Larch Hills is hosting the
BC Cup #2 
February 12 and 13 

We Still Need You!

We have done an amazing job of filling up almost 80% of our volunteer spots.  Yahoo!  It’s wonderful to see grandparents/relatives and many community members involved.  Many coaches are also volunteering above and beyond everything else they do.  Thank You All!

If you have not signed up and can spare a few hours, we still have 34 spots to fill.  All ages needed.  It’s a fun event to be a part of.
 

To register for a volunteer opportunity, please click here.

If you have any questions about volunteering or the event, please contact Sarah Zuidhof at sazuidhof@gmail.com

Thanks!

Hosts wanted to Welcome Visitors
Sunday, January 23

Families are invited to get outside and enjoy a snowshoe at Larch Hills Nordic trails.  This is a free event in support of Family Literacy Week.

If you have a desire to meet new folks and point them to the snowshoe trails, please volunteer for a shift.  We will attempt to cover the period of 10 am – 1 pm.  You can choose what works for you.  Go for a ski before or after you meet and greet.

Please contact Karen in the office, email manager@skilarchills.ca or call 236-586-5711 if you are interested.  Thanks!
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Sily Pole Saw high branch pruning on Ermine Frolic Loop – Oct 2017

• 34K of track set Larch Hills trails have been “dressed up” each October and early November over the past 10 years: 2012 – 2021 (we took a break in the fall of 2020).
   
• 137 work party days, over 2000 total volunteer hours of work.

• Average 4K of trails treated each fall. On-going trail maintenance continues…,

 
Our Club’s website has more info. at: https://skilarchhills.ca/high-branch-trail-pruners-3/ 
 
Link to an October 2019 Sky Trail High Branch Pruning Drone Video by Craig McBride  58 sec.

 
Thanks to these 39 LHNS Volunteers and three supporting groups who worked hard to meet our track set trail maintenance goal of 34K: (alphabetical listing)
 
Roger Beardmore, Ed Bouma, Frank Bristol, Jim Cadden, Gord Carter, Ian Clay, Lynne Collins, Mark Corbett & RAP Crew, Keith Cox, Pat Danforth, Ken Earl, Kirsten Earl, Mark Elamatha, Dave Evensen, Jim Hoskins, Pat Hutchins, Joyce Johnson, Bent Kristensen, Larch Hills Nordics Junior Race Team, Parents and Coaches, Larch Hills Nordics Board of Directors, Craig McBride, Chris McMahen, Mitch Milgram, David Millard, Duncan Moore, Jim Nadler, Peter Navratil,
Ron Neden, Doug Noakes, Blake Nobles, Kerry Orchard, Leona Orchard, Ray Ostby,
Birtie Ostby, Alois Schonenberger, Pat Shea, Shuswap Trail Alliance’s – 2012 Job Creation Crew of 5 people, Gerda Sieg, Pat Smith, Rob Taylor, Pauline Waelti, George Zorn
 
Thanks to Forest Service RAP Base Crew volunteers who carried out Umbrella Tree removal on steeper hill sections for skier safety!

October /November 2021: 8 work parties, 60 volunteer hours – site line improvements on blind corners, branch pruning and small tree removal close to combed width of trail on:
N. Willow Switch hill and outrun, Baby Moon Walk hill from Panorama Junction to Nr. Willow Switch Junction, Sky Trail hills, Hot Shot, Ermine Frolic Loop
 
Want to help?
Carry a folding saw with you. Report a Trail Issue here: https://skilarchhills.ca/trail-issues/
 
Larch Hills Nordics Ski Club:  We are Powered by Volunteers!