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 7 months agoFrom David Lumgair on Friday evening:
Hello ski folks,
Shannondale welcomes you!
Yes, 2 or 3 inches of snow has fallen very recently, and we groomed it!
The 2 weeks weather forecast suggests 2 days for skiing and then it melts a little every day.
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 7 months agoFrom David Lumgair on Friday evening:
The following report is from a family that skied here at noon today. it was melting here. We had a wee bit of snow this afternoon.“Hellooooooo!
Northwest up and Northwest down are great. The Wilson Meadow is grass and mud.
Zig zag is great for skate.
Tempest was mediocre
The hump is good.
The knob is…[Read more] -
Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 7 months, 1 week agoFrom David Lumgair on Thursday evening:
Hello CCskiers,
The weather forecast is for warmer weather:All trails have a very firm frozen base .
The Blue Trail has set tracks that are holding most of their shape.
The skate trails will…[Read more] -
Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 7 months, 3 weeks agoFrom David Lumgair on Friday evening:
Good day CCSki folks,
The Blue Classic Trail has been set with Classic tracks .
There is very occasionally a wee bit of dry grass in the tracks.
The snow is shallow, so use your cautions. -
Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 7 months, 3 weeks agoFrom David Lumgair on Thursday evening:
Greetings CCSki folks!
Shannondale received more than an inch of snow on Wednesday!
All trails were groomed for skate skiing today, Thursday.
The base was good and now the skate skiing is also good !
More snow is needed for setting tracks on Classic Trails.
Our Ginzu groomers with skimmers make wide…[Read more] -
Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 8 months agoFrom David Lumgair on Thursday evening:
Greetings CCSki folks!
Shannondale CCSki Trails are in pretty good shape for Skate skiing!
There is a thin firm yet mellow layer of rippled snow on top of the hard base making all trails suitable for Skate skiing. .
When a little more snow arrives, I will then attempt to set some Classic tracks on the…[Read more] -
Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 9 months, 1 week agoFrom David Lumgair on Thursday evening:
Shannondale invites Hiking and Bicycling until we get enough snow to make ccski trails.
About 3/4 of the Trails here are covered with less than an inch of 3X packed snow.
Delighted to share the Great Outdoors !
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Kevin Miller posted an update in the group
Shannondale 9 months, 1 week agoFrom David Lumgair:
Our trails are in the best ever preseason condition.
The Covid thing is going to prevent ski folks from spending time in the Trailhead Cabin and in the Chalet in the Valley.
I am convinced that I must be prepared to care for the cold persons and those that might have injuries.
And I intend to have some electrical cords for…[Read more]