{"id":3966,"date":"2019-03-22T17:28:46","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T21:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/?page_id=3966"},"modified":"2023-02-12T11:19:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-12T15:19:20","slug":"versant-sud","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/?page_id=3966","title":{"rendered":"Versant Sud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Versant Sud.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Versant Sud is the side of Mont-Tremblant that faces the resort village.\u00a0 This side of the mountain is served by the Gondola, taking skiers from base to summit, and by the Flying Mile chairlift which serves the bottom half of the mountain and the TGV chairlift which serves the top half of the mountain. Most often you will find the lineups lighter by using the two chairlifts, and as a result, I very rarely use the gondola.<\/p>\n<p>When skiing on the Versant Sud, I most often ski the top half of the mountain, only skiing below the TGV chairlift when returning to the village at the end of the day, or when conditions or visibility on the upper mountain is poor.  The exception is when conditions are good on a couple of the runs off the Flying Mile chair.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Belvedere.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Belv\u00e9d\u00e8re<\/em> trail is a short connector trail to transfer from the top of the Flying Mile chairlift to the bottom of the TGV chairlift. If you feel this trail is too steep, you can follow <em>Standard<\/em> instead to reach the TGV chair.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3984\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Belvedere-Map-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z2qeznNHKrw\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: March 18, 2019<br \/>\nConditions: Thin snow layer over ice<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/General\/Separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Standard.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Standard<\/em> trail is a short connector trail to transfer from the top of the Flying Mile chairlift to the bottom of the TGV chairlift. This trail is much gentler than the steeper and more direct <em>Belv\u00e9d\u00e8re<\/em> trail, and is the easiest way down from the top of the Flying Mile chairlift.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3984\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Standard-Map-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/psF5-1hh2VI\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: January 21, 2021<br \/>\nConditions: Fresh snow layer over hard packed machine-groomed base<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/General\/Separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Flying Mile.png\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Flying Mile Blue.png\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Johannsen.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Flying Mile<\/em> trail is rated as an expert trail, and is accessible only from the top of the Flying Mile chairlift.  I don&#8217;t ski many double-black runs anymore, but on a rare day where this trail is groomed, I find it a good option if looking for something straight and steep.<\/p>\n<p>To reach the base, the double-black version of the <em>Flying Mile<\/em> trail changes to an intermediate run of the same name, before finishing with <em>Johannsen<\/em> to the base area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3984\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Flying-Mile-Map-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DrzZRoI3S28\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: January 18, 2023<br \/>\nConditions: Hard packed but freshly groomed<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/General\/Separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Ligne de Pente.png\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Flying Mile Blue.png\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Johannsen.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Ligne de Pente<\/em> trail is rated as a difficult trail, and is accessible only from the top of the Flying Mile chairlift.  This trail is a great option for an advanced run, that isn&#8217;t overly difficult, for those days when visibility at the top of the mountain is poor.  However, if lift lines out of the village are long, it may be preferrable to ski a different part of the mountain.<\/p>\n<p>To reach the base, the trail merges with the <em>Flying Mile<\/em> run.  While <em>Flying Mile<\/em> is known as a very steep expert run, the bottom half is actually rated intermediate, which is where you will merge.  The trail then finishes with <em>Johannsen<\/em> to the base area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3984\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Ligne-de-Pente-Map-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P1yYdwprbuc\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: January 21, 2021<br \/>\nConditions: Thin fresh snow layer over hard packed machine-groomed base<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8BZjukix0hY\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: January 17, 2023<br \/>\nConditions: Recently groomed<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/General\/Separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Cure Deslauriers.png\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Flying Mile Blue.png\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Johannsen.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Cur\u00e9 Deslauriers<\/em> trail is rated as intermediate, and is accessible only from the top of the Flying Mile chairlift.  