Nordic Resources

Get your skis waxed, find a buddy, and get ready to have some fun! Join us for for the 2nd annual 12K skiathlon in honor of Bill Chambers—a long time Grand County resident who loved Nordic skiing and our mountain community. The skiathlon will consist of both classic and skate skiing. The event can be completed by one person, or a two-person team relay (all male, all female or co-ed). The first leg of the course is to be completed on classic skis,  and the second leg on skate skis. There will be a transition area in between. The total distance is approximately 12K.

Registration includes the entry fee, as well as a meal following the race at the Broad Axe Barn. Lunch will include a vegetarian chili and Devil’s Thumb Ranch’s Signature Wagyu chili with a beer.

This fundraiser for the Aspen Valley Ski Club is an annual crowd favorite. Ski and snow shoe your way around the candlelit tracks at the Aspen Nordic Center and enjoy fantastic cuisine from some Aspen's finest establishments. Live music, desserts and libations await you as you arrive at your final stop. Tickets are available through AVSC (970) 205-5100. Ski rentals available at the Aspen Nordic Center - due to high participation at this event, please be prepared to wait in line for rentals and dress warm.

As a fun idea from volunteers and students at Colorado Mountain College, the first Leadville Loppet was hosted in 2003. The race showcased the then-newly-dedicated Mineral Belt Trail's unparalleled mountain vistas; free, all-inclusive access to outdoor play, and community spirit that makes Leadville Leadville.

Today, the Leadville Loppet continues to offer all of those attributes and has found its place among the most-loved winter community events, where Leadville locals and visitors gather to have fun, ski in costumes, share stories, and savor the race's legendary post-race potluck.

Are you a longtime skate skier and/or racer? Do you feel like you’ve reached a plateau in your skate skiing? Come on out for a high-end tune-up! We will customize this clinic to meet the needs and wishes of the participants.

Participants must be intermediate to advanced skate skiers, have good balance, and be physically fit. These two-hour clinics are designed to be a “next step” for intermediate to advanced skate skiers that have attended our intermediate skate ski clinics in the past or are longtime skate skiers. 

Each clinic stands on its own but is tiered in level from least to most difficult. Please read the descriptions to determine the best fit. Participants are invited to register for one or up to all four clinics.

2 instructors per clinic (depending on enrollment), max 15 participants. At least 3 participants are required for a clinic to run.

Trail passes are included in the clinic fee for non-season pass holders and a corresponding discount is reflected in the season pass holder clinic pricing.

Are you a longtime skate skier and/or racer? Do you feel like you’ve reached a plateau in your skate skiing? Come on out for a high-end tune-up! We will customize this clinic to meet the needs and wishes of the participants.

Participants must be intermediate to advanced skate skiers, have good balance, and be physically fit. These two-hour clinics are designed to be a “next step” for intermediate to advanced skate skiers that have attended our intermediate skate ski clinics in the past or are longtime skate skiers. 

Each clinic stands on its own but is tiered in level from least to most difficult. Please read the descriptions to determine the best fit. Participants are invited to register for one or up to all four clinics.

2 instructors per clinic (depending on enrollment), max 15 participants. At least 3 participants are required for a clinic to run.

Trail passes are included in the clinic fee for non-season pass holders and a corresponding discount is reflected in the season pass holder clinic pricing.

If you're looking for some company out on the trails, join us every week for our Thursday Ladies Ski hour! 

One of our women instructors takes a group out for a fun hour of social skiing, and is available for questions, tips and tricks. It's a fun way to learn and improve your classic Nordic skiing skills, and meet other women in the sport!. Thursday Ladies focuses on classic Nordic skiing. Regular trail pass AND rental equipment rates apply.