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Bird's Hill Smorgasbord ski

January 12, 2022
Grey Hares / NOVICE

A selection of delectable trails, starting at the stables/restaurant: an appetizer of Esker, with a taste of Chickadee, followed by a slice of Aspen, a more robust helping of Chickadee, a soupcon of Group Use Road, a tasty meander on Esker to the bush trail to a robust serving of Kiln loop, and a bracing third serving of Esker back to the parking lot.

Contact / Registration: 

Chris Fulmyk, Procedure

Ski at Beaudry Park

March 2, 2022
Grey Hares / NOVICE

This activity was originally scheduled for February 23, but was postponed because of the extreme cold.

Location: Beaudry Provincial Park.
Time: 12:30
Description: 3K or 5K or 8K or double.
Bring: A provincial park pass and your name tag.

Contact / Registration: 

June Thomson (204-837-6469), Procedure

Ski at Agassiz Provincial Forest [cancelled -- too cold and possible poor driving conditions]

March 9, 2022
Grey Hares / NOVICE

The Lac du Bonnet Cross Country Ski Club maintains 13K of ski trails in the Agassiz Provincial Forest. See https://www.ccsam.ca/wheretoski/groups/agassiz-provincial-forest/ for complete info about the trails (including a trails map) and their exact location (80 km NE of the Perimeter Hwy & PTH 59).

Trip Leader: 

Contact / Registration: 

Kevin & Anita Miller k.a.miller@mts.net

Cross Country Ski Lessons [postponed from Dec 7 to Dec 14)

December 14, 2022
Grey Hares / NOVICE

On Monday December 5 we postponed this activity from December 7 to December 14 because of a very cold weather forecast for December 7. Registration was reopened until Friday December 9

Location: Windsor Park Nordic Centre

Trip Leader: 

Contact / Registration: 

Kevin & Anita Miller (register by email at k.a.miller@mts.net).   Nature Manitoba's COVID-19 protocols (effective 2022-Sep-15): Here.

Mantario Cabin Ski Trip

January 13, 2023 to January 15, 2023
General Trips / ADVANCED

Brian Hydesmith will lead an experienced group of backcountry travellers to the Mantario cabin in the heart of Whiteshell’s  Mantario Wilderness Zone. This trip is rated as advanced, requiring you to have the gear and fitness to ski 22km across open lakes and portages.

Contact / Registration: 

Brian Hydesmith, hydesmith@gmail.com

Ski at Petersfield and Matlock (Happy Trails Ski Club trails)

January 11, 2023
Grey Hares / NOVICE

Location / Time: Meet at Grassmere Family Restaurant (3750 McPhillips St / PTH 8 at Grassmere Road, 1 km north of the North Perimeter Highway) at 9:30 AM for carpooling.

Contact / Registration: 

Kevin & Anita Miller (register by email at k.a.miller@mts.net).   Nature Manitoba's COVID-19 protocols (effective 2022-Sep-15): Here.

Mantario Ski Trip

January 31, 2025 to February 3, 2025
General Trips / ADVANCED

Join a group ski trip in the Mantario Wilderness of the Whiteshell Provincial Park. Trip departs Friday morning and returns Monday evening (3 nights at the cabin). Your group will ski over 6 lakes, a distance of about 20km on ungroomed trails to get to the Mantario Cabin. This trip is for those with some backcountry experience and comfortable on cross-country skis.

Contact / Registration: 

Trip Leader: Christine Mazur: mazur.christine@gmail.comQuestions: mantario@naturemanitoba.ca

Mantario Ski Trip

March 22, 2025 to March 24, 2025
General Trips / ADVANCED

Join a group ski trip in the Mantario Wilderness of the Whiteshell Provincial Park. Trip departs Saturday morning and returns Monday evening (2 nights at the cabin). Your group will ski over 6 lakes, a distance of about 20km on ungroomed trails to get to the Mantario Cabin. This trip is for those with some backcountry experience and comfortable on cross-country skis.

Contact / Registration: 

Katrina Froese - mantario@naturemanitoba.ca

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