This trail is a nice option for an intermediate run, for those days when visibility at the top of the mountain is poor.  However, if lift lines out of the village are long, it may be preferrable to ski a different part of the mountain.  This run is a snow park containing jumps and other features, however, it can be skied like any other intermediate run by steering around the park features.<\/p>\n<p>To reach the base, the trail merges with the <em>Flying Mile<\/em> run.  While <em>Flying Mile<\/em> is known as a very steep expert run, the bottom half is actually rated intermediate, which is where you will merge.  The trail then finishes with <em>Johannsen<\/em> to the base area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3984\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Cure-Deslauriers-Flying-Mile-Map-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FX1hac66-7M\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: January 21, 2021<br \/>\nConditions: Thin fresh snow layer over hard packed machine-groomed base<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X4VxAC-WtJw\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: January 17, 2023<br \/>\nConditions: Recently groomed<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/General\/Separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Cure Deslauriers.png\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Johannsen.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Cur\u00e9 Deslauriers<\/em> trail is rated as intermediate, and is accessible only from the top of the Flying Mile chairlift.  This trail is a nice option for an intermediate run, for those days when visibility at the top of the mountain is poor.  However, if lift lines out of the village are long, it may be preferrable to ski a different part of the mountain.  This run is a snow park containing jumps and other features, however, it can be skied like any other intermediate run by steering around the park features.<\/p>\n<p>This video is similar to the last, except instead of diverting to <em>Flying Mile<\/em> at the trail junction, it continues to the bottom section of <em>Cur\u00e9 Deslauriers<\/em>, where it connects to <em>Johannsen<\/em> for the final run to the base area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3984\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Cure-Deslauriers-Map-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oiH6ePYngQo\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: January 21, 2021<br \/>\nConditions: Thin fresh snow layer over hard packed machine-groomed base<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/General\/Separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/McCulloch.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <em>McCulloch<\/em> trail is rated as difficult, runs from the summit of the mountain, and is accessed from an area between the top of the Soleil chairlift and the Grand Manitou. It can also be accessed via a short, narrow and steep trail named <em>Dunzee<\/em> next to the top of the TGV chairlift. The <em>McCulloch<\/em> trail ends at the <em>Charron<\/em> trail, near the base of the TGV chairlift.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3989\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/McCulloch-Trail-Map-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/afR0nJlIs_k\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: March 18, 2019<br \/>\nConditions: Thin snow layer over ice<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/General\/Separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Dunzee.png\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/McCulloch.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <em>McCulloch<\/em> trail is a really nice black run, as mentioned in the previous video featuring this run.  It finishes at the base of the TGV chair, but unfortunately, it&#8217;s a bit of a pain to access the start of it from the top of the TGV chair, as it involves a hike across the summit, past the Gondola and Grand Manitou, to get around to the start.  For that reason, I often ski it after coming off of the Duncan or Soleil lifts.  However, the <em>Dunzee<\/em> trail is a short, but narrow and steep trail, that allows access to the top of <em>McCulloch<\/em> without the hike across the summit.<\/p>\n<p>Be aware that <em>Dunzee<\/em> is not groomed often, and is normally covered in moguls, and due to it being narrow and concentrating all skiers in the same place, it can get scraped and icy.  I normally only take this access on a rare day it&#8217;s been groomed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3989\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Dunzee-McCulloch-Trail-Map-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H4lOZ4RY_-Y\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: January 19, 2023<br \/>\nConditions: Hard machine made snow, freshly groomed<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/General\/Separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Taschereau.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Taschereau<\/em> trail is rated as difficult, runs from the summit of the mountain, and is accessed from an area between the top of the Soleil chairlift and the Grand Manitou. This trail ends at the <em>Charron<\/em> trail, which takes skiers back to the TGV chairlift.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3985\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Tascherau-Map-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/abn-eIXcjYg\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: March 18, 2019<br \/>\nConditions: Thin snow layer over ice<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/General\/Separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Kandahar.