Mont-Tremblant is most famous for its ski resort, the Mont-Tremblant Ski Resort, which is seven kilometres from the village proper, at the foot of a mountain called Mont Tremblant (derived from local Algonquins who referred to it as the "trembling mountain").

[5] The surrounding area also features hiking, cycling, canoeing, fishing, golfing, ziplines, tennis, running, go-karting, and a host of other outdoor activities.

A railway line from Montreal was completed to the village of Saint-Jovite in 1892, and extended to Lac Mercier in 1904.

Constructed by Joseph Bondurant Ryan, the ski resort Mont-Tremblant Lodge began operation of their first chair lift in 1939.

[6] The city is dominated by Mont Tremblant with an altitude of 968m which is one of the highest peaks in southern Quebec.