These factors create ideal conditions for those interested in winter activities, including those described below. Snowmobiling A network of groomed snowmobile trails currently under construction should provide outdoors enthusiasts with a fantastic experience. Snowmobiling is already a very popular past-time among local residents and it is expected that with the completion of the trails, more and more tourists will visit the area in winter. Snowmobiles provide people with access to areas that can't be reached without great difficulty otherwise. In addition to the pleasure of driving, snowmobilers can see new vistas and closer encounters with wildlife.
Many people have cabins inland from their homes, which they utilize in the winter.
This has been a popular sports among local residents for some years. There are cross country ski trails operated and maintained by ski clubs throughout the area, including those in or near the communities of Rocky Harbour, Cow Head, Port au Choix, Plum Point, Main Brook, Anchor Point, and St. Anthony. Most of these clubs maintain chalets and some of the trails are lit for nighttime skiing. In Gros Morne National Park, a series of trails have been developed that are among the best in eastern Canada. The inland ponds and streams of the Viking Trail region provide some of the best ice-fishing in the province.