SKIING

Downhill

Centennial Park
256 Centennial Park Rd
416-33-To-Ski
One blk W of Renforth Dr & Rathburn Rd
Mon-Fri: 10am-9:30pm, Sat: 9am-8pm, Sun: 9am-6pm
Rates: $15-$28/adults, $12-$28/18yrs-, Bunny Run/Flat Terrain: $9, Season Pass: $306/18yrs-, $352/19yrs+, $602/Family Pass.
An Etobicoke tradition for those learning to ski in the GTA, complete with day and night skiing, T-bar & carpet lift, ski and snowboard rentals and snack bar. Parks and recreation offer a host of lessons and  March Break camps at this site, be sure to check out the fun guide.

Earl Bales Ski & Snowboard Centre
4169 Bathurst St, inside Earl Bales Park
416-33-To-Ski
One streetlight S of Sheppard Ave
Hours & costs same as Centennial Park except Earl Bales has Tow Rope instead of carpet lift: $9
Day & night skiing on 3 intermediate slopes & 1 beginner slope. Snowboard & downhill rentals, snow school and snack bar.

Blue Mountain
Collingwood, Approx 2hrs from Toronto
705-445-0231
www.bluemountain.ca
Rates: $39-$69/adult, $39-$50/6-17yrs
Blue Mountain stretches across the Niagara Escarpment with 14 lifts, and 36 trails ranging from beginner to advanced. Special rates for kids under 6, a magic carpet lift for the wee ones, a children’s activity centre with childcare service from 18mos-6yrs and a childcare skiing program for children 3-6yrs (call for details)

Mount St Louis Moonstone
www.mountstlouis.com
877-835-2112
30 km N of Barrie
8:30am-4:30pm daily
Rates: $44-$49/adults, $28-$33/6-12yrs
One of the largest family-operated ski resorts in Ontario with 40 slopes and a large beginner terrain; cafeteria and lessons.

Oshawa Ski Club
Regional Road 9
Orono
1-877-672-2582
www.oshawaskiclub.com
Hours: Tue-Sat: 9am-10pm, Sun: 9am-4:30pm
See web re member fees
Guest passes: $35.35-$49.51/adult, $31.33-$38.41/13yrs-, $5/5yrs & under
20 runs & trails from beginner to expert, magic carpet, 2 chalets with cafeterias and lessons

Pine Ridge Ski Club
www.pineridgeskiclub.ca
705-835-2014
Hours: Sat/Sun: 9am-4:30pm
Call for membership fees
A friendly, member-owned club in the heart of Horseshoe Valley, complete with fun theme days, lessons and a wonderful picturesque family environment peppered with picnic baskets and tablecloths at lunchtime in the lodge.

Dagmar Ski Resort
1220 Lakeridge Rd
905-649-2002
Btwn Ajax & Whitby
www.skidagmar.com
Downhill Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-9:30pm, Sat: 9am-9:30pm, Sun: 9am-6pm
Cross Country Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-4:30pm, Sat/Sun: 9am-4:30pm
Downhill Rates: $40.71-$47.79/adults, $34.51-$40.71/6-12yrs, $10.62/5yrs-w/adult
Cross Country Rates: $14.16-$15.93/adult, $12.39-$14.16/6-12yrs, $5.31-$7.08/5yrs-w/adult
Located North East of Toronto in the beautiful Oak Ridge’s Moraine. 4 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 14 runs with varied terrain for all ages. Snow school, Cross Country, lounge and coffee bar.

Devil’s Elbow
878 Bethany Hills Rd
Bethany
705-277-2012
www.devilselbow.com
Mon-Fri: 9am-4:30pm
Approx 2hrs from Toronto
Rates: $43.36--$48.67/adult, $30.97-$36.28/6-12yrs, Free/5yrs-; Cross Country Trails: 9am-4pm, $13.27
Children’s lessons, comfortable stone lodge to warm up in.

Horseshoe Valley Resort
1101 Horseshoe Valley Rd
Barrie
416-283-2988
www.horseshoeresort.com
Mon-Fri: 9am-9pm
Rates Downhill: $25-$54/adult, $25-$39/6-12yrs, Free/5yrs-
Cross Country: $18/adult, $12/6-12yrs, Free/5yrs-; Snowshoe: $9/person; Tube Park: Wed-Thu: 10am-9pm, Fri-Sat: 10am-10pm, Sun: 10am-5pm. $17.50/2hr pass
Offers snowboarding, downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and tubing. 23 alpine runs and 10 lifts, 35 Km of groomed, Cross Country trails through the majestic Copeland Forest. Snow tubing at the Thunder Valley tube park and a Kids Korral with full and half day programs for future snow sports enthusiasts. Word has it there’s a pretty nice chalet in the mix.

Ski Telemark
905-797-1074
www.skitelemark.ca
A mobile ski school/equipment rental program offering programs for children and adults teaching telemark skiing.

Cross Country

Trakkers Cross Country Ski Club
416-763-0173
www.trakkers.ca
$80/annual membership fee, trips extra
A volunteer-run recreational cross-country ski club based in the High Park/Bloor West neighbourhood. Members range in age from 5 to 80 and activity levels from beginners to advanced. Activities include Sunday trips, weekend getaways, social events and recreational activities. The Trakkers have been providing comfortable Sunday ski trips in highway coaches to Southern Ontario ski resorts since 1978.

Albion Hills Conservation Area
905-880-0227 or 1-800-838-9921
16500 Highway 50, Caledon
www.trca.on.ca
Mon-Fri: 9am-4pm, Sat/Sun: 9am-4:30pm
General admission: $6.50/adults, Free/15yrs-, Trail use: $14.75-$18/adults, $8-$10.25/5-15yrs
Albion Hills is situated on over 1000 acres of beautiful forest within the hills of Caledon. Heated chalet with snack bar, well-groomed cross-country ski trails and some equipment rentals; snowshoeing and tobogganing available.

Duntroon Highlands Nordic
10km S of Collingwood in Duntroon
705-444-5017
www.highlandsnordic.on.ca
Sat/Sun: 8:30am-4:30pm, Mon-Fri: 9am-4:30pm
Rates: $12-$17/adults, $10-$13/8-19yrs, Free/7yrs-, Toboggan park $3/person, Snowshoe Trail Pass: $9/person
24km of trails groomed daily for cross-country, café and lessons. Snowshoeing and toboggan run on-site.

Hardwood Hills
Near Barrie
1-705-487-3775
www.hardwoodhills.ca
Sat/Sun: 8am-5pm, Mon-Thu: 8am-8pm
Rates: $18-$20.50/adults, $10.50-$12.85/5-12yrs, Free/4yrs-
Well-groomed trails, great lessons. Café to warm up in with some healthy fare alongside the comfort food.

Kortright Centre for Conservation Area
9550 Pine Valley Dr
Woodbridge, ON
905-832-2289
www.kortright.org
10am-4pm
6.50/adults, free/15yrs-, Parking: $4. Cross-country skiing is available every day, depending on the weather. 16 kilometres of easy and challenging non groomed trails. Snacks and hot drinks available at café.