From Highway 500 in Labrador City take the Smokey Mountain Road to
the Menihek XC Ski Club Parking lot, head to the rest area nearby,
sit a spell as you ponder the location of this small round Lock - N
- Lock.
Labrador West has earned a reputation as one of the finest areas
for winter sports within the province of Newfoundland and Labrador
and indeed in all of Atlantic Canada. The ski season extends from
late October until the end of April; with cold, dry snow conditions
prevailing.
The Menihek Nordic Ski Club was founded in 1975 and has grown
into an accomplished cross country ski facility boasting a spacious
modern base lodge complete with canteen, full time staff, meeting
rooms, waxing facilities, showers, indoor barbecue pit, licensed
bar, ski lockers and a complement of rental skis.
Nestled in the Virgin Birch and Spruce Forest of the scenic
Wapusakatto Mountains in Western Labrador, the club is located only
3 km from Labrador City. There are 16 km of recreational trails for
classic and skating technique, including a 6 km lighted trail, but
the true gem of the trails is the 15 km Koch Trail System designed
by 1982 World Cup Champion Bill Koch.
These competition trails consist of 15 km, 10 km, 7.5 km, 5 km,
and 2.9 km loops offering challenging up hills and swooping down
hills including the infamous "Koch's Delight" and "The Hole". There
are two heated rest cabins on the 15 km "Koch Trail System".
Modern trail grooming equipment includes the Piston Bully 100
Groomer, Jaca Track Setter and Alpine II Ski-Doos with available
backup of PB-270 Piston Bully Groomers
Management is aware of and has given the okay for this cache just
so you know.