Winter fun. Near you.

WINNIPEG WEATHER
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WOOHOO!! ZOOGIPON IS OPEN!

The ski, skate and sled shack at Assiniboine Park is now open. 
Come see us Friday thru Sunday at the Duck Pond!

Learn more about the Assiniboine Park kiosque

FREE MOBILE SKI LIBRARY EVENTS, LESSONS AND MORE:

The map below shows upcoming mobile ski library visits in and around Winnipeg! These are family friendly events hosted by community centres and other organizations near you, where you and your friends and family can ski for free! Choose your winter adventure! 

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Groomed ski trails and cool equipment, near you!

That’s what we do. Winter fun near you. Our goal is winter activities within walking distance of everyone in Winnipeg. Our mobile ski library is a world-first, and brings groomed trails and skis, snowshoes, kicksleds and adapted equipment to parks and community centres (and sometimes breweries….) near you. 

SNOW! LET’S GO. The mobile ski library is back. We have a new location where you can rent skis, skates and other winter equipment at Assiniboine Park by donation! Skis rentals are back at the Bicycle Garden too! Mobile ski library events are free. All proceeds support making our winter programs accessible to all.

SO MANY REASONS TO GET OUT AND HAVE FUN!

See the map for the confirmed event dates.

** If your organization wants to host a ski library too, get in touch. 
Drop us a line.

The first and only one of its kind in the world, Winnipeg Trails’ Mobile Ski Library brings winter equipment and freshly-groomed trails to unexpected places. The Mobile Ski Library events are all about gathering together to spread the joy of winter. Each one is a bit different, depending on the location, the weather, and the fun folks who turn up – but no matter the setting, you can always count on good times outdoors and fun new opportunities!

Our Mobile Library carries cross-country skis, snowshoes, and kicksleds, and we also offer options for people with mobility or vision challenges in the form of sit-skis, wheelchair blades, and other accommodations – and all of it is FREE to try! Come find a new winter hobby!

Be sure to follow @WinnipegTrails on Instagram and Facebook for the latest updates, including new events and weather-related schedule changes.

The Mobile Ski Library sprung out of necessity during the pandemic, when people needed safe, fun and affordable activities to do outdoors near their home. The initial library was made possible thanks to government grants and donations of equipment from hundreds of generous Winnipeggers, and with continued support we have been able to expand our inventory of winter gear and the scope of our trail grooming and events!

If you or your organization wants to get involved, we’ll do our best to work something out. To request a Mobile Library visit, request a ski trail near you or share your idea, send us an email.

Where Can I Get Skis "To Go"?

Hooked on skiing?  Want to borrow winter equipment you can take anywhere you want?

You’ve got options. 😉 Here are some great tips and sources of equipment:

Many local bike shops in Winnipeg sell skis in the winter and they tend to carry brand new state-of-the-art skis, some of them offer rentals. Find the one closest to you! 

Winnipeg Trails offers a ski lending library comprised of gear donated by generous Winnipeggers as part of the Winterpeg program since 2020. The main one is locted at 267 Sherbrook St, the home of Plain Bicycle. This equipment either cannot fit in the mobile ski library, or is being held onto until it Winnipeg Trails can find enough of the same boots/ski/binding combo to be hosted at a community centre near you. This lovingly maintained equipment is yours to use. See the hours and location)  In winter, it has a library of skis, kicksleds, and snowshoes for you. It is inspoired by nity ski lending librairies of northern Finland, you/your friends can typically take equipment for a few days, a weekend, a week or more at low cost! Rentals are by donation. Everyone welcome. All funds collected support non-profit programming elsewhere and offer a chance to give new life to perfectly good equipment.

Skis and Winter Equipment for Rent/Borrow on site:

Windsor Nordic Centre is run by the Cross Country Ski Association of Manitoba. It is open each winter and has reliable trails and skis. Its got lots to explore! 

Some local community centres like Bourkevale CC, Ralph Brown CC and St.Norbert CC offer skis that you can borrow to use on their site. Many community centres have at least a few pairs of skates kicking around.  Riverview CC has skis that are rented out for the season as part of their Jackrabbits program but they get scooped up quickly. 

A major goal of the Winterpeg initiative is to spawn more ski libraries all over Winnipeg. Talk to us to learn more about how Winnipeg Trails can help.

Last but not least, you can Ski, Skate or Sled at Assiniboine Park where its truly a multi-modal winter wonderland. If you need some gear to skate the Duck Pond, ski the extensive trail network around the Leaf or check out one of two popular toboggan slides, Winnipeg Trails and Assiniboine Park Conservancy offer the Zoogipon Ski, Skate and Sled Shack . Locate inside the Riley Family duck pond shelter beside Cargo Bar, it also offers low cost by donation gear.

Know somewhere not on this list that rents/loans/skis or other winter equipment? Let us know. 

 
A "band photo" like picture of a group of people posing many of who have a visible diusability such as a prosthetic leg or using a mobility aid, the backdrop shows a snowy winter day in the forest and people are smiling.

Everyone can enjoy winter. Click the picture below to learn more about skiing for the disability community (and find out what this sweet little gizmo is...).

Learn more about skiing and accessibility

Find other places to ski, here:

 Below is a map that highlights all kinds of places to cross country ski near you, including the loops we do when the mobile ski library visits a park or community centre near you! 

Winnipeg Trails Association on Trailforks.com

Real time info and ski trail grooming updates from around Manitoba:

An excellent source for real time ski grooming information is this CCSAM trail conditions webpage.

Need a ski trail?

More tracks everywhere!! Winnipeg Trails’ ski trail “division” grooms ski trails at multiple locations in and around Winnipeg for clients like municipalities, school divisions, community centre and more. If you need a trail groomed, or have questions about getting started and doing it yourself, reach out! 

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THANK YOU

We are grateful to all of our supporters, past present and future. That includes our  volunteers, our board, our staff, the staff of community centres, festival organizers and schools, the supervisors of the parks we visit, the rec directors, theirs admins, their accountants, you know who you are…. It includes 1000s of event partners including Accessible Sport Connections Manitoba, Biathlon Manitoba, Spirit North, CCSAM, VIRN, Whyte Ridge CC, Bourkevale CC, Lindenwoods CC, Transcona GC, Norwood Grove BIZ, St.Norbert CC, Gas Station Arts Centre, Festival du Voyageur, The Beer Can, Save Our Seine,  The Forks, PLAST, WNSA, RM of Ritchot, RM of East St Paul, RM of West St. Paul, RM of St.Andrews, Oak Hammock Marsh, all kinds of politicians, including multiple mayors and many city councillors,and of course everyone who donated equipment and made this initiative possible in the first dark days of 2020 and still do to help it grow!

We also want to thank sponsors like Peg City Car Co-op, Canadian Wintersports, Peltonen, Kilter, and multiple grants like the City of Winnipeg, Government of Manitoba and Government of Canada. 

Mostly though, we would like to thank everyone who skiied for the first time with us. Thank you for sharing your newfound love of winter and your vulnerability with us. We are honoured to be helping so many people experience something new and so beautiful about our home.

If you would like to support this initiative or get involved as a host location, please contact [email protected]

 

PEACE, …AND SNOW.