Strathcona Nordic Ski Club (SNSC) has a range of recreational programs for skiers from 4 years old and up. In the Nordic Area of Mount Washington, we have lots of beautiful trails on which to enjoy cross-country skiing for fun and fitness. Improving your technique can enhance your ski experience. You can improve your technique, become more familiar with the trails, and make some new ski friends by signing up for SNSC programs.
SNSC recreational programs run one day per week during the winter. Participants should be registered in the program and ready to go — with their Mount Washington Nordic Trail Passes, equipment, and clothing appropriate to the weather — at program start times at the Raven Lodge.
Registration opens in October 2009 on Zone4. Membership fees are as follows Family membership $75, Individual membership — Child$25, Adult $35, Senior $25. The earlybird registration fee for programs ends on November 30, 2009.
Rabbit Programs
See the Rabbit Programs page for information about the Rabbit Skills Development programs available for four to 12 years olds. These programs start January 16 and 17, 2010.
Powder Pack
This is a new program for tweens and teens who have graduated from the Rabbit Program and want to continue skiing on Sunday mornings and continue improving their skills with SNSC friends. Powder Pack puts a focus on fun, social skiing and exploring nordic trails. The program will run on Sundays from 10:00 to 12:00 starting on January 17, 2010. Earlybird $60 / Regular $90
Masters Recreational Beginner and Intermediate
These programs are designed for recreational skiers who want to improve their skiing techniques (classic and skating) and fitness through a season of coached sessions. Masters Recreational skiers meet on a weekend morning and are coached by NCCP qualified club coaches. Both Beginner and Intermediate groups run concurrent with the Rabbit Program, although this season the Rabbits program starts a week later to accommodate coaching courses.
The Beginner program runs on Sunday mornings (starting January 10) and is oriented towards new skiers learning basic skills. The Intermediate program runs on Saturday mornings (starting January 9) and is for established skiers who wish to improve their technique and fitness in a fun, social, and group environment. Earlybird $115/ Regular $135
Masters Recreational Programs start January 9 and January 10, 2010:
Intermediate Masters – Saturdays 10:00 to 12:00
Beginner Masters – Sundays 10:00 to 12:00
Learn to Loppet
A Loppett is a long distance ski race in which many people participate for fun. Historically, a loppett was a citizen’s race in which whole towns and villages of people in northern Europe would strap on cross-country skis and challenge themselves with a long distance ski.
The Learn to Loppett program is for people who have never been in a Loppet before or who are looking to improve their Loppett experience. There will be five on-snow sessions leading up to the March 27th Vancouver Island Loppet. The topics will include technique, course management, warm up and start, proper nutrition and hydration, and ski preparation and selection. Each session will consist of at least one hour on snow training and 45 minutes of in-lodge work. It will start at 6:30 pm at the Raven Lodge.
The coach will be Rick Morson, our Club Sponsorship and Fundraising Director who is also a Level 2 certified coach, with Head Coach Dave Battison making guest appearances. The program cost will include the Vancouver Island Loppet entry fee. $99
Paranordic
SNSC has two sitskis. Registered SNSC members can become approved sitski users and take the sitskis out on the trails. Contact us for more information info@strathconanordics.com. $10