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Kandahar<\/em> trail is rated as difficult, runs from the summit of the mountain, and is accessed from an area between the top of the Soleil chairlift and the Grand Manitou. Much like <em>McCulloch<\/em> and <em>Taschereau<\/em>, this trail ends at the <em>Charron<\/em> trail, which takes skiers back to the TGV chairlift.  It is probably the most difficult of the three black diamond trails in this section of the mountain.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-3985\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Kandahar-Map-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3iC_2_jKXPg\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: January 24, 2020<br \/>\nConditions: Groomed and packed<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/General\/Separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Erik Guay.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Erik Guay<\/em> trail is rated as difficult, runs from the summit of the mountain, and is best accessed from the TGV chairlift.\u00a0 When unloading from the TGV, turn immediately left, and follow a narrow trail passing above the busier trail leading to the easy runs on the Versant Sud.\u00a0 Follow this trail to the end, passing a couple of expert trail entrances on the left along the way. This trail ends at the TGV chairlift.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-4006\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Erik-Guay-Map-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QDhAq8T9LBA\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: January 19, 2021<br \/>\nConditions: Thin fresh snow layer over hard machine-groomed base<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iuCXPgAWg8A\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: March 21, 2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/General\/Separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Beauvallon Haut.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Beauvallon Haut<\/em> is a nice, wide intermediate run, which runs from the summit of the mountain, and is best accessed from the TGV chairlift.\u00a0 When unloading from the TGV, turn left, and follow\u00a0the main trail leading to the easy runs on the Versant Sud.\u00a0 The start of <em>Beauvallon Haut <\/em>will appear on your left at an open area from which many trails branch out in several directions. This trail ends at the TGV chairlift.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-4011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Beauvallon-Map-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oQs8NsrmDfA\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: March 18, 2019<br \/>\nConditions: Thin snow layer over ice<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/General\/Separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Alpine.png\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Beauvallon Haut.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Alpine<\/em> is a nice run, which runs from the summit of the mountain, and is best accessed from the TGV chairlift.  It runs parallel to the much wider <em>Beauvallon Haut<\/em>, and ends in the same place.  When unloading from the TGV, turn left, and follow the main trail leading to the easy runs on the Versant Sud.  The start of <em>Alpine <\/em>will appear on your left at an open area from which many trails branch out in several directions. This trail ends at the TGV chairlift.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-4011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Alpine-Map-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pvWVN0v0jLs\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: January 24, 2020<br \/>\nConditions: Groomed and packed<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/General\/Separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Desserres.png\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Johannsen.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Desserres <\/em>trail is a gentle intermediate run, beginning\u00a0near the base of the TGV chairlift, and is a popular route back to the main village.\u00a0\u00a0The <em>Desserres <\/em>trail will eventually turn to the right, passing beneath the gondola, where it will end at the <em>Johannsen<\/em> trail.\u00a0 From here, it is a short and straight run down to the village.\u00a0 This trail gets a lot of skier traffic, and by the end of the day, can get bumpy and icy.\u00a0 Beginner skiers may instead follow the <em>Roy Scott<\/em> trail to the base if they are uncomfortable finishing with <em>Johannsen<\/em>.\u00a0 This trail ends between the bases of the gondola and the Flying Mile chairlift.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-4007\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Desserres-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/URPYZU4SEB0\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: March 21, 2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/General\/Separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Biere en bas.png\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Johannsen.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Bi\u00e8re en Bas <\/em>trail is an easy run, beginning near the base of the TGV chairlift, and is a popular route back to the main village.  The <em>Bi\u00e8re en Bas <\/em>trail will eventually turn to the right, where it will end at the <em>Johannsen<\/em> trail, which is a busy intermediate trail.  From here, it is a short and straight run down to the village.  This trail gets a lot of skier traffic, and by the end of the day, can get bumpy and icy.  Beginner skiers may instead follow the <em>Roy Scott<\/em> trail to the base if they are uncomfortable finishing with <em>Johannsen<\/em>.  