Last Chance Nordic Ski Club

10/06/2026

The club was able to make trail improvements this summer!

We focused on the Access Trail, working to smooth the surface by bringing in road mix to cover the rough spots and then compacting it.

Here are some notable improvements:
* The curve before the barn was treated.
* The area below patrol cabin hill where there was large rock is now covered, and adjacent to it there is a smooth staging area where equipment is sometimes stored
* Water crossing about halfway to the toilet where large rock from original work is now much smoother, though actual water way is still original large rock to handle the flow (pics from both directions)
* Sharp ridge on trail going up from toilet was cut down some so snowmobiles are less likely to tip there
* Large rip rap on turn off microwave rd. was covered so will be much smoother for grooming and moving equipment in and out
* Cost came in within our remaining grant budget, at approx. $16k

09/15/2026

It’s feeling like fall, and that means ski season is right around the corner! If you’re looking to head into ski season strong, check out Momentum Functional Strength’s Ski Conditioning Session. The session begins October 1, with a variety of class times available. To view times and sign up for the session, visit

GROUP CLASS SCHEDULE SKI CONDITIONING SCHEDULE October 1st – December 18th, 2026 Ready to hit the slopes or nordic trails stronger, faster, and more resilient this year? This progressive functional strength training class is designed specifically to build ski strength, more stable joints and bette...

05/08/2026

⏰ LAST CHANCE! ⏰ Donate by 8 PM tonight 👉 https://www.greaterhelenagives.org/organizations/last-chance-nordic-ski-club

Every gift counts toward helping us reach our goal! Thank you for supporting us - we are so grateful for everyone’s support of Nordic skiing in Helena. 🩵💚

I’m ready to support Last Chance Nordic Ski Club on May 6, 2026 during Greater Helena Gives. Learn more about Last Chance Nordic Ski Club and all the other organizations participating in Greater Helena Gives.

05/07/2026

THANK YOU to everyone for your support thus far! We're $4,490 away from our goal of $6,500. Your gift of $25 helps us purchase a new Ginzu groomer for the upcoming season! Donate now ➡️ https://www.greaterhelenagives.org/organizations/last-chance-nordic-ski-club

Make your gift by 8 PM tonight! ⏰

05/07/2026

Greater Helena Gives has begun! 🎉 Make your gift here ➡️ https://www.greaterhelenagives.org/organizations/last-chance-nordic-ski-club before 8 PM tomorrow night! (Wednesday, May 7)

Your gift this year will help us purchase a new Ginzu groomer for the upcoming season; a crucial tool for our groomers!

Thank you, Helena Area Community Foundation for hosting this event each year!

I’m ready to support Last Chance Nordic Ski Club on May 6, 2026 during Greater Helena Gives. Learn more about Last Chance Nordic Ski Club and all the other organizations participating in Greater Helena Gives.

05/05/2026

Thanks to a generous club member, we have an additional $100 in match funds for Wednesday night (May 6)! 🥳 Make a gift to the club here (starts at 8 PM): https://www.greaterhelenagives.org/organizations/last-chance-nordic-ski-club

For this year's campaign, we are focusing on raising funds to purchase a new Ginzu Groomer. Board members Larry Dolan & Valerie Kurth share how parts of the Ginzu work, and why the club needs to invest in a new one before the 2027 ski season.

The Ginzu is a crucial grooming tool, and it's how we resurface the trails and set the corduroy and classic track. The club would greatly appreciate your gift during Greater Helena Gives 2026 so we can make the most of our generous match funds!

04/30/2026

More gratitude is in order... RESPEC has generously donated $350 in match funds for the club's Greater Helena Gives campaign! (Helena Area Community Foundation)

For this year's campaign, we are focusing on raising funds to purchase a new Ginzu Groomer, the primary tool our crews use to maintain the trails throughout the winter.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for May 6 & 7 and make a gift to the Last Chance Nordic Ski Club! ➡️ https://www.greaterhelenagives.org/organizations/last-chance-nordic-ski-club

04/26/2026

We want to extend a big THANK YOU to HydroSolutions for providing $500 in match funds for our Greater Helena Gives campaign through the Helena Area Community Foundation! 🎉

This year, we are raising funds to buy a new Ginzu groomer for the club.

Mark your calendars for May 6 & 7 and support the Last Chance Nordic Ski Club! ➡️ https://www.greaterhelenagives.org/organizations/last-chance-nordic-ski-club

Learn more about HydroSolutions at https://hydrosi.com/

04/04/2026

Grooming update Saturday, April 4: “It’s a beautiful morning on Mac Pass, about 30 degrees and warming up. I’ve been grooming the skate lane, and setting track where the snow conditions allow. This could be our last day of grooming for the season.”

Thank you for the update, Larry!

04/03/2026

Update Friday April 3: “If you haven’t put your skis away yet for the season, we recieved 6” +/- of good snow on the pass. I have rolled out the access, upper and lower microwave, haul rd, little Porcupine, big pine, log cabin and Kelly hump. You’ll still have a fair amount of thin spots on big pine and thin and ice on the access to the outhouse. Unfortunately the utility folks drove up microwave with a track machine. If they don’t stay up to long ill be able to clean it up. Over all you should get a couple days of good spring skiing.”