You are cordially invited to our fabulous and popular Tour de Soup!
On Saturday, January 24th, 2026 from noon to 2 p.m., come join us for a gourmet ski experience!
Visit any of our warming cabins at Apex, Euphrates (Busk) and Clearwater and sample a delicious cup of soup at each. Soup is offered BY DONATION, with proceeds going to Kidsportand to support our youth programs and Ski Team.
Please bring your own cup or mug for soup! (Suggested min. donation: $5 per cup.)
At 7am on the shortest day of the year, it is -1c at our club with 15cm of fresh snow. We should see a mix of sun and cloud today with a high of 0c. Grooming is complete on the Apex side, with Cottonwood/Rail Grade, Night loop and Apex loop refreshed. Clearwater is just getting underway, and should include the loops. Busk/Euphrates will follow. I am not certain if East Busk will get a pass this morning.
Ginzu grooming is in progress on Busk-Euphrates! we know that you will appreciate the update and refresh to those “oreo” patches on the trails! Happy skiing it is a beautiful day enjoy the trails:)
Nelson Nordic Ski Club kiosks and select trails will open on Friday, December 12, 2025!
We are thrilled to welcome back our members, staff and volunteers for another fun and eventful ski season:)
We have early season conditions on our trails therefore some trails are likely to remain closed. For an up to date lowdown…or should I say snow down on trails visit our: Nordic Pulse Live Feed 🙂
We encourage members to avoid the line-ups to register for a membership at the kiosk and sign up online. This will help save you, and others, time at the kiosks.
Membership CardPickup
If you have waited until your first ski to pick up your membership card or annual sticker, please note:
New members(or if you don’t have your old card)
If you’re a new member, please come to the APEX Kiosk when you arrive for your first ski of the season. Our Apex parking lot is located at the base of Whitewater Road, 10 minutes south of Nelson. The kiosk attendant will take your picture out the window of the kiosk and then print you a card, which you will retain for this year and future seasons.
Returning members
If you already have a membership card from previous seasons, you may visit either kiosk (Busk/Clearwater or Apex) to get a 2025-26 sticker for your card (you must have your card with you). If you no longer have your membership card, please come to the Apex Kiosk.
Nelson Nordic Ski Club kiosks and select trails will open on Friday, December 12, 2025!
We are thrilled to welcome back our members, staff and volunteers for another fun and eventful ski season.
We have early season conditions on our trails therefore some trails are likely to remain closed. For an up to date lowdown…or should I say snow down on trails visit our: Nordic Pulse Live Feed 🙂
We encourage members to avoid the line-ups to register for a membership at the kiosk and sign up online. This will help save you, and others, time at the kiosks.
Membership CardPickup
If you have waited until your first ski to pick up your membership card or annual sticker, please note:
New members(or if you don’t have your old card)
If you’re a new member, please come to the APEX Kiosk when you arrive for your first ski of the season. Our Apex parking lot is located at the base of Whitewater Road, 10 minutes south of Nelson. The kiosk attendant will take your picture out the window of the kiosk and then print you a card, which you will retain for this year and future seasons.
Returning members
If you already have a membership card from previous seasons, you may visit either kiosk (Busk/Clearwater or Apex) to get a 2025-26 sticker for your card (you must have your card with you). If you no longer have your membership card, please come to the Apex Kiosk.
We know you are waiting with waxed skis and hope to glide into the weekend sooo… while we are NOT officially open we have been able to groom Cottonwood trail for 5 kms: entrance at Cottonwood Lake for your ski enjoyment!
At Nelson Nordic your safety and ski/snowshoe experiences are our main concern, please respect our closure of all other trails and facility areas. We have more snow in the forecast and will be expanding our opening as soon as possible! Please review the following:
For information on ski area safety, we encourage you to visit skisafety.ca
The current temperature as of 7:56 am is minus 2, with 23cm of snow. You may encounter early season snow conditions, watch out for hazards such as twigs, or rock debris on the trail. Happy Skiing!
