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Winter’s magic beckons you with nordic skiing

Thursday, February 19th, 2004 by GetawayBC.com


Few views can match the sights nordic skiers find in Revelstoke. From Mount MacPherson you can see the peaks of the Selkirk Mountains marching south towards the Arrow Lakes and you don’t get “a better view than that,” say local nordic skiers.

Of course, the views you enjoy may depend on what type of skier you are and what trails you sample while visiting Revelstoke.

Meanwhile, bring a camera and enjoy what Revelstoke has to offer the cross-country skier.

The Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club maintains groomed trails in several locations. These are the most popular:

- Revelstoke Golf Course at the end of Columbia Park Drive. Five kilometres of lovely trails.

- Mount MacPherson, about 7.6 kilometres south of town on Highway 23 South. Features 18 kilometres of groomed trails ranging in skill level from novice to advanced. Area maps are available at the district forest office on Celgar Road in the Big Eddy. Please note that the Mountain Climb trail to The Fingers, a set of slide chutes, is no longer groomed but is located on the map for anyone who doesn’t mind trail-breaking.

- Frisby Ridge, Sale Mountain, and the Keystone-Standard Basin are all excellent places for backcountry nordic adventure. Please note that Frisby Ridge is a recreational snowmobile area and also contains a caribou winter habitat site. Check with the district forest office for information.

Visiting cross-country enthusiasts are welcome to take part in these two regular nordic skiing events.

- Moonlight Ski Saturday in January on Mount Revelstoke. This event, co-sponsored by Parks Canada and the club, runs from 4 to 8 p.m. from the park gate at the base of the mountain to the Monashee Lookout where hot chocolate is served.

- Mount MacPherson Lantern Ski in February.

For more informationcheck the club’s Web site at www.geocities.com/revelstokenordicskiclub.;

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