Cross Country Skiing in Spectacular Fernie
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What is up with this moose at the Nordic Centre? Darren the moose will call the Nordic Centre home during February. It is hanging out on the sunny side of the warming hut. It is in fact an exhibition prepared by the Arts Station in Fernie. More tiny moose are resting along the trails. Spot them and participate in this family activity. Go to the Fernie Arts Station website for more details and download the bingo-style card … and have a great hunt!
Several of our club members have found the Nordic Ski Lab website useful. The videos and instructions are clear. Videos appear to be made at the Canmore Nordic Centre. The website has a few videos free of charge and the rest is available to paying customers.
Nordic Ski Lab website at https://nordicskilab.com/free-videos/
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We have a number of free resources designed to make the sport more accessible to more people, including free instructional videos and articles to help orientate new skiers to the sport.
All young skiers! Here is a fun challenge to do during the month of January
How to do it
There are 8 checkpoints throughout the trails of the Nordic Centre, each with an animal. Find the checkpoint and write down the animal on the answer sheet. Send a photo of your answer sheet with contact information to fernienordic@gmail.com to enter for a draw prize.
Hint: all of the checkpoints are on this side of the bridge
Draw will take place 1st week of February.
Print or download the blank answer sheet below
inspired by the Fernie Streak 2021
This month’s full moon was on December 29th. Unfortunately the evening sky was cloudy on that night but the trails were firm and not icy. Several skiers took this opportunity this week to go to the golf course and the Nordic Centre in the evenings to give this a try.
The sky was clear and the moon shined brightly on Monday evening so a headlamp was not even necessary at the Nordic Centre. Here are a few photos.
The next full moons will be on Jan 28, Feb 27 and March 28. Mark your calendar and let’s hope for clear skies.
The old Lizard Creek Loop bike trail is now open and groomed for skiing. Although not track set and not as wide as other ski trails, it has a few rollers and a rather steep descent followed by a good climb. Definitively a worthwhile challenge! The trail runs for less than 1 km along the Galloway loop on the side closer to Highway 3. It may be skied from either end. The current trail maps do not show this trail yet. Several users have enjoyed giving it a try!
