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Trail and Grooming Update

February 23, 2025

Good Morning, and Happy Clearwater Challenge and Capstone Caper Loppet!

We hope you have your costumes ready and are fueling up for whichever ski you have chosen:)

The time is 7:00 am and the temperature is right on zero, there has been some precipitation with some wet snow on the lower trails. The trails are in good condition with temperatures expecting to stay aroundf the same through the day.

Grooming is complete on the Apex side. Busk Euphrates is ready for your loppet and Clearwarter is underway. 

Use extra caution in the parking lots with these warmer temperatures ice may form under melting areas.

Enjoy your events and good luck on winning the Grand Draw prize of a 2025/26 season’s pass!

Smooth Grooves Tracks & Trails Annual Club Fundraiser

Your contributions to our Annual Club Nordiq Canada fundraiser help us smooooooth the way to better trails!
All donors who contribute to the Nelson Nordic Ski Club through the Nordiq Canada fundraiser link below will receive a tax receipt for their donation.

An exciting announcement:  5 anonymous donors in BC are pitching in an additional $2,000 for a NEW challenge in the Annual Club Fundraiser!  The BC Cross Country club that raises the most $ between now and the campaign deadline in early April will get an additional $1,500 and runner-up will get $500!

So it’s not to late to donate to our Track and Trails Fundraiser! Every donation counts: Click Here to Donate NNSC Track & Trails Fundraiser

© Karen Redfern 2024, Sunrise on Wetlands

What a difference a year makes! Thanks to your support, we’ve made strides in enhancing our trails. This year, we successfully completed significant upgrades to a bridge & made improvements to several sections of our trails, ensuring a safer, smoother & more enjoyable experience for everyone.

But we’re not stopping there—there’s still more work to do!

In the coming year, we’re focused on addressing key challenges and improving the quality of our trails to meet our long-term vision. We’ve just received approval to fix a troublesome section of trail that has struggled with low snow conditions, & we’ll continue to raise the bar on trail quality with additional upgrades, including:

  • Enhancing drainage on low-lying sections
  • Smoothing out uneven trail sections for better skiing
  • Addressing problem areas affected by low snow conditions

Planning is ongoing for our long-term goal to expand our trail system, and we are working on securing approvals and funds for the next phase, with initial project estimates upwards of $270k.

With your help, we can keep improving and expanding our trail system! Donate now & you’ll receive a tax receipt for your contribution.​

Clearwater Challenge & Capstone Caper Family Loppet

Sunday, February 23rd, 2025

Check out the posters below for details on both events & how you can register.

Capstone Caper Loppet,  wear your best costume!

Open to all ages and ski levels; everyone is welcome! Join us for this family-friendly fun event, enjoy the great outdoors & be entered into an exciting prize draw!

Entry by donation, to our NNSC Nordiq Canada Annual Club Fundraising campaign – Donate Here: NNSC”Smooth Grooves Track and Trails” 

Pre-Register Here

Choose your distance or do all the loops!

  • 1 km Storyboard – scavenger hunt loop
  • 3 km Camp Busk loop
  • 6 km Euphrates loop

It’s Clearwater Challenge Time!

Push your limits while enjoying beautiful surroundings & camaraderie of fellow participants!

Challenge Registration: 9:30 amChallenge Mass Start: 10:00 am

Club Event and Update

Capstone Caper Loppetwear your best costume!

Open to all ages and ski levels; everyone is welcome! Join us for this family-friendly fun event, enjoy the great outdoors & be entered into an exciting prize draw!

Entry by donation, to our NNSC Nordiq Canada Annual Club Fundraising campaign – Donate Here: NNSC”Smooth Grooves Track and Trails” 

Pre-Register Here

Choose your distance or do all the loops!

  • 1 km Storyboard – scavenger hunt loop
  • 3 km Camp Busk loop
  • 6 km Euphrates loop

TECK KOOTENAY CUP RACES, Feb 8 & 9, 2025 – Thank you to everyone!

Nelson Nordic Ski Club is thrilled to be hosting the Teck Kootenay Cup Race 1 &2!

On February 8th and 9th, 2025, join us for the Teck Kootenay Cup, a fun community race event with skate sprints one day and a longer classic race the next. All levels and abilities, ages 4 to 105, are welcome. No experience required!

Register before 11:00 pm on Wednesday February 5th: REGISTER NOW ON ZONE 4.

Can you volunteer? Many jobs, large and small! Register HERE

DAY 1 COMPETITION: Saturday, Feb. 8th, 2025
Free Technique, King’s Court Sprints

DAY 2 COMPETITION: Sunday, Feb 9th 2025
Classic Technique, Interval Start by age categories
Start times: 10:00 AM (Intervals are 15 seconds)

CLICK HERE FOR RACE NOTICE

CLICK HERE FOR TECHNICAL DETAILS

Can you volunteer? Many jobs, large and small! Register HERE

MAPS

Access to Apex and Busk

Apex Facilities

Saturday sprint courses

Sunday Stadium U8 through U12

Sunday U6 course

Sunday U8/10 course

Sunday U12 course

Sunday Stadium U14 and up

Sunday U14 and up course


Start Lists and Results will be posted on the Zone4 Event website – click here