, QC1,523 ft43%11 km
Mont Sainte-SauvageVal-Morin, QC1,650 ft15%12 km
Belle NeigeVal-Morin, QC1,515 ft38%14 km
Vallée BleueVal-David, QC1,419 ft38%17 km
Mont AltaVal-David, QC2,000 ft0%19 km
Mont AvalancheSaint-Adolphe-d'Howard, QC1,820 ft33%19 km
MaximiseSte-Agathe, QC1,400 ft0%24 km
Ski MontcalmLanaudière, QC1,115 ft29%29 km
Mont BlancSaint-Faustin-Lac-Carré, QC1,902 ft51%37 km
Groupe Plein Air TerrebonneTerrebonne, QC100 ft0%41 km
Ski La RéserveSaint-Donat-de-Montcalm, QC2,297 ft54%45 km
Val Saint-CômeSaint-Côme, QC1,968 ft41%48 km
Mont RigaudRigaud, QC571 ft43%49 km
Great DivideMarysville, MT7,210 ft59%50 km
Mont TremblantMont-Tremblant, QC2,871 ft62%50 km
Ski GarceauSaint-Donat-de-Montcalm, QC2,350 ft42%51 km
Ski Saint-BrunoSaint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC574 ft21%72 km
Titus MountainMalone, NY2,025 ft37%125 km
Val-MauricieShawinigan-Sud, QC380 ft6%127 km
Vallée Du ParcShawinigan, QC1,017 ft41%131 km
BromontBromont, QC1,693 ft43%131 km
Mont Ste-MarieLac-Sainte-Marie, QC1,811 ft49%135 km
Sommet EdelweissWakefield, QC1,148 ft33%136 km
Mont CascadesCantley, QC1,286 ft36%137 km
Camp FortuneChelsea, QC650 ft39%140 km
VorlageWakefield, QC787 ft34%142 km
Catamount MountainHillsdale, NY2,000 ft36%144 km
Mont SuttonSutton, QC3,175 ft42%150 km

Versant Avila Mountain Stats

NameStatistic
Summit Elevation1,365 ft
Base Elevation667 ft
Vertical Drop698 ft
Trails13
(15% Beginner,  23% Intermediate,  62% Expert)
Lifts3
Skiable Acres142
Avg. Annual Snowfall80 inches
Versant Avila Mountain Stats
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