Tag: skiing
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Fun for all at the Sleeping Giant Loppet
Today’s post comes from Peter Gallagher, coordinator of the annual Sleeping Giant Loppet. Looking to ski your winter blues away? The annual Sleeping Giant Loppet is a mass participation cross-country skiing festival on the spectacular trail system of Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. The Loppet is a longstanding winter tradition for many northwestern Ontario families. Mark your calendars: the…
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Learning to skijor: your questions answered
Park Information Specialist Jill Legault at Quetico Provincial Park recently took up skijoring. In today’s post, she shares her best advice for getting started with your pup. If you love skiing and have a dog, skijoring can be a blast! Before you “hike up,” here are answers to some of your most frequently asked questions about…
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Cross Quetico Lakes Ski Tour: a Quetico tradition for skiers
Today’s post comes from Chris Stromberg, a backcountry operations specialist at Quetico Provincial Park. Quetico Provincial Park is known globally among the canoeing enthusiasts for its connecting lakes and waterways, undeveloped landscape and road-less, non-mechanized travel. In winter, Quetico becomes very quiet. The occasional ice fishers, snowshoers, or skiers will likely witness far more animal…
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Skiing through Murphys Point
Looking for a cross-country ski destination in eastern Ontario? In partnership with a wonderful local ski club, Murphys Point Provincial Park (only 1.25 hours from either Ottawa or Kingston) offers an ideal environment for winter adventure.
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Quetico's Sawmill Lake Classic Ski Tour
Today’s post comes from Quetico Provincial Park‘s superintendent, Trevor Gibb. The smell of crisp clean pine and spruce trees. The sight of fresh moose, wolf, otter, and hare tracks zigging and zagging across the path in front of you. The chirp of a chickadee. The crunch of the bright white snow and the gentle bite…
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The Cross Quetico Lakes Tour: a true winter adventure
Every March, cross-country skiers of all abilities descend on Quetico Provincial Park and the nearby town of Atikokan for the Cross Quetico Tour. Normally known for its world-class wilderness canoeing opportunities, Quetico’s interconnected waterways become a winter venue for a ski adventure like no other.
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Protected: Your Ontario Parks winter bucket list
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