February 2009 Dear Chris and Annie, I just wanted to thank you both so much for all you did to make our stay at Ski - Tuonela a fabulous experience for all of us. We especially appreciate that you have created such a magical place where nature, snow and friends can be appreciated and one can slow down and relax and have fun. Best regards, New Year's 2009 I feel so blessed to have been there to welcome the first winter wonderland gift of the year! Thanks for the wonderful New Year's celebration - you made it a very special event! Marie Stradeski Monday, March 6, 2000 "Chris Law is the owner/operator of Ski-Tuonela and listeners of CBC Radio's Information Morning between 6-9 a.m. would surely agree that describing this entrepreneur as colourful would be an understatement. Even the host of Information Morning, Ian McNeil, has difficulty maintaining his composure after airing one of Chris's sidesplitting ski reports that dramatically assess the ski conditions in Goose Cove. Describing sections of the 'Tuonela' trail that boast such names as Peligroso Loop, Lightning Strike, XrisXross, Kirby's Folly, Sink Hole and the 'S' Bends, the vivid Chris Law paints a glorious picture and from time to time is known to take certain liberties with the English language including the infamous "Peligroso is more fab than fab." To describe Ski-Tuonela as just another cross country ski trail would be grossly unfair. It would be like calling a Mercedes just another car or the Cabot Trail just a road between Ingonish and Cheticamp. Ski-Tuonela is an experience. More specifically, a wilderness experience and one you won't soon forget according to the hundreds of glowing comments written in the Tuonela Lodge, Chalet and Sauna journals. Ski-Tuonela provides a perfect combination of trails and terrain for serious cross country and telemark skiers, as well as weekend (or weekday) recreational skiers who want to experience the pristine wilderness of the Cape Breton Highlands or to enjoy some quality time with family and friends in the great outdoors."
Quotes from the Chalet & Lodge Journals: We spent 2 days in paradise skiing at an amazing Cross Country Skiing place called Ski Tuonela. It is 4kms back in the woods. We skiied in and they brought our stuff in on a snow mobile. The place is all Off-grid - solar, wind and wood stove. We did a couple days of skiing and a great night hike on snowshoes. Check out the website for it...so cool Michelle & Brian James, Halifax. We had a super fabulous time at Tuonela! Thank you. What an amazing piece of Cape Breton.....thanks to your passion & commitment.". Geraldine & Alec, Inverness, CB Just wanted to say how much we all appreciated our time at your resort. It will be the most memorable birthday I have enjoyed for many years to come. In fact I hope to return for next year's birthday too. I was very impressed with the accommodations, the trails and your staff. Keep the beer flowing. Thanks. Denis Haché We enjoyed our stay here very much, great company, great skiing, and we loved our special 4 legged guide who took us all over the property! Jim & Michelle Wiebe Had a blast! Great tips from Tim, great tunes & dance with Rosi & all! Stewart & Paula MacNeil My second experience on Telemark.... the first time was in Golden BC, much more snow here!
A beautiful, quiet week-end. Although beginners in this sport we fully enjoyed what we were able to accomplish.
As I was skiing along, I thought about this refuge, this sanctuary.
Rode to Tuonela on my bicycle and walked in to see what this famous place is...
"People dream of places where they can spend New Year's Eve. This kind of dreams can come true at Tuonela. For us it was the perfect place."
"This is certainly a treasure here among the Hemlock trees! Thank you for having us at what is obviously a special place for many people."
"What a discovery up here in the hills of Cape Breton. We are speechless!
"Its heaven up here! The silence is spiritual"
Thanks for a wonderful weekend! It was the best Christmas since our children all left home. Showe how simple it all need be. Our trip to 'Top of the World' was just that, with all that snow around, and the mysterious little Post Office foundation and the views of St. Ann's Inlet. Best of all was the mountain at Tuonela, for climbing, and the mountains coming and going, which reminded me of NF and especially Gros Morne National Park. Happy New Year and lots and lots of snow to you all, and Emma sends greetings to Roos. It was great to have her friend "calling" for her every morning at the door. Ilze,Don,Tali,Ian Folkins, and Emma Excerpt from TRAK Magazine, December 1997 Looking out the window as my flight approached Halifax, I was skeptical. From what I could see in the early evening light, there just didn't seem to be much snow around. Then it started raining. "Don't worry about it" my friend Minto said, as we drove along wet streets into the outskirts of Halifax,"there's going to be plenty of snow in Cape Breton. It's a different climate up there, and the skiing is definitely going to rule. You'll see" The next morning my skepticism about Maritime skiing returned as we drove towards Cape Breton. We found out there wasn't much in the way of groomed or tracked trails around Baddeck--however the proprietor of the Outdoor Store suggested we try Tuonela, a cross-country/telemark area at Goose Cove. Tuonela? Skiing friends in Cape Breton had mentioned this private ski area with a Finnish name run by some telemarking junkies. We arrived at Tuonela with our tele boards. After several hours cranking turns in the powder & trees, my sore ski legs couldn't take any more fun. A fitting way to end our Cape Breton Ski trip, I figured, as I thought back on the great skiing we'd had the last few days. I took a last look around and said to myself, "IT DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS." Go skiing on Cape Breton and you'll see what I mean.
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