Thank you!

best of fernie 2020
best of fernie 2020

The Fernie Nordic Society wishes to thank each one of our fans who have voted the Elk Valley Nordic Centre as the top spot in Fernie to crosscountry ski. The FernieFix published the results of its survey in January 2021.

This winter season has been unusual due to all the new restrictions in the day-to-day and travel activities. We wish to thank everyone enjoying the outdoors in Fernie. So many possibilities! Thank you for going on the trails while taking precautions.

So many more local residents have chosen to support the Fernie Nordic Society this season. Our total membership now stands at 1,601 individuals which is 69% above last season number. The male-to-female percent split is 44/56 which is similar to past seasons. Our members range in ages between 2 and 81. The young adult group has traditionally lower numbers.

More skiers took to the trails this season. The weekly numbers have increased by 60% over last winter at both the Golf Course and Nordic Centre in Fernie.

The club has discontinued the Skill Development Program for children this year. Nevertheless the club ski gear was made available for rentals to our young members: 88 youngsters took advantage of this. The 16 young skiers of the Fernie Nordic Racers team have been training hard since October. Unfortunately no regional racing events were held because of the current restrictions.

Lastly … a big Thank You! to the volunteer groomers who prepare the trails daily. It is rewarding to them to see more skiers on the trails.

To leave a positive or constructive comment, please get in touch today.

Leave a comment now

Season 2019 – 2020 opens!

It’s already September and the school programs are getting started. The registration for the Fernie Nordic Society membership is now open. Whether you just want to renew your membership or purchase one for the first time, this is a good opportunity. Take advantage of our early-bird fees before December 1st and you will save about $10 per person. Head to the webpage on the Zone4.ca website and search for Fernie. Everything may be done quickly online all at once: membership, ski lessons and rentals for children, enrollment in the race team and payment by credit card. We will announce the details about adult ski lessons when this program is finalized. Visit our website at www.fernienordic.com for more details.

Come to the Fernie Community Centre on Monday September 9 between 5 and 8:30 pm and our volunteers will be happy to answer your questions about the club and the many activities planned for this winter season. Our volunteers have been busy to improve the drainage along the trails of the Nordic Centre and to enlarge the staging area around the warming hut. All this so we can get an early start on our skis. The Society is currently looking for volunteer coaches (training provided), helpers with events, grooming and more, so get in touch with us to make your mark!

summer work

Season 2018 – 2019 starts

The season got to a good start even considering how little snow is on the ground. Volunteers began grooming the trails of the Elk Valley Nordic Centre in late November and many skiers have taken to the trails since.

– – – Ski Lessons
The ski lessons program for children is now fully booked. Several coaches, all volunteers, will lead the lessons on Saturdays and Tuesdays starting in January. This year, fourteen young skiers are part of the Fernie Racers. Their training started back in September and their goal is to enter all eight Teck Kootenay Cup races this season with the first ones in Rossland on December 15-16.

Ski lessons for adults will be available again this year starting in January. Amy Wyatt and Tarah Leggott will be coaching to groups on weekday mornings as well as at other times for private lessons. There is more information on the this website.

– – – Trail Ambassadors and Volunteers
Many of the club members are volunteering their time to be at the Nordic Centre for a few hours during the weekends. The program started this past weekend and will run to the end of the season on Friday afternoons, Saturdays and Sundays between 10 am and 4 pm. The warming hut will be open during most of the Holidays period as well. There are additional volunteering opportunities for the upcoming Kootenay Cup event that the Fernie Nordic Society hosts on January 5 & 6. Let us know at volunteers[at]fernienordic.com

– – – Upcoming Activities
The Fernie Nordic Society has planned several events during the season. There is an early start this week with the first Toonie race on Tuesday Dec 11 at 7 pm at the Nordic Centre. No booking is necessary. Participants gather at the hut, drop their toonie and go for a fun ski. It all ends inside the warming hut by the woodstove. This event is aimed at older teens and adults.

On December 17, is the first activity planned for kids. Participants in the fun Little Critter race do as many short laps in a given time. Sign up starts at 5:30 – free to enter – and the event starts at 6 pm at the Nordic Centre.

And just before the Holidays an event for adults, the first Full Moon Ski and Social at the Nordic Centre on Saturday, December 22 starting at 7 pm. A headlamp is useful to have for this outing under the moonlight. Then end the evening inside the warm hut.

Non club members only need a day pass to participate in these events

– – – Fundraiser
The fundraiser for our newly acquired – and good looking – snowcat is still running. The official page is at https://chuffed.org/project/welcome-home

– – – Buy and Sell
There is Facebook page HERE to use for looking to buy or sell gear locally.

Ad from Heaven Boutique on 2nd Ave
Fernie Nordic Society members get a 10% discount on these brands: **Skhoop (skirts)  **NOSO (adhesive patches)  **Turtle Fur (hats/headbands)  **Auclair (gloves/mitts)  **Goodr (sunglasses)  Club members MUST show their actual membership card with the 2018/19 sticker on it for the discount to be valid.

Trail passes are now available from any of our kiosks at the trails and at the warming hut – single $10 or family $20. They are good stocking stuffers for anyone!
Enjoy the many trails that Fernie has to offer!

Our membership drive is on!

This year it is so easy to purchase your membership that you can do it at work or at home … just kidding – about registering at work that is! We’ve been working with Zone4 Registration to get our membership online this year and now you can join the Fernie Nordic Society from the comfort of your couch. Visit us HERE (click link) to register now. Your annual membership assists in meeting grooming expenses so be sure to get yours and your family’s online now! Our early bird prices end this Wednesday November 15.

There are only a few days left to get savings off at LAST YEAR”S membership prices! So make sure you and your friends are ready … because the trail prep has begun!!

We still have several spots left in our lessons program for kids aged 3 to 16. This Saturday Nov 18 is the time to get the kids sized up for rental gear. The Skill Development Program (SDP) offered to our young skiers by the Fernie Nordic Society was actually developed by the nation-wide organization Cross Country Canada. The program is standardized across the country. All our volunteer coaches are trained according to the established structure to provide a consistent level of training to our skiers. Would you like to see your little ones learning to ski? You can register for the SDP Program online HERE (click link) together with your membership and rental gear if desired.

Early bird membership fees

Get your membership by November 15th and pay about 6% less than last season. After that date the fees rise. The club wants to promote early registrations as CrossCountryBC is holding a contest where clubs with improved membership numbers as of Dec 1st, can win loads of ski gear and other prizes. The other lesson fees and rentals for kids are unchanged. Online registration will be open at Zone4.ca by the end of August. Stay tuned! We will have volunteers at the Fall Registration Fair in Fernie on September 6 & 7 from 4 to 7 pm at the Fernie Court House – bring a cheque or credit card. Enrollment into the kids Skill Development Program fills up quickly. See the Membership and Kids Lessons pages for more details.