Jackrabbits Report – February 2017

Jackrabbits Report – February 2017

by Mark Avery and Jason McDonald We are now past the half-way point of our Jackrabbit lessons!  We have had a tremendous turnout this year with 99 skiers taking part! It truly is great to see so much interest in our sport. Having so many skiers is great but also means...
Colpoys Ski Trail Update – February 2017

Colpoys Ski Trail Update – February 2017

by Martin Kerr If Charles Dickens were asked to describe the ski season so far he might say, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”. Well that could be a bit of an exaggeration but it sure has been a roller coaster ride so far. We began an early season...
Sawmill Nordic Centre Report – February 2017

Sawmill Nordic Centre Report – February 2017

by Fred Scheel Sawmill Nordic Centre has had much snow this season. We have a wonderful base and should easily ski past the March Break this season. Our equipment has stood up to what has been required so far with some minor repairs. The New Freefall has provided our...
Race Coordinator’s Report – February 2017

Race Coordinator’s Report – February 2017

by Ruth Scheel Racing is alive and well within the Bruce Ski Club. We co-hosted a high school invitational with OSDSS – The Great Wolf Invitational – in January. It was a great success with 260 skiers from various high schools in Southwestern Ontario...
Rankin Ski Trail Closing – Send Us Pictures and Stories

Rankin Ski Trail Closing – Send Us Pictures and Stories

A couple of milestones already have and will be hitting our club… Bruce Ski Club will be 40 years old next season! I can’t believe it has been that long since those early days of three-pin bindings, wooden skis and pine tar, knickers and the ever present wine...
President’s Message – February 2017

President’s Message – February 2017

by Mike Campbell, Bruce Ski Club president Greetings from the President’s Office. It’s been a great season so far. Skiing got off to an early start in December at the Sawmill Nordic Centre and the snow base held up well for the two weeks of warm weather we had. There...

Fri 24 Feb 11:48am

Well, how about this weather. i skied the Sawmill yesterday afternoon and conditions were great for skating, poor for classic. Then it rained. The base is still good but we have been unable to groom. Enjoy these super spring like conditions. Later, Fred Scheel

Thu 23 Feb 9:36am

The Sawmill Nordic Centre was skied yesterday and conditions are still good. Trail is snow covered but soft. We have not groomed the last couple of days in order to preserve the base. Stay tuned for an update for the upcoming weekend. later, Fred Scheel