Adult Programs 2024 - 2025
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All programs take place at Dawn Mountain Nordic Centre.
Club membership, trail fees, and rentals are not included in program fees.
Golden Nordic Ski Club members receive a 10% discount towards their program fee. To claim your 10% discount, you will need to sign up in person at the Chalet at the time of your registration. Contact programcoordinator@goldennordicclub.ca for any questions.
GREEN programs cover the basics
BLUE programs aim to ski blue trails comfortably
BLACK programs focus on high level skiing technique and fitness.
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Detailed program information is below.
Winter Fit Classic & Skate: Thursdays 6 - 7:30 pm (Dec 12/19, Jan 9/16/23/30, Feb 6/13/20/27, March 6/13
Early Season Tune-Up - Classic and/or Skate: Sundays 11-12:30 (Classic December 1/15, Skate December 8/22) - FULL
Grip Wax Clinic: Date and times TBD - FREE
Glide Wax Clinic: Date and times TBD - FREE
Learn to Classic (Green Program) - Coming Up
Learn to Skate (Green program) - Coming Up
Winter Fit Training Group with Nils
This is offered as a BLUE program.
The seasonal option is full at the moment. Standby for drop-ins.
Eager to push yourself on your skis? Nils is back again to host weekly training sessions on Thursdays from 6 to 7:30pm. Skiers start by doing their independent warm-up, then gather for a technique-focused lesson in the Stadium, and finally apply the technique in a 30-minute cross-country skiing workout. Coach Nils will provide a workout plan for each session and create opportunities for collaborative technique work. Workouts will vary week to week, including long and short interval training, hill work, time trials/casual races, and sprints. This group is open to motivated adults who are keen to build their fitness, improve technique, and perhaps attend a few races this season (not required), as well as teens 13+ who are self-directed and self-motivated. A post-workout social in the Chalet is always an option!
Workout plan and technique will be posted prior to each session.
Your Coach: Nils Asfeldt (L2T)
Nils grew up in the cross-country skiing racing scene, and started coaching Jackrabbits in Athabasca, AB at 16. With his father as head coach of the community club and racing team, Nils learned to ski early on and has continued in the sport ever since. From 2014 to 2019, he raced for the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings on the Canadian College & University Nordic Championship circuit and began coaching and waxing for the junior race team in Camrose, AB at provincial races. This is Nils’ fourth season with GNSC and he is excited to share his expertise with you and get out training!
Times: Thursdays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Dates:
December 12 (classic), December 19 (skate)
January 9 (classic), January 16 (skate), January 23 (classic), January 30 (skate)
February 6 (classic), February 13 (skate), February 20 (classic), February 27 (skate)
March 6 (classic), March 13 (skate)
Cost: $120 plus 5% GST for all 12 sessions or $10 plus 5% GST drop-in fee (please prepay online the # drop-ins you plan on doing)
Note that this program doesn’t offer the 10% discount for members.
Max: 16 participants (12 seasonal and 4 drop-ins)
Age: 13 and older
Technique: alternating skate and classic
Registration: We have 12 registrants for the season and a number of drop-ins paid for. Please standby to see how the drop-ins will be arranged and if there will be more spaces available. More info on this soon.
* Rentals are available from Dawn Mountain Rentals for $10 for during this program use only.
* This program does not include a $15 day fee which is required unless you have a current club membership.
Please note that the fees are lower for this program because the coach is volunteering. All other programs are taught by paid and CANSI certified club instructors.
Early Season Tune-Up Program with Annette: Classic and/or Skate
This is offered as a BLUE/BLACK program.
Shake off the early season "bad habits" with this 4-week program. This program is for those skiers who have already tried skate skiing and/or classic skiing and are looking to start the season off with "good habits"! We will stretch and strengthen the joints and muscles needed for skate and classic techniques so that your season begins with ease. Sign up for just one technique or both! In the skate portion we will review the 5 techniques of skate skiing: i.e., free skate, one-skate, two-skate, offset skate, and diagonal skate. You will gain more confidence in when to do what technique based on the terrain and the snow conditions. In the classic portion we will work on diagonal stride, double poling, and one step double poling. We will work on the hill techniques as well. Overall we will strengthen our balance muscles, get a better stride and glide, and just have fun!
* Lessons are curated to suit skill set and goals each week, are based on the snow conditions and grooming conditions, setting each individual up for success.
* If the snow still has not allowed for grooming of the trails as sometimes can happen, we will still meet and do dryland training skills and fitness.
Instructor: Annette Boelman, Level 3 CANSI, L2T certified.
Annette has been cross-country skiing for a long time. She has been teaching cross-country skiing since 1991. She has taught in Edmonton, at the Canmore Nordic Centre, even in Australia, and off and on now for 20 years here with the Golden Nordic Ski Club. She is committed to making cross=country skiing fun and challenging for all! Whether it's learning the basics or mastering a technique, she will cheer you on and pass along all of her tips and tricks!
Times: Sunday morning from 11:00am to 12:30pm
Dates Classic: December 1, 15 (2024)
Dates Skate: December 8, 22 (2024)
Cost: $180 plus GST for all sessions; $90 for classic-only OR skate-only sessions.
Max: 6 participants
Age: 18 years and older
* Rentals are available from Dawn Mountain Rentals. The course does not include your $15/day use fee if you are not already a member of the GNSC.
Grip Wax Clinic with Nils
Join Nils Asfeldt for a 2-hours clinic to learn the ins and outs of grip wax. This clinic is for classic skiers who want to learn how to get the best kick for their glide. This hands-on clinic will include how to use different base binders, apply and remove grip wax, and some tips on how to choose which wax to use!
What to bring:
Notebook and pen (write down processes step-by-step for reference at home)
Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
Waxable classic skis (and if you’re keen, boots and poles so you can test your wax!)
Your own grip wax equipment (don’t worry if you don’t have any!)
Your instructor: Nils Asfeldt, coach with Golden Nordic Ski Club and former ski racer.
Nils grew up in the cross-country skiing racing scene, and started coaching Jackrabbits in Athabasca, AB at 16. With his father as head coach of the community club and racing team, Nils learned to wax early on and has continued in the sport ever since. From 2014 to 2019, he raced for the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings on the Canadian College & University Nordic Championship circuit and began coaching and waxing for the junior race team in Camrose, AB at provincial races, learning the tricks of the trade from veteran high-performance wax techs. Now, in his third season with GNSC, Nils is excited to share his experience with you! Come discover the ins and outs of grip wax on Monday night. What does a base binder do? How can I stop my grip zone from icing up? How do I choose what wax to use? How does grip wax even work? find out on Monday night!
Time: TBD
Date: TBD
Cost: by donation to help support club’s ski athletes with new wax for their wax box and for gas going to races.
Max: 12 participants
Age: n/a
Glide Wax Clinic with Nils
Join Nils Asfeldt for a 1.5 - 2-hours clinic to learn the ins and outs of glide wax. This clinic is suitable for classic and skate skiers alike as we're all after that maximum glide, aren't we? This hands-on clinic will include proper technique for glide waxing your skis with an iron (without damaging your skis!), care of tools and which ones you really need, as well as how to choose a wax.
What to bring:
Notebook and pen
Clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
Skate and/or Classic skis
Your own glide wax equipment (don’t worry if you don’t have any!)
Your instructor: Nils Asfeldt, coach with Golden Nordic Ski Club and former ski racer.
Nils grew up in the cross-country skiing racing scene, and started coaching Jackrabbits in Athabasca, AB at 16. With his father as head coach of the community club and racing team, Nils learned to wax early on and has continued in the sport ever since. From 2014 to 2019, he raced for the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings on the Canadian College & University Nordic Championship circuit and began coaching and waxing for the junior race team in Camrose, AB at provincial races, learning the tricks of the trade from veteran high-performance wax techs. Now, in his third season with GNSC, Nils is excited to share his experience with you! Come discover the ins and outs of glide wax on Monday night.
Time: TBD
Date: TBD
Cost: by donation to help support club’s ski athletes with new wax for their wax box and for gas going to races.
Max: 20 participants
Age: n/a
More programs will be added as Instructors come forward with their program proposals.
If you have any program requests for our club instructors, please email us at programcoordinator@goldennordicclub.ca.
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