The Melfort Cross Country Ski Club was formed in 1986 to foster and promote the sport of cross country skiing in this NorthEast Saskatchewan. As we enter our 20th year as a club, we remember the past with gratitude the founders who pioneered the formation of our club and we look to the future with a sense of adventure and optimism. Our 20th anniversary is made particularly special as the Club hosts the cross country ski events of the 2006 Saskatchewan Winter Games held February 16 to 18 at our Gronlid Trails.

Our Club is primarily comprised of recreational skiers who appreciate the wonderful setting of our system of trails in the jack pines and rolling terrain of Fort a La Corne Provincial Forest approximately 25 miles north of Melfort.

The Gronlid Trails consist of a system of 20 km interconnected loops ranging from novice to intermediate levels of difficulty and including a trail groomed for skating. These trails are well marked with signs. They are groomed regularly by contract personnel employed by the Club with equipment owned and maintained by the Club. Our trails include a warm up shelter equipped with a wood heater and first aid supplies.

Our Club also maintains a lighted trail located in the Melfort Campground on the south eastern corner of the municipal boundaries of Melfort near the Junction of Highway 6 and 41.