Travel:

Stephenville has an airport serviced by Provincial Airlines. There are daily flights connecting to St. John's .

Stephenville is located 160 km from the Port aux Basques ferry which provides two crossings per day. Marine Atlantic # 1-800-341-7981.

Accommodation:

Below is a list of hotels in Stephenville. You are encouraged to call at your earliest convenience to ensure that reservations are available.

Holiday Inn	White's Hotel	Stephenville Hotel	Keyano Motel
44 Queen St.	Main St.	Oregon Drive	Hansen Highway
Stephenville	Stephenville	Stephenville	Stephenville
Ph: 643-6666	Ph: 643-2101	Ph: 643-5176	Ph: 643-4600

About the Town:

Stephenville is a modern progressive town featuring several shopping centres, a prosperous downtown shopping core, with a number of fast food franchises as well as local restaurants. The town has bountiful recreational facilities including the Regional Aquatic Centre, Arts and Culture Centre,  Stephenville Dome, Bowling Alley and the West Coast Training Centre. The town is internationally known for its very active night life. We are one of the few towns that can brag having an airport within a 10 minute walk of the downtown core.

About Whaleback Nordic:

Whaleback Nordic embarked on its humble beginnings in 1968. Since that time we have hosted the following prestigious events on numerous occasions:

• the Provincial Championships,
• the Provincial High School Championships,
• The Newfoundland and Labrador Masters Championships
• the Atlantic Biathlon Championships,
• the Provincials
• the Newfoundland and Labrador Cross Country Ski Marathon.

In addition, we offer a Jackrabbit Program, instruction for beginners (usually on the weekends) and night skiing to an enthusiastic membership of 300 plus.

Our chalet is humble, but warm and hospitable and is presently staffed by volunteers and paid staff. 

The membership of Whaleback Nordic look forward to seeing you on our trails.

About Our Trails:

The trails at Whaleback Nordic are undulating with several sections that can be classed as moderately taxing. Skiers will be afforded an enjoyable ski with no vomiting lanes on our gently ascending hills.

Whaleback usually gets an abundant annual snowfall. You can expect to find new snow conditions with temperatures between -2 to -8 C; unfortunately these ideal temperatures cannot be guaranteed.

Please note: Profiles of the course are not available but could be sent out via email, however maps/profiles will be available in the mail out package when we host an event at a later date. The description above accurately depicts a course featuring flat to moderate terrain - no surprises.