by Shawn Radcliffe | Feb 14, 2018 | News
Here is an update on local nordic skiing hero and Bruce Ski Club member Julian Smith’s progress. On Friday, February 2nd Julian Smith raced at the Eastern Canadian Championships, which were also part of the USA Super Tour. He was 5th in the 1.4 km sprint...
by Andrew Howlett | Feb 13, 2018 | Sawmill
We touched up the skating lanes today and preserved our well laid classic trails. Skiing should be great. We may get some rain Thursday but it will not affect our snow base so be prepared to ski any day this week. Enjoy, Fred
by Andrew Howlett | Feb 12, 2018 | Colpoys
Lots of snow fell on the tracks yesterday, so we’ll groom this morning and be done by around 10 a.m. Enjoy Martin
by Andrew Howlett | Feb 11, 2018 | Sawmill
Its funny how time flies when you are busy skiing and hosting ski events, and then you forget to post trail conditions. Well, just so you know, conditions were wonderful Saturday and Sunday. On Monday, looking into my crystal ball, conditions will be even better...
by Andrew Howlett | Feb 10, 2018 | Colpoys
The Colpoys trail was groomed on Saturday evening, tracks should set up well overnight for a great Sunday of skiing.
by Shawn Radcliffe | Feb 10, 2018 | News
by Martin Kerr & Tom Hakala The Colpoy’s Story A couple of weeks ago I met a couple from Niagara Falls in the parking lot of the Sawmill Nordic Centre. I was just leaving and they were just arriving for a first time ever ski. The excited pair had rented some...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Feb 10, 2018 | News
by Heidi Tones Julian has loved Nordic skiing since he started the Jackrabbits ski program on yard sale skis at the age of 6! After skiing with Georgian Bay Nordic, under the head coach Marilyn Suke, Julian headed off to study biology at Lakehead University and the...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Feb 10, 2018 | News
by Martin Kerr If you’ve skied at the Colpoys ski trail (and if you haven’t, you really should) you may have noticed a small sign just off the trail to your left as you ski across the field toward the gates. Get up a little closer and you’ll see that it says...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Feb 10, 2018 | News
by Martin Kerr Trees in some ways are like people or snowflakes in that no two are exactly the same, and the Sawmill Nordic Centre trails have their share of strange ones (trees I mean!). This first picture is of a pair of Scotch pine trees that appear to be joined at...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Feb 10, 2018 | News
If you’ve ever thought about entering a ski race or watching one, it doesn’t get any easier than the Suntrail Special, and February 11th is the day to do it. Now entering its 23rd year, the Suntrail Special is the most affordable, easiest to get to, most fun and laid...
