Fort Smith Ski Club

The weather is AMAZING!! Trails are fantastic and with all this snow it has given us an excellent trail pack. Lit 1km trail. All you need to do is grab a friend or make it romantic (!) and take advantage of this SUPER warm weather. If you haven’t registered please do on www.Zone4.com ... And search Fort Smith Ski Club. Message us for directions on turning on the lights. Have fun!! And get out and ski!! PS: when it is -30 you will be dreaming of these warm winter days!

Perfect weather for nighttime skiing! Did you know that members have access to lit trails! The 1km and the loop around the biathlon range are both lit. Members turn the lights on before and after their ski. If you don't know where the light switches are, message us on FB and we'll let you know. If you haven’t tried nighttime skiing, invite a friend and set a date! No excuses during these warmer winter days!... Here are some pics captured by our member Debbie Dillon. Magical pics! Thanks Debbie for letting us share them. If you don’t have a membership yet, please register at www.Zone4.ca and search Fort Smith Ski Club. Happy skiing!

A successful Pumpkin Ski Event. Big shoutout to all the AMAZING volunteers. It is a lot of work and we appreciate it!! There will be a few posts with Pics and Videos to come. But in the meantime here is one from our ski club member @Debbiedillon; thanks for letting us share your beautiful pics!

Fort Smith Ski Club 2020-2021 COVID-19 Precautions. Do not come to the Ski Club if you: - Are feeling unwell. - Have currently been asked to self-isolate for any reason. This currently includes: - Travel outside of the NWT within the last 14 days - Illness with signs and symptoms of COVID, with a COVID test pending OR COVID test declined.... - Concern regarding exposure to known COVID in the last 14 days Please avoid using the clubhouse if possible. When you enter the clubhouse: - Masks or face coverings (buffs) are required at all times in the clubhouse; - Use social distancing measures (2 metres - or one adult ski length - apart at all times) in the clubhouse and out on the trails; - Sanitize hands when entering the clubhouse; - All users entering Ski Club buildings must sign in with name, date and time. Jackrabbit and Track Attack participants will have their attendance recorded; - Clean and disinfect touched surfaces with provided cleaning supplies before leaving; - Unfortunately the Clubhouse is closed to general member use on Saturdays between 1:00 3:30 pm; - 25 people maximum allowed in the building at one time; - 2 people maximum number allowed in the wax-room; And don't forget to have fun! More details and info at: www.fortsmithskiclub.ca

A reminder that Jackrabbits and Track Attack starts today Saturday November 7! You can sign up now at www.fortsmithskiclub.ca if you haven't already (reminder: early bird pricing in effect until November 30). Jackrabbits starts at 1:30PM sharp - feel free to come a little bit early to get organized so that Jackrabbits are ready to be fitted with skis and head straight outside at 1:30PM. This year Jackrabbit sessions will last one hour and we are not allowed to serve communal... hot chocolate and snacks afterwards. Jackrabbits are encouraged to bring their own water, warm drink and snacks for after the ski session (ditto for Track Attack). And please, remember to dress for the weather! Track Attack starts at 2PM (ready to ski at 2PM) and Track Attack skiers need to avoid being in the clubhouse at the same time as Jackrabbits. COVID-19 Precautions Do not come to the Ski Club if you: Are feeling unwell. Have currently been asked to self-isolate for any reason. As of November 2020, this currently includes: Travel outside of the NWT within the last 14 days Illness with signs and symptoms of COVID, with a COVID test pending OR COVID test declined. Concern regarding exposure to known COVID in the last 14 days Please avoid using the clubhouse if possible. When you enter the clubhouse: Masks or face coverings (buffs) are required at all times in the clubhouse; Use social distancing measures (2 metres - or one adult ski length - apart at all times) in the clubhouse and out on the trails; Sanitize hands when entering the clubhouse; All users entering Ski Club buildings must sign in with name, date and time. Jackrabbit and Track Attack participants will have their attendance recorded; Clean and disinfect touched surfaces with provided cleaning supplies before leaving; Unfortunately the Clubhouse is closed to general member use on Saturdays between 1:00 3:30 pm 25 people are the maximum allowed in the building 2 people are the maximum number allowed in the wax-room PS - don't forget to have fun!