This trail ends between the bases of the gondola and the Flying Mile chairlift.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-4007\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Biere-En-Bas-Map-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ovjzVKXT1Vk\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: January 24, 2020<br \/>\nConditions: Groomed and packed<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/General\/Separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Beauvallon Bas.png\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Roy Scott.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This combination of trails is an easy way for beginners to reach the village, starting from the bottom of the TGV chairlift.  The <em>Beauvallon Bas <\/em>trail will end at a point where several trails converge, just above the village.  Traversing across the larger runs that proceed straight to the village, you will see the signs for &#8220;Easiest Route&#8221; marking the entrance to the <em>Roy Scott<\/em> trail, which is the only green run to the bottom from this point.  This trail ends between the bases of the gondola and the Flying Mile chairlift.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-4007\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Beauvalon-Bas-Roy-Scott-Map-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SbEozbRXcdQ\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: January 21, 2021<br \/>\nConditions: Mix of soft snow and broken ice chunks on top of hard machine-groomed base<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/General\/Separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Biere en bas.png\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Roy Scott.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This combination of trails is an easy way for beginners to reach the village, starting from the bottom of the TGV chairlift.  The <em>Bi\u00e8re en Bas<\/em> trail will end at a point where several trails converge, just above the village.  Traversing across the larger runs that proceed straight to the village, you will see the signs for &#8220;Easiest Route&#8221; marking the entrance to the <em>Roy Scott<\/em> trail, which is the only green run to the bottom from this point.  This trail ends between the bases of the gondola and the Flying Mile chairlift.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-4007\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Biere-En-Bas-Roy-Scott-Map-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TEGK8Ux8ci8\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: January 19, 2021<br \/>\nConditions: Broken ice chunks from grooming artifical snow on top of hard machine-groomed base<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/General\/Separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/La Crete.png\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Nansen Haut.png\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Nansen.png\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Nansen Bas.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>Nansen <\/em>trails are the easiest\u00a0runs down the Versant Sud.\u00a0 Follow the main trail leading west off the summit, and the start will appear straight ahead of you at an open area from which many trails branch out in several directions.\u00a0 There will be a large sign marking <em>Nansen<\/em> as the &#8220;Easiest Route&#8221; down the Versant Sud.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-4013\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Nansen-Entrance-1024x259.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"148\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While there are ways to cut over to the TGV chairlift from this trail, they do involve some flat sections, and the main trail is a long one that runs from the summit to the base.\u00a0 Intermediate and advanced skiers may find this trail to be a waste of their time.\u00a0 However, if you are staying at the Fairmont Tremblant hotel, this trail takes you right by the ski-out entrance to the hotel, so it makes a\u00a0convenient final trail of the day.\u00a0 If you continue skiing past the Fairmont hotel, the <em>Nansen Bas<\/em> trail finishes at the base of the Flying Mile chairlift.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-4008\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Nansen-Map-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LpbLjErlB1U\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: March 18, 2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"background-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/General\/Separator.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/Tam-Tam.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<em>Tam-Tam <\/em>trail is part of the &#8220;Kid&#8217;s Zone&#8221; at Tremblant, and is a gentle but narrow run through the forest.\u00a0 The trail is a side-trip off of the <em>Nansen Bas<\/em> trail, and rejoins the <em>Nansen Bas<\/em> trail\u00a0a\u00a0bit further down.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-4009\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hodson.ca\/Travel\/wp-content\/pictures\/Tremblant\/TrailMaps\/Tam-Tam-Map-911x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"656\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e5IM8SpzA1M\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Video Date: March 23, 2019<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Versant Sud is the side of Mont-Tremblant that faces the resort village.\u00a0 This side of the mountain is served by the Gondola, taking skiers from base to summit, and by the Flying Mile chairlift which serves the bottom half &hellip; 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