Mooney's Bay Ski Area

Trails Skied: Stadium, Skate Loop, Glide Wax: , Grip Wax:

SKATE: Pretty good conditions with recent grooming. There are quite significant truck or big vehicle ruts all over the skate track, but they can be pretty easily avoided.
Because of the extreme cold the snow is quite slow.

TRAFFIC: There were very few people this afternoon, perhaps one other skater. There were two or three small groups of classic skiers, maybe a total of 15 people.

WEATHER: It was cold of course, but layering-up made it fairly comfortable. I skied for maybe 40 minutes and was starting to get cold hands and feet.













Mooney's Bay


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)

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