Look at all that early snow! Jackrabbits and Track Attack starts this Saturday November 7! Sign up at www.fortsmithskiclub.ca

Thanks to everyone who came out and helped with our big clean up on Saturday. We got lots done! 2020-2021 Membership registration will be up on Zone4.ca soon and the club will be operational early November to take advantage of the early snow and warm temperatures. For all the latest details check our website at www.fortsmithskiclub.ca We're still working out some COVID kinks for the clubhouse but expect Jackrabbits and Track Attack to start on-time Saturday, November 7. There's no changes to program fees this year ($35 Jackrabbits and $50 Track Attack and Biathlon).

Fall Clean Up & This year's AGM is Saturday October 17. Clean Up starts at 10AM. See you there! https://fortsmithskiclub.ca/

Notice: Fall Clean Up & Annual General Meeting 10:00AM Saturday October 17th 2020 @ the Fort Smith Ski Club

Anyone have a spare set of skating skiis, poles and boots 9 1/2? JC McDonald is in town and would like to go for a spin. JC was one of the stars of our biathlon program. He competed first in snowshoe and then ski biathlon at several AWG's and Canada Games. He swept gold at the AWGames in Whitehorse in 2000. JC and his family gave a lot to our ski club and program as volunteers, organizers and coaches. It would be wonderful to help this young man out with gear so he can check out his old training ground.

Trails are in GREAT shape. Thanks to the person who groomed. Along with skiing another workout is shovelling. If you're missing the gym workouts at Joan's, the Ski Club deck is buried in hard packed snow. With warm weather approaching(cross our fingers) the snow will get heavy. I started chipping away at it today but if anyone has time it would help protect the deck structure. Even if a few of us did a little every day. To parents who are interested in a homeschooling project it could be a good science study on snow. Or they could make snow blocks and build igloos.

March 20-2020 Fort Smith Ski Club trails are freshly groomed for skate skiing and track-set for classic skiing (thanks Dennis!). Please get out on the trails and enjoy the fresh air and beautiful views in this fantastic spring weather while we can!! Please remember to practice social distancing while out on the trails. Please note that the club house is closed and all regular ski programs are cancelled for the season.

Congratulations to Calista and Danika Burke for the fast skiing, great shooting at the biathlon race in Hinton on the weekend. Proud of both of you. Next stop, Canadian Champs. Nice loppet hat by the way Calista.

45th Thebacha Loppet has started!!! Beautiful weather and great trails! Come join us for our potluck tonight at 6pm at the ski club. ... Bring a dish to share!! All members welcome!!

Warmer temps have been awesome for the biathlon team. More range time and fantastic ski conditions. Enjoy the warm weather!

Bravo to YK Ski Club for the warm welcome to a biathlete from Ontario who needed a club to join. This is not the first. NWT Biathlon has a history of helping out strays and including them in their team despite opposition from Sport bureaucrats at times. At 2009 Canadian Biathlon championships a young girl from Quebec was not able to race with her province. She had met Team NWT at the previous year's competition and asked if she could join us. Our head coach, Pat Bobinski welc...omed her along with our future olympian Brendan Green. In 1994, a young lady from Germany was an exchange student in Hay River. Isabelle Endres qualified for AWG's and joined her friend Ryma Anneliunas on the podium for gold medal sweep in snowshoe biathlon at the AWG's in Slave Lake Alberta. Let's continue our tradition of warm welcomes to others. It helps them and as Pat argued with Biathlon Canada officials who tried to stop our young friend from Quebec, " Why not?" See more

Temperatures were a bit colder this weekend, but it didn’t stop the biathlon team from training. And the TrackAttack skiers. Another great weekend on the range.

There will be a Thebacha Loppet planning meeting at 7PM Tuesday January 28th at the ski club. This year's Thebacha Loppet is scheduled for Saturday, March 7th and will be organized by a committee of volunteers. Hope to see you there!