Organizer: Megan Jones
Activity Type: Cross-Country Skiing
Difficulty Rating: Beginner, Intermediate, Difficult
Itinerary:
Meet at Hinton Nordic Center, main lodge (first parking lot), at 10:30am. A later start time gives people the option to drive out that morning.
Talk about trail options (there are 35km of groomed trail, ranging from beginner to expert, both classic and skate ski) and split into groups, if necessary. Come up with a plan to arrange for meeting up at various locally-recommended locations.
Step, slide, and glide to our heart's content.
Sunday: meet at Jarvis Lake Campground at 9:00am and have an easy ski to a plane wreckage in Joachim Valley. Then warm up around an outdoor fire and reminisce about the fun we had, before heading home just after lunch.
*Participants are welcome to attend for 1 or 2 days.
Prerequisites / Courses Required:
Participants must purchase a Day-use pass for the Nordic Center (Saturday only). This can be done at https://hintonnordic.ca/register-fees/
Some previous experience xc skiing is recommended. Participants should be comfortable going up and down small hills.
Required items to bring:
Please bring clothing for all conditions. It can be chilly. The cabins/lodges do not have running water, but they do have dry, chopped wood and indoor fireplaces.
Participants must also bring all xc ski equipment.
Full equipment rentals are available at Vicious Cycle, 106 Park Street in Hinton (next to the Post Office). 780 865-7787.
It can also be rented from Totem Outdoor Outfitters, in Edmonton.
As per club guidelines, participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodations and transportation.
Health & Wellness Form: This document is to be completed by trip participants & trip coordinators the day of travel to an event as well as every morning of the event.
All participants are required to review and comply with the updated GMMC Resources guidelines and the COVID-19 Policy.
Please refer to the GMMC Policies regarding Animals, Carpooling, Accommodation, and Cancellation.
