- February 5-6-7, 2027
- February 5-6-7, 2027
Every year, a Skiers Guide is published just before the event with all of the information a skier needs. Some of the information, such as the final maps and the bus shuttle schedule, is only available a few weeks in advance. However, the information listed below is general in nature and does not change much from year to year.
Skier Tracking
Each skier will be provided with an electronic chip along with their bib in the skier’s kit. This will provide effortless and accurate checking in and out of skiers at each checkpoint and reduce waiting times. Wear the chip anywhere you want or fasten it to a backpack. Be careful to stay in the track near the start and finish lines at each checkpoint so your chip will be detected. Make sure to return it at your final checkpoint !!! It is not disposable and a $75.00 fee will be charged to a skier if the chip is not returned. If you plan to ski both days, keep it on Saturday night and return it at your final checkpoint on Sunday. If you forget to return at your final checkpoint or if you keep it on Saturday, then decide not to ski on Sunday, you can return it to the Papineauville Dorm (before Sunday 6:00pm) or the Château Montebello (before Sunday noon). If you accidentally bring your chip home with you, kindly inform the office as soon as possible to receive additional return instructions.
Chips are designed to tell event officials how many and which skiers are in each section at any time and who completed each section to qualify for awards. They do not provide the location of a skier. They are not intended to make this a timed event or race. No results will be published that give a skier’s speed or rank.
During the event (but not afterwards), friends and family can go to zone4.ca, enter a skier’s name or bib number, and see when the skier started and finished each section. They will not be able to see the skier’s location on the trail. As in past years, the CSM will publish on its web site the number of sections each skier completed on CSM weekend. This may take up to a week in order to give the organization time to assess the collected data and publish it properly.
Dormitory Accommodations
Getting to Your Start
Checkpoints
Thank a Volunteer!
The Canadian Ski Marathon wouldn’t exist without volunteer help. From the dorms to the checkpoints to the finish, our team of committed volunteers do their best to make your experience world-class. During your day, please take a few seconds to thank a volunteer (or several!) to show them your appreciation for all their hard work!
Safety on the Trail
REMINDER: Before starting, it is essential that you fill out all the information required at the bottom of your bib in permanent ink. This information may be required by safety personnel in the event of an emergency.
In case of emergency, call 911 if the injury is life-threatening. For other injuries, call 1-877-601-2176 to contact the CSM safety team.
Members of the Safety Team can be identified by the ski patrol black cross. The team will be on site at checkpoints, and also skiing (or on snowmobile) along the trail throughout the weekend.
CSM trails are often in the wilderness. Not all of the trail is track-set, let alone double tracked. Dangerous hills/descents are marked and may require skiers to remove their skis and walk down. Please walk down any steep hills if you have any doubt in your skill level.
Safety tips:
If you encounter an injured skier on the trail – use of the Good Samaritan Card:
So that no one is left behind on the trail:
Planning Your Day
Finishing Your Day and Getting Home
Skiers end their day on both Saturday and Sunday at the designated finish line. If you are finished for the weekend, please deposit your timing chip in one of the buckets at the finish or give it to a volunteer.
When you make it to the finish line, congratulations! On Saturday and Sunday, please take advantage of the services available at the finish line: food and drink, flush toilets, first aid services and a heated space to relax before boarding your shuttle bus to the dormitory, where you can pick up your medal, have a shower, enjoy dinner, pick up your baggage, retrieve your car, and catch the intercity bus back to Gatineau or Montreal. You can also pick up any baggage or lost and found items from Saturday or Sunday morning here. For misplaced items on Sunday afternoon or later, please contact the CSM office after the weekend.
The dinner will take place on Sunday night after the finish line closes, if you purchased tickets when you registered. Don’t forget to bring money for items on sale at the dinner!
If you paid for express charter bus service when you registered, the buses will depart from Papineauville. As always, please remember to return your timing chip before boarding your bus!
After the Event
The data from your chip (showing the time in and out of each checkpoint) from this year’s CSM will be posted for a limited amount of time after the event, and can be accessed at zone4.ca. This information is for skiers’ personal use only; the CSM is not a timed event or a race. Results (only showing the number of sections completed) will be posted on the CSM website approximately one week after the event.
Lost and found items not claimed during the weekend will be sent to the CSM office in Montebello, please contact the office to arrange a time to pick up your items.
Timing chips that were not returned during the event should be sent to the office as soon as possible in order to avoid incurring the replacement charge.
A skier’s survey will be sent to all registered participants shortly after the event. This is your chance to provide the CSM with any sort of feedback about this year’s event, along with suggestions on how to improve future events. Your responses are greatly appreciated and help to make the CSM even better.
And as always, if you want to help the marathon by volunteering your time and skills, then please consider being an ambassador for the event. For more information on CSM ambassadors please visit: