NORDIC SKIING | West River Sports

Nordic Ski Club

West River Nordic aims to support and encourage our young skiers and their families to learn and enjoy cross country skiing. All skiers will practice balance, agility and speed techniques through trail skiing and games.

Ski Equipment Lease:
Skis boots and poles are available in large thanks to Salomon through our lease program for $50 for the entire season. A sign up sheet will be sent to registered family's in early November each year.

Early + Late Season on Snow Practices
West River skiers have a long history of skiing on all snow conditions and temperatures. This tradition is both a reflection of our passion for the sport and helps develop a lifelong connection with the snow that is invaluable in the ski world. Many of the early and late season conditions can be rocky, icy and challenging for new skiers or skiers who prefer a more even “green trail” experience. When a practice will be on these conditions the practice email notification will note “challenging conditions expected” and please use your judgment if it is appropriate to send your child. All practices are optional but we love to ski so want to take every opportunity for the kids to get on snow.

West River Nordic Club is part of the larger New England Bill Koch League (NEBKL). Both entities are members of NENSA (New England Nordic Ski Association).

THANK YOU to our local ski venues - Wild Wings XC Ski Center, Viking Nordic Center, Stratton Nordic Center for their ongoing support of our program!

1-day Skiers (Friday)

K- 8th Grades

All skiers K-8 grade are welcome. Practice is on Friday and is our largest group of skiers and allow kids of all ability levels to have fun on snow. The practices typically have 45 min of group skiing followed by group games on skis.

Practices:

Friday (classic) typically at Wild Wings XC Center from 3:15 – 4:30pm.Practice Locations might vary based on snow conditions. All dryland practices are included for all skiers.

Registration Fee:

$75

2-day Skiers (Mon & Fri)

2nd-8th Grades

This program is open for skiers in 2-8 grades, who have had a least one year of Friday practices. The 2-day skiers will be introduced to the Skate technique on Monday practices and will ski a little more distance on the trails and still include games at the end of practice.

Practice:

Mondays (skating) typically at Viking XC Center from 3:15 – 4:30pm.

Friday (classic) typically at Wild Wings XC Center from 3:15 – 4:30pm. Practice Locations might vary based on snow conditions. All dryland practices are included for all skiers.

Registration Fee:

$105

3-day Skiers (M,W,F)

5th-8th Grades

This program is open for skiers, 5-8 grades, who have at least one year in the 2-day program. 3-Day skiers typically participate in several of the local area races throughout the season and have a desire to get a lot of time on snow. Wednesday practices can be skate or classic and normally take place at Stratton with coaching from the SMS coaches and current SMS skiers. The additional day allows skiers to work with a higher level of coaching.

Practice:

Mondays (skating) typically at Viking XC Center from 3:15 – 4:30pm.

Wednesdays (skate or classic) typically at Stratton w/SMS Nordic coaches 3:30-4:30pm

Friday (classic) typically at Wild Wings XC Center from 3:15 – 4:30pm. Practice Locations might vary based on snow conditions. All dryland practices are included for all skiers

Registration Fee:

$150

Dryland Only

K-8th Grades

Dryland training is held at Flood Brook School from 3:15-4:30 on Friday's starting in mid November, and until there is enough snow to have ski practice. The training consists of running and playing games on the soccer field and woods trails at Flood Brook.

Registration Fee:

$25