Contest#932: the staircase east of Montmorency Falls, near Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

This week’s contest location showed the staircases to the east of Montmorency Falls, just outside Quebec City, Canada. Clinging to the flank of the cliff, this impressive staircase features no fewer than 487 steps. A number of athletes train here, but don’t let that discourage you. There’ll be ample opportunity for some well-deserved breaks during your climb. At the bottom, there’s a concrete promontory, an ideal place to enjoy being splashed by spray from the waterfall and to feel all its cascading might.

Montmorency Falls is a 83-meter-high waterfall making it taller than Niagara Falls and one of the province of Quebec’s most popular attractions. Visitors can experience the falls by taking a cable car to the top, crossing a suspended bridge to a panoramic viewpoint, hiking nearby trails, or even taking a zipline. The surrounding Parc de la Chute-Montmorency offers hiking, picnicking, and guided history tours, with the area being a significant historical and natural site for Quebec.

Found before the (delayed) hint:

  • Graham Hedley
  • Walter_V_R
  • hhgygy
  • Garfield
  • Eloy Cano
  • Paul Voestermans
  • Phil Ower
  • Martin de Bock
  • Lighthouse
  • Angie CF
  • Ashwini Agrawal

After the hint:

  • Bernd