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AHCA sees about 120,000 visitors each year, who visit the conservation area for mountain biking, camping, swimming, special events, cross-country skiing and more. [ 1 ] With over 446 hectares (1,200 acres) of largely forested land located completely within the Humber River Watershed in the headwaters of the Oak Ridges Moraine , AHCA is ...
The Albion Hills Conservation Area is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the town and offers picnicking, camping, hiking trails, swimming, mountain biking and cross-country skiing. [10] The Palgrave Forest and Wildlife Area lies on the northwest periphery of the town and offers trails for hiking and cross-country skiing.
It is also connected to the Cascades Conservation Area to the north. The park features 140 tent and trailer campsites, served by a small store, showers and restrooms, laundry facilities and a dump station. Cross country skiing is a popular winter activity in the park. According to local legend, the park is haunted.
The hills of St. Moritz hosted the cross-country skiing events for both the 1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics. Soldier Hollow hosted the cross-country skiing events for the 2002 Winter Olympics in neighboring Salt Lake City.
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Hardwood Ski and Bike was the site of the mountain biking events for the 2015 Pan American Games which took place from July 10 to July 26, 2015. [1] For the games, there was a completely new Pan Am race trail. [2] Hardwood Ski and Bike was also the proposed venue for mountain biking for Toronto's failed 2008 Olympics bid. [3]
Recreational activities include swimming, hiking, cycling, kayaking, and canoeing; in winter, there is cross-country skiing. Canoe and kayak rentals and yurt camping are also available within the park. [3] No motor boats or electric motors are permitted on Silent Lake.
Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreational activity; however, some still use it as a means of travel. Variants of cross-country skiing are adapted to a range of terrain which spans unimproved, sometimes mountainous terrain to groomed courses that are specifically designed for the sport.