Skiing and snowshoeing
A small downhill hill with tubing, and a Nordic club with 20 km of groomed trails, 20 and 22 minutes away.
Illustrative photo, not taken here, by Warren Long, CC BY 2.0
There are two places to ski, 20 and 22 minutes by car. Tri Town Ski Village in North Cobalt is a small downhill hill with tubing, and the Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club in Coleman has groomed classic and skate trails. Both have snowshoeing too.
Add a few minutes to the drive on winter roads.
Downhill and tubing
Tri Town Ski and Snowboard Village
20 min drive
A small hill with about 320 feet of vertical, a T bar, a beginner handle tow, rentals, lessons, and snow tubing. Besides weekends it lists January 30, February 16, and March 16, 18, and 20 as open days. Day passes are $45 for adults ($38 half day), $35 for youth 12 to 18 ($33), $30 for kids under 12 ($25), and $10 under 4. The page doesn’t say which season those prices are for. There’s no phone, just a contact form and social media.
974368 Hwy 567, North CobaltSaturday and Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM, plus listed holidays
Cross country
Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club
22 min drive
About 20 km of groomed, track set classic and skate trails on green, blue, and red loops, with rentals, lessons, and a heated chalet. The season runs as snow allows, and the open house and ski swap is November 28. Day fees posted with a 2022 to 2023 note were $18 for adults, $10 for kids 6 to 18, free under 6, and $40 for a family, HST included, so they may have changed.
526170 Forest Access Rd, Coleman TownshipChalet open daily 10 AM to 5 PM705 679 5106
Snowshoeing
Nordic club snowshoe trails
22 min drive
Marked trails kept off the ski tracks. The upper trail is 2.75 km, about an hour and a half, starting beside the timing hut. There’s a beginner trail of about 1 km and trail 2 at 2.08 km. Follow the orange tape. It’s $5, and free under 6.
Chalet open daily 10 AM to 5 PM705 679 5106
Tri Town Ski Village snowshoeing
20 min drive
Snowshoe access for $5, and a moonlight snowshoe night for $10.
Weekends 10 AM to 4 PM
Borrowing snowshoes
The Chamber says the Waterfront Pool and Fitness Centre and the library branches lend snowshoes. We haven’t confirmed the terms.
Questions guests ask
Is there downhill skiing or tubing?
Tri Town Ski Village on Highway 567 in North Cobalt, 20 minutes away, has downhill and tubing on weekends and holidays.
How much is a day at Tri Town Ski Village?
Day passes are $45 for adults, $35 for youth 12 to 18, $30 for kids under 12, and $10 under 4, with cheaper half days. It’s open weekends 10 AM to 4 PM and some holidays. The site doesn’t say which season those prices are for.
Is there cross country skiing nearby?
The Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club is 22 minutes away, with 20 km of groomed classic and skate trails, a snowshoe trail, and a heated chalet.
What does the Nordic ski club charge?
Day fees posted with a 2022 to 2023 note were $18 for adults, $10 for kids 6 to 18, free under 6, and $40 for a family, HST included, so check for this season. The chalet is open daily 10 AM to 5 PM.
Where can we go snowshoeing?
The Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club has marked snowshoe trails off the ski tracks, from a 1 km beginner trail to a 2.75 km upper trail, for $5. Tri Town Ski Village has snowshoeing for $5 and moonlight snowshoe nights for $10.
Can we borrow snowshoes?
Yes, the Waterfront Pool and Fitness Centre and the library branches lend them.
We’re here for a Nordic ski race. How far is the club?
The Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club in Coleman is 22 minutes by car.