Routes : North America : Canada : Quebec : Québec City & surrounding area : Portneuf : Pont-Rouge, Ile aux Raisins (ice)
Pont-Rouge, Ile aux Raisins (ice)
Climbing Sections:
- Festiglace (1)
About Pont-Rouge, Ile aux Raisins (ice):
The Ile-aux-Raisins area on the Jacques Cartier River near Pont-Rouge has excellent ice climbing and mixed routes in the winter. (The rock is too poor to climb in summer.) You can find a PDF topo to this area at www.drtopo.com. Each year there is a Festiglace ice climbing comp, drawing hundreds of ice climbers, many from international destinations. You'll find a schedule and other info at www.festiglace.com. |
Nearest town or city: | Pont-Rouge |
Directions: | Pont-Rouge is about thirty minutes west of Quebec City, or 2.5 hours east of Montreal. See images for directions to the Ile aux Raisins area. In the winter, camping is tolerated on the field that is plowed to provide parking. |
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When to Climb: | Winter |
Quantity of Climbs: | Month |