We are Writing with Good News
Dear Stokely friends, What a challenging year it has been. We have missed you, and from what we are hearing the good news is that the...
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Susan Byker
Jan 12, 20211 min read
Stokely ranked by Canadian Olympic Committee
The Canadian Olympic committee named the eight best places to cross-country ski across Canada. And Stokely is the place to ski in Ontario....
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Susan Byker
Dec 18, 20202 min read
It will be a Different Kind of Winter
Time is so strange in this pandemic. The days seem to crawl by, and BOOM, the holidays are upon us. This is the first time in many years...
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Susan Byker
Sep 11, 20202 min read
Stokely's 2020-2021 Winter Season
Who would have thought in March, when we said goodbye to the last of our winter guests, that the world would be where it is today? The...
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Susan Byker
Mar 4, 20202 min read
Who are the People?
When I look around the Stokely dinner table I see guests who have been coming almost every year since Chuck and his family opened the...
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Susan Byker
Feb 26, 20201 min read
Trail Names and End of Season Celebration
In my last post I talked about how some of Stokely's trails got their names. Here are the stories of a few more. Sam Lake trail was named...
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Susan Byker
Feb 18, 20202 min read
How It All Began
People often ask us how the various trails at Stokely got their names. Here’s part of the answer. Today, I’ll talk about the trails named...
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Susan Byker
Feb 9, 20201 min read
One of my Favorite Views
When skiing the Stokely trails, I often think about which spots have my favorite views. There are too many to count – the expanse of...
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Susan Byker
Feb 2, 20202 min read
Looking Back and Looking Forward
Just yesterday owner Gaylen Byker and local skier and long-time Stokely volunteer Ronn Hann lead a group of 26 adventurous...
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Susan Byker
Jan 19, 20202 min read
It is An Eventful Time at Stokely
As Stokely heads into the busiest time of the winter season, the snow is deep, and all the trails are grooming up well everyday. To be...
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Susan Byker
Jan 7, 20201 min read
Lots of Snow on the Stokely Trails
The Winter season has started off with a flurry of great snow and many happy guests. It started snowing in mid-December and has not...
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Susan Byker
Dec 15, 20191 min read
Internet is down
Stokely’s internet is down until at least Wednesday. So calling is the only way to reach the office. Because of our remote location...
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Susan Byker
Dec 4, 20191 min read
Alex is Rolling the Base
With 12 inches of snow on the ground (and it is snowing as I write), Alex is out on the trails rolling the base. He says we still need...
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Susan Byker
Nov 11, 20191 min read
USA TODAY CONTEST
SKIING THROUGH THE WOODS ON THE MORNING AFTER A BIG SNOW The contest for the 10 best cross-country ski resorts in North America will end...
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Susan Byker
Nov 4, 20191 min read
Fourteen More Days to Vote!
The voting goes on for 14 more days. We are thankful for all our loyal friends and guests who have moved us to 5th place in the USA...
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Susan Byker
Oct 27, 20191 min read
Vote for Stokely
A panel of Nordic ski experts nominated their 20 favorite resorts. Now we need your help to make Stokely the winner by placing us in the...
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Susan Byker
Mar 11, 20191 min read
Booking on Line
We hope that as you glided through the snow-covered forests on Stokely's abundance of trails this winter you felt like you reached out...
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Susan Byker
Feb 25, 20191 min read
Stokely's Snowy Playground--season's finale
It feels like the middle of winter since a blizzard dumped a pile of snow on the region yesterday. This winter has flown by so quickly....
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Susan Byker
Feb 14, 20191 min read
Tour De Trails
Stokely's "Big Winter Party" is coming up on Saturday, March 2. It will be a day to celebrate winter. We call it, “Tour De Trails”....
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Susan Byker
Feb 10, 20191 min read
stokely Cabins and Outhouses
Stokely Lake Cabin is one of six warming cabins A view from the adjacent outhouse window. With 100km of ski trails covering 12,000 acres,...
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