Régie du logement du Québec takes a closer look at five Mont-Sainte-Anne ski lifts

The Régie du logement du Québec is closely monitoring the situation of the five ski lifts at the Mont-Sainte-Anne station.

While suspending the ski lift is part of maintaining the ski resort, RBQ is currently conducting verifications regarding Tuesday’s incident in the gondola’s operations. shooting star.

Note that only forty of the existing 90 gondolas are still in service.

Early Tuesday morning, a gondola was reported stuck in the launch area at the base of the mountain. Skiers already on board had to wait a few dozen minutes when the lift stopped.

Inspections

“The requirements for security systems and regulations are there for that. A minor incident of a mechanical nature may have been the cause,” said Sylvain Lamothe, spokesperson for Regi.

However, other checks are also underway regarding the work Mont-Sainte-Anne can do on another lift, Southern Express. RBQ did not provide details on the exact nature of this work.

Last month, about 30 chairs on this lift were removed from the cable, presumably to reduce weight and stress on the motor, which reduces its capacity by carrying too few skiers.

Since three weeks ago.. News magazine Several attempts have been made to determine whether these chairs will be reinstalled or removed from service. So the second main air lift is significantly compromised.

General management, as well as the communications department, declined to comment. At least five requests received no acknowledgment of receipt.

No answer

Friends of Mont-Sainte-Anne (AdMSA), who accused the RCR operator of leaving the mountain, were also unable to get a response.

At a private meeting organized between the RCR and the Côte-de-Beaupré Business Alliance on December 13, several questions were asked about the issues of recent days. According to the station, these incidents did not unduly upset consumers.

“Many people testified to their deep attachment to the mountain and were completely annoyed by the deterioration of the infrastructure,” a source said.

According to the same source, station management believes piecemeal work is pointless, “it’s all or nothing”.

“I see the glass as half full and I am optimistic for the future,” said Marie-Julie Paradis, general director of the Côte-de-Beaupre Business Alliance.

Off

However, the Régié du Logement du Quebec said the three land-based ski lifts cannot be re-operated at this time.

Following the corrective work, RBQ is awaiting certificates for the west slope (t-bar), the ski lift on the north slope (t-bar) and magic climbing, i.e. the ascent of the small carpet of the slope -school .

“Certificates are carefully analyzed after receipt,” added the spokesperson.

According to the Régie, the operator of a ski resort is primarily responsible for complying with the requirements of the regulations regarding ski lifts to ensure public safety.

On December 10, 2022, a gondola crash at Mont-Sainte-Anne caused serious consequences while hundreds of people, including many children, were waiting to take the ski lift.