cross country skiing

Nickel Plate Nordic Centre is once again hosting the Okanagan Cup’s ski races in March 2023. (Logan Lockhart- Western News)

Teck Okanagan Cup ski races returning to Nickel Plate Nordic Centre near Penticton

The season’s final regional cross-country event kicks off March 12

 

Larch Hills placed 3rd overall for the team aggregate trophy for the 2022/23 season. (Brad Calkins photo)

Fun and top-three finishes mark Teck BC Championships for Larch Hills Nordics

Shuswap junior race team places third overall for the season in Teck BC Cup series

  • Mar 6, 2023

 

Kaden Baum, Lily Brook and coach Donna Flatman will be representing Larch Hills when they compete in the Canada Winter Games in Charlottetown, PEI. The Games run Feb. 18 to March 5. (Contributed)

Column: Lily Brook, Kaden Baum representing Larch Hills at Canada Winter Games

Trail Tales by Marcia Beckner

  • Feb 22, 2023

 

Blaine Carson took this photo while skiing with the Thursday Geezers group at Treebeards in the Larch Hills. Carson and Walter Scheidegger take their own group out on Sundays to experience Larch Hills’ backcountry. (Contributed)

Column: Plenty of backcountry to explore at Larch Hills

Trail Tales by Marcia Beckner

  • Feb 9, 2023
Blaine Carson took this photo while skiing with the Thursday Geezers group at Treebeards in the Larch Hills. Carson and Walter Scheidegger take their own group out on Sundays to experience Larch Hills’ backcountry. (Contributed)
Sage Peden and fellow buccaneers from Bastion Elementary School get ready to head out for the Larch Hills Pirate Loppet on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)

In photos: Young pirates find their ski legs at Shuswap’s Larch Hills

Students and parents all aboard for the Larch Hills Pirate Loppet

Sage Peden and fellow buccaneers from Bastion Elementary School get ready to head out for the Larch Hills Pirate Loppet on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)
The Larch Hills Junior Ski team will benefit from a fundraiser in partnership with Askew’s, where shoppers can pay for groceries with pre-loaded gift cards and a donation from each card goes to the team. (Glenn Bond photo)

Grocery gift card fundraiser benefits Salmon Arm junior skiers

Askew’s Foods supports Larch Hills Junior Race Team with donations

The Larch Hills Junior Ski team will benefit from a fundraiser in partnership with Askew’s, where shoppers can pay for groceries with pre-loaded gift cards and a donation from each card goes to the team. (Glenn Bond photo)
Amelia Moore from Strathcona drives up the Beast heading into the finish in the 4x1.5-km relay of the 2023 Teck BC Track Attack Championships. (Brad Calkins photo)

Teck BC Track Attack Championship competitors heat up Shuswap’s Larch Hills

Event hosted by Larch Hills Junior Race Team

  • Jan 31, 2023
Amelia Moore from Strathcona drives up the Beast heading into the finish in the 4x1.5-km relay of the 2023 Teck BC Track Attack Championships. (Brad Calkins photo)
Salmon Arm’s Natalie Wilkie celebrates another gold medal on Friday, Jan. 27, this one in the women’s standing event. (Nordiq Canada image)

Salmon Arm’s Natalie Wilkie earns 3 gold in one week on Para Nordic circuit

Team Canada spent the week in Oestersund, Sweden where Wilkie claimed 3 World Championship titles

  • Jan 30, 2023
Salmon Arm’s Natalie Wilkie celebrates another gold medal on Friday, Jan. 27, this one in the women’s standing event. (Nordiq Canada image)
Maggie Beckner (558) was one of Larch Hills Nordic Society’s top finishers in the 39th Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet held on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2021. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)

Column: More than $3,000 raised at Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet for Heart and Stroke Foundation

Trail Tales by Marcia Beckner

  • Jan 26, 2023
Maggie Beckner (558) was one of Larch Hills Nordic Society’s top finishers in the 39th Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet held on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2021. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)
Big White Ski Resort is fully operations following a power outage that started Friday morning. (Big White Ski Resort/Facebook)

Big White fully operational following power outage

The ski resort returned to normal operations at 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning

Big White Ski Resort is fully operations following a power outage that started Friday morning. (Big White Ski Resort/Facebook)
The first cluster of skiers, competing in the 17- and 34-km events, leave the starting line of the Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet at Larch Hills on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)

Hundreds of cross-country skiers glide through Larch Hills in Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet

