Located 8K west of Morden on Hwy #3. Turn north at the Thornhill Turnoff — Road 34W (Provincial Road 338). Then go 2.6 K north. Turn into the yard with the red barns and friendly skiers. Trail maps are available by the sign-in book and donation box.
16K of classic trails and 7K of skate trails, with a warming cabin at the trail head and a heated Chalet in the Valley, 1K from the start.
The Yellow Trail is introductory level, with an easy glide down to the chalet. From there you can choose from three 1K loops.
The Blue Trail is medium difficulty, 11K of mostly undulating terrain with approx 50m elevation and mainly bi-directional. It is the favourite ski trail.
The basic Orange Trail is a 5K circuit, ideal for rigorous skate skiing. It has 150m total elevation on 5 major slopes and several smaller slopes. The minimum width is 2.5m. An extra 2K of optional Orange Trails offer several challenging slopes up to 30 degrees!
The Chalet in the Valley is a great place for a rest or lunch. It is insulated and warmed with a wood stove. A rustic biffy awaits nearby.
Contact David Lumgair at dlumgair@sdnet.ca or (204) 822-3735.
Trail Conditions (on the BTNC website).
David says: “I believe my trails are great for beginners, and are also sufficiently challenging to be of value to those intending skills improvement. My ambitions are that everyone should have fun and gain skills. Fresh Air is Health Care, Help yourself! Kyoto compliant too.”
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 2 months ago
From David Lumgair on Friday afternoon:
Shannondale skiing, for April 8 and 9, 2023, .
Ho ho! hello, ski folks,
The weather looks favourable for ccskiing.
The snow is fresh and fully firmed up.
Orange and Green Skate trails are groomed.
Yellow and Blue Classic Trails are groomed.
Thanks to Gord and Mike!
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 2 months ago
From David Lumgair on Thursday afternoon:
Shannondale CCSki trails will be great for everyone this weekend!
Greetings CCSkiers!
Gord, Mike and David are grooming trails at Shannondale!!
Lotsa new soft snow makes for pleasant passage on these trails.
The Yellow, Blue and the Orange Classic tracks will be set this aft, for Friday, Saturday and…[Read more] -
KatG posted an update in the group
Shannondale 2 months, 1 week ago
We skied the Blue Trail yesterday and it was pretty perfect! Thanks so much to the Shannondale crew!!
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 2 months, 1 week ago
From David Lumgair on Thursday afternoon:
Greetings CCSkiers,
Gord groomed 2 trails this morning.
Blue set up with mostly full shape track.
Orange Skate, presently, has a shallow mellow crumble surface.
And if the weather holds ;
We will likely groom the easy Yellow Classic and the Green Skate for the weekend.…[Read more] -
Floyd Reichel posted an update in the group
Shannondale 2 months, 2 weeks ago
The trails looked like they were groomed Saturday night and possibly Sunday morning and are in very good shape. There is lots of snow and it is cold. It was not getting soft when I left at 2:00 with temps at -2. Should be good for the next couple of days at the very least.
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 2 months, 3 weeks ago
From David Lumgair on Friday evening:
Hello CCSki enthusiasts.
Yes, we have had wind !
Donald, Where’s yer Troosers? – Bing video
And we will dress warm when we groom the trails.
The Wood fire will be warmin’ the Chalet well before lunch.
Challenges develop stamina, get yers here, eh!
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 2 months, 3 weeks ago
From David Lumgair on Monday afternoon:
Good day CCSki folks,
Gord and Mike have been packing about 10 inches of snow on the trails here.
Yes, the Blue Classic trail is set, but is soft.
The grooming is in progress on the other Skate and Classic trails,
Do ski the trails here, and build your stamina!
Another way to put that is:
When the goin’…[Read more] -
Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 3 months, 1 week ago
From David Lumgair on Friday evening:
Greeting CCSKI folks,
Snow conditions are firm and white, and not icy.
And the weather looks ideal:A little fresh snow has been blowing & has partially filled some of the Classic tracks.
