{"id":42118,"date":"2017-12-30T11:18:15","date_gmt":"2017-12-30T16:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=42118"},"modified":"2017-12-30T11:19:33","modified_gmt":"2017-12-30T16:19:33","slug":"baaack-arrowheads-popular-skating-trail-opened-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/baaack-arrowheads-popular-skating-trail-opened-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s baaack! Arrowhead&#8217;s popular skating trail opened this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you haven&#8217;t yet crossed Arrowhead Provincial Park&#8217;s skating trail off your winter experiences list, you could take care of that today.<\/p>\n<p>The popular local attraction opened yesterday, December 29; the night-time version, Fire and Ice, which allows skaters to follow the torchlit trail under the stars, launches this season on January 1, 2018.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>The trail will remain open every day (weather permitting) from 11:00 a.m. until the park closes for the day (that&#8217;s 5:00 p.m. in December and January; later as winter approaches spring) except on Fire and Ice nights when the trail is closed for maintenance from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. You can check daily to see if the skating trail and all other Arrowhead activities (cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and tubing) on the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontarioparks.com\/skireport\/detail\/arrowhead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">park&#8217;s trail report<\/a><\/span> which is updated by 9:00 a.m. Skates, snowshoes and skis are available for rent, but not helmets which are recommended for the skating trail.<\/p>\n<p>This season&#8217;s Fire and Ice nights are planned from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (weather permitting) on these nights:<\/p>\n<p>Monday, January 1, 2018<br \/>\nSaturday, January 6, 2018<br \/>\nSaturday, January 20, 2018<br \/>\nThursday, February 1, 2018<br \/>\nSaturday, February 10, 2018<br \/>\nThursday, February 22, 2018<br \/>\nSaturday March 3, 2018<br \/>\nSaturday March 17, 2018<\/p>\n<p>Arrowhead can get EXTREMELY busy during peak times. Plan a weekday trip if you can. Saturdays tend to be the busiest.<\/p>\n<p>And remember that Arrowhead also has other fun winter activities available, too!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tubing<\/strong>: Access to Arrowhead\u2019s tubing hill is included in your daypass. Tubes are provided (only park-provided tubes are allowed on the hill; no toboggans). Check back to Arrowhead&#8217;s ski report for opening day.<br \/>\n<strong>Cross-country skiing<\/strong>: There are 28 km of classic ski trails and 16km of skate ski trails, ranging from beginner to expert level. Check the ski report to see what&#8217;s open each day.<br \/>\n<strong>Snowshoeing<\/strong>: Explore the 8+ km of marked snowshoe trails, as well as off-trail snowshoeing through mature hardwood forest. Check the ski report for available trails.<br \/>\n<strong>Other winter activities<\/strong>: go for a snowy hike or try skijoring.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll find rates and the answers to frequently asked questions on the Arrowhead Park blog <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontarioparks.com\/parksblog\/tips-for-checking-arrowhead-off-of-your-bucket-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler! Sign up for our free newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u>.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you haven&#8217;t yet crossed Arrowhead Provincial Park&#8217;s skating trail off your winter experiences list, you could take care of that today. 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