Friday update
Carl is out on his skis enjoying the fruits of his labour. He reports great tracks and good glide. Enjoy!
Ski a 9.6 kilometre groomed trail network running through the forested, rolling hills of Grey County between Owen Sound and Meaford. Enjoy the solitude and beauty of a back-country ski with the added bonus of track-set grooming for classic cross country skiing (with two sets of tracks in many areas).
You’ll find a mix of trails from easy to intermediate, and while Massie Hills has its share of hills, including some steep sections, there’s nothing too extreme or too long.
The Owen Sound Cross Country Ski Club maintains the trails on Grey Sauble Conservation property, and our dedicated groomers head out early in the morning at least twice a week – with an additional second weekend groom when Mother Nature has been extra generous.
The varied terrain and mix of cedar, pine and hardwood bush makes the area excellent for snowshoeing treks – enjoyed best when you venture into the virgin snow well off to the side of the tracks. (Please be very mindful of the tracks.)
You’ll find donation boxes for day passes at either trail entrance, but we’d love to have you join us as members – ski all winter and support the maintenance of the trails by our hard-working volunteers.
Beginning in the 2020-2021 season, day-users will be able to pay by cash at either end of the trail or by e-transfer at massie.skiclub@gmail.com
Please help preserve the hard work of our groomers. No snowshoeing, animals, or walking on the track-set ski trails.
Carl is out on his skis enjoying the fruits of his labour. He reports great tracks and good glide. Enjoy!
Carl has removed the fallen tree on the green loop and is out on the groomer and reports that the skiing will be excellent. I think we can all agree we have had enough snow for now! A reminder that our ski exchange week continues with Glenelg Nordic Ski Club through Saturday. https://glenelgnordicskiclub.org/
A pair of skis was found at the north entrance at the end of the day on Saturday, January 25th. Instead of leaving them to be buried by the plow, a member took them home. Let us know if they are yours at massie.skiclub@gmail.com and we will put you in touch with the rescuer.
Nils is out grooming but it's slow going. There is a lot of debris and fallen branches on the trail. If anyone is out skiing, please pick up any debris to help out our poor overworked groomers. The winds brought down lots of snow clumps so the trail may be a bit lumpy in places.
These nightly snowfalls are keeping conditions great. Gary reports that it's not windy in the woods so out you go, enjoy this sunshine!