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Massif AttackIn Quebec’s Charlevoix region, culture comes with a dose of altitude. Plunging down one of the 45 trails at Le Massif feels as if you’re schussing straight into the ice-dotted St. Lawrence River. This largely undiscovered ski haven in the Charlevoix area has the highest vertical drop east of the Rockies. The resort has come a long way since the early 1990s, when you had to hop into a yellow school bus after each run for a bumpy ride to the summit. Now there’s no downtime between strapping on skis and hitting the trails, and, thanks to a $230-million development, things will get a lot busier. Daniel Gauthier, a Cirque du Soleil co-founder, is building the Territoire Le Massif complex, complete with four-star hotel, Scandinavian spa and circus arts workshops (the first phase opens next year). Instead of a school bus, a vintage train will shuttle skiers from Quebec City to La Malbaie. From Baie-Saint-Paul, they’ll be able to catch a shuttle to Cirque-style chalets set in the mountainside, whether nestled in the trees or perched on a peak.
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