Close to 400 competitors take part in Shuswap cross-country ski event

The first cluster of skiers, competing in the 17- and 34-km events, leave the starting line of the Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet at Larch Hills on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)
A truck was stuck in the ditch early on Jan. 13 as the road leading up to Salmon Arm’s Larch Hills cross country ski area has not been maintained and is once again a sheet of ice. (John Thielman photo)

‘Complete mayhem’: Icy road conditions, maintenance a concern for Larch Hills residents

Business owner urges AIM Roads to respond in time for weekend loppet

A truck was stuck in the ditch early on Jan. 13 as the road leading up to Salmon Arm’s Larch Hills cross country ski area has not been maintained and is once again a sheet of ice. (John Thielman photo)
A truck was stuck in the ditch early on Jan. 13 as the road leading up to Salmon Arm’s Larch Hills cross country ski area has not been maintained and is once again a sheet of ice. (John Thielman photo)

‘Complete mayhem’: Icy road conditions, maintenance a concern for Shuswap residents

Business owner urges AIM Roads to respond in time for weekend loppet

A truck was stuck in the ditch early on Jan. 13 as the road leading up to Salmon Arm’s Larch Hills cross country ski area has not been maintained and is once again a sheet of ice. (John Thielman photo)
Pauline Waelti enjoys backcountry skiing during a beautiful, sunny day at Larch Hills. (Contributed)

Trail Tales: Reflecting on a wonderful, busy cross-country ski season at Larch Hills

Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet back at Larch Hills on Saturday

  • Jan 12, 2023
Pauline Waelti enjoys backcountry skiing during a beautiful, sunny day at Larch Hills. (Contributed)
The Junior race team that will be competing in the 2023 Teck BC Track Attack Championship at Larch Hills in Salmon Arm. (Contributed)

Salmon Arm’s Larch Hills ski area temporarily inaccessible due to icy road

Skiers turned back at rental shop, Lantern Ski expected to go ahead as planned Dec. 29

The Junior race team that will be competing in the 2023 Teck BC Track Attack Championship at Larch Hills in Salmon Arm. (Contributed)
Salty Dog Enduro solo rider Tim Daeschel rounds a bend on Salmon Arm’s South Canoe Trails on May 15, 2022. (File photo)

Shuswap Trail Alliance looking ahead to exciting new year

Sporting events return to town following community party and auction

Salty Dog Enduro solo rider Tim Daeschel rounds a bend on Salmon Arm’s South Canoe Trails on May 15, 2022. (File photo)
Judy Murray and Darlene Galan work their way up a steep section of the Larch Hills Traverse. (File photo)

Salmon Arm’s Larch Hills cancels ladies’ ski due to extreme cold

New ladies ski nights take place Thursday evenings

Judy Murray and Darlene Galan work their way up a steep section of the Larch Hills Traverse. (File photo)
Natalie Wilkie earned five podium finishes in Para-Nordic events at the World Cup in Vuokatti, Finland, including a gold-medal win in biathlon on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (Nordic Canada/Facebook photo)

Salmon Arm’s Natalie Wilkie earns five medals with Team Canada at World Cup

Last medal, a gold, earned in biathlon event

  • Dec 21, 2022
Natalie Wilkie earned five podium finishes in Para-Nordic events at the World Cup in Vuokatti, Finland, including a gold-medal win in biathlon on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. (Nordic Canada/Facebook photo)
Skiers enjoy the Santa Cruise ski fundraiser at Larch Hills on Dec. 18 2022. (Larch Hills Nordic Ski Club photo)

Salmon Arm’s Larch Hills Ski Nordic Club hosts successful Santa Cruise fundraiser

Skiers dressed as Santa hit the slopes for local food banks, auction raises over $3000

Skiers enjoy the Santa Cruise ski fundraiser at Larch Hills on Dec. 18 2022. (Larch Hills Nordic Ski Club photo)
The Larch Hills Nordic Society hosted a grand opening of phases 1 and 2 of its trail lighting project in December 2021. The project is now complete, offering eight kilometres of illuminated trail. (Shuswap Trails/Facebook photo)

Eight kilometres of illuminated trail now available to enjoy at Larch Hills

Lighting project completed for 2022/23 cross-country ski season

The Larch Hills Nordic Society hosted a grand opening of phases 1 and 2 of its trail lighting project in December 2021. The project is now complete, offering eight kilometres of illuminated trail. (Shuswap Trails/Facebook photo)
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