Staff
Snowmobiling and cross-country skiing are a couple of classic ways to enjoy the outdoors in wintertime.
But the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club has added another way to get around.
The club has opened a new snowshoeing trail beginning at the its ski trails at Rocky Inlet.
“We have a new snowshoe trail, as well. It’s about a 40-minute walk,” noted club vice-president Maria Sanders.
“It’s a whole new trail,” she enthused. “They’ve cut through the bush, and it’s really beautiful.
“It’s just awesome.”
The club has purchased snowshoes, which members can use at their leisure as long as they’re being used on the trail.
“The club has bought four pairs of snowshoes that are up at the lodge for people to use,” noted Sanders. “It’s really just on trust and honesty.
“They can’t take them home and use them at home,” she stressed. “They’re really just for our snowshoe trails.”
Both the snowshoe and ski trails are up-and-running and ready for action.
“They are in pretty good shape,” Sanders explained. “It’s a little soft because of the amount of snow, but it’s otherwise in excellent condition.”
Meanwhile, club president Jim Krag noted a new classic ski trail is in development for beginners and novices. It’s expected to be about two km in length.
“What we did is we went through the woods for about a kilometre, and it’s going to be groomed for classic skiing only, and then it links up with the existing four-km loop,” he explained.
Krag expects that trail will be open in about a week.
In related news, the club is holding a fundraiser this Saturday (Jan. 9) at the Little Beaver Snow Park.
There will be a silent auction, a chicken and rib dinner, and music courtesy of the Mud Lake City Boys.
Tickets cost $25, which are available from Sanders or the 364 Food Store.
