Travel Reference
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When the white stuff has departed, the
Steady Brook Falls Trail
(500m) leads from
the ski area's rear parking lot, behind the Tim Hortons, to a cascade of water that tumbles
more than 30m.
Marble Zip Tours
ZIPLINING
( 709-632-5463;
www.marbleziptours.com
; Thistle Dr; 2hr tour adult/child $99/89)
It's the
highest zip-line in Canada. Strap in near the mountaintop, and zigzag platform to plat-
form down a gorge traversing Steady Brook Falls. It'll take your breath away. Tours de-
part four to five times daily. The office is past Marble Mountain's lodge, behind the Tim
Hortons.
My Newfoundland
Adventures
ADVENTURE SPORTS
( 800-686-8900, 709-638-0110;
www.mynewfoundland.ca
)
If skiing doesn't get the adren-
aline flowing, you must try snow-kiting (a windsurfing-meets-snowboarding endeavor).
Or there's snowshoeing, ice fishing and even ice climbing. Canoeing, salmon fishing and
caving all take place in the warmer seasons. There again, pretty much anything is pos-
sible with these patient folks; no experience is required. The office is at Marble Moun-
tain's base by the Tim Hortons.
Blow-Me-Down Cross-Country
Ski Park
SKIING
( 709-639-2754;
www.blowmedown.ca
;
Lundigran Dr; day pass $13; sunrise-9pm Dec-Apr)
It
has 50km of groomed trails; ski rentals (per day $12) are available. It's about 6km south-
west of downtown.
Cycle Solutions
CYCLING
( 709-634-7100, 866-652-2269;
www.cyclesolutions.ca
;
35 West St; 9am-5:30pm Mon-Thu, to
9pm Fri, to 6pm Sat)
This sweet bike shop runs local cycling and caving tours; it's attached
to the Brewed Awakening coffee shop.
Sleeping & Eating
Brookfield Inn
B&B $
( 709-639-3111, 877-339-3111; brookfieldinn@gmail.com; 2 Brookfield Ave; r $60-85; )
A
cool couple runs this B&B in their white-frame house. The homey rooms have hardwood
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