Strathcona Nordic Ski Club

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Strathcona Nordic Ski Club Welcome! Strathcona Nordic Ski Club (SNSC), Vancouver Island’s cross-country ski club, based at t SNSC is Vancouver Island’s cross-country ski club.

Welcome to the Strathcona Nordic Ski Club (SNSC) facebook site.. We are based in the beautiful nordic ski area of Mount Washington Alpine Resort near Courtenay, BC. Mount Washington has over 55 km of groomed trails that cover a variety of terrain — everything to satisfy the beginner, the advanced nordic skier, and everyone in between. We are a not-for-profit society dedicated to skier development and the promotion of nordic skiing for fun, fitness, recreation, and health. We are also working to improve the infrastructure and facilities for nordic skiers on Vancouver Island.

❄️ SNSC SKI SWAP + AGM — SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7! 🌲Time to clean out the ski closet and get ready for winter!Our annual Ski...
10/18/2026

❄️ SNSC SKI SWAP + AGM — SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7! 🌲

Time to clean out the ski closet and get ready for winter!
Our annual Ski Swap and AGM is just around the corner, and it’s a great opportunity to find some Nordic gear, sell equipment your family has outgrown, and reconnect with the SNSC community before the snow arrives!

📍 Queneesh Elementary School, Courtenay

GOT GEAR TO SELL?
We’re looking for gently used Nordic skis, boots, poles and club clothing!

Before dropping off your equipment:
✅ Visit our Ski Swap event page and review the seller instructions (link below and in bio 👆)
✅ Complete the equipment sale form provided on the page.
✅ Prepare your equipment for drop-off. Please bring Nordic gear in good condition only.
✅ Drop off your items between 9:30 and 11:30 AM on November 7.

💛 20% of every sale supports SNSC programs!

HERE’S THE DAY’S SCHEDULE:
🕤 9:30–11:30 AM — Gear drop-off
🌶️ 11:30 AM–Noon — Chili lunch and bake sale
📋 Noon–1:00 PM — SNSC Annual General Meeting. All members welcome!
❄️ 1:00–3:00 PM — Ski Swap! Come find some great deals.
📦 3:00–3:30 PM — Pick up unsold equipment

Please note: No alpine equipment or SNS binding systems.
Whether you’re buying, selling or just coming to catch up with friends, we’d love to see you!

👉 Full event details and seller information:
https://www.strathconanordics.com/ski-club-events/2026/11/7/ski-swap-agm

See you November 7! 🌲

🏔️ MARMOT WATCH — Part 6 of 6: Tomorrow’s the Day!Six weeks of Marmot Watch, and now we’re just one day away from regist...
10/14/2026

🏔️ MARMOT WATCH — Part 6 of 6: Tomorrow’s the Day!

Six weeks of Marmot Watch, and now we’re just one day away from registration opening for the 2026–27 season!
We’ve spent the last few weeks introducing our new Marmots program, and if you’re still wondering which level is right for your young skier, here’s a quick refresher. 👇

🌲 MARMOTS LEVEL 5 | Ages 9–13
For kids who love being on skis, want to keep building their skills, and enjoy being part of a great group. One or two days a week, plenty of fun, and opportunities to try racing if they’re curious. No pressure, just great skiing!

❄️ MARMOTS LEVEL 6 | Ages 9–13
Our former Devo program with a new name! For young skiers ready to take things a little further with more training, racing opportunities, and a pathway toward Junior Racing. Level 6 runs year-round and works closely with our friends at Vancouver Island Biathlon Club.

The best part? There’s no need to rush the journey. Every skier develops at their own pace, and our goal is to keep kids excited about Nordic skiing for years to come. Both levels follow the Nordiq Canada athlete development pathway, helping young skiers build skills, confidence, and a lifelong love of the sport.

📅 REGISTRATION OPENS TOMORROW — THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT 7am!
Not sure which level is the best fit? We’re happy to help!
📧 mailto:[email protected]
🔗 http://www.strathconanordics.com/marmots
Thanks for following along with Marmot Watch! We can’t wait to welcome a whole new crew of Marmots to the trails this winter.
See you on the snow! 🌲❄️
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❄️Just 2 days until registration opens!There’s a place for everyone at Strathcona Nordic Ski Club!We’re excited to welco...
10/13/2026

❄️Just 2 days until registration opens!

There’s a place for everyone at Strathcona Nordic Ski Club!

We’re excited to welcome new faces and familiar ones back to the trails this winter! ❄️

Here’s our 2026–27 lineup!

🐰 BUNNYRABBIT | Ages 4–5
First steps on skis, with plenty of fun along the way!

🎿 JACKRABBIT | Ages 6–9
Building skills, confidence, and friendships on snow.

🏔️ MARMOTS L5 & L6 | Ages 9–13
Developing skills, exploring racing, and growing a love for skiing.

🌲 SNAP | Ages 10–15
Skiing, biathlon, snowshoeing, and winter adventures!

