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SELLING CANADA<br />
56<br />
my trip in...Ontario<br />
CANADIAN TOURISM COMMISSION<br />
SCANDINAVE SPA<br />
BLUE MOUNTAIN RESORT<br />
black for difficult, blue for a challenge<br />
and green for an easy stroll.<br />
On this Friday there is a steady<br />
stream of walkers strolling the<br />
easy Georgian Bay Trail, through<br />
woodland and past a marshy<br />
landscape which leads to the<br />
Georgian Bay shoreline and rock<br />
formations called Grotto, and<br />
Natural Arch.<br />
Blue Mountain<br />
It’s around a two-hour drive from<br />
Tobermory to Blue Mountain Resort, an<br />
adventure getaway just three hours north<br />
of Toronto.<br />
Once a smallish resort for domestic skiers,<br />
Blue Mountain has been adding attractions<br />
over the last 10 years or so and is now a<br />
four-season resort, with its international<br />
visitors growing by around 1% each year and<br />
the UK one of its top three markets.<br />
In summer they come for activities that<br />
include mountain walking trails, a mini-golf<br />
course, a zipline and the Ridge Runner<br />
Mountain Coaster. At its centre is a village,<br />
with a small lake and various shops,<br />
boutique outlets, bars – including a craft<br />
brewery – restaurants and a square that<br />
hosts summer concerts.<br />
The resort’s 1,000-plus rooms are split<br />
between a Westin hotel, the Blue Mountain<br />
Inn and various village suites,<br />
I take a gondola to the top of the mountain<br />
for gorgeous views of the southern shores<br />
of Georgian Bay and the resort’s golf course.<br />
Mississauga Lake is just 22 kms away and<br />
is a hotspot for watersports, including<br />
kayaking and fishing for bass and lake trout.<br />
This is also an area for mountain biking,<br />
rock climbing and caves that burrow into<br />
the Niagara Escarpment. These include<br />
Scenic Caves Nature Adventures, where<br />
you can try to squeeze through a small gap<br />
called ‘Fatman’s Misery’.<br />
My visit ends at Scandinave Spa, moving<br />
gingerly between a collection of hot and<br />
(very) cold pools, saunas, steam rooms,<br />
hammocks and quiet relaxation areas set<br />
amongst a wooded area. <br />
Take me to the top<br />
Enjoy the #1 Ski Resort in Eastern North America!<br />
Come and enjoy a unique global destination<br />
and its many attractions and live an exhilarating<br />
experience at the heart of a picturesque<br />
pedestrian village with undeniable charm.<br />
$31 million investment since 20<strong>19</strong>:<br />
• Increased snowmaking capacity<br />
• New lift<br />
• Additional trails<br />
• Enhanced activity offer<br />
• And much more!<br />
Book your stay now through your favourite tour operator.<br />
<strong>19</strong> YEARS<br />
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