Snowmobiling in Newfoundland at Chateau Shady Loop!!!

The only thing better than the summer in Newfoundland is the Winter in Newfoundland! As beautiful as the summer is… With an average snowfall of 14 feet at Chateau Shady Loop a real Newfoundland Winter just adds to the beauty and the recreational opportunities.

Our Snowmobile season runs from January and can go as late as June up in the mountains. The peak season is typically late February until mid April.

If you have never experienced a real Newfoundland winter where you need sunscreen, there is lots of snow and its comfortable outside, then perhaps you should consider a winter visit to Chateau Shady Loop

Snowmobile

Whether its powder you seek, riding along glacier carved fiords, or along the 5000km trail network in Newfoundland, you can access it all from Chateau Shady Loop. Considered by many as the snowmobiling capital of Canada, if not the world, you will find everything you would want in your snowmobiling vacation

Snowmobile Rentals

We have snowmobile rentals available that can be ready at the door when you are to hit the trails snowmobiling. They come equipped with trail passes and licencing.

Fan Cooled snowmobile $245 daily $1450 weekly

Liquid cooled snowmobile or 4 stroke $280 daily $1600 weekly

Damage deposit of $500 required that is refunded 7 days after departure to confirm condition

No insurance included on rentals – all risk to renters

Double Hop

Guided Snowmobiling trips

There are many options in the area to explore on snowmobile. Our house is perfectly located to visit the gorge, the sink hole and Gros Morne National Park. Upon request a snowmobile guide can be arranged to take you for a snowmobile trip of a lifetime.

If you are looking to explore other areas around the park we can assist in planning guides and snowmobiles for you. Give us a call and we can help you create and plan your Newfoundland Snomobiling vacation.

Marble Mountain Downhill Skiing

Chateau shady Loop is a short 50 minute drive from Marble Mountain. With 39 runs there are lots of options for all skill levels. There are rarely lines for the 3 lifts or the magic carpet to get up the beginner hill. The 1700 vertical is the highest in Atlantic Canada. Marble is normally open from December 26 through early April. Our boy’s love the children program there. They offer all day children care a private lesson and lunch for a reasonable price. It allowed us to get a full day of skiing in and to bring them out whenever they want to ski.

Cross Country Ski

There are so many options for cross county skiing in Western Newfoundland. There are over a dozen groomed trails inside the Gros Morne national park as well as a wax shop at the visitor center in woody point. Pasadena which is only 50 minutes away has another 20km of groomed trails and equipment rentals. Add to that the endless backcountry options and you can never run out of options to cross country ski from Chateau Shady Loop.

Snowshoe

The best part about all the snow on the west coast is that you can go almost anywhere. With a set of snowshoes there are so many places to explore in the area. The tablelands and Bonne Bay Pond are both great places to explore on showshoes. You can break your own trail, or 5 minutes from Chateau Shady loop is a popular cross country skiing and snowshoe trail that leads into the mountains of Gros morne National Park.

Sliding

You don’t need to travel to slide at Chateau Shady Loop. There is always some giant snow piles on our property from cleaning the driveway. Plus there is a good hill on the loop.

Ice Fishing

Perhaps your winter sport is suntanning and fishing under the bright blue sky. There are lots of places around Shady Loop to ice fish. You can walk to the point and drop a line for trout or you can snomobile almost anywhere and ice fish. Another alternative is inside Gros Morne National Park. There is some amazing spots to drop a line as seen in the pictures here. Do you know anywhere else so spectacular to fish? Bring your sun glasses!

Winter Hot Tub

The Chateau Shady Loop salt water hot tub is amazing year round. Now imagine a lightsnowfall while you are soaking in the tub after a snowshoe in the mountains….. Close your eyes again and image an nightime hot tub with the northern lights filling the sky on a cold winters night. The snow piles up so high its like having an ice tub inside an igloo. You can imagine the costs to keep this running all winter long, but you can imagine the enjoyment of getting to soak in it after your winter activities.