Marc Leclair is hitting the cross-country trails of northern New Brunswick — but not on skis. "I'm going walking, but it's not the same," said the Cross Country Ski New Brunswick president, who lives in Charlo.
Leclair said he can't remember the last time there was no snow on the ground in Charlo at this time of year. "I don't remember.
Like I've been told that probably in the '60s it happened," he said. A green Christmas curtailed the hopes of skiers of all kinds this year, and the possibilities are still grim as the New Year's long weekend begins.
Winter as a whole isn't looking especially bright for ski enthusiasts. This week at the four main downhill-skiing spots — Poley Mountain, Crabbe Mountain, Mont Farlagne and Sugarloaf Provincial Park — only a few trails have opened at all, with decisions about opening happening day-to-day.