Sun 10 Feb 9:23am

Dusting of snow overnight,tracks are in good shape.Clean up skate lanes on all trails with G2. Cheers, Harry

Sat 9 Feb 4:12pm

All trails groomed edge to edge with a couple extra passes to build up the classic lane and set a classic track. Everything set up well and should be good for tomorrow as well unless we get more snow or to touch up the skate lane. More snow would certainly be...

Sat 9 Feb 10:42am

The trail was groomed this Saturday morning. Yesterdays wind didn’t leave much fresh snow in the field, so you may find the track a bit shallow there, but it’s full depth and good once you get into the woods. Ron’s trail was not trackset. Get it...
President’s Message, January 2019

President’s Message, January 2019

by Mike Campbell.  Greetings fellow ski enthusiasts. To say that we have had some challenges with maintaining the trails this season would be an understatement. Even though we have had very little snow, the Sawmill Nordic Centre has remained open with almost complete...
Letter from the Editor – January 2019

Letter from the Editor – January 2019

by Tom Hakala.  So far this winter has been a strange one. Someone referred to it as a toilet seat winter, the fellow that writes the trail reports at Highland Nordic called it a Groundhog Day Winter… repeating mild, cold every other day. Whatever is causing it;...
Sawmill Ski Hut Open Friday Nights

Sawmill Ski Hut Open Friday Nights

by Kelly Rogers. Keen skiers have been taking advantage of the extended Friday night hut openings at Sawmill Trail. Grab your headlamp and your ski friends, and enjoy an invigorating night ski on the trails. For those without headlamps, the Jackrabbit loop is lit…just...
Jackrabbits Report – January 2019

Jackrabbits Report – January 2019

by Jason MacDonald. Jackrabbit season is off and skiing! We have had a tremendous turnout this year with over 80 skiers taking part, and a long wait list beyond that! It truly is amazing to see so much interest in our sport. Having so many skiers is great, but also...
2019 Awesome Adult Afternoon Ski Lesson a Success

2019 Awesome Adult Afternoon Ski Lesson a Success

AAA Success! The Awesome Adult Afternoon Ski Lesson was another success on Saturday, January 12th. With 50 skiers looking for tips on how to improve their technique and expert instructors offering their skills, proved that you are never too old to learn new things. To...
Sawmill Nordic Centre Report – January 2019

Sawmill Nordic Centre Report – January 2019

by Fred Scheel. We are into week nine of skiing at the Sawmill. It hard to believe considering the lack of snow we have had to this point in time. Although we have been skiing on a very thin crust and our groomers have had to deal with lots of issues regarding the...