Mild weather threatened the Ontario Winter Games ski track. Then Thunder Bay's ski community stepped in
When a mild winter threatened the 2024 Ontario Winter Games cross-country ski events, the Thunder Bay community came together to make sure the athletes would have enough snow to compete. As the race at Lappe Nordic Centre went off without a hitch, officials and participants said the massive effort is a testament to Thunder Bay’s deep love of nordic skiing.
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When a mild winter threatened the 2024 Ontario Winter Games cross-country ski events, the Thunder Bay community came together to make sure the athletes would have enough snow to compete. As the race at Lappe Nordic Centre went off without a hitch, officials and participants said the massive effort is a testament to Thunder Bay’s deep love of nordic skiing.