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Snowmaking and Snow Storage for Cross County Skiing

A number of cross country ski areas in Canada are using snowmaking or storage snow to lengthen and/or improve their ski season.  See below for more information on some of these sites.

Whitehorse, Yukon
Mount McIntyre Recreation Centre
Snowmaking, stadium area
http://www.cccski.com/Media/In-the-News/Skiers-prepare-stadium-and-trails-ahead-of-snow-ma.aspx#.We58nWhSzIU

Whistler, BC
Whistler Olympic Park, Callaghan Valley
Snow storage and snowmaking.  1.5 km loop, varied terrain
http://www.crosscountrybc.ca/callaghan-gold-opens
http://www.crosscountrybc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/SCC%202015v9_1.pdf

Canmore, Alberta
Canmore Nordic Centre
Snow storage and snowmaking.  2 km loop, varied terrain.
http://www.cccski.com/Media/Haywood-Race-Report/Haywood-LIVE-Report--Frozen-Thunder-in-the-Forecas.aspx#.WftqKWhSzIU

Edmonton, Alberta
Gold Bar Park
Snowmaking
https://www.edmonton.ca/activities_parks_recreation/gold-bar-park-snowmaking-faq.aspx

Calgary, Alberta
Confederation Park
Snowmaking.  Provides about five kilometers of ski trails
http://www.cccski.com/getmedia/e1d20223-a2bf-47cf-acd6-5633fd7e4987/FNSC-News-Release-and-backgrounders-Jan-25.pdf.aspx

Duntroon, Ontario
Highlands Nordic Ski Resort
Snowmaking, stadium area
No links

Hardwood Hills, Ontario
Snowmaking. Approx. 5 km of trails have snowmaking capabilities
http://www.canadatrails.ca/xc_ski/on/on70.html

Thunder Bay, Ontario
Thunder Bay Nordic Trials
Snowmaking
No links

Cantley, Quebec
Nakkertok Nordic Ski Club
Snowmaking
http://www.xcottawa.ca/articles.php?id=2969
http://www.cccski.com/Membership/Grant-Resources/Club-Stories/Nakkertok-Kraft-Heinz-Project-Play-Snowmaking-Upda.aspx#.WftrQGiPLIV 

Quebec City, Quebec
Foret Montmorency
Storage snow and snowmaking
http://www.cccski.com/Media/In-the-News/First-Tracks-in-the-East--Foret-Weathers-Rain-for-.aspx#.WfttTGiPLIU 

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