Update! Check here for reports on trail conditions and grooming – see the comment link at the very bottom of this page for updates
Some important changes at the Kane Valley trails:
- Skiers with dogs are now allowed on two trails – the usual Matthews Loop (and the Chute access) and now also on Aspen between P5 and P6 (Please don’t take dogs on to any of the adjacent trails)
- There are now signs for the snowshoe trails – PLEASE DO NOT SNOWSHOE ON THE GROOMED SKI TRAILS.
- We have a new membership drop-off location: Breathe Bikes at 1960 Quilchena Avenue. Owner Travis Fehr is our new membership coordinator. Merritt and area residents can now drop off membership forms with payments and pick up membership tags. Tags will still be mailed to out-of-town members.
Membership
To join the club or renew your membership – click here
- Day Use Fee– ski trails are available for day use, $10 fee per person. Please pay the fee at the boxes provided at trailheads, Thanks!
- We have a new membership drop-off location: Breathe Bikes at 1960 Quilchena Avenue. Owner Travis Fehr is our new membership coordinator. Merritt and area residents can now drop off membership forms with payments and pick up membership tags. Tags will still be mailed to out-of-town members.
- Breathe Bikes also offers a free ski rental or ski wax to new Nicola Nordic members – check it out: Breathe Bikes
Photos
Take a camera or phone with you on your ski outing and share your photos. Send ski photos to nicolanordic@gmail.com
To see photos from the 2019-2020 season click here: 2019-2020 Photos
For photos from previous seasons go to our Photo Gallery
Trail updates
Been skiing in the past day or so? Leave us a comment about which route you used, what the trail was like, and anything that needs attention. You can also leave (or respond to) questions on the Kane Valley Trails or about local weather.
We’ll also use these posts to tell you what’s been groomed, what is scheduled to be groomed, and anything else club members and trail users should know about. Our trails are not suitable for skate-skiing.
For instructions on how to leave a comment click here.
Groomers report: Kane to P5, Aspen to P6, up Sundown to Bertha’s Landing, Ravine to Jake’s Landing,Kane to Matthew’s Loops (east, west) the chute, Ravens Ridge, Gulch, VaLe …happy skiing
We have received a ton of snow (approx 8 inches) in the past two days and the groomers are out today for a final (maybe?) groom. Skiing should be fantastic over the weekend! I am not sure of what they all groomed but follow the trails and enjoy it all!!!
Temperatures are supposed to stay below zero all weekend. Yippeeee!!!!
Come out and play (and avoid the crowds!)
Thank you E&L for breaking trail. I skied your loop the other way today. Menzies, Gulch and Ravens. There is a lot of wind debris melting into the tracks, a few puddles under trees yet enough soft snow that the ski was different levels of fine but skiable all the way. Temp was 7 degrees. If the snow hardens the skiing will not be so fine for a March ski.
Fresh snow. Sunshine. What’s not to love? We stopped in for a quick ski on our way back to the coast. Started at P1 and followed skiers’ tracks up Raven’s Ridge to Gulch and then broke trail back along Menzies before sneaking in an extra loop on Matthew’s. Snow was a bit sticky: we climbed straight up every hill and then pointed our skis straight down. No herring bone or snowplowing required! A little glide wax would help, but lots of snow and lots of evidence of wildlife. Thanks for another great ski.
great skiing in the forecast for today! -11 and 2 inches of fresh snow up at Kane!
Great day to get outdoors!