Valley of the Phantoms - Eerily Magical Snow Statues Take Shape in the Parc des Monts-Valin

Mother Nature does some of her best creative art work at the summit of the Monts-Valin in the Valley of the Phantoms just a short drive from the city of Saguenay, Quebec. The valley at the summit of the mountains receives up to 7 metres of snowfall annually.

The snow and frost in the air completely cover the trees and the landscape becomes a wonderfully eerie sight to behold. A 3 km intermediate level snowshoeing trail winds its way through the snowy shapes and over an elevation change of 320 m to a spectacular view of the entire region.  

A heated refuge along the trail provides the ideal picnic spot to warm up your toes during the excursion.  A 45 minute shuttle service from the park entrance to the trailhead is available on a regular basis throughout the winter season.

Source; Parc national des Monts-Valin -  www.parcsquebec.com

Photos credits; Parc national des Monts-Valin, (Luc Rousseau, Ariel Ferland-Roy, Steve Deschênes), Sépaq.