Stoneham Mountain Resort is a ski resort, located north of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, in the municipality of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury. The mountain has a peak elevation of 632 metres (2,073 feet) above sea level and a vertical drop of 420 metres (1,380 feet). There are 32 trails covering 132 hectares (330 acres) on four mountains. Sixteen trails covering a network of 74 hectares (180 acres) are available for night skiing, consisting in the largest network of night skiing in Canada.[1] The resort is owned by Resorts of the Canadian Rockies.
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Since 2007, Stoneham has been the host of the Snowboard FIS World Cup Finals, held yearly in March. In January 2013, Stoneham will host the FIS snowboard world championships. It is the most important snowboard competition after the winter olympic games. In 1993 the mountain hosted a slalom event of the alpine skiing World Cup, won by one of the most dominant alpine ski racers in history, Alberto Tomba of Italy.
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Coordinates: 47°01′48″N 71°23′018″W / 47.03000°N 71.38833°W / 47.03000; -71.38833
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