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Tourisme Alma Lac-Saint-Jean wants to Mount Apica a snowmobile destination as unavoidable as the Monts Valin. With about 900 meters, the mountain located in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve has the potential to become the spearhead of the Lac-Saint-Jean, says the organization.

The desire to better position the mount on the board Apica winter destinations not new. Elected officials and several speakers simmering projects for several years. But according to The Daily has learned, announcements regarding the development of the sector are imminent. And the project to build a relay on the summit of Mount would not have died.


"There are projects that work, indeed. There will be announcements in a few weeks, "said Gervais Coulombe, CEO of Tourisme Alma Lac-Saint-Jean, organization mandated by the MRC Lac-Saint-Jean-Est to develop the site.


For now, the area of Mount Apica is used as a thoroughfare by snowmobilers coming from the greater Quebec City area. Last year, nearly 12,000 people have been circulating on the trails.


"We want them to stop longer in the area, which is in fact not sufficiently developed. It must be said that Mount is only a few meters below the highest peak in the Monts Valin. So it's really a place with extraordinary potential with much snow. If is best used, it could also attract more tourists, "says Mr. Coulombe, noting that the historic character of the place could also put forward. Nearly 300 people were living at the bottom of the mountain during part of the Cold War. A military radar station was built to detect enemy aircraft.


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A small cottage home was built at the foot of the mountain, the same place where the former military base. The plan to build a larger relay at the top of the mountain is still under investigation. Quick decisions must also be taken as the existing relay is in poor condition, confirmed the CEO, despite renovations last year.


"The cottage has no life. It is no longer the standard. The renovations were more makeup. It must be replaced. It looks right now solutions, "admitted Mr. Coulombe.


In addition to the reception center, trail improvements is part of the plans. Moreover, this year, snowmobilers can roam more beautiful tracks. Work of $ 300,000 are being made to improve their condition, including culvert repairs and correction curves. And a proposed trail to the summit would be expected.


"Right now, people can go there, but in the backcountry. The goal is to develop a new trail. Because one thing is certain, even if the relay project is not realized, there will undoubtedly be a path to get to the top, "said the CEO.



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Last January I went on a "car tour" with the Tourisme folks from SLSJ, Charlevoix and Quebec city and was told about the possibility of doing just this. They told me at that time that on top of the mountain where the DEW Line tower was located that there were 11 floors under the mountain where the people lived. The DEW line was Distant Early Warning system that was constructed in the late 50's early 60's. I'm old enough to remember when they built it. There were 3 lines, this was the southern most one. I was also told that on a clear day you can see Mont Valin.

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We rode up to there from the existing relay last January via back country up the power lines, not for the newb for sure, but there is a road wide trail we got to all the way from the main highway right up to the peak, lots and lots of snow

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Got a GPS track?

We rode up to there from the existing relay last January via back country up the power lines, not for the newb for sure, but there is a road wide trail we got to all the way from the main highway right up to the peak, lots and lots of snow

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mAYBE, but easiest is to start from mt apica relay, cross road to power line about 1/2 mile down unplowed road, take right on power line, and ride it until you come to wide unplowed road with guard rails, take left, There is a brook crossing aboubt 1/4 mile onto powerline that is entertaining, dont give up, we made it after breaking trail

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