Skiing and More Near Sudbury in Ontario, Canada
Skiing and More Near Sudbury in Ontario, Canada
Skiing and More Near Sudbury in Ontario, Canada
By Dominique Millette
The Greater Sudbury region in Northern Ontario boasts a plethora of winter activities. As the biggest city in the North with its population of 150,000, it serves as a hub of recreation both outdoors and indoors with galleries and restaurants to visit after a day on the trails.
One place to experience many types of cross-country skiing is the Walden Cross Country Fitness Club, with trails in Naughton and Beaver Lake as well as Azilda. Naughton Trails, the closest to the city of Sudbury itself, offers classic and skate skiing both day and night: there’s a 3-km fully lit moonlight loop trail. Most trails are double tracked with levels of difficulty ranging from easy to difficult. The roller-coaster trail is a particularly challenging 2 km run, points out Chalet Manager and veteran downhill skier Susan Murray. Trail passes for 2014 were $14 a day and ski rentals, $17.
Naughton Trails Chalet Manager and veteran downhill skier Susan Murray
Even those who don’t make a habit of Nordic skiing can pick up a new hobby and learn to enjoy the trails: the Walden Cross Country Fitness Club offers lessons for all ages. Adult fitness classes prepare skiers during a six-week program starting at $100. There are lessons for children under five, and racers old and young.
IF YOU GO:
For information about Walden Cross Country Fitness Club visit www.waldenxc.ca or phone (705) 692-2321.
Once visitors have had their fresh air and exercise, Sudbury offers events in both French and English.
La Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario exhibits local and national artists at the cutting edge, while la Fromagerie Elgin presents concerts, readings and art exhibits in the restaurant built around a locally-sourced cheese shop.
For live concerts and comedy, there’s the Little Montreal Bar & Restaurant. Good eats and conversation continue at the Laughing Buddha.
BIO:
Dominique Millette is a Toronto-based bilingual author and translator, as well as a freelance writer. She has worked in several weekly newspapers and written and published a novel in French (La Delphinée), one theatrical monologue and several short stories. One of these, “Oomblaug Day”, was published in Parsec magazine. Another, “Better than Elvis”, was published in Maisonneuve magazine. She has also studied with Joan Barfoot at the Humber School of Creative Writing.
