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Annual Pumpkin Hunt – October 26, 2024

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Join Nelson Nordic’s Track Attack and Junior Racers at our popular annual Pumpkin Hunt to raise funds for our youth ski programs!

We will hide 150 pumpkins in our Enchanted Forest. Children 12 years and under are invited to hunt for a pumpkin, with our ski team athletes to guide them into the forest. FUN for the whole family!

Rubber Boots are recommended:)

Admission of $20 includes one pumpkin, one hot chocolate and one hotdog.

In order to spread out participants and make it a fun and safe event, we will have three sessions, one beginning at 10:00 am, second at 10:30 am, and third at 11:00 am.  All tickets must be purchased online in advance at nelsonnordicski.square.site

Purchase your ticket here

**Please remember to bring your own mug for hot chocolate and your own drinking water. Special thanks to our generous local sponsors; Pink Dog Design, Save-On-Foods, Safeway, Kootenay Coop, Oso Negro Coffee and Kootenay Bakery!

We look forward to seeing you out at the Nelson Nordic Apex trailhead on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Rain or shine!
Approx. 10 mins S. of Nelson on Hwy 6, across from Whitewater Rd.

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2024 -25 Early Bird Registration Open Now – Kal Tire Discount!

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Early Bird registration deadline: End of Day, November 5th 2024

Click the button below to register for your Nelson Nordic membership and sign up for our youth programs for 2024-25.

Early Bird prices will be in effect until End of Day on November 5, 2024.  If you have volunteered enough hours last season to claim a discount, you will receive an email at the end of September with your personalized discount code.

Click here to register at Zone 4

Kal Tire:  By supporting Kal, you are directly supporting grassroots development of cross country skiing in BC.  A friendly request to please promote the $100 Kal coupon with your club members during the next 3 weeks (in newsletters, social media, email, etc).  As announced below, Kal Tire has teamed up with Nokian Tyres of Finland to offer a $100 discount on any set of Nokian tires, including the flagship Hakkapeliitta tire.  To add some fun, the 6 clubs that redeem the most coupons at their local Kal shop(s), on a per-member basis, will win $2000, $1500, $1000, $700, $500, and $300.  More details on everything in previous email below.

Fun facts:  Did you know that Finland (one of the world’s great cross country ski nations) invented:

  • the sauna (there are over 3 million saunas in Finland, an average of one per household)
  • the heart rate monitor
  • the rescue toboggan
  • the pulk
  • the winter tire!         (FYI Nokian is the only tire manufacturer in the world with its own permanent winter tire testing facility.)

THANK YOU everyone as we gear up for another exciting season.  In the face of declining sport and physical activity in Canada, cross country skiing in BC is bucking the trend!

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Helping our Nelson Nordic Ski Team race to the Finish Line!

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Thank you for joining the racing team Verecan Capital Management Inc. and Spearhead!!

Our Nelson Nordic Ski Team is stoked with your support that will keep them gliding through practices and racing across finish lines in the 2024/2025 season.

With your generous sponsorship the team has been able to purchase a new waxing table complete with arm extensions, and new waxes to meet the ever-changing competition waxing standards.

Verecan, your contribution of $1876 was exactly what our team needed to purchse their new Wax Table with arm extensions! Now the wax team can quickly get our ski athletes on snow at practices, events and races:)

In the ever-changing world of event and race requirements staying up to date is top of the mind for all our team. Now with the generous $500 sponsorship contribution from Spearhead your Nelson Nordic Ski team can focus on what they do best…rocking events with thier newly aquired waxes.

If you are interested in hearing more about how sponsorship makes a difference or becoming a sponsor, please email: karen@nelsonnordicski.ca.

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Run Like a Mother hits a home run for NNSC!

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Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce a generous donation to our Nelson Nordic Club!

Run Like a Mother hits another home run with their 2024 community event! The day was filled with great energy, spirit and laughter, all the while raising funds for community groups throughout Nelson!

With the generous $2500 donation from our partners at Run Like a Mother, we at Nelson Nordic Ski Club can continue to invite special community groups and individuals to try out and participate in our ski and snowshoe opportunities at our facility and on our trails.

Nelson Nordic wishes to send a BIG heartfelt thank you to the amazing team at Run Like a Mother and all of hte participants for their continued support of our club and community. Together we are making a difference and creating fun, inclusive, active opportunities for all in our community to enjoy.

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IT’S A WRAP ON THE 2024 NNSC SKI SEASON!

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March 28, 2024

IT’S A WRAP ON THE 2024 NNSC SKI SEASON!

We had such a wonderful time hosting everyone this year and can’t wait to see you all on your skis next season!

Stay tuned to you email; I will be sending out an official wrap up newsletter filled with all of the great season highlights for your amusement.

Didn’t get your volunteer hours in this year yet, or maybe you just want something to do while you dream of snow filled glory?

Don’t worry! It’s not to late to to help out with your volunteer hours, we will be active with projects through the off season too; and as you know many hands make light work! Contact us to sign up for some off season volunteer fun.

Thank you to all of our staff, volunteers and community partners, we could not do it without you. And an extra big hug to all of our sponsors and donors, your donations help us in so many big and little ways.

If you are interested in helping us raise money for our spring, summer and fall projects, plus our ongoing trail expansion plans check out our Nordiq Canada Fundraising page to make a donation through the link below.

Smooth Grooves – Trails & Tracks Donate here

Serving nordic skiers in Nelson & area since 1983