2. Le Massif de Charlevoix, Quebec, Canada
PHOTO: JEAN-SÉBASTIEN CHARTIER/COURTESY OF LE MASSIF
Find it: 185 Chemin du Massif, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Quebec, Canada
Top elevation: 2,644 feet
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Le Massif de Charlevoix, located about an hour from Quebec City, boasts the highest vertical drop east of the Canadian Rockies and has more than 400 acres of skiable terrain. There's no denying the mountain's international cachet — Club Med opened its first all-inclusive ski resort in North America (and its first Canadian outpost) here in 2021. Yet Le Massif remains overshadowed by nearby Mont-Sainte-Anne and the storied Montreal-area favorite Mont-Tremblant, meaning crowds are usually thin.
At Le Massif, you can look out over the St. Lawrence River as you ski more than 50 different trails (including a run over three miles long). While 70 percent of the ski area is groomed, the mountain also has more than nine miles of skiable and rideable backcountry and off-piste terrain appealing to all levels.