The ski equipment company Solomon maintains a Facebook page and there on December 24 put out an international call for people’s favourite ski trails. Surpassing entries from Tirol, Finland and plenty of trails in the US, our very own Huron Trail (#3, also known as Burma) came out on top based on the number of other Facebook users who supported Michael Solomon who submitted it (and thereby won “a Santa’s bag full of Salomon gear”).
Ski Trail Reports- 2011-01-01 by Jo-Ann Holden from P8 [Chelsea]More of an interesting outdoor outing than a great ski. There were several skiers out though, both skaters and classic. I poked along taking photos for quite a while, until the rain began. By that point the ice was turning slushy, yellow lines wer.... Continue reading → […]
- Trails 52, 50, 51, 53 (the Wakefield loop)Started Friday 31 Dec 2010 from P17, trails 52, 50, 51, 53 (the Wakefield loop). Temperature 3C in the morning, 6C in the afternoon. Skis new waxless classic Fischers on sale from FAE. This area of the park seems to … Continue reading → […]
- Gatineau Park ski conditions 31dec loop from P10Today I skied closckwise from P10 and did the loop including going up to Champlain. There had been no grooming on the parkway system today. The Doldrums were quite icy and fast but once climbing the hill past P8 conditions were much softer.... Continue reading → […]
- Rain Rain Go AwayThe NCC Website reports zero percent of the trails are open, also saying” WARNING: Due to difficult climatic conditions, trails can be flooded and icy in some areas. This situation can improve only with significant snowfall. Please note that [their] … Continue reading → […]
- 2011-01-01 by Jo-Ann Holden from P8 [Chelsea]
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