Glacier Nordic Club

Winter Carnival Classic Race Cancelled

gnstcomp — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:56:23 +0000

Our February 5th classic race is cancelled due to lack of snow. The golf course will continue to be open when conditions allow, please check our Facebook page and grooming page for updates. Stillwater Nordic Center is also open, so go check them out!

Rob Stern Serigraph Raffle to Benifit the Glacier Nordic Youth Programs

Brenda Winkler — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:03:38 +0000

The Glacier Nordic Club is raffling off an original Rob Stern Serigraph to benifit the Glacier Nordic Youth Programs.

http://robsternfineart.com/wrapper.shtml?/22RidgeWalker.shtml

Stillwater Nordic has the framed work on display. Ridge Walker is an 11 Color, mixed media serigraph, on hand made Native American bark paper. RidgeWalker measures 19 X 10 inches with 7 artist’s proofs and 27 edition pieces.

The drawing will be held at the Stillwater Nordic Broken Binding Race on February 12 2012.

Tickets are 5.00 each or 5 for 20.00. The tickets are available at the Kiosk or the you can purchase from the team kids have them – Grady, Holt and Grey and at Stillwater Nordic.

For more information or more tickets contact Chris Holt 212 5902 or email at holtmcsh@mac.com

Glacier Glide, January 22nd, Moved to Izaak Walton Inn

gnstcomp — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:54:32 +0000

Glacier Glide will be in Essex this year regardless of snow in Whitefish. We will have 1, 3, 9 and 18k freestyle races with a chili feed afterwards! Registration is from 9-10am with races starting at 10:30am. We hope to see you at the Glide!

Jr Jets & Chet Hope starting on Blanchard Lake

gnstcomp — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:31:54 +0000

Chet Hope is starting up this Saturday (the 14th)! We’ll be skiing Blanchard Lake where Jets are now practicing as well. There are 12″ of ice – very safe – please let your kids know that. There is no toilet at the site right now – so please have kids go before.

Directions: To the FW&P Public Fishing Access on Blanchard Lake – From Whitefish take either 7th Street or 2nd Street West to Karrow,turn south on Karrow, then right on Blanchard Lake Drive, (just south of the car repair shop), go the the dead end and park on the pavement. Walk down the access road to the Lake. The parking lot at the bottom only holds 6 or so cars and the road down is icy so please park above. Be careful walking down itis icy but there is gravel along the sides. PLEASE DO NOT LET KIDS SKI DOWN – THE GRAVEL WILL RUIN THE BASES..

Looks like snow is finally coming to Whitefish; hopefully we’ll be out on the Golf Course soon! For now, Blanchard is a wonderful option for us.

Whitefish Credit Union Provides Funding for Glacier Nordic Club Youth Programs

Brenda Winkler — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:28:52 +0000

The Whitefish Credit Union is providing funding for new equipment and scholarships for Glacier Nordic Club’s Junior Jets and Chet Hope Youth League programs.

Credit Union president Jim Kenyon said “Whitefish Credit Union is happy to have the opportunity to assist with such a worthwhile project. Our future rests in our children – let’s keep them active and involved – both mentally and physically – in the NW Montana lifestyle that we all enjoy”.

The Junior Jets, for ages 7-11, begins Tuesday, January 3, and meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. through February. Jets are given the opportunity to learn how to skate and classic ski, including double polling, up hills, down hills, turns and balance, often using games to learn skills.

Beginning Saturday, January 7, the Chet Hope Youth League will meet for seven Saturdays from 9:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Children ages 4 through teens will learn and improve classic ski skills through participating in cooperative games and encouraging activities coached by trained volunteer coaches. Both the Junior Jets and Chet Hope Youth League meet at the Glacier Nordic Center, which is operated by the Club, at the Whitefish Lake Golf Course. The Club also offers additional educational programs for youth skiers, including a traveling competition team and clinics for masters.

