Le Valinouët

Online registrations for the Leucan Ski Challenge at Valinouët are now closed. Walk-in registrations for for Valinouet are accepted until Saturday, March 25 at 9 a.m., as long as your team brings minimum $500 in donation. Thank you and enjoy the Leucan Ski Challenge!

What is the Leucan Ski Challenge? It’s hours of ski or snowboarding and several activities at Le Valinouët on March 25, 2023 from 9 am to 9 pm, but more specifically it’s a gesture of solidarity towards cancer-stricken children and their families. It’s also a fun, participative and family-oriented opened to people of all ages.

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Prizes

Lodging

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Access plan

Le Valinouët
200 route du Valinouët
Saint-David-de-Falardeau (Quebec)
G0V 1C0, Canada

Contact

Cindy T.-Morel
Email: cindy.t-morel@leucan.qc.ca
Phone: 418 602-3385, poste 9203

Regional office
Email: saguenay@leucan.qc.ca
Phone: 418-602-3385

News

28 March 2023

The 2023 Leucan Ski Challenge raises $1.4 million, a new record!

A total of $1.4 million was raised by the 2241 skiers and snowboarders in 2023!

9 March 2023

FENPLAST AND DESJARDINS, BACK AS CO-PRESENTERS OF THE 2023 LEUCAN SKI CHALLENGE!

Leucan is proud to have Fenplast and Desjardins as co-presenters of the event.

Ambassadors

Rules

General
  • The Leucan Ski Challenge in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean has a participatory component for a team of one to four participants and a corporate component for a team of four to eight participants.
  • To participate, each participant must have paid the registration fee, which are of $20 for those who are 16 years old and over and $ 10 for those under 16.
  • To participate in the event, people under the age of 16 must have the disclaimer signed by a parent or legal guardian. This must be given to Leucan before the event (by mail, fax or email) or at the reception of the Leucan Ski Challenge, otherwise they will not be able to participate.
  • No excessive consumption, no bet between teams and no race between participants will be accepted.
  • Participants must provide their own equipment. It is possible to communicate with the centers in order to reserve rental equipment.
  • No team member can be substituted after the official start on the day of the Challenge.
  • Participants must use the chairlifts or queues identified for the Leucan Ski Challenge. In the event of a chairlift’s breakage, preventing the participants to complete the descent on time, points will still be awarded.
  • The start of the first descent of the Leucan Ski Challenge at the Valinouët must be done according to the instructions of the ski patrollers. A route between the plateau and the chairlifts will be shown to you and you will have to follow it in order to ensure the safety of all skiers.
  • The Leucan Ski Challenge team is committed to complying with the health measures issued by the Government of Quebec and the National Institute of Public Health of Quebec (INSPQ). In case of cancellation, the Challenge will not be rescheduled.
  • The Leucan Ski Challenge will take place on the date determined with Leucan’s project manager, even in the event of rain, as long as the conditions are deemed satisfactory and safe by the resort’s management. In case of cancellation, the Challenge will not be rescheduled.
  • Donations received and money returned after 10 a.m. on the day of the event will not count towards the grand prizes.
  • Teams that include a Leucan employee are not eligible to win prizes.
  • A team could lose a prize if a donation cheque is returned to Leucan due to lack of funds. To retain their title, members of the team will have to recoup the amount or pay it back themselves.
  • If a winning team includes a member under 16 years of age, the prize will be awarded to that participant’s parent or legal guardian.
  • The Valinouët has the right to withdraw the ticket from any participant who breaches the mountain's security code.
  Participatory component
  • Each team must have raised a minimum of $ 500 in donations, which must be returned no later than Saturday, March 25, 2023.
  • Each participant will have to make a minimum of one descent per hour.
  • For participants under 16 and over the age of 65, the Challenge is considered successful after participating in the first six hours of the event (6 runs).
Corporate component
  • The teams of the corporate component must be composed of four to eight members. Each team must have raised a minimum of $ 2,000 in donations, which must be returned by Saturday, March 25, 2023.
  • Each participant will have to make a minimum of one descent per hour and participate in team building activities.

Prizes

Lodging