DEVELOPING THE MOUNTAIN SUSTAINABLY
Addition of New Fan Snow Guns
We are continuing to invest in snowmaking with the addition of 10 next-generation fan snow guns for the 2024-25 season. This cutting-edge technology allows us to automate our snowmaking system and produce snow much faster during cold periods. By optimizing our resources and improving energy efficiency, we are strengthening our commitment to sustainable practices that ensure the long-term viability of our operations.
Transition to LED Lighting
We have embarked on a major three-phase transition to LED lighting for all the lights on our ski slopes and in our buildings. By the start of the 2024-25 season, the first phase was completed, highlighted by the replacement of the lights on the slopes of the Versant du Village. Once completed, this project will replace 2,800 lights on the slopes and 1,036 in the buildings, contributing to more sustainable energy management and reducing our electricity consumption by two-thirds.
Big spring clean-up
Every year in May, the entire mountain team mobilizes for a major clean-up effort. Together, we manage to divert hundreds of cans and bottles from landfill. Moreover, the kilometers covered by our ATVs during the activity for efficiency purposes are credited as carbon offsets with Carbone Boréal. It’s also an opportunity for employees to return their uniforms to reclaim the textiles.
Sustainable purchasing guide
Bromont, montagne d’expériences now has a sustainable purchasing guide that includes specific criteria for choosing products and suppliers. As a result, all our teams are now contributing to a sustainable future.
Reforestation in the mountain
Every year, various areas of the mountain and the edges of the trails are reforested. You might have already seen the plantings on the Versant des Épinettes and Mont Soleil. In the fall of 2024, 1,000 trees will be planted!
USE RESOURCES EFFICIENTLY AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Reducing Our Carbon Footprint
Bromont, montagne d’expériences received a grant from the Fonds Ecoleader to conduct its carbon footprint assessment. In collaboration with Développement économique de l’agglomération de Longueuil, we analyzed the greenhouse gas emissions generated by our operations. Next step: optimizing our business practices based on the collected data to continue reducing our carbon footprint!
Outdoor plants to decorate our offices
Last fall, we brought in the large plants that decorated the Water Park and distributed them among the offices. With the arrival of the summer season, these plants were collected and returned outside.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
We offer customers the possibility of offsetting their greenhouse gas emissions for their trip to the mountain. The option is suggested when purchasing online. All contributions are donated to Carbone Boréal and will be used to finance plantations located mainly in Quebec’s boreal forest, but also on parcels of unused farmland.
The donations collected during the 2023-24 season were offset by 120 trees from the 2022 forest plantation.
New shuttle service
In order to contribute to responsible mobility and optimize our customers’ commute, a shuttle system has been set up for the 2023-24 ski season. This system serves the occupants of 5 condominiums close to the mountain. Users can even follow the shuttle’s route in real time! Nearly 4,000 customers were shuttled during winter 2023-2024.
Addition of charging stations
Car-pooling zone
A car-pooling zone is in place in the P1 parking lot of Versant du Village. Around 128 places are reserved for customers traveling with 2 or more people. The area demarcated by green banners is very close to the reception buildings and the foot of the slopes!
Turn Off Your Engine Initiative
A mini sorting center that recycles big!
A small bottle sorting center opened at the mountain in November 2021. Thanks to the Pleins Rayons apprentices who are now employed in the Hygiene and Sanitation and Food Services teams, we successfully diverted over 77,000 bottles and cans from landfill between May 1, 2023 and April 30, 2024! The returnable cans are transported to the Granby IGA, and the proceeds will be reinvested in our sustainable development projects.
Furniture donation
The 3rd floor of the administration building is being renovated. So we took advantage of this major clean-up to give a second life to furniture that would no longer be of use to us. Initially offered to employees, some twenty pieces of furniture and office supplies were finally donated to 6 local organizations.
