Brand new tracksetter arrives at Larch Hills just in time for the winter season

After saving and fundraising for over a decade, the Larch Hills Nordic Society (LHNS) received a $250,000 BC Capital Gaming Grant in March 2024, giving the organization the final influx of funds needed to order a new Prinoth Bison X snow groomer to replace their aging Pisten Bully snowcat.

The club is excited to have the new addition to Larch Hills, especially with all the wide trails the area is known for.  A few of the new accessories with the Bison include a Power Tiller and Nordic Liner, which guarantees cross country ski trails that meet Olympic standards. The four track setting plates and the track tillers can be used independently. They adjust position and surface pressure depending on the requirements and condition of the trail. The Skating finisher has a smaller profile than an alpine tiller, which produces a finer, narrower corduroy finish – ideal for a smooth skating glide.

The LHNS tracksetter replacement committee selected the Prinoth Bison snowcat for its performance and efficiency — it is also built in Canada. The Power tiller was built in Germany. The total cost of the new snowcat, tiller, training, delivery and taxes is approximately $630,000. LHNS President Suzy Beckner expressed the club’s gratitude to all of the community members that donated to this initiative.

The new Bison X has impressively low emissions. The machine meets the world’s highest emission standards—Euromot Stage V. In addition to diesel, it can also run on HVO, GTL or BTL without any modifications needed to the engine. This means LHNS can stick with standard diesel or explore alternative fuels to help minimize CO2 even further.

An exhaust treatment system with SCR catalytic converter, oxidation catalyst and diesel particulate filter reduces emissions to a minimum. These upgrades make the Bison the cleanest snow groomer in its class and also meet the clubs goals to minimize their carbon footprint.

The LHNS tracksetting team have already started training on the new machine and are looking forward to laying down some of the best trackset trails in BC. If you are thinking about joining Larch Hills Nordic Society, memberships are now available at skilarchhills.ca.

Larch Hills Reciprocal Passes with Sovereign Lake Nordic

Any Larch Hills Nordic Society 2024-2025 member can receive a 25% discount on Sovereign day passes.  In order to receive this discount you must have proof of your 2024-2025 Larch Hills Membership.  At the time of purchasing your membership you should receive an email from Nordiq Canada that has 2024-2025 and Larch Hills Nordic Society on it.  As Larch Hills does not distribute membership cards, you must present this email at Sovereign if you would like 25% off your Sovereign Day Pass.
 

Here is the link to Larch Hills Zone 4 registration if you still need to purchase a Larch Hills Membership.

Reminder that Larch Hills is also running the Early Bird Draws.  The first of three draws is for anyone registered by midnight November 15, 2024.