Strathcona Nordics Ski Club offers a variety of programs for youth ages 9-15: Youth Recreation Intro and FIT.
All programs are 10 weeks in length and includes participation in our local Coast Cup event, the Beckie Scott Sprints event and the year-end Bunnyrabbit and Jackrabbit tournament.
2024 Date Details
Start: Recreational programs begin the weekend Jan 14 (Sat) - Jan 15 (Sun), 2024
End: Recreational programs end March 16 (Sat) - March 17 (Sun), 2023 with a group end of season wrap-up (Rabbit Tournament and Celebration on Sunday, March 17, 2024)
Programs will not run on the weekend of Feb 3 & 4.
The Strathcona Nordic Ski Club is hosting their Coast Cup #4 & #5 on Feb 3 & 4 and we encourage our Rabbits to experience the fun and excitement of a ski race (more details to follow).
Programs will run on Family Day weekend
Youth Recreation - Intro
The Youth Recreation Program is a fun, introductory recreational program for youth ages 9-14, with little-to-no skiing experience, who wish to learn or improve their classic and skating techniques in a fun, social, group environment through a season of coached sessions. Especially suitable for late entry participants. The Youth Recreation program participants meet from January to March, Sunday ONLY. Starts at 10:00 AM and finishes between 11:30-12:00 (depending on the coach)
FIT - Fun Improvement Team!
A program for youth ages 10-15 years who want to continue to develop their ski skills, improve their physical fitness and explore the Nordic trails in a supportive, social and fun recreational ski group. Previous cross country skiing experience required. Typically, FIT! participants have completed Level 4 JackRabbits or at least one year of the SNSC Youth Recreation Intro and have a solid knowledge of classic and skate techniques. The focus is on fun, fitness, continued ski skill development and spending time with other energetic youth on the trails. January to March, Sunday ONLY. For more information please contact rabbitcoordinator@strathconanordics.com.
This group runs concurrent with the Sunday Rabbit Skill Development Program. Starts at 10:00 AM and finishes between 11:30-12:00 (depending on the coach)
SNAP - Strathcona Nordics Adventure Program
The Strathcona Nordics Adventure Program (SNAP) is a program for tweens and teens, 10-15. It brings together a number of disciplines in the family of Nordic skiing sports. SNAP continues to build on existing classic and skate skills, introduce and/or expand on snowshoeing skills, one of the fastest growing winter sports, and give kids an opportunity to try out the exhilarating sport of biathlon which involves both skiing and rifle marksmanship as well as ski-orienteering which includes map navigation along snow trails and tracks. Telemark and backcountry skiing may also be introduced as the program develops.
SNAP skiers meet for 10 weeks on Saturday, 10am to noon, and are coached by qualified club coaches.
This group runs concurrent with the Saturday Rabbit Skill Development Program. Participants are required to have completed the Rabbit Program or have a solid knowledge of classic and skate techniques.
All registered families are expected to volunteer throughout the season. Various volunteer roles are available.
Please note that Strathcona Nordics does not provide drop in or individual lessons or instruction. Skiers looking for these options please visit Mount Washington’s Nordic Lessons.
Contact info@strathconanordics.com for more information about youth recreational programs.
2023-24 Fees
FIT! Fun Improvement Team! - fun, recreational ski skill development program for youth ages 10-15. January to March, Sunday ONLY. Previous skiing experience required.
Early bird (Oct 1-31): $95
Regular (Nov 1-Dec 31): $135
Late: $160
Youth Recreation -Intro - a fun, recreational program for beginners age 9-14 with little to no skiing experience. January to March, Sunday ONLY
Early bird (Oct 1-31): $95
Regular (Nov 1-Dec 31): $135
Late: $160
SNAP - a fun adventure program for age 10-15 with classic and skate experience. Sunday ONLY.
Early bird (Oct 1-31): $160
Regular (Nov 1-Dec 31): $185
Late: $230
Read the Club Volunteer Policy before registering.