A Quebec ski resort known for stretching its ski season deep into spring is about to give visitors another reason to ride a chairlift when there is no snow on the ground.
Sommet Saint-Sauveur will open the first phase of La Place du Sommet on Sept. 26, a new four-season attraction built at the top of the mountain in Quebec’s Laurentians.
The centerpiece is roughly 720 feet of suspended walkways that carry visitors through the forest canopy above the ski area. The mountaintop attraction also includes two viewpoints overlooking the Saint-Sauveur Valley and surrounding mountains. Visitors reach the site by chairlift.
Sommet Saint-Sauveur describes La Place du Sommet as one of Quebec’s largest tourism-attraction investments of 2026, although the resort has not publicly listed a total project cost on its current project page.
The suspended walkways are only the first piece.
Walking Through the Trees Above a Ski Resort
The first phase centers on a network of elevated walkways winding through the trees near the summit.
Regional tourism information describes the route as approximately 720 feet long, with ground-level trails and relaxation areas incorporated around the elevated sections. The attraction is designed to provide views across the Saint-Sauveur Valley while allowing visitors to move through the forest canopy.
Local reporting on the project says portions of the elevated walkway reach roughly 36 feet above the ground.
Unlike a conventional ropes course, the attraction is being promoted primarily as a sightseeing and mountaintop experience rather than an obstacle course.
The resort plans to operate La Place du Sommet throughout the year, potentially putting the walkways above snow-covered ski terrain during winter.
That is particularly fitting at Saint-Sauveur, where lifts have long operated for far more than skiing.
The resort already has a substantial warm-weather operation that includes mountain biking, an alpine coaster, zip lines, amusement rides and a water park. La Place du Sommet pushes the mountain further toward year-round operations.
More Is Coming in 2027
What opens Sept. 26 is only the first phase of the project.
Sommet Saint-Sauveur plans to add a gathering plaza and general store in spring 2027. The general store is expected to draw inspiration from traditional alpine villages and include a small museum focused on the history of skiing and the surrounding Pays-d’en-Haut region.
The following winter will bring an even larger change.
A new high-speed six-person chairlift with a loading conveyor is scheduled to begin operating in December 2027. The lift will replace the existing Cote 71 chair and become the primary access route to La Place du Sommet.
That means the project is eventually intended to function as more than an autumn sightseeing attraction. The walkways, gathering space, ski-history component and upgraded lift are being built into a permanent four-season destination at the top of the ski area.
Saint-Sauveur Already Has an Unusually Long Season
Sommet Saint-Sauveur has developed a reputation for keeping its lifts turning at both ends of the ski calendar.
The Quebec resort opened for the 2025-26 ski season on Nov. 9 and remained open through May 18, giving it the longest season in the province.
When Unofficial Networks checked in on Saint-Sauveur during its closing weekend in May, construction on the new mountaintop attraction was already visible. The resort was simultaneously running skiing and several of its summer attractions during the transition into warm-weather operations.
That ability to switch quickly between skiing and summer recreation helps explain the thinking behind La Place du Sommet.
Instead of a chairlift sitting idle when the snow disappears, it can become transportation to a mountaintop attraction.
That trend is showing up at ski resorts throughout North America as operators look for ways to bring visitors to the mountains beyond the traditional winter season.
Saint-Sauveur’s version opens next Saturday.
