Mooney's Bay Ski Area
Trails Skied: Stadium, Skate Loop, Glide Wax: CH7, Grip Wax:
I had a nice one hour escape on the skate trails here, enjoying the new snow (maybe 5cm, less than in the Gatineau) and very fresh grooming. Skating was a bit slow on the fresh cold powder- I should have used a harder glide wax. Conditions were very good although in a few places one could detect (and sometimes see) ice under the snow. This was particularly true under the trees at the NW end. It looks like pools of water had formed during the weekend thaw, and frozen over without snow bonding to the ice. The classic tracks were also a bit shallow, no doubt due to the limited amount of new snow over the ice. The snow in the stadium loops was superb, great for practising technique. Conditions should be great tonight for anyone interested in an in-town ski under the lights. If you need a workout, try repeated climbs of Mt. Mooney!
Mooney's Bay offers skiing inside the Ottawa city limits! There are 5.5 km of groomed trails for classic and skate with some portions lit at night. Perfect for after work. Perfect for the entire family. To view course offerings: Ottawa 2021/2022 Recreation Registration Page.
Terry Fox Athletic Facility (at Mooney's Bay Park) 2960 Riverside Drive 613-580-3575
Features:
- Access to the trails for a reasonable daily rate of ONLY $3.75 per day or $39.75 for the season.
- Free parking!
- Rentals by 'Lafleur de la Capital' #613-298-3775
- Indoor change rooms and washrooms
- Lit trails for night skiing
- A ski tuck shop and hot chocolate for sale
- Official sponsor 'Fresh Air Experience'
- Free information on equipment, clothing, waxing, trails and related services
The indoor facility will be open from mid December through early March (weather permitting), at the following times: 9 am to 9 pm Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday.
(Updated: 2021/12/10)
