The Greatest Rollerskiing Roads in the World

The full story was posted on FasterSkier.com on November 11th.

Here’s the interesting except:

Second Place: Pine Ridge Trail, Birds Hill Park, Manitoba, Canada — Steve Scoles

The Greatest Rollerskiing Road in the World contest was truly an international affair, and Steve Scoles’ entry from Manitoba helped to keep American egos in check. The route itself sounds spectacular, and a lake for post-workout swimming as well as additional connected rollerskiing options made the Pine Ridge Trail the top Canadian finisher and second overall.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Length: 6km
Description:

The Pine Ridge Trail in Birds Hill Park, Manitoba is truly a roller-skiing masterpiece. The 6 km rolling loop was built with fresh asphalt last summer. It is wide enough for 2 people to skate side-by-side (it’s like a rollerskiing highway). It is perfectly smooth and seamless throughout it’s entire loop -not a single crack or curb to contend with. On the steep climbs, they’ve added a lot of extra width to comfortably deal with the two-way traffic. It’s never busy and after labor day, you’ll likely see more deer than other (non-rollerskiing) humans.

The trail is located within a park that also offers: a 13 km slow traffic loop with an 8 foot wide shoulder for more rollerskiing; a 1 km 5% grade hill for intervals; and over 40 kms of running/mountain biking trails.

And the final piece-de-resistance — it circumnavigates a pristine lake and beach. Right after you finish your ski, you can be in the lake enjoying clear water and bringing down your body temperature for immediate recovery!