On March 6th, 2010 hundreds of skiers will be on the trails in Lac La Ronge Provincial Park enjoying the beautiful boreal forest. The Don Allen Saskaloppet is well known for enthusiastic volunteers, the rugged Precambrian Shield landscape and expertly groomed classic and skating trails.

The La Ronge Ski Club invites you to join us for what has become a Saskatchewan tradition. Northern hospitality includes the Friday night meet and greet reception plus a bannock and chili lunch following de-registration. For an additional cost enjoy the awards banquet on Saturday night. Awards and door prizes feature Northern Saskatchewan arts and crafts.

MAJOR SPONSORS

Conexus Credit Union - Cameco – Areva - Sask Energy - The La Ronge Northerner La Ronge Hotel and Suites – Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership

Event Headquarters and Venue: La Ronge Hotel and Suites, 3 ½ star hotel overlooking beautiful Lac La Ronge.

See Event Details page for more information or phone the Town of La Ronge at (306)425-2066.

The premiere course is the Don Allen Trails about 15 minutes drive north of La Ronge. These trails - named for Don Allen, who established the La Ronge Ski Club - have a variety of loops, from 1 km to 10 km, and a rewarding summit view along one of them. But, the challenge is to get there! The trails are looped so that 15 km, 20 km, 30 km or more can be done continuously, but if you need a break, the ski club has a wood heated shelter at the base.

The other set of ski trails is at Nut Point, just on the northern edge of La Ronge at the provincial campground. The Nut Point trails have about 5 km of loops, and they are lit at night to accommodate moonlight enthusiasts.

Both sets of trails are expertly groomed by the Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport crew and many dedicated volunteers.

For information on the La Ronge Ski Club Inc. contact:

Club president Tony Bunz: Email: tony.bunz()gov.sk.ca

For information about the website contact rustyg()sasktel.net.

For ski safety and etiquette tips click here.

For more information on Club membership click here.