🏁 JUNIOR RACING | Ages 12–18
Year-round training, teamwork, and racing opportunities.

☕ LEARN TO LOPPET | Ages 19+
Build your skills, enjoy the trails, and work toward a fun winter goal.

💪 MASTERS RACE | Ages 19+
Train, challenge yourself, and ski with a great group!

♿ PARANORDIC
Adaptive skiing opportunities for people with varying abilities in our partnership with VISAS

🏫 RICK MORSON SCHOOL PROGRAM
Bringing the joy of Nordic skiing to local schoolchildren.

❤️ One club. So many ways to enjoy winter.Whether you’re here for the friendships, fresh air, fitness, or finish line, there’s a place for you in our Nordic community!

📅 Registration opens Thursday, October 15!
Explore our programs and find the right fit for you or your family.
👉 https://www.strathconanordics.com/all-current-programs
See you on the snow! ❄️

10/12/2026

🏔️ One club. All ages. All abilities. A whole lot of winter fun.

A few things to know before Thursday:

✅ Explore our programs and choose the best fit for you or your family.
✅ Have your preferred program, level, and session day in mind.
✅ Registration for club membership and programs happens together through Zone4.

📅 Thursday, October 15 registration opens at 7am!
Some programs have limited spaces, so don’t leave it too long!

🔗 Everything you need to get started:
https://www.strathconanordics.com/registration
Winter is coming. Let’s make it a great one! ❄️

❤️You come for the skiing. You stay for everything else. ❤️Ask anyone who’s been part of Strathcona Nordic Ski Club for ...
10/10/2026

❤️You come for the skiing. You stay for everything else. ❤️
Ask anyone who’s been part of Strathcona Nordic Ski Club for a few years what makes it special, and chances are they won’t just talk about the skiing. They’ll talk about the friendships made on the trails. The early mornings at Mount Washington. The hot chocolate after a cold day. The laughter, the encouragement, the celebrations, and the familiar faces that make a winter day feel like coming home.
They’ll talk about kids who started out barely able to stand on skis and are now flying down the trails with their friends. Parents who signed up to help out and discovered a whole new community of their own.

Because somewhere along the way, a ski program becomes something bigger. It’s a community. It’s a winter tradition. It’s a place to belong.

Whether you’re four or eighty-four, brand new to skiing or someone who’s been gliding along for decades, there’s a place for you at SNSC.

And we’d love to have you be part of it. 💚
📅 Registration opens October 15!
🔗 www.strathconanordics.com (http://www.strathconanordics.com/)

❄️SNSC REGISTRATION OPENS OCTOBER 15!❄️New to Strathcona Nordic? Returning for another season? Here’s how to get registe...
10/10/2026

❄️SNSC REGISTRATION OPENS OCTOBER 15!❄️
New to Strathcona Nordic? Returning for another season? Here’s how to get registered and ready for winter! ❄️

BEFORE OCTOBER 15
✅ Explore our programs and choose the best fit for you or your family.
✅ For Marmots, decide whether Level 5 or Level 6 is right for your skier.
✅ Consider your preferred session days where options are available.
✅ Remember that Mount Washington trail passes are purchased separately through the resort.

HOW TO REGISTER ON OCTOBER 15
1️⃣ Visit Zone4.ca
Search for Strathcona Nordic Ski Club or follow the registration link on our website.
2️⃣ Enter your information
Follow the registration form to add yourself or your family members. Good news: you don’t need to create a Zone4 account!
3️⃣ Select your membership and programs
Choose the appropriate club membership and follow the available program registration options.
4️⃣ Complete the registration details
Fill in the required information, review any volunteer opportunities or commitments, and complete the necessary acknowledgements.
5️⃣ Review and check out
Double-check your selections, complete payment and watch for your registration confirmation by email.

🙌 A WORD ABOUT VOLUNTEERING
SNSC runs on the energy of our incredible volunteers! From coaching and helping at events to supporting club activities, there are plenty of ways to get involved.

Interested in coaching? We help new coaches get trained and cover eligible certification costs. No previous coaching experience required!

QUESTIONS? WE’RE HERE TO HELP!
Visit www.strathconanordics.com (http://www.strathconanordics.com/) or reach out to mailto:[email protected].
🏔️ Ages 4 and up. There’s a place for everyone at SNSC.

❄️NORDIC SKIING IS FOR EVERYONE!Spotlight on ParaNordic at SNSC ❄️There’s more than one way to enjoy cross-country skiin...
10/09/2026

❄️NORDIC SKIING IS FOR EVERYONE!
Spotlight on ParaNordic at SNSC ❄️

There’s more than one way to enjoy cross-country skiing, and we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to experience the freedom, fun, and adventure of being out on the snow!

ParaNordic skiing makes cross-country skiing accessible to people with a wide range of varying abilities. Whether skiing standing or seated using specialized equipment, there are opportunities to get involved from recreational skiing and trying something new to training and competition. Here’s how you can get involved:

❄️Adaptive Skiing: Specialized equipment and techniques help people with different abilities experience Nordic skiing, including seated skiing using sit skis.

