Mont Boisjoli

Mont Boisjoli is a hill that rises to approximately 350 metres (1,150 ft) in Hatley, Quebec, Canada.

Mont Boisjoli
Mont Hatley
Mont Boisjoli is located in Southern Quebec
Mont Boisjoli
Mont Boisjoli
Highest point
Elevation350 m (1,150 ft)
Coordinates45°18′08″N 71°56′48″W[1]
Geography
LocationHatley, Quebec, Canada
Topo mapNTS 21E/05
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking
AccessQuebec Route 108

History

The hill has officially carried the name "Mont Boisjoli" since 1983.[1] In the 1940s, a 150 acres (61 ha) skiing station called Ski Montjoye opened on the hill, and in the 1970s a chalet was constructed to accommodate visitors and events.[2] Eventually, the ski station closed.

Hatley Group, its current owner, purchased the property from the City of Sherbrooke for CA $526,500 in 2009.[2][3]

Recreation

The hill is open year-round, and hikers may use its trails for free. In the winter, visitors may slide down the mountain using inner tubes or mini-tubes for a fee. According to the Hatley Group website, there are plans to install infrastructure for tri-ski sleds, mini luge, river tubing, and to extend the hiking trails in the park.[4]

References

  1. "Reference number 127140 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Le centre de ski Montjoye est vendu" (in French). 3 December 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  3. Noël, Mélanie (4 December 2010). "Le centre de ski Montjoye vendu" (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  4. "Projets | Mont Hatley". Retrieved 8 August 2014.
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