Quebec ski season off to a strong start thanks to early snowfall

Cold temperatures combined with the unusually early snowfall have made for a strong start to Quebec's ski season this year.

"What's pretty unusual is to have snow all over the place on the ground," saidSimon Pag, guest services director for Sommet Saint-Sauveur.

"The enthusiasm of the people is really there right now," he said. "The quality of the man-made snow is really impressive now, but for sure, when we have real snow, it's really amazing."

Sommet Saint-Sauveurwas the firstski resort to open in Quebec this season, with people hitting the slopes there as of Nov. 8.

There are currently sevenski locations open across the province, with a total of 12 expected to be open by next week.

TheTurpin family drove from Ottawa to ski at Saint-Sauveur for their first outing on the slopes thisweekend.

"We go with whatever mother nature gives us," said Louis Turpin."There's not much that stops us in terms of the weather."