Club Resources

Nordiq Alberta is committed to going above and beyond to support clubs. This page is dedicated to resources and services from Nordiq Alberta that may be helpful for clubs to access.

Salomon S/LAB Select Program

Salomon S/LAB Select Program is offering your club racers a unique opportunity to get your race skis hand-picked by our team of Salomon World Cup Technicians direct from the factory!  That’s right – get the same World Cup ‘white glove’ service as our top team racers:  Jessie Diggins (USA), Richard Jouve (FRA), Maja Dahlqvist (SWE), Anthony Cyr (CAN), Lilianne Gagnon (CAN), etc – AND received them personalized and delivered to your local S/LAB retailer!

FW24 Salomon S/LAB Select Selection Guideline:  CLICK HERE (dropbox link)

  • This document has all the info you need to get an overview of our race-performance products

How can the S/LAB Select Program benefit you? 

  • It’s an opportunity to build and customize your ski quiver to your exact weight, ski specifications, and track conditions!
  • Example:
    • You are looking for 1 pair of skis that will work in all conditions – Let our team of experts select this pair for you!
    • You already have a great pair of skis for hard track conditions, but want to add a pair for soft-med track conditions – or spring wet conditions
  • Simplified Selection System – All we need is:
    • Your weight
    • Track firmness preference: man-made snow, old transformed snow, fresh-soft snow
    • Snow Temp Examples: Warm 0Cto +5C / cold snow -5C or colder / very cold -10 to -20C
    • That’s it – The World Cup service technicians will do the rest!

FW24 Salomon S/LAB Select Program – OPEN TO ALL:

  • Who qualifies for this program: 
    • Open to everyone!
  • Deadline:
    • S/LAB Select Ski Order:  May 1st 2024
    • Race Gear: April 1, 2024 or ASAP
    • All orders are based on a first come-first serve, so the earlier we get the order, the more you improve the chances of order fulfillment
    • Note that the S/LAB Select Program is NOT AVAILABLE in season
  • SKIER Discount:

Club Poster Order Form

Nordiq Alberta has developed custom poster designs for clubs to use at events, in day lodges, or on ski trails! Nordiq Alberta is offering these 3 advertisement poster designs to help spread the word about your ski club and encourage local skiers to join and participate. Simply follow the link below to start your order:

Custom Club Poster Order Form

Club Outreach Form

Looking to host an event in your community with Nordiq Alberta’s support? Or host a coaching or athlete development session? Complete the Nordiq Alberta Outreach Form today!

Nordiq Alberta is committed to serving the cross country community and supporting our clubs across the province of Alberta. If you are looking for support for your event, training, or anything else within your club complete the form and we’ll do our best to support you!

Other Event Hosting Resources can be found under our Hosting an Event page.

Nordiq Alberta Club Development Fund

The Club Development Fund is a new initiative to further support clubs financially. Whether it is for programming, coaching, events, or trail and grooming development the Club Development Fund is meant to exist for clubs to apply for financial support to build the necessary infrastructure and programs to increase the practice of cross-country skiing in their area and their club membership numbers. 

Applicants must be a club in good standing of Nordiq Alberta.

Applications should indicate the nature of the project and how the funding will be used. Preference will also be given to applications that utilize funding in one or multiple of the uses outlined below:

  • to benefit a large audience
  • to increase club membership
  • is a new initiative
  • works towards getting all Albertans on skis
  • is a long-term sustainable project

Check out the Club Development Fund Application Form for more information!

Ski Playground

Ski playgrounds are where aspiring young athletes can develop and learn common skills together. The following resources are intended to be used anywhere there is snow and a bit of space, adaptable to your local surroundings, needs and imagination.

Ski Playground Guidebook

Ski Playground Signs

How to Build a Ski Playground

Ski Playground Drill Appendix

As clubs, coaches, instructors, learning facilitators, etc., the key is to let the environment teach. Set up the challenges so that young skiers are challenged to explore and discover the possibilities. The information contained in the above documents is intended to help coaches cue in on key developmental benchmarks and to adapt the challenges and environment to bring these forward, not to have the skiers think or become self-conscious of “doing it right”. The environment will do the teaching. So step back, ensure that the space is safe, encourage exploration and watch the skiers progress!

Other Resources:

Air Quality & Training Guidelines

How To – Engaging Newcomers & Minority Groups

Becoming Para Ready Webinar: October 25, 2024

Incident Report Form

Looking for coaching resources? Find them on our Coaching Resources Page!