9:00am to 8:00pm
Monday to Thursday
9:00am to 6:00pm
Friday to Sunday
Closed Christmas Day
Ski Lessons
Enjoy your winter trip to the Rockies and experience the beautiful Canmore scenery, by cross country skiing at the Canmore Nordic Centre. You can enhance your experience and improve your skiing with a lesson from Trail Sports.
All our instructors are certified by the Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors (C.A.N.S.I.).
For your safety and the safety of our instructors we will not teach lessons if the temperature is below -20ºC.
LESSON PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE TRAIL FEES OR RENTALS. A trail pass must be purchased to participate in lessons.
| Description | Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Drop in Lesson (no booking required) | 1.5 hour group lesson. Skating - weekends and holidays at 10:30 a.m. Classical - weekends and holidays at 10:30 a.m and noon. NOTE: Must be aged 13 or older. Please come at least a half hour in advance to register. | $50.00 |
| Family Semi Private Lesson | 2 Adults and 2 children from the same family. 1 Hour ski lesson in classical or skate skiing. Please book at least 24 hours in advance. | $160.00 |
| Private Lesson | 1 hour private ski lesson in skate skiing or classical skiing. Please book at least 24 hours in advance. $40.00 for additional person. | $80.00 |
| 5 Week Skating Course | 1.5 hour lesson each week to improve your skating technique. Particpants should have taken a skating drop in lesson. 2 pm to 3:30 pm (commences Jan 8, 2012). | $200.00 |
| 5 Week Classical Course | 1.5 hour lesson each week to improve your classical technique. Particpants should have taken a classical drop in lesson. 2 pm to 3:30 pm (commences Jan 7, 2012). | $200.00 |
| C.A.N.S.I. Level 1 Preparation Course | This one day course is designed to give you the information you need to improve your skiing skills to the level required to pass the CANSI Level 1 Instructor certification. Video analysis and an assessment of your ability relative to the standard is given. Nov 19, 2011. Register on line at http://www.cansi.ca at least one week prior to the course. | $100.00 |
| C.A.N.S.I. Instructor's Refresher | For certified instructors this will review new developments in technique and teaching drills. It allows all instructors to participate in a sharing of teaching ideas. Date TBA Register on line at http://www.cansi.ca at least one week prior to the course. | Free |
| C.A.N.S.I. Level 1 Certification Course | The CANSI Level 1 course is an exam course designed to develop your instructional skills so you could teach beginning skiers. This is NOT a ski improvement course but focuses on teaching how to teach skiing. Lessons or a CANSI precourse, prior to taking this certification course, are highly recommended. Dec 3 & 4, 2011 or March 10 & 11, 2012. Register on line at http://www.cansi.ca at least one week prior to the course. | $350.00 |
| Waxing Clinics | Waxing clinics at Trail Sports at 7 pm on October 11, November 16, December 7, 2011 plus January 19, February 9, 2012. | Free |