🤝 Instruction & Support: Through our partnership with the Vancouver Island Society for Adaptive Snowsports (VISAS), participants can explore opportunities for specialized instruction and support.

❄️ Give It a Try: VISAS initiatives, including Have-A-Go opportunities and the Snowsports Festival, help introduce more people to adaptive skiing in a welcoming environment.

🏅 Room to Grow: Whether your goal is to enjoy the outdoors, build confidence on skis, or explore competitive ParaNordic skiing, there are opportunities to develop your skills.

At SNSC, we believe Nordic skiing should be a sport for everyone. Different abilities, different goals, but the same opportunity to enjoy everything that makes skiing on Mount Washington so special.

Curious about ParaNordic skiing for yourself, a friend, or a family member? We’d love to help you explore the possibilities!
📩 mailto:[email protected]
🔗 Learn more: http://www.strathconanordics.com/paranordic
More people. More opportunities. More smiles on snow. 💚

🏔️ MARMOT WATCH — Part 5 of 6: The whole pathway, one picture.Where does your skier fit?SNSC programs follow Nordiq Cana...
10/06/2026

🏔️ MARMOT WATCH — Part 5 of 6: The whole pathway, one picture.

Where does your skier fit?

SNSC programs follow Nordiq Canada’s Long-Term Athlete Development pathway — an age- and stage-appropriate progression from a child’s first time on skis through skill development, competition and lifelong participation.

But there isn’t one “right” way through it.

Some kids want to race. Some want to train with their friends. Some simply love being outside on skis. Our job is to give them a place to keep skiing, developing and having fun and the opportunity to choose where the sport takes them.

🐰 Ages 4–5 · BUNNYRABBIT
First adventures on skis, with a parent alongside.

❄️Ages 6–9 · JACKRABBIT L1–4
Building skills, confidence and a love of being on snow.

🏔️ Ages 9–13 · MARMOT L5
The next step after Jackrabbits — more skills, more adventure and optional racing.

🏔️ Ages 9–13 · MARMOT L6
More training, more days on snow and a stronger racing focus, with year-round opportunities. Formerly called Devo.

🏁 Ages 12–18 · JUNIOR RACING
For athletes who want to chase it — Coast Cups, BC Cups, NorAms, Westerns and Nationals.

🔥 Ages 19+ · LEARN TO LOPPET + MASTERS RACE
Because the pathway doesn’t actually end.

The goal isn’t to push every skier toward racing. It’s to help every skier find their next step — whether that means a start line, a lifelong love of Nordic skiing, or simply Sunday mornings on the trails with friends.

There’s a place for all of it at Strathcona.

📅 Registration opens October 15.

Full program pathway and details:
strathconanordics.com/all-current-programs

Some of our favourite members have never registered for a single program. They’re the early-morning skiers. The couples ...
10/04/2026

Some of our favourite members have never registered for a single program.

They’re the early-morning skiers. The couples who’ve spent winter after winter exploring the trails together. The volunteers who help year after year, time races or pour hot chocolate and then head out on the trails simply because they love to ski.

Being part of the Strathcona Nordic Ski Club doesn’t have to mean joining a program or lining up for a race. Sometimes it just means being part of a community that loves 55 km of groomed Nordic trails, winter on Vancouver Island, and getting outside. ❄️

And your membership comes with some pretty great perks too. SNSC members have access to discounts with local partners and Nordic brands, including Ski Tak Hut, Rundle Nordic, KV+, ZIZU Optics, SkiWax.ca, Kal Tire, NordiqPlus+ and more. There’s also a 10% discount at the Raven Lodge Store at Mount Washington.

Membership also connects you to year-round club activities without having to register for a program.

So if you’ve been skiing our trails for years but haven’t joined the club yet, maybe this is your year.

SNSC membership opens October 15.
Come for the trails. Stay for the community. And enjoy a few perks along the way. 💙

JUNIOR RACING · Ages 12–18For young athletes who want to see how far they can go.Junior Racing is SNSC’s year-round comp...
10/01/2026

JUNIOR RACING · Ages 12–18
For young athletes who want to see how far they can go.
Junior Racing is SNSC’s year-round competitive development program, combining roller skiing, dryland training and on-snow development with opportunities to race locally, provincially and nationally.

🏃 Fall: Dryland and roller skiing
❄️ Winter: Tuesday & Thursday late afternoons + Saturday & Sunday mornings
☀️ Summer: Tuesday & Thursday + weekend sessions
❄️Racing: Coast Cup · BC Cup Series · NorAms · Western Canadians · Nationals

Full- and part-time options are available.

Junior Racing is about more than results. We see competition as a chance for athletes to learn how to prepare, race with intention, support their teammates, give their best effort and reflect on what they’ve learned. The medals and results are exciting. The athlete you become along the way matters even more.

Registration opens October 15.
Questions? 📧 contact us at [email protected]

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