Keeping construction waste out of landfill
Our teams sort each of our construction materials with a view to recycling them. The Centre de tri de résidus de construction de Bromont then collects them to give them a second life. To date, our efforts have enabled us to divert 87% of our residues from landfill!
PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Quebec food choices on the menu
Bromont, montagne d’expériences restaurants are recognized by the Aliments du Québec au menu program. This means we value Quebec products and showcase them on our menus!
Affordable swimming lessons for Bromont residents
Bromont, montagne d’expériences is proud to renew its swimming lesson program for summer 2025 and to offer classes every day of the week. Believing strongly in the importance of learning and mastering swimming techniques, BME is making its aquatic facilities available to Bromont residents in a safe, structured environment tailored to children aged 12 months to 12 years.
Bromont, montagne d’expériences opens its Water Park to Bromont residents
For the third year in a row, Bromont, montagne d’expériences is offering free access to the Water Park for Bromont residents on three days in summer 2025 : Saturday, June 21, Wednesday, June 25, and Sunday, July 6 (valid BCITI+ card required). This includes access to all aquatic facilities and mountain activities such as mountain luge, gondola rides, climbing wall, trampo-bungee, disc golf and slackline park.
Free ski and snowboard lessons for Bromont residents
The mountain is offering free beginner ski and snowboard lessons to Bromont residents. Starting in December 2024, Bromont residents, young and old, who want to learn to ski and snowboard can do so in complete safety during 4 Première glisse lessons that will take place exclusively on the Pente-École.
Première glisse introductory courses are specially designed for people who have never skied or snowboarded before. It’s a 90-minute group lesson that also includes ski or snowboard equipment rental.
During the winter of 2023-24, a total of 63 Bromont residents took advantage of this offer!
Free access to the Mont Soleil lift for Bromont residents
The mountain is an integral part of Bromont’s lifestyle, and this initiative aims to ensure that as many citizens as possible can enjoy it. To this end, over 600 Mont Soleil passes have been issued for the 2023-2024 season!
For the 2024-25 ski season, resident skiers will once again have access to the Mont Soleil slopes at all times from Monday to Friday, and from 5 p.m. to closing time on weekends.
BE A WELCOMING AND ENRICHING ENVIRONMENT FOR EMPLOYEES AND VISITORS
Participation in the Accès-Loisirs Program
For the 2024-25 ski season, we will offer group ski lessons, lift tickets, and seasonal rentals to four Bromont residents through the Accès-Loisirs program. This program, initiated by Accès-Loisirs Québec, aims to make sports, cultural, and outdoor activities freely accessible to people of all ages who are in a low-income situation, in collaboration with community partners.
Adaptive skiing in the mountain
Once again this year, we are proud of our partnership with the Fondation des sports adaptés. This means that people living with a disability can enjoy the ski facilities and slopes.
Kéroul certification
Bromont, montagne d’expériences has received partial accessibility certification from Kéroul for its ski and Water Park facilities. Kéroul’s mission is to make tourism and culture accessible to people with restricted physical ability.
Welcome to the Centre de pédiatrie sociale Main dans la main
Two groups of young people from the Centre de pédiatrie sociale Main dans la main spent a day at the mountain and were introduced to the pleasures of skiing with our ski school instructors.
Welcoming the Bromont Garderies les Couleurs
On Tuesday, July 4, 2023, we graciously welcomed 4 and 5 year-olds from Garderies les Couleurs. The toddlers enjoyed the new slides, the Matelot and the Capitaine, added this year to the Moussaillons, right next to the Ile aux Aventuriers.
Inclusive hiring with Pleins Rayons
Bromont, montagne d’expériences stands out for its inclusive hiring, made possible through its collaboration with the Pleins Rayons organization, which promotes the successful social inclusion of young adults with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorders.
Modern Slavery Report
BME is committed to combating forced labor and child labor in supply chains. We have prepared a report on this topic, available upon request. To obtain it, please write to us.
So that 100% of children aged 10 and under
have access to the mountain
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