Eight members of the BC Nordic Ski Team are currently taking part in a 17-day competitive tour in Europe (Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland), including Hollyburn’s Katie Weaver, and Jenna Sim, who you may remember from our blog post a couple weeks ago. According to members of the team, it took a few days to adjust […]
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Jenna Sim is a determined young person. Having started skiing when she was just 18 months old, she clearly had an affinity for racing, and is now competing at a national level! It’s a busy race season for Jenna but we caught up with her for a few minutes before the Western NorAm Champs at […]
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The date has been looming for weeks, and now it’s almost here we thought we’d put together a short guide to prepare for it! Tuesday, January 10th is the first of our Nordic Ski Races at Cypress Mountain, and the conditions are looking fantastic. We are hoping for our biggest season EVER and would encourage […]
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The Fischer Speedmax is new for this season, but with a price tag of just over $1000, we wanted to give you an idea what new features it has, what the effect will be on your skiing, and whether it really is worth those extra dollars. The first thing you notice when you see these […]
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Okay, so everyone knows that you SHOULD wax cross country skate skis but how many people do? We get a lot of people coming in to get their skis waxed by us, which is an easy way to do it, but if you want to learn how to do it yourself, the rewards are endless! […]
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Our last post about choosing the right Nordic skis mentioned skin tech skis, so we thought we’d go into a bit more detail on what the new ones from Madshus are shaping up like. Waxless skis have long been the choice for recreational skiers as they usually involve a crown, or fish scale for grip. […]
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If you didn’t know already, our retail store – Deep Cove Outdoors – as well as selling a great range of SUPs, surfskis and kayaks ALSO sells cross country skis, boots, poles and accessories. Cross country skiing is great winter training for paddling as it is all focussed on working your core. Seeing as snow […]
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