Welcome to Castlegar Nordic Ski Club

The Castlegar Nordic Ski Club has been providing well maintained cross country ski trails in the Rossland-Paulson area for the last thirty years. Since becoming a Society in 1990 the membership has consistently ranged from 400 to 600 individuals and families from the Castlegar, Trail and Rossland areas. Membership also extends to Grand Forks, Nelson, with a few members from Washington State and as far away as Vancouver.

The trails are located about 40 km west of Castlegar on Highway 3, just west of the junction of Highways 3 and 3B at Nancy Greene Lake. The area where the trails are located has been designated as a Forest Recreation Area by the B.C. Ministry of Forests. The Castlegar Nordic Ski Club provides approximately 45 km of packed and tracked ski trails ranging from beginner to advanced levels with most being beginner and intermediate. An additional 8.5 km are left untracked. An eight km circular route starting from Mud Lake to the Ben Shaw cabin is ideal for young families and for the beginners. It is estimated that approximately 15,000 to 20,000 visitors to the trails ski this area every season.

Funds are raised through annual membership fees and day fees for non-members. Membership and day fees are listed on the Membership page.