River & Trail Talk

What do Rockwood Park, Hammond River Road, RNS and Welsford all have in common? They are all locations of previously operational ski hills in the Greater Saint John Area. And they all have a story of community behind them. Have you ever been on a walk and noticed old machinery half hidden in the leaves and moss? I walked the trails around Spyglass hill and Rothesay Netherwood School in Rothesay …

Waxing skis sounds simple enough but if you’ve never done it - or even observed someone else do it, you may be like I was a couple years ago: totally and completely clueless. You have a general concept of what happens but suddenly your ski buddy starts talking about his garage set up with an iron and suddenly - you are lost, drifting to another powder filled world in your head, aimlessly noddin …

You can feel it in your bones: the snow is coming. It’s time to take out your skis and prep your gear to hit the tracks or slopes. You dig them out of your storage room, wipe the dust off and set them by your door - ready to go. But they aren’t ready to go, are they? Upon closer inspection, you notice some rusting on the edges, the base looks dry and you wonder when was the last time they were t …

Ski touring is a great way to get out and enjoy the wild places in your backyard and beyond in the winter, but what exactly is it?According to Wikipedia, “Ski touring is skiing in the backcountry on unmarked or unpatrolled areas. Touring is typically done off-piste and outside of ski resorts, and may extend over a period of more than one day. It is similar to backcountry skiing but excludes t …

In this post, we are going to cover winter trail etiquette when hiking. Since many of the trails in our area are multi-use, following these simple rules help keep the trails enjoyable for all users.Be cool. Wear SnowshoesKnow the Intended use of the TrailBe aware of who has the right of wayWe’ll break them down in this blog, but first, let’s imagine a scenario.Photo caption: We don’t need to hiber …