We will…[Read more] -
Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 3 months, 2 weeks ago
From David Lumgair on Friday evening:
Hello CCSki folks,
Trails are real good!
Shannondale Skate and Classic trails are mostly fresh groomed, Friday evening and Saturday morning.
For organized activities, check CCSAM website: http://www.ccsam.ca/
Cross Country Ski Association of Manitoba – CCSAM
Trailhead Cabin and the Chalet in the Valley will…[Read more] -
Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 3 months, 3 weeks ago
From David Lumgair n Saturday morning:
Heart and Stroke Foundation Ski Day Feb 18 2023!
Greetings CCSki folks,
Yes,” Fresh Air Is Health Care, Help Yourself!”
And we can help others too, we can aid research into heart and stroke ailments with donations to The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba
Opportunities are here at Shannondale, north of…[Read more] -
Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 3 months, 4 weeks ago
From David Lumgair on Friday evening:
Good day to CCSki Folks,
Saturday Feb 11 and Sunday Feb 12 are race days here at Shannondale!!
Come, watch and enjoy the CCSki folks having fun and doin’ their best!
Skate Race start time is Saturday 12:00 noon, and Classic race start time is Sunday 11:00 AM.
The words from the organizers are to have no…[Read more] -
Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 4 months ago
From David Lumgair on Friday evening:
Hello CCSki Folks,
David here,
The weather looks real good for Feb 3 and 4:Ho ho ho, lets go go go!
Groomer guys were out groomin’ today.
They were doin’ both Skate Trails and Classic trails.…[Read more] -
Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 4 months, 1 week ago
From David Lumgair on Friday evening:
Greetings to outdoor enthusiasts!
Gord and David here.
Lotsa snow is here.
Many fellows are preparing the trails at Shannondale in preparation for:
https://www.ccsam.ca/event/provincial-championships/ on Feb 11 & Feb 12.
Trailhead Cabin and the Chalet in The Valley are intended to be warm for Saturdays and…[Read more] -
Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 4 months, 2 weeks ago
From David Lumgair on Friday evening:
Ho ho hello Skiers,
Shannondale Ski Trails, All Seven in total, are groomed. We groom frequently.
I intend to have a small electric heater going 24/7 in the TrailHead Cabin.
On weekends , we intend to have heat in both the cabin and the Chalet in the Valley.
“Ski for your Heart’s Delight”!
For us, there is…[Read more] -
Julian posted an update in the group
Shannondale 5 months, 1 week ago
Trails groomed today at Shannondale and the classic tracks are fast (for me).
Chalet in the valley had wood stove running.
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Jotham posted an update in the group
Shannondale 5 months, 1 week ago
Trails were freshly groomed and beautiful.
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Julian posted an update in the group
Shannondale 5 months, 1 week ago
Talked to David this morning. Mike groomed trails yesterday evening and they are in great shape.
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 5 months, 2 weeks ago
From David Lumgair on Saturday afternoon:
Greetings CCSkifolks,
Yes , Mike groomed The Orange Classic, the Blue Classic, and the Yellow Classic tracks today.
The Skate trails will be groomed when temp is warmer than minus 17/18 Celsius.
Everybody welcome!!
The 10 day/two week weather forecast looks like this for Thornhill, Manitobah!…[Read more] -
Shannondale posted an update in the group
Shannondale 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Weather comes first! Welcome to Shannondale! https://weather.com/en-CA/weather/tenday/l/2318af0a3e9fa4bc36e81720fd9f5425c2bfd54d4d7b5fd86e1e53d1ff7391c2
Ho ho, Hello Winter Ski Folks,
Gord and David here,
It is Friday evening, Dec., 16, 2022.
We have lotsa snow here, and Gord has been roller packing all trails.
We will likely groom…[Read more] -
Shannondale posted an update in the group
Shannondale 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Seasons Greetings to all ,
David and Gord here,
Gord and I have been making firm base on all 6 CCSki trails.
Fresh snow enables us to make all Skate and Classic trails skiable !
Hey hey, Ho ho! Let’s go!
“Fresh Air IS Health Care, Help Yourself!”
david! and Gord!
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