Incredible Medal Total

 

What an incredible medal total for Anika and Nadia Wallin at the 2024 Nordiq Canada Ski National in Gatineau Quebec!   Nadia won 1 Gold and 3 Silver medals.  Anika won 1 Gold and 3 Silver medals.  From everyone at the Williams Lake Cross Country Ski Club, Congratulations!  We are so proud of both of you and your Coach, Bev Rooke, (who also happens to be their Mom).   We know it was was a tough season here for snow conditions and you were still out training when ever you could.  The dedication and sacrifice really paid off.   Way to Crush it.

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Road Update

Road is plowed and sanded as of Sunday morning 25 Feb. Beware Monday morning when the temperature drops below freezing. Having tire chains and knowing how to put them on, as a back up plan is a great idea. They can get you out of a slippery situation. Kal Tire, one of our sponsors, can set you up with a matching set for your tires.

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Road Conditions

The road up to the Lodge is treacherous this morning after the new snow overnight. One 4×4 truck went into the ditch . The plow operator will not be able to get up to the road until Sunday morning…

 

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Closed due to Lack of Snow

Unfortunately our snow pack did not survive the unprecedented warm weather for the end of January.  The trails and lodge are closed until we receive enough snow to get back on our skis.  We will update as soon as we know more.  Thank you for your continued support.

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Warm Forecasted Weather

Ugh! Unseasonably warm weather is in the forecast starting on the weekend. With highs of 10C, and nighttime lows above 0C, this will not be good for the current low snow levels. Please expect changes to the upcoming schedule in the following days. We will post these changes here and on the website as soon as we know. We will be unable to groom or rent skis during this time until the conditions improve. This is so we do not damage the grooming equipment or our rental fleet of skis. We will also likely have to limit areas that can be skied on. We thank all of our members, day users and volunteers for their patience as we navigate through this very usual 2023-24 winter.

 

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Grooming in Progress

 

Here we go! With the new snow, grooming will begin today and tonight. As this is this season’s first significant snowfall, it will require time to set up. Please stay off the trails until we officially open them. Hopefully that will be very soon. As well the parking and road needs to be plowed. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We will be sure to let you know when we’re ready. 😀❄️

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BC Winter Games Trials

It is with great regret that we inform you of the cancellation of the BC Winter Games Zone 8 trial race for Williams Lake that was scheduled for 30 Dec. We looked at all options including moving the race to another viable club in the zone, however these areas are also suffering from a lack of snow.  This is a huge disappointment but unfortunately nature has pretty much written the story in the decision to cancel and as such thwarted our every effort.

There will still be a minimum of 8 spots for the Zone 8 athletes, Cross Country BC is currently working out the selection process.  Good luck to those athletes who are selected.
Thank you again to the many who have stuck with us with such enthusiasm and determination throughout the planning process.
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