CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
 Cooking Lake – Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area
100 + km of cross country skiing and snowshoeing trails. 65 km are trackset, 35 km more are packed but not trackset, plus ungroomed trails. Home of the Canadian Birkebeiner – North America’s largest classic x-country ski race held the second weekend in February annually. Located off Hwy 16, 45 km east of Edmonton, south on Rge Rd 210 just past Township Rd 524. Tel: (780) 992-4676
Vermilion Provincial Park is the hometown of x-country skiing Olympic Gold Medalist Beckie Scott, where you can enjoy 15 km of groomed trails.
Vermilion Tel: (780) 853-4372

 

 
Elk Island National Park

Maintains 8 trails for x-country skiing plus 2 trails for snowshoeing. (90+ km total trails). Winter is an excellent time for wildlife viewing. Each year, several trails are groomed for x-c skiing; visitors are welcome to set their own tracks on other trails. Snowshoeing is recommended on Lakeview and Amisk Wuche trails.

Located on Hwy 16, 45 km east of Edmonton
(780) 992-2950
Email: elk_island@pch.gc.ca
Website: www.parkscanada.gc.ca/elk
 

 

 

 

Strathcona Wilderness Centre

12 km of groomed & track set trails. Rent complete x-country ski and snowshoe equipment for all ages. Ski lessons are available along with waxing services and a food concession and lounge area.

Located east of Sherwood Park 16 km on RR 212 & Baseline Rd.
Tel: (780) 922-3939
Email: funk@strathcona.ab.ca
 Website: www.strathconacounty.com
 

DOWNHILL SKIING

 

Long Lake Ski Hill

With good layout & interesting terrain, it offers up to 100 meters of vertical lift on its 11 downhill runs with a tow rope and T-bar lifts. It operates weekends and all holidays except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Rentals of the latest technology in ski equipment are available for all ages.  A great family ski hill.

Located 38 km north of Waskatenau on Hwy 881, east on Long Lake Rd to turnoff. Watch for signs.
Tel: (780) 576-2161
Website: www.skilonglake.com
 

DOG SLEDDING
Cooking Lake Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area is just one of many places to go dog sledding in the area.

SNOWMOBILE CLUBS
Smoky Lake Trail Twisters - A.S.A. award winners, contact Darrell  Tel: (780) 656-4192.

SNOWMOBILE DEALERS

Elk Island Sales & Rentals

Experience the joy of snowmobiling, quading, motorcycling and more. We rent and sell all the equipment to give you the thrill of a lifetime. We offer 150 km of marked and groomed snow trails to ride all day. Rent ATV’s, snowmobiles and more, for a day or even a week. From Hwy. 16 go north on Rge. Rod. #212 then east on Twp. Rd. #544.

Tel: 1-888-998-9159

www.elkisland-polaris.com
 

SNOWMOBILE TRAILS
 Including the new Iron Horse Trail, there are over 500 km of snowmobile trails maintained by snowmobile clubs in communities throughout the area for your enjoyment.

Alberta Snowmobile Association - Clubs, activities, trail info
Tel: (780) 427-2695
 Web site: www.altasnowmobile.ab.ca

Cooking Lake – Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area
17 km of snowmobile trails. Located off Hwy 16, 45 km east of Edmonton, south on Rge Rd 210 just past Township Rd 524. Tel: (780) 992-4676

Elk Island Sales and Rentals - Polaris - Fort Saskatchewan  Tel: (780) 998-9159

Lakeland Adventure Tours - St. Paul Tel: (780) 645-8111

Riverland Recreational Trail Society - Iron Horse Trail, St. Paul Tel: (780) 645-4499

Smoky Lake Trail Twisters - A.S.A. award winners, 100 km of well signed trails; complete with camp kitchen, solar panel, wood stove and washrooms. Contact Darrell Tel: (780) 656-4192.

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