VENUE DESCRIPTION

Stoneham, Quebec, has a long history as a World Cup host with the first competitions being held in the resort in December 2002. But it is a special mixture which makes this stop at the mountain located within a 30 min drive from Quebec City so tradition-rich.

Since the 2007/2008 season, the local staff organises the snowjamboree festival which brings everything together what snowboarding is all about. Lifestyle, fashion, music, youth and sport - all in a whole package make the tour's stop in Quebec a memorable one where all the riders love to come back to.

But besides the stair master's action or the cat walk show in the city, which makes the nightlife so enjoyable, Stoneham Mountain provides a fantastic infrastructure for all athletes.

A total of 39 trails of which the half also form the largest network for night skiing and snowboarding in Canada are covering 326 acres on four mountains. However, for the World Cup competitions, only one is needed which provides all, the snowboard cross course, the parallel giant slope course and right in between, a 22-foot superpipe which is equipped with flood light making night finals possible.

In addition, an average annual snowfall of 420 centimetres and a high performance snow making system make this winter resort snow secure.

For three seasons now, also a big air contest is staged in urban scenery. Between the ramp and the exit of highway 440, which is closed for traffic during the competition day, a massive ramp is built forming the perfect set-up for breathing taking snowboard action in front of some 20,000 spectators right in the heart of Quebec City.