Kichi Sibi Winter Trail
@wintertrail.bsky.social
A free and welcoming urban winter trail in downtown Ottawa Ontario Canada
Ever wondered what competitive cross country skiing is like? This weekend is your chance to see the ‘pointy end’ of the sport up at Nakkertok Nordic Centre who will be hosting the Candy Cane Cup. For event details: zone4.ca/event/2025/3...
December 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Ever wondered what competitive cross country skiing is like? This weekend is your chance to see the ‘pointy end’ of the sport up at Nakkertok Nordic Centre who will be hosting the Candy Cane Cup. For event details: zone4.ca/event/2025/3...
Glide wax for cross country skis explained - the easy method.
December 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Glide wax for cross country skis explained - the easy method.
Our 7th day of consecutive snow grooming! What a run!!! On behalf of the grooming team, support volunteers, shovel elves and our BoD; it is a pleasure and a privilege to serve our community. (See map for what got groomed today. With the incoming warm weather, we are going to take a break)
December 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Our 7th day of consecutive snow grooming! What a run!!! On behalf of the grooming team, support volunteers, shovel elves and our BoD; it is a pleasure and a privilege to serve our community. (See map for what got groomed today. With the incoming warm weather, we are going to take a break)
Tuesday Plan: all good things come to and end. Likely the last day of grooming until further notice.
December 16, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Tuesday Plan: all good things come to and end. Likely the last day of grooming until further notice.
Done for the day. Finally got some classic tracks set to Pimisi LRT. Centre lane got renovated with our planer making it nice for skate and fat biking.
December 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Done for the day. Finally got some classic tracks set to Pimisi LRT. Centre lane got renovated with our planer making it nice for skate and fat biking.
Scott Street Connector or SSC got groomed today. Not exactly @nakkertokracing grooming quality but we cut and flatten the snow banks and made them flat; certainly way better than having to walk to the main trail
December 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Scott Street Connector or SSC got groomed today. Not exactly @nakkertokracing grooming quality but we cut and flatten the snow banks and made them flat; certainly way better than having to walk to the main trail
Monday Plan: after a busy weekend and a bout of warm later in the week, we are going to keep grooming.
December 15, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Monday Plan: after a busy weekend and a bout of warm later in the week, we are going to keep grooming.
Done for the day. Like to acknowledge @osgoodeapts as a returning sponsor. With the many properties that they manage that are located adjacent to the trail, they are all about supporting community projects that make our city a better place to live.
December 14, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Done for the day. Like to acknowledge @osgoodeapts as a returning sponsor. With the many properties that they manage that are located adjacent to the trail, they are all about supporting community projects that make our city a better place to live.
Season Opener for @ncc_ccn Remic Rapids. (Gosh…don’t believe my eyes when I look at what day of the year it is on my calendar)
December 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Season Opener for @ncc_ccn Remic Rapids. (Gosh…don’t believe my eyes when I look at what day of the year it is on my calendar)
Lots of great grooming to be had. Put your phone down and get out there.
December 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Lots of great grooming to be had. Put your phone down and get out there.
Sunday plan: grooming resumes this morning.
December 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Sunday plan: grooming resumes this morning.
We give up! Every time we want to go groom, another snow squall hits. Not a bad problem to have. Oh well, time to go skiing and start fresh in the morning.
December 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
We give up! Every time we want to go groom, another snow squall hits. Not a bad problem to have. Oh well, time to go skiing and start fresh in the morning.
Done for today. We spent a lot of time shovelling snow drifts which prevented us from getting the entire network but we will resume where we left off tomorrow. A HUGE thank you to all the volunteers that came out and shovelled. You guys can move mountains!!! (And you did)
December 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Done for today. We spent a lot of time shovelling snow drifts which prevented us from getting the entire network but we will resume where we left off tomorrow. A HUGE thank you to all the volunteers that came out and shovelled. You guys can move mountains!!! (And you did)
The science of snow.
December 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The science of snow.
Interim report. Going well for everything west of Remic Rapids. The after-work-crowd will be rewarded.
December 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Interim report. Going well for everything west of Remic Rapids. The after-work-crowd will be rewarded.
Hey @nakkertokracing @parcgatineaupark can we borrow your snow cat for the day because we got problems! We are snowed in. Eastern part of network is unreachable due to drifting snow. In the meantime we are looking for volunteers to help get our groomers through. Location Remic Rapids parking lot.
December 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Hey @nakkertokracing @parcgatineaupark can we borrow your snow cat for the day because we got problems! We are snowed in. Eastern part of network is unreachable due to drifting snow. In the meantime we are looking for volunteers to help get our groomers through. Location Remic Rapids parking lot.
Friday plan: wind remains an annoyance but we shall carry on grooming. The show goes on.
December 12, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Friday plan: wind remains an annoyance but we shall carry on grooming. The show goes on.
Grooming done for today…..but you would never know it. (At least we know our snow fence it working!)
December 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Grooming done for today…..but you would never know it. (At least we know our snow fence it working!)
Where to rent skis?
December 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Where to rent skis?
Oooooooh happy days.
December 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Oooooooh happy days.
Thursday Plan: we are going to something but unclear at this point. Lots of snow but lots of wind. Stay tuned.
December 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Thursday Plan: we are going to something but unclear at this point. Lots of snow but lots of wind. Stay tuned.
In case you want see a map of what got groomed
December 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
In case you want see a map of what got groomed
Attn: Shovel Elves. Your next mission, if you wish to accept it, is the Champlain Bridge Underpass.
December 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Attn: Shovel Elves. Your next mission, if you wish to accept it, is the Champlain Bridge Underpass.
Thank you Shovel Elves. Mission Accomplished on Churchill North Underpass. You made a lot of skiers very happy.
December 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Thank you Shovel Elves. Mission Accomplished on Churchill North Underpass. You made a lot of skiers very happy.