SATURDAY MORNING SKATE SKI LESSONS
SKATE ONLY
Level 1 Skate Ski lessons for beginners on Saturday mornings from 10:30 to 11:30 am.
Pre-register for a session of four one-hour lessons on Saturday mornings in January (Jan 11, 18, 30, Feb 1) or February (Feb 8, 15, 22, Mar 1).
Instructor: Linda Homeniuk
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”
Choose your distance or do all the loops!
- 1 km Storyboard – scavenger hunt loop
- 3 km Camp Busk loop
- 6 km Euphrates loop
Loppet Check in: 9:45 am – Loppet Start: 10:15 am
SKATE & CLASSIC TECHNIQUE
Level 1 and 2 Classic and Skate Ski lessons on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7 pm.
Join a certified Nordic ski instructor for a session of four one-hour lessons on Tuesday evenings in January (Jan 7, 14, 21, 28) or February (Feb 4, 11, 18, 25). This program provides a social way for skiers of any level to improve their technique and have fun together, including the option of a social ski involving all of the lesson groups in the fourth week of each session.
SATURDAY MORNING SKATE SKI LESSONS
SKATE ONLY
Level 1 Skate Ski lessons for beginners on Saturday mornings from 10:30 to 11:30 am.
Pre-register for a session of four one-hour lessons on Saturday mornings in January (Jan 11, 18, 30, Feb 1) or February (Feb 8, 15, 22, Mar 1).
Instructor: Linda Homeniuk
Join Nelson Nordic’s Track Attack and Junior Racers at our popular annual Pumpkin Hunt to raise funds for our youth programs and ski team!
DOWNLOAD Pumpkin Hunt Poster here!
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, 1 hot chocolates and 1 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. Also parking is limited please carpool if you can. Overflow parking is available at the Busk parking area.
Special thanks to our generous local sponsors; Save-On-Foods, Safeway, Kootenay Coop, Oso Negro, Kootenay Bakery and Pink Dog Design!
We look forward to seeing you out at the Nelson Nordic Apex trailhead on Saturday, October 25. Rain or shine!
Approx. 10 mins S. of Nelson on Hwy 6, across from Whitewater Rd.
Hello Cross Country Ski Enthusiasts, there is a dusting of snow showing up on the mountain tops!
Join us for our Annual General Meeting on November 1, 2025, to hear what is coming up in our 2026 year! AGM starts at 10:00 am.
At the same time you can purchase your Early Bird Pass – pay by cash or cheque to save on those credit card fees (Early Bird Rates close on November 4, 2025 at 11:59 pm)
Get your skis waxed by our amazing Ski team athletes and enjoy a cup of coffee, yummy baked good or both while you wait (ski waxing and goodies by donation). Ski team fundraising activities (9:00 am to 1:00 pm)
NCCP COMMUNITY COACHING WORKSHOP
The “CC” Workshop is the third step in the NCCP coach education program. It provides essential training for coaches delivering an effective skill development program to children six to nine years of age (the “FUNdamentals” stage of athlete development. This program is designed to train coaches to teach children technical skills, select games that reinforce the technical skills being taught, design and lead on-snow sessions, select and prepare equipment for young children and make learning FUN. Successful completion of the ICC online module, enthusiasm and a minimum age of 14 years are the only prerequisites.
16 hrs / workshop. The workshop fee for NC/CCBC members is $120.00. The workshop fee for non-NC/CCBC members is $500.00