RA Ski Club, Ottawa, Ontario

Welcome to the RA Ski & Outdoor Club website - "More Than Just a Ski Club"

RA Ski is a non-profit ski club, run by volunteers and operating since 1967. RA Ski organizes a variety of cross-country, downhill ski and snowshoe outings, as well as social and other events throughout the entire year, including hiking, biking, theatre, and golfing. The ski club is one of many activities associated with Ottawa's RA Centre. For more information about the RA Ski Club, please visit the FAQ page.

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WED. MAY 1 - RA SKI ANNUAL CLUB MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

We were two people short of a quorum, so we were unable to hold elections for the 2024-2025 executive.
Dave Dyer, Canadian Ski Hall of Fame and cross-country skier, gave a presentation "What it Takes to Host a Cross-Country Ski World Cup Race."
As part of his talk, he showed the video "17 Medals", highlighting the 17 world-cup medals that Canadian cross-country skiers have won. Note that this is a very big file and will take several minutes to download.

Jaime's powerpoint, with the order of buisness for the meeting is here.
Glen showed a powerpoint covering all our ski club events over the past year. This is a big file as we had a lot of events, so it will take a few minutes to download.

UPCOMING EVENTS

For our full winter schedule, click on our downhill program or our cross-country program.

TUE. MAY 14 - BIKING, CARLETON PLACE TO ALMONTE
MEET: 10:30 a.m. at Carleton Place in parking lot, across from Freshco at 92 Lansdown Ave for a bike outing along the Trans Canada Trail to Almonte.
Lunch at a restaurant in Almonte (maybe Barley Mow) and then bike back. Distance: 21 km. Leader: Bill Danson.
IF YOU ARE ATTENDING, e-mail hikes-2020{at}raski.ca by May 13 so we can let you know of any last-minute changes.

SAT. MAY 18 - VISIT TO GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S RESIDENCE
MEET: 10:a.m. at Glen's house.
We'll tour the residence and also the greenhouses (if they are open.) After we'll have lunch at the Tavern at the Falls.
IF YOU ARE ATTENDING, e-mail publicity-2020{at}raski.ca by May 17, so I can send you how to get to my place, and let you know if there are changes. Leader: Glen Campbell

SAT. MAY 18 MONDAY MAY 20 - CYCLING, ROGER'S RODDLE, BURRITS RAPIDS TO MERRICKVILLE *** DATE CHANGE ***
MEET: Burrits Rapids Lock Station on the Rideau Canal at 10:30 a.m.
We'll have a picnic lunch at Merrockville, then do Roger's famous scavenger hunt, finding points of interest around the town.
IF YOU ARE ATTENDING, e-mail hikes-2020{at}raski.ca by May 19 so we can let you know of any last-minute changes. Leader: Roger Duffy.

JOIN THE FUN WITH THE RA SKI CLUB!

New price: $54 + tax. You no longer have to join the RA as well.

What do we do besides downhill and cross-country ski?
- Hiking: Gatineau Park and the NCC Greenbelt.
- Cycling: Local bike paths around Ottawa and Gatineau, plus remote starts. We're leisurely cyclists and take time to smell the flowers.
- Golf
- Theatre-in-the-park
- Baseball games
- Museums
- Pub outings on a sunny patio.

To join, contact the RA Centre at 613-733-5100.

RA SKI PHOTOS

All our photos are here. To see the photo larger, double-click on it, click on the down arrow on the lower-right, then click on "View all sizes."

RA SKI PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

May 1 - Hike, Poet's Pathway, Stage 3 Apr. 25 - Hike, Lime Kiln Ruins Apr. 10, Hike, 3 bridges

TRIP LEADER'S SIGN-IN SHEET
For the sign-in sheet, click here.

April 2024 NEWSLETTER

Click on April. 2024 Newsletter.

2023-2024 WINTER PROGRAM GUIDE - NOV. 2023 NEWSLETTER

This is the "WINTER PROGRAM GUIDE" edition, covering all our activities from the 2023-2024 ski season.

Click on Nov. 2023 Newsletter.

RA SKI CLUB SLIDE SHOW OF EVENTS 2023-2024

Click here. This is a big file as we had a lot of events, so it will take a few minutes to download.