(Ripton, VT) Set among some of Vermont’s most pristine and serene forests, the Rikert Outdoor Center is located on Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf Campus in Ripton and boasts 55 kilometres of ski trails and one of the longest seasons in the Green Mountain State. Snowmaking is one of the integral reasons that Rikert can offer […]
Set on 80 pristine acres surrounded by public land, Dog Creek Lodge is tucked away in a spectacular and remote northwest corner of Montana. There are approximately 34km of groomed dog-friendly trails for skate and classic skiing on varied terrain featuring lake loops, mountain climbs, meadows, and old growth forest. The skiing is especially friendly […]
The elegant 5-star Woodstock Inn & Resort grooms over 45km trails for classic and skate skiing through the alluring Mount Peg and Mount Tom ski areas. Established in 1892 and rebuilt in 1969, the storied, family-friendly resort, touted as Vermont’s most beautiful address, and is only minutes from Woodstock, VT, renowned for its New England […]
With over 40km of beautiful rolling trails through hardwood and pine forest, Hardwood Ski and Bike is a mecca for cross-country skiers. Situated just an hour north of Toronto, and nestled between Georgian Bay and Lake Ontario, there is plenty of lake-effect snow to keep a fresh coat of white on Hardwood’s trails, making it […]
Fernie Alpine Resort, a world-class skiing destination with an annual average snowfall of 30 feet, is part of Fernie’s four distinct areas that offer incredible cross-country skiing opportunities on over 45km of groomed, track-set trails. The Elk Valley Nordic Centre features 10km of groomed trails and a warming hut in beautiful, sheltered forest surroundings; Fernie […]
Biggest, oldest, best sense of humour… it’s fair to also call Breckenridge Nordic “cutting edge” and “ahead of its time.” A first-class operation Breckenridge Nordic is the cross-country ski and snowshoe epicentre of the Breckenridge, Colorado locale. Founded by Gene Dayton in 1969, Breckenridge Nordic is a full-service destination – everything but lodging on site, […]
Located on the famous 70km Central Gunflint Ski Trail system Golden Eagle Lodge’s motto is “unspoiled and unforgettable”, and for good reason. Set right on pristine, serene Flour Lake in the Superior National Forest of Northeastern Minnesota, Golden Eagle delivers first-class grooming daily with their new PistenBully 100 that now features VarioTrackDesigner tracksetters — new […]
The Mount Bachelor Nordic Center, nestled in the Cascade Mountain Range near Bend, Oregon, boasts the longest ski season in North America. This unique resort, located entirely on USFS land, is situated on a dormant volcano and surrounded by peaks of 7,000 to 11,000 feet. With 56 kilometres of some of the best cross-country ski […]
With 200km of expertly groomed trails and the world-famous 50km American Birkebeiner cross- country ski race, Hayward, Wisconsin is a mecca for cross-country skiing. The legendary Birkie, the largest cross-country ski race in North America, draws over 10,000 XC skiers each winter who race from Cable to a spectacular finish on snow-covered Main Street in […]
Menihek Nordic, founded in 1975, features over 32km of groomed trails for classic and freestyle technique with 8km lit for night skiing and snowshoeing. The epicentre of cross-country skiing in Atlantic Canada, the club’s world-class Koch Trail System was designed by U.S. Olympic medallist Bill Koch and Dartmouth College’s Al Merrill, for the 1983 and […]
