MTU Nordic Ski Club Main Page

The Nordic Ski Club - A registered student organization at Michigan Tech - In 2011-12 the club had 340 members.

The Michigan Tech groomer.

Closed for the season, thanks for the great year.

Last general membership meeting of the year, Wed., April 17 at 7 pm. MUB Alumni B.

STILL A BARGAIN AT WITH MEMBERSHIP STILL JUST $10 PER ACADEMIC YEAR.

MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES FREE EQUIPMENT USE AT TECH TRAILS.

Welcome to Tech Trails, part of your Experience Tech Fee !!

Take advantage of your free access to the ski trails

by joining the Nordic Ski Club

Upcoming Events:

Wax Day - get your skis ready for the new season.

January 26, 1 to 5 p.m., Free Ski Day for Michigan Tech students.

Book Across the Bay, Feb 16. Bob LeBrell is organizing this. If you are interested in going contact him at rslebrel@mtu.edu.

The Birkie. An annual trip. Registration for 2013 is already closed. Feb 23, 2013.

Sunday March 3, noon to 3, Glide'n'Gorge, an easy 6km classic ski as the Maasto Hiihto trails. Food served along the way. This is an official club trip so you can use club skis at this event. More details here.

Saturday, March 9, The 33rd Annual Great Bear Chase in Calumet Michigan. Your choice of 5 races:

50km Classic
50km Freestyle
26km Classic
26km Freestyle
14km Freestyle

Registration is only $55 ($25 for the 14 km) if you register by February 6.

Training and Race Team every week.

2013 WAX ROOM HOURS :

Closed for the season, thanks for the great year.

Our wax room is accessed by the Athletes Entrance to the wax building. We are in Room 4.

Schedule beginning January 14, 2013:

A link to lots of local ski information including local ski trail maps:

http://www.keweenawtrails.com/

If you want to join the ski club the annual dues are $10. You can join by going to the club's wax room (Room #4 accessed via the Athlete's Entrance to the wax building at Tech Trails) whenever the wax room is open. Correct change is appreciated.

You can get information about the club from one of the club officers:

Helena Keller (President & Race Team Coordinator) (hrkeller@mtu.edu)
Kelsey Whalen (Vice-President & Birkie Coordinator) (kmwhalen@mtu.edu)
Bob LeBrell (Treasurer and Book Across the Bay Coordinator) (rslebrel@mtu.edu)
Adam Tuff (Secretary) (actuff@mtu.edu)
Thomas Weston (Publicity Chair) (thweston@mtu.edu)

Your chance to join others who ski, or would like to ski.

We have ....

* 52 pairs of skis, both classic and skate. Also, snowshoes.

* a kilometer klub (10K per week gets your name in the hat for the weekly prize),

* discounted trail passes at local ski areas (student members only)

* free day use of equipment at Tech Trails for members. We have both skate and classic skis. We also have snowshoes.

* skiing with others who like MTU's great snow!

* training / racing team.

* storage for members' skis

* our own room in the wax building with scheduled hours. We have irons, benches and wax so you can wax your own skis.

* community service projects working with Adult Ski Lessons and work days at local ski trails. Fall 2010 we worked at Maasto and Swedetown. Fall 2011 we worked at Maasto.

$10 for an annual membership. Open to students and community members. Correct change is appreciated.

To join contact one of the officers or stop by our wax room (Room 4) in the Wax Building at Tech Trails.

Helena Keller (President & Race Team Coordinator) (hrkeller@mtu.edu)
Kelsey Whalen (Vice-President & Birkie Coordinator) (kmwhalen@mtu.edu)
Bob LeBrell (Treasurer and Book Across the Bay Coordinator) (rslebrel@mtu.edu)
Adam Tuff (Secretary) (actuff@mtu.edu)
Thomas Weston (Publicity Chair) (thweston@mtu.edu)