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Strathcona Nordics off to Quebec on ski exchange trip

The Strathcona Nordic Ski Club is sending 17 young cross-country ski racers to Quebec next week for part two of a ski exchange.
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STRATHCONA NORDIC RACERS on Long Beach with the Mont Orford Ski de Fond team in early December.

 

 

 

 

 

The Strathcona Nordic Ski Club (SNSC) is sending 17 young cross-country ski racers and three coach-chaperones to Quebec next week for part two of a ski team exchange. The Strathcona Nordics will ski and stay with their new friends from the Mont Orford Club de Ski de Fond near Sherbrooke, Que.

In early Dec. 17 young ski racers from Mont Orford came to the Comox Valley with their chaperones. For many of the young athletes, it was their first visit to the West Coast of Canada. The weather cooperated in early December and after leaving unseasonably warm weather in Quebec, the racers were thrilled to ski in the Mount Washington Nordic area in the first week of December.

"I've never skied anywhere so beautiful before!" remarked 14-year-old Jules from Mont Orford.

The Strathcona Nordics kept the Mont Orford team busy. In addition to several ski sessions on Mount Washington, they also took them hiking, caving, fossil-collecting, and to Long Beach.

"We had an amazing time! It was so much fun!! Now, we are going to show you a great time at Mont Orford," said 16-year-old Camille.

For many of the Strathcona Nordics racers, next week will be their first visit to Quebec and their first time skiing outside of B.C.

"We're all really excited about our week in Mont Orford – we had a wonderful week with our Quebec friends here in December," said SNSC Devo coach Tim McGrady. "Besides the skiing, we're looking forward to some outdoor skating and some pond hockey. Our skiers are also looking forward to practising their French and strengthening their cross-cultural friendships. We're really grateful for SEVEC and the federal funding that we've received to take these 17 young athletes across the country to get this kind of experience," he added.

McGrady organized the team exchange with the help of a federal organization called SEVEC. For information about SEVEC visit  and for more information about the Strathcona Nordic Ski Club visit StrathconaNordics.com

– Strathcona Nordic Ski Club