Sackville X-C Ski Club

The first e-mail of the season from Ross is reproduced below:

This is Skiiable day 6 of this season already! The Reservoir Loop Trail is now open, officially broken in by your esteemed presidenteh, Professor P. Manchester and S Callaghan. For those unfamiliar with the trail I include a crude map. The trail starts across from the Reservoir gate at the origin of the Main Blue trail on the Walker Rd.You can turn right back toward the TCH or follow the usual trail turning off right 100 meters before the Access Rd. It is well marked by snow covered orange marking tape and a well set track. It takes roughly 17 minutes and 38 seconds to ski the approximately 3 k loop but if you enjoy the scenery, have a snack on the bridge or in the adjacent lean-to and avoid too much dyspnea and angina you can spend a considerably longer. There are a few gentle hills so wax well.

f you are feeling energetic or going with a slower husband take along a set of loppers or pruning shears and do a bit of trimming those lazy trail crew guys neglected to take care of.(and now they are a foot closer and weighed down by snow).

Just a reminder that this trail is for skiing on when there is snow. Please don’t snowshoe, walk(and that would include dogs, cats, horses etc.) or bike on the trail when snow is present.

Also a reminder that this trail is designed to produce the kind of exhaust generated by sweat and shortness of breath, not that generated by burning hydrocarbons so please leave your ATV’s etc at home and refrain from taking shortcuts onto the surrounding roads as this attracts 4 wheeled beasts.

We are thinking of asking the Town to groom this section of the trail. Your opinion for or against would be appreciated.