2011 Newsletter hot off the press

gnstcomp — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:07:29 +0000

Check out this year’s newsletter here: 2011 GNC newsletter

Sign up for Programs!

gnstcomp — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:29:51 +0000

Ski season is fast approaching! Sign up now for one of our many youth programs to get your kids out exercising and having fun on the snow. Fill out the registration form below and send it in today!
We also have new jackets for GNST this year. Take a look at the design and order any uniform pieces you’re interested in.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Registration Form

Clothing Order Form

Team Night October 16th

gnstcomp — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:27:11 +0000

GNST Team Night is scheduled for Sunday October 16th at 5pm. Come join us for a potluck, team sign-up, special prices on ordering gear, and meeting with the coaches!

Dear Glacier Nordic Ski Team Skiers
(Comp, Prep & Jets)

That time of year is fast approaching and Glacier Nordic Club is hosting Team Night on Sunday, October 16, from 5 to 7:30pm at the Saddle Club (building in front of the ice rink) in Whitefish. Chili will be supplied – please bring a Salad or desert or drinks to share and your own plates and silverware.

This is an opportunity to:

Register for Teams
Talk with the Comp, Prep and Jets coaches.
Purchase gear at team prices. Price Sheets: RMO Glacier Cyclery and Nordic
(for registered Jet, Prep, Rec and Comp team skiers)
Trade/sell your used gear
Purchase team jackets and
race suits (we have new jackets this year!!!)
Find out more about programs.

Schedule:

5pm Dinner starts
6pm All skiers/parents will
meet with respective coaches – Denny, Reid or Robin
5pm to 7:30 pm
RMO and Outback Ski Shack representatives available to buy in
stock gear or order new
5pm to 7:30 pm Register
for GNST programs

New – Congratualtions to Robin Boorks, comp team coach, who is is now the head coach for Glacier Nordic Ski Team. Robin will be working on coordination between the teams, and building classic skills for Jets and Prep Teams.

Rentals - Glacier Nordic Ski Team will again have a gear rental program that is focused on appropriate skate gear for the Jet skiers. We have purchased more poles and hope to fill in some boot sizes. We will also rent gear for prep or devo team kids as available, but there is limited gear for 125 lbs +. The rental program will begin as soon as the golf course is open for skiing – gear goes quickly and while it is possible for the club to order new gear, budget allowing, it is harder to find as the season goes on. So please come in as early! Rentals will be $55 for the season for a set of skis, boots and 1 or 2 sets of poles. You will receive an email when we are ready to begin renting. (Late November or early December we hope!) Note that this rental program is separate from the Glacier Nordic Shop (Glacier Cyclery) rentals at the golf course.

Buy versus Rent – Consider buying gear if you (or your child): have stopped growing; are actively racing; skiing times other then the golf course season, or have multiple children to hand down to. We will forward pricing sheets for gear in the next week – it can be kind of overwhelming, particularly with multiple kids so it is helpful to come with a gear purchase plan in mind.

Scholarships Scholarships are potentially available for financial need or hardship situations for tuition and gear rental from the Glacier Nordic Club or directly to families through the Whitefish Youth Opportunity Foundation – contact us for
more information.

Please share this with anyone we any potential skiers If you have any questions please call Cameron at 253-0361 or Robin at 206/795-6429.

Big Mountain Run For Royalty

Brenda Winkler — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:51:23 +0000

29 th Annual, Big Mountain Run for Royalty

Saturday, August 27, 2011, 10 am

Due to Chair 1 closure we will be running/hiking on an alternate route on the Nordic Trails, starting and finishing at the Danny On Trailhead. Route includes 730 ft of descending/climbing in 5.1 miles.

Click on the flyer for more information 29th annual trailrunposter.

Registration form trailrun registration form

Course will be on trails 6, 9, 10, 8, 7. Go to http://skiwhitefish.com/maps/Whitefish_Mtn_Resort_BikeHikeMap10.pdf. or skiwhitefish.com for trail descriptions

Course in google earth

Grooming Updates

Brenda Winkler — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 03:09:50 +0000

Weather permitting, the Glacier Nordic Club will continue grooming the Glacier Nordic Center trails at Whitefish Golf Course through Sunday March 13th. After that time we will continue grooming operations only on the North part of the course.

Thanks for a wonderful season.