2016-2017 Winter Season

Practice for the Nordic Ski Club, for grades 7-12, will begin December 12 and meet on Mondays and Thursdays from 4:15-5:15 through mid-February (no ski club on days when school is out).  The Club meets at the Teton Lakes Golf Course, snow or no snow.   

Kids can take buses from school - please contact the Madison School District Transportation Department at 208-359-3265 or visit their website for information on which bus to take from the Junior High or from the High School.  Once we get snow, kids can store ski equipment on site.  

Coaches Steve Barrus, Joel Simpson and Stephanie Hancock will teach both classic and skate skiing techniques, so bring whichever type of Nordic ski (skate or classic) you have.  (In an ideal world, it'd be great if everyone had both a skate and a classic set, but we're just happy to have you come on whatever skis you have.)  

No prior cross-country ski experience necessary, all levels welcome.  

Start looking for skis, bindings, boots, and poles - there are only a limited number of City skis for rent.  Check out the rental tab for more information on ski rental options.

 Contact stephanie_hancock@mac.com with any questions.

Classic or traditional technique in XC

Last Grooming

Wow! Doug has a section groomed

to ski.

Thank you, Doug! Here's his report:

Ski in March

Today will likely be our last ski possibility at Teton Lakes this season.  A short section was groomed last night from the club house to Smiths and back by way of the cut off.  The boot was groomed also.  The track is smooth with only two or three near bare spots.  It skied very fast and for a last day it's not bad.  Get out before it softens.   Have a great summer season the golfers are taking our trail back!

Grooming and Grass report

Doug cleaned up the track again last night (yippee! And thank you, Doug!).  Doug says the track looks good, but the warm sun is hurting the trail in places.  He was hoping to ski to the first of March, but doubts we will make it with all the grass beginning to show.  Get out early and skiing should be good.

Watch for grass on the south side of hills. Just make sure you don't speed down any hills without checking for ski-tripping patches of grass.

Also, please be aware the the golf course people are starting to prep for the spring and summer. The greens have been sprayed to speed up melting and combat snow mold (I presume). You may run into snowmobile tracks left from them - these are not our grooming tracks. There are also lines of dark graphite or something in the snow from the golf course guys. Just take it all in stride and be grateful we have had such a good ski season. Although it's a great place to ski, it's first and foremost a golf course (and a great place to golf!). Thanks so much to Duffy for supporting our skiers and giving us the thumbs up for grooming on the golf course.

Grooming update

Doug cleaned up the track again late last night and says it should be good at least until 3pm this afternoon (when it may soften as it warms). Thank you, Doug!

Track conditions

Beautiful day, skate & classic both set. Enjoy!

Grooming report

7am. Doug just texted. He cleaned up the skate track, I'm not sure if he could set the classic track (this old snow isn't very cooperative). He said he hasn't skied on it yet, but there are skiers out there right now and they are flying (I wish I was there!).

It is 10F right now, so our track isn't going anywhere for a while, at least. Thanks, Doug!