Background

Welcome to the Snow Valley Nordic Ski Club website. The Snow Valley Nordic Ski Club is a non-profit organization for cross-country skiing enthusiasts in the Kitimat and Terrace area.  Today the club runs and maintains the Onion Lake Ski Trails located half-way between Kitimat and Terrace.  The club is run entirely by volunteers through the support of people like you, local governments and local businesses.

Onion Lake Ski Trails Air Photo

Surrounded by the beautiful coast mountains and located in a snow belt, the Onion Lake Ski Trails have over 35 km of groomed trails which includes 5 km of lit trails for night skiing.  Newest to the trail system is a 6 km "Doggy Trail," where your canine friend is welcome to romp beside you while you ski.  The trail system has been built to suit a variety of skill levels and still provide easy access to many small lakes and spectacular views of the valley.  Each year the club organizes and hosts the numerous events at the Onion Lake Ski Trails.  Come out and enjoy the most popular winter sport in the world with us.

History

Pisten Bully

Originally started as the Kitimat Cross Country Ski Club, the club has changed and grown a great deal since its inception back in 1976.  Over the years the club has constructed three different cross country skiing facilities.  Previous facilities included the trails at the Hirsh Creek Golf and Country Club which featured 1.6 km of lit trails, and the South Hirsch Ski Trails located just outside Kitimat.  As the club grew, it turned to the Onion Lake area to build a first-class skiing facility. Today the Onion Lake Ski T rails feature 35 km of Pisten Bully 200-groomed trails, linking a variety of different facilities including a club house at the trail head. 

Volunteers

The growth and expansion of the Snow Valley Nordic Ski Club and our facilities would not be possible if were not for the many volunteers who have helped the club over the years. In the future the club has plans to extend the main lodge and expand the existing ski trails to better serve our members and day users.

Ski Rentals

The club has a limited supply of skis, boots, and poles that are available for seasonal or daily rentals.  We have posted the times that we will have personnel renting out gear; otherwise you can contact someone from the executive and arrangements can be made for meeting you out at the trails.  Donations to our rental library are always welcome, if you need a home for good used equipment.

The seasonal rates are as follows:

--$50 for a complete set of "older" skis, boots and poles with $50 deposit

--$75 for new skis (with boots and poles) and $75 deposit.

• Boots only - $20 + $20 dep.

• New Skis only $35 + $35 dep

• Old skis only $20 + $20 dep.

• Poles only $5 + $5 dep.

Rental Season ends March 14^th--all rented gear must be in by this time.