Cross country skiing trekking into Strathmore

Justin Seward
Times Reporter

 

For the last couple of weeks, the Strathmore Golf Club has been transformed into a cross-country ski track that will be open for use for the rest of winter.
The idea originated among club members who wanted to find ways to use the facilities all year round. They decided on 8.7 km of trails over the lake and Golf Course track.
“There’s a little bit of everything,” said Josh Witty, Strathmore Golf Club’s assistant pro. “They’re fairly good trails and we just, more or less, want to get people out and actually using it. Nowhere else in town or around has cross-country skiing. It’s a good thing a lot of people like being able to get out and do something else in the winter rather than just be inside all the time; just something different that we can provide to the community.”
He added that the trails offer a variety of terrains, with the driving range section being a straight track and some curvy parts, while there are some mounds that begin along the second fairway where the waste bunkers would normally be.
The fee to participate is $5 per skier or $10 a family. However, golf club members are able to access the course for free.
Skiers must provide their own equipment, and the trails will be open seven days a week.