Destination Owls Head

Quebec, CA — size S · 17 km of trails · 475 m vertical · 6 lifts · moderate snowfall

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Destination Owls HeadNew York CityLos AngelesChicago
Quebec
Montréal — town, pop. 1,762,949Trois-Rivières — town, pop. 144,472SugarloafSunday RiverLoon MountainWhitefaceAttitash Mountain ResortBlack Mountain of MaineBlack Mountain Ski AreaBolton Valley ResortBurke MountainCannon MountainDartmouth SkiwayGore MountainJay Peak ResortKillingtonKing PineLost ValleyMassif du SudMiddlebury SnowbowlMont RigaudMont SuttonMt. AbramMt. PisgahPico MountainPleasant MountainRagged MountainSaddleback MountainSaskadena Six Ski AreaSki Saint-BrunoSki Vallée BleueSmugglers' Notch ResortStoweSugarbush ResortTenney MountainTitus MountainTremblantWaterville Valley ResortWhaleback MountainWildcat MountainBromontCranmoreOak MountainDestination Owls HeadMontréalTrois-Rivières
Within 30 km
Magog — town, pop. 15,550Lac-Brome — town, pop. 5,629Newport — town, pop. 4,442Sutton — town, pop. 3,906Bromont — town, pop. 3,895Stanstead — town, pop. 2,857Jay Peak ResortMont SuttonBromontDestination Owls HeadDestination Owls HeadJay Peak ResortMont SuttonBromontMagogLac-BromeNewportStanstead

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
17 km — size S
Vertical
475 m
Summit
712 m
Base
237 m
Lifts
6
Trees
1.2 km, 7.1% of mapped runs — Kaboul, Kandahar, Ponsoon
Region
Potton, Quebec, Canada

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Moderate

Snow-day share
33% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
4 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
201 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground model
255075100 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
100200300 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Terrain

  • easygreen circle5 km · 11 runs
  • intermediateblue square7 km · 11 runs
  • advancedblack diamond3.6 km · 6 runs
  • expertdouble black1.6 km · 3 runs

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 5chairlifts
  • 1magic carpet

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Mont Sutton21 km38 kmmoderateIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Jay Peak Resort24 km41 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Bromont37 km46 kmmoderateMountain Collective
Burke Mountain63 km30 kmmoderateIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Smugglers' Notch Resort67 km49 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Stowe72 km67 kmheavyEpic Pass, Epic Local

FAQ

Is Destination Owls Head on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Destination Owls Head for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Destination Owls Head on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Destination Owls Head for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Destination Owls Head get?
Destination Owls Head has moderate snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Mont Sutton (21 km), Jay Peak Resort (24 km), Burke Mountain (63 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method