New Grooming Schedule for 2024-2025 Season

The new Grooming Schedule is up for the upcoming 2024-2025 season. The intention is to groom all designated trails on Saturday and Sunday subject to conditions.

A subset of trails will be groomed during the week according to the schedule on the Grooming Schedule page.

Always consult the Nordic Pulse Grooming Report for up-to-date grooming.

The decision to groom only a subset of the trails during the weekdays is based on the revenues generated by annual memberships and day passes sold vs the costs of running our grooming machine. More memberships and we will be able to groom trails more frequently. Its that simple.

Dec 17th - Update on Grooming

Kelowna Nordic President’s Report Dec. 17, 2024:

WE ARE GROOMING USING THE BIG MACHINES!  As of today, Kelowna Nordic has 10cm of new snow.  More snow is in the forecast. Kelowna Nordic is quickly moving from early season conditions to our usual wonderful winter trails.  Lower trails and trails over boggy areas still may be early season condition, but we are having a wonderful start to the year.

Also, today, many volunteers are removing fallen trees from both Snowshoe and Ski trails.  Many of our ski trails are now being groomed by our Pisten Bully machines.  Tomorrow we should be able to see a huge improvement to those trails.  Check conditions on Nordic Pulse for the most up to date trail grooming reports.

It is only fair that all users contribute to the costs to keep Kelowna Nordic operating.  This year, volunteers will be politely asking both snowshoers and skiers for proof that trails fees are paid, at all entrances and on all trails.  The checking will be random, and consistent.   Members, please wear your season’s pass.  Day users, please have your proof of purchase with you.

The reason for checking for payment is to ensure that everyone using our trails is contributing to cover the cost of the running of our club. Checking for those who do not pay will keep costs reasonable for members and day users who do pay.  

Just a couple of examples of our costs:

·      the cost of clearing the main parking lot just once is equivalent to the amount the club receives for one adult ski membership, $200.  This does not include the Summit and Kallis lots. 

·      Each hour that a groomer is in operation costs the club much more than it receives for an adult ski membership.

Paying is easy: Online, by Phone at a Kiosk or by Cash in envelopes provided.  If you are paying cash, please take a photo of the envelope for proof of purchase.

Our season has started.  Enjoy our facilities. See you on the trails. 

And very importantly: “Let it Snow, let it snow, let it snow!”

Marshall

Marshall Moleschi

KNSSC President

Introducing social ski groups!

Did you know you can join a ski or snowshoe group on our website, to meet others to do these activities with?

Whether you’re new to cross-country skiing, a seasoned veteran looking to widen your network, or simply want to save on gas, you might consider joining one of our social ski groups! These groups are a way for members to meet (or reunite!), stay in touch, and enjoy the great outdoors together.

How do they work?

Six groups have been created on the KNSSC website and folks are encouraged to sign up and communicate through their group’s page. We’ve put together a short tutorial below on how to a) sign up for groups and b) enable notifications so you don’t miss anything.

“Skiers, especially new members who might not have anyone to ski with, could find it intimidating to go up to Kelowna Nordic on their own,” says KNSSC secretary Laurie Cole. “Plus, it can be fun to ski in a group or with a friend! It gives people a way to connect with other members.” 

Even for folks who ski regularly at Kelowna Nordic, it sometimes happens that friends aren’t always available to ski at the same time. Social ski groups offer the opportunity to expand your ski network in a low-key way. 

And, if saving the planet is up your alley, carpooling with your ski group is a great way to reduce your collective carbon footprint. 

Join a ski group by following these steps

Step 1: Join Kelowna Nordic as a site member* if you haven’t already done so

1. Go to https://www.kelownanordic.ca/

2. Select “Login/Signup” in the upper right corner

3. “Log In” if you are already a site member or “Sign Up” if you’re new to the site

*Note: being a site member is different from being a club member (season’s pass holder) – we encourage you to be both!

Step 2: Look for the groups you want to join

1. Navigate to Community and click on ‘Groups’ in the drop-down menu

2. View the list of groups you have joined (“My Groups”) or may want to join (“Suggested Groups”)

3. Hover over a group you are interested in to see a blue “Join” button and click it

4. If the group is public, you will become a member as soon as you join. If the group is private, your request to join will be reviewed and approved by the group administrator.

Step 3: Choose how you want to receive notifications from the group

1. Click the 'More Actions' icon at the top right of the group

2. Click Notification Settings

3. Choose one (or more) of three ways (Website, Email, Mobile) to receive group notifications. Slide the notifications toggle to turn on / view the notification options for that method.

4. Select (or de-select) the checkboxes next to the updates you want to know about:

   1. Posts: When someone posts in the group

   2. Comments: When someone comments in the group

   3. Reactions: When someone reacts to your post (e.g. with an emoji 👍🏼)

   4. Group Updates: When an admin makes changes to the group

   5. New Members: When new members join the group

   6. Note: look for the bell icon to see website notifications when you’re logged in to the site