Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, October 8, 2012

Year: 2012 (October ‎8, 2012)

11″ x 8.5″

Media: Canon® Pro Platinum High Gloss Photo Paper

Printers: Canon® PIXMA

Color

Art: Photo

Artist: Luc Paquin

Mont-Tremblant is a city in the Laurentian mountains of Quebec, Canada, approximately 130 kilometres north-west of Montreal and 140 kilometres north-east of Ottawa. Mont-Tremblant is most famous for its ski resort, the Mont-Tremblant Ski Resort, which is 5 kilometres from the village proper, at the foot of a mountain called Mont Tremblant (derived from local Algonquins who referred to it as the “trembling mountain”).

Mont-Tremblant has a race track called Circuit Mont-Tremblant. It has hosted or currently hosts Formula One, Can-Am, Trans-Am, and Champ Car World Series competitions amongst others.

The surrounding area also features hiking, cycling, canoeing, fishing, golfing, ziplines, and a host of other outdoor activities.

Established in 1895, Parc national du Mont-Tremblant is the oldest national park in the Parcs Québec network and the largest south of the 49th parallel. Its mission is to protect a representative area of the Southern Laurentians for present and future generations. The territory’s beauty and the purity of the landscapes draw visitors from all over the world. It is easy to reach, only a 30-minute drive from Station Mont Tremblant ski resort.

Autumn in Mont-Tremblant the is known for being host to some of the most colourful autumns in the world.

Luc