Hundreds of skiers compete in the annual Don Allen Saskaloppet. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

By Derek Cornet

Ski Club

Ski trails in La Ronge area ready for upcoming championships

Jan 10, 2020 | 5:00 PM

The ski trails in the La Ronge area are in good shape for a number of events coming up this winter.

That’s according to La Ronge Nordic Ski Club President Heather Bernardin, who said nearby trails are ready for the Don Allen Saskaloppet scheduled for March 6 and 7, as well as the School Ski Championships held March 13. The La Ronge Chapter of Special Olympics Saskatchewan will also host a ski racing event some time this winter.

“We always kick off the season in November with our TGIF and ski swap, and then every year we always have a Solstice Ski to the Summit to celebrate the first day of winter on Dec. 21,” she said. “That was a big success.”

The club also hosted the annual Sask Cup Races on Dec. 21 and 22, which Bernardin noted was well attended. She said the event attracted skiers from all across Saskatchewan.

Bernardin mentioned the Don Allen, Saskaloppet and Nut Point trails are now “more or less” recovered from the wildfire in 2015. During that time, she added club membership stayed steady or increased and skiers enjoy the new scenery.

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“It’s been a lot of work between ski club volunteers, but also the small but mighty team at the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport in town,” Bernardin said. “Just getting rid of the deadfall across the trails. We’re looking pretty good from recovering from the fires.”

The public should also be mindful the ski club is launching a new website, which will include detailed information on upcoming events, trail conditions and more. The club has an active Facebook page as well that Bernardin encourages residents to join. The new website can be found here.

Bernardin also wants residents to remember not to use the trails for walking themselves or pets, as well as snowmobiling. She said a lot of money goes into preparing the trails specifically for skiing.

“If we could all respect each other’s trails, I would greatly appreciate that,” Bernardin said.

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derek.cornet@jpbg.ca

Twitter: @saskjourno