# Sommet Edelweiss, Canada: what it is and when to go > Sommet Edelweiss is a ski resort in Canada (Quebec City). Interests: Snow. The best time to visit is February. In June there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 31. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/sommet-edelweiss/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ski resort in Canada · Snow - **Where:** Canada · Chemin Edelweiss 538, J0X 3G0, Wakefield, Quebec - **Best time:** February. - **Nearest airport:** YOW Ottawa, 38 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [sommets.com](https://www.sommets.com/en/ski-mountains/sommet-edelweiss/) - **Run by:** Les Sommets - **Coordinates:** 45.642, -75.8506 ## What it is and where Sommet Edelweiss is a ski resort in Canada (Quebec City). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Quebec City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/quebec/), where this site lists 137 more places to see, 379 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 45.642, -75.8506; the nearest main airport is Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW, Ottawa), 38 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.642004%2C-75.850603) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.642004%2C-75.850603) - **Run by:** Les Sommets It is one of the [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/nieve/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Sommet Edelweiss is **February**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 52 | | February | Best time | 10 h 08 | | March | Possible | 11 h 37 | | April | Better not | 13 h 18 | | May | Better not | 14 h 43 | | June | Better not | 15 h 29 | | July | Better not | 15 h 10 | | August | Better not | 13 h 56 | | September | Better not | 12 h 18 | | October | Better not | 10 h 40 | | November | Possible | 9 h 14 | | December | Possible | 8 h 31 | In June there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 31. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Fairbairn House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fairbairn-house/): Museum · 5.3 km - [Mont Cascades Ski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mont-cascades-ski/): Ski resort · 5.9 km - [Centre Vorlage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/centre-vorlage/): Ski resort · 6.9 km - [Amerispa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/amerispa/): Hot spring bath · 10 km - [Camp Fortune](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/camp-fortune/): Ski resort · 15 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Snow - [Cypress Mountain Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/cypress-mountain/): ski resort in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - [Whistler Blackcomb](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/whistler-blackcomb/): ski resort in British Columbia, Canada - [Grouse Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/grouse-mountain-skyride-base/): mountain in British Columbia, Canada - [Mount Seymour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mt-seymour/): mountain in British Columbia, Canada - [Lake Louise Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/lake-louise-ski-resort/): ski resort in Alberta, Canada - [Panorama Mountain Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/panorama-mountain-resort/): ski resort in British Columbia, Canada Every Canada place under Snow, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/nieve/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Sommet Edelweiss? It is a ski resort in Canada. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Sommet Edelweiss? February. In June there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 31. ### How do you get to Sommet Edelweiss? The nearest main airport is Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW), 38 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.642004%2C-75.850603) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Fairbairn House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fairbairn-house/), [Mont Cascades Ski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mont-cascades-ski/), [Centre Vorlage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/centre-vorlage/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/330226984), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5336770), CC0. More about Sommet Edelweiss on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sommet_Edelweiss). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).