Dawn Mountain Nordic Centre, Golden BC

December 5 - 7, 2025

“You’re going to work hard, laugh hard, and leave better.”

The Golden Nordic Ski Club is excited to host the first annual DM Dust Off.

Where : Dawn Mountain Nordic Centre, 1690 Hector Trail, Golden, BC.

When : Friday, December 5 at 2 pm until Sunday, December 7 at 4 pm.

Who : This weekend is for adults and mature youth who want to hone their skiing skills, improve their fitness, and have fun with like-minded Nordic skiers. Capped at 40 people to keep it a small-town feel.

What : We will be cross-country skiing, socializing, improving technique and enjoying the start of the season together in a fun way. Lessons are included by certified instructors/coaches.

Accommodations : Participants can receive 12% off best available rates when staying at Bell Star. Directly reach out to them to make arrangements. That includes the following three options: Copper Horse Lodge , Glacier Mountaineer Lodge , and Palliser Lodge .

Cost : The registration fee is $45 plus 5% GST for Golden Nordic Ski Club Members and $80 + 5% GST for non-members. There are options for an additional cost. All proceeds will go to the Golden Nordic Ski Club. The fees will go up to $55 for members and $100 for non-members after November 30th.

Includes : Being a part of a great community of like-minded cross-country skiers, optional ski lessons, and video analysis, trail fees, Saturday chili lunch, Friday night refreshments, and a great kick-start to your ski season. All participants will receive a gift bag.

Added options : Get Rat - Stay Rad seminar, yoga, and biathlon sessions.

Schedule :

Friday, December 5, 2025

• 2:00 - 6:00 pm: Arrival, sign-in, pick up welcome package, sign up for waxing clinic/lesson/video/biathlon
• 2:30 - 4:00 pm: informal skiing in groups
• 4:00 - 6:00 pm: waxing clinic & wax your skis with a coach (by sign-up)
• 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Welcome, weekend overview, potluck dinner at Chalet - bring to share
• 7:00 - 7:30 pm: Inspirational talk, training & technique tips, goal setting
• 7:30 - 9:00 pm: Social time, drinks at the Chalet
• 7:30 - 8:30 pm: Watching xc-videos on technique (from CANSI)

Saturday, December 6, 2025

• 9:30 - 10:00 am: Group & individual warm-up and "seeding" loop to create personal baselining ski test starting order
• 10:00 - 10:30 am: Personal baselining ski test: ski a set distance and compare your time over the weekend and season.
• 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Lessons offered by certified coaches/instructors (by sign-up)
• 10:30 am - 12:00 pm: Informal skiing groups based on goals, fitness, and ability.
• 12:00 - 1:30 pm: Lunch at the Chalet; chili included. Potluck side-dishes optional.
• 1:30 - 4:00 pm: Informal skiing groups based on goals, fitness, and ability.
• 2:00 - 3:00 pm: Lessons (by sign-up)
• 3:00 - 4:00 pm: video recording of your skiing in Stadium (by sign-up)
• 4:00 - 5:00 pm: video analysis with an instructor of your skiing (by sign-up)
• 4:00 - 6:00 pm: Get Rad - Stay Rad seminar (by $ sign up on Zone4 here) max 12
• 4:00 - 7:00 pm: Personal time, meet others for dinner at Double Black
• 6:30 - 7:30 pm: Yoga (by $ sign up on Zone4 here) max 10
• 7:00 - 9:00 pm: Meet at Brew Pub or other venue for social

Sunday, December 7, 2025

• 9:30 - 10:00 am: Group warm-up, individual warm-up
• 10:00 - 11:00 am: Lessons (by sign up)
• 10:00 - 11:00 am: Try biathlon (by $ sign up on Zone4 here) max 10
• 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Informal ski groups based on goals, fitness, and ability.
• 11:00 - 11:30 am: Personal baselining ski test: ski the same distance and compare
• 12:00 - 1:30 pm: Lunch, bring your own, wrap-up, prizes
• 1:30 - 4:00 pm: informal group ski based on goals, fitness, and ability
• 4:00 pm: return of any ski rentals at the Chalet

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