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Afterwards, cozyupby the fireplaceandenjoyaprivatewine tastingat TheGeorgian
HillsVineyards, located inVictoriaCorners—savour four localwinespairedwith local
cheeses. For the die-hard snowshoe lover there are alsoadditional self-guided trails
locatedon thevineyard for you toexploreonyourown.
Booka snowdayandenjoyapicturesqueguided snowshoe tour in theKolapore
UplandsWildernessAreawithFreeSpirit Tourson theworld-renownedBruceTrail.
Beginners to Experienced—don’t worry if you’ve never snowshoed before, the
guideswill teachyoueverythingyouneed toknow!!They’llprovide full instruction
andequipment if youneed it.
Guided toursareavailabledaily from1:30pm
– 4:30pm, the cost is $70 per person, plus
HST. This package includes transportation
from Blue Mountain Village, snowshoes,
guide,wine&cheese tasting.
Book throughFreeSpiritTours705.444.3622
orActivityCentral 705.443.5522
Known to helpmaintain or improve cardiovascular fitness,
thesporthelpsburnmore than600caloriesperhour.Snow-
shoers can burnmore than45 percentmore calories than
walkingor runningat thesamespeed.
ESCARPMENT
®
exploring
Snowshoeing isn’t new.
It’s been part of
survival in Northern countries for thousands of
years. Today, it’s consideredaWinter sport em-
bracedbyenthusiasts around theglobe— casual
snowshoerswho hike trails for pleasure, keeners
who trek through the backcountry, and the com-
petitors who race. Considering it is the fastest
growingwinter sport in theworld it isagreatalter-
native formany sports—especially thosewho like
running—it’s easy to learn, virtually inexpensive
(compared tootherwinter sports), poses little risk
of injuryand isagreatway toexertenergyduring
the frigidwintermonths.
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