Welcome to the CNSC Ski School

  • ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS WELCOME
  • Beginner and Intermediate lessons
  • IMPROVE TECHNIQUE
  • Skating and Classic Techniques
  • HAVE FUN!!!
  • Meet Other Skiers
  • All of our instructors are members of the Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors (CANSI)

Private Lesson Fee Schedule 2011/2012

All prices subject to HST.

Lesson Size Member Rate Non-Member Rate
Private (one hour) $40.00 $45.36
Semi-Private (2 people-one hour) $25.00/person $30.36/person
Group/Family (max. 5 people-one hour)
 $20.00/person

$25.36/person

Group Lessons 2012

MONDAY Group Lessons (3 lessons / 8 people per group maximum)
Monday 7:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.

All prices subject to HST.

January classes run Mondays January 23, 30, and Feb 6 2012

February classes run February 13, 20,27 2012 

Cost: members $60.00; non members $78.00

Ski Lessons for Parents of Jackrabbits

enjoy a lesson while your child is in lessons too!

TUESDAY EVENINGS (6:45pm-7:45pm) and SATURDAY AFTERNOONS (1:15pm-2:15pm)

All prices subject to HST.

Three Sessions of Classic or Skating

Starting on the 2nd Jackrabbit Session, Tuesday January 10, or Saturday January 14, 2012

SET OF THREE LESSONS: $ 45.00

Pre-Iceman Skating Clinic (Saturday, January 14th, 2012)

Beginner / Intermediate

All prices subject to HST.

9am - 3pm. Cost (lesson and snack included): members $60.00; non members $65.36

Learn how to skate the flat, around corners, the hills. Video feedback included.

Great preparation for the Iceman.

Classic Clinic (Saturday, January 28th, 2012)

Beginner / Intermediate

All prices subject to HST.

9am - 3pm. Cost (lesson and snack included): Members $60.00; non members $65.36

Learn To Ski or Improve your Technique

Ski up and down hills with confidence. Video feedback included.

NEW!

Eight Session Skate Clinic – FASTER with TECHNIQUE

Description: This clinic will focus primarily on technique analysis with the goal of skiing quickly and efficiently through mixed terrain.  Also included will be training methods to improve strength, balance and endurance as well as some waxing techniques.

 

There will be a non- mandatory wax clinic held before one of the lessons.  It will be full participation so participants must have their own glide wax scraper, groove scraper, wax brush and glide wax to take part.  This clinic will cover basic waxing techniques, tips on ski maintenance and how to choose the right wax for the day.

 

Is this clinic for you? This clinic is designed for experienced skate skiers looking to improve their technique.  It is recommended that you have been skate skiing for at least 2 seasons and  have the physical fitness to be able to ski for longer than one hour.  You should have a basic understanding of the one-skate, two-skate, free-skate and offset techniques and be able to distinguish between them.  You must also be able to bring a full set of skate ski gear to all of the lessons.

 

Instruction: The course is provided and run by CANSI Level 3 instructor Brent Maguire, and assisted by CANSI Level 1 instructor Barbara Robertson.

Cost: $140.00.    Participants must be a member of the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club.

Registration: Due to limited space, registration will take place at 8:30am Saturday December 3, 2011 at the Otway Nordic Centre office.  You must register in person. No early registrants.

Dates: December 10th, 2011 – Feb 4th, 2012, Saturdays 8:30 am - 10:00 am. There will be eight on-snow lessons in total. In case of cold weather cancellations missed sessions will be added on after February 4th.  (There will be no clinic on Dec 24th but clinics will resume as usual on Dec 31st)

Cold Weather Policy: Lessons will be postponed when the projected high for the day on the Environment Canada website is -21 or lower.

Refund Policy: Missed lessons will not be refunded.  If you cancel your registration before December 10, 2011 and your spot can be filled you will be given a full refund.  If we are not able to fill your spot you will not be refunded.

Location: Otway Nordic Centre

 

If you feel this clinic might not be for you, we have other options for you here at ski school.  Contact Carolyn at the office 250-564-3809 or schoolski@caledonianordic.com for something to suit your specific needs.


For more information or to book a lesson:

Contact the office at 564-3809

Want to be a ski instructor?

If you're an avid skier that loves to get out on the trails and help others learn how to ski, we may have a position for you. SKI SCHOOL instructors are paid an hourly wage and hours are flexible throughout the winter. It is imperative that all SKI SCHOOL instructors be CANSI Level 1 certified and that their membership is up to date. If you are interested in attaining your CANSI Level 1 please contact Carolyn, Ski School Coordinator, at schoolski@caledonianordic.com or 250-564-3809.

CANSI Level 1 - Introduction to Ski Instruction

Ski School is planning to run a CANSI Level 1 course the weekend of January 7 and 8, 2012 at Otway. CANSI Level 1 instructors are taught an introduction to ski instruction and once they have passed the course they are certified to teach novice skiers. This national designation is needed before an instructor can teach with the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club Ski School. For more course information and to sign up please visit the CANSI website at http://www.cansi.ca and click on "Courses". Click on 07 Jan 2012 XC Level 1 Instructor and then click on register.  Please contact Carolyn once you have registered.

CANSI Level 1 - Recertification

A Cansi refresher is also tentatively scheduled at Otway on January 7, 2012. Recertification is required a minimum of once every three years. You are reminded that in order to teach as part of the CNSC Ski School and be covered by our insurance, your CANSI courses/fees must be kept up to date. If you need to recertify this season, please contact Carolyn.  For more course information and to sign up please visit the CANSI website at http://www.cansi.ca and click on "Courses". If you are unsure as to the status of your CANSI membership, please visit the CANSI website at http://www.cansi.ca or contact Pacific CANSI office @ pacific@CANSI.ca and ask for an update on your status.

 

 

 


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