It’s time for our final 50/50 raffle of the 2023/2024 ski season, giving everyone a chance to win some cash before the snow disappears, while supporting Foothills Nordic. This raffle is raising funds to help support all that Foothills Nordic does, including all trail maintenance, grooming, programs and coaching within Foothills Nordic. The whole shebang!  Grab your 50/50 tickets in support of the Foothills Nordic Ski Club by following this link to our rafflebox page: https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/fnsc_2024 The more we raise, the more you can win ..read more

Foothills is filled with amazing people that give incredible amounts of time, year after year.  Jamie Grant is one of those people.  For years, Jamie has been the Lead Groomer at Confederation Park. Late nights and early evenings Jamie has put in countless hours for our members, racers and the general public.  He has shown Confed can be viable for xc skiing. In addition to being Lead Groomer, this year Jamie was especially instrumental in a number of LARGE volunteer commitments: Alberta Cup, Cookie Race, and the Special Olympics.  For the Special Olympics at Confederation g ..read more

Good News for Nordic Skiers in Calgary! The weather has extended the season at Confederation Park and the trails will groomed until March 17. The post Ski Season at Confederation Park Extended to March 17th appeared first on Foothills Nordic ..read more

Please drop your cookies off this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday evening, 4-8pm. Please bake at least a dozen cookies for the Cookie Race! The turmoil from all the changes we have to make this year will be soothed by homemade cookies. Drop them off at Confed golf course, coolers will await your treats – just look for the signs. Put them in a zip lock bag or a container that you don’t want back. The post Cookie Week appeared first on Foothills Nordic ..read more

Xavier McKeever and Micah Steinberg, Foothills Alumni, will be joining their Canadian team mates to race this weekend at the 2024 COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Canmore. This is an amazing accomplishment for these two athletes and will be an exciting weekend of racing for the Canadian team. Details about the weekend can be found here. Photo from Nordiq Canada The post Alumni from Foothills will be racing at the 2024 COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Canmore. appeared first on Foothills Nordic ..read more

Thank you to the national team athletes that joined the T2 and LC athletes at practice last week. @Kstewartjones @Mckeever.xav @Julian.tt.smith The post Canada’s National Team Members Visit Foothills Athletes at Practice appeared first on Foothills Nordic ..read more

Thank you to all the skiers for showing up and giving it their all. Thank you to all the volunteers for your time and efforts. And thank you to the sponsors for your generosity. See you next year! Check out this video courtesy of Shirley S: 2024 AB Cup Video Compilation The post AB Cup 3&4 That is a wrap! appeared first on Foothills Nordic ..read more

Nordiq Alberta is excited to partner with the Alberta World Cup Society, organizers of the COOP FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Canmore (Feb. 9 – 13) to present the COOP Mini World Cup on Saturday Feb 10, a free event! What is a COOP Mini World Cup? The aim of the COOP Mini World Cup is to allow children (4-14 years old) to experience a Mini World Cup, by participating in a fun skiing event during the World Cup in Canmore. The Mini World Cup will have various installations, bibs and medals for each child (free), which are designed along the same lines as the “big” World Cup installations. This ..read more

Finally warmed up to -25c so we got the groomer out this afternoon. Blue, Green and Orange were all groomed and track set most everywhere except for a few thin spots. We hope to get the other trails and driving range done tomorrow. One ask: sometimes we have to groom during the day. If you see us please avoid skiing in the tracks or skate late right after as they are soft. Ideally the grooming gets a chance to set up for at least an hour before being skied on. The tracks will last a lot longer that way. Thanks! Foothills Nordic has decided to start to ask users for a grooming/trail fee this ye ..read more

Part-time (3-6 hours/week), Seasonal Foothills Nordic Ski Club is looking for a groomer to help track-set this winter at Fort Calgary, as well as schools participating in the Ski at School program. Ski Groomer Responsibilities Groom/track-set trails for cross-country skiing Load/unload trailer with grooming equipment Drive the trailer to and from each site Operate the groomer/track-setting equipment Coordinate with liaisons for each site to establish when/where to track-set Ski Groomer Requirements Class 5 Drivers License  Clean driving record Over the age of 25 Basic knowledge of cros ..read more