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Annual Pumpkin Hunt – October 26, 2024

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

**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.

Annual Pumpkin Hunt – October 26, 2024

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 chocolates 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

**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.

2024 – 25 Early Bird Passes on sale now – Kal Tire Discounts!

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.


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!

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

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.


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!