Stock photo Burns Lake · British Columbia · Founded 1927
Ninety-nine winters of tracks.
A hundred in 2027.
We are a volunteer-run, non-profit cross-country ski club six kilometres south of Burns Lake — more than 26 km of groomed trail, three of them lit for skiing after dark, and a wax cabin with the stove on.
Started at the Omineca Hotel on 15 October 1927, by a meeting of timber cruisers and trappers.
- 1927
- Founded
- 26 + km
- Groomed trails
- 3 km
- Lit for night skiing
- 100
- Years, in 2027
at the Omineca Hotel, 15 October
plus two snowshoe trails
for the short days
the club turns a century old
1927
100
Years · 2027
The hundredth year
On 15 October 2027, this club turns a hundred
The founding meeting was held on 15 October 1927, called by timber cruisers and trappers at the Omineca Hotel in Burns Lake. Every winter since has been organised by volunteers. The club describes itself as the oldest cross-country ski club in British Columbia, and possibly the oldest club in Canada — that is the club's own claim, and it is a good one to be able to make.
- Founding meeting
- 15 Oct 1927
- Centenary
- 15 Oct 2027
- Days to go
- 445
Out on the snow
Set tracks, a lit loop and a trail where the dog can come
The network runs to more than twenty-six kilometres, kept by members who go out and groom it. There is a biathlon range on site, two snowshoe trails away from the set tracks, and a heated wax cabin to come back to.
Trails & facilities →-
26+ km
Groomed trails
The main network, groomed and set by club volunteers through the winter.
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3 km
Lit night trail
A lit loop for the weeks when it is dark before anyone finishes work.
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4 km
Aidan's Dog Trail
A dedicated loop where dogs are welcome, so nobody has to leave one behind.
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2
Snowshoe trails
Separate trails for snowshoes, kept off the set tracks.
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On site
Biathlon range
A range on site, used by the club’s own biathlon program.
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Heated
Wax cabin
Somewhere warm to wax, change and thaw out afterwards.
Who does all this
“We are a collaborative, professional and enthusiastic group of volunteers.”
The club's own description of itself.
There is no company behind this and no owner to invoice. Trails, buildings, coaching, biathlon, the books and the paperwork are all carried by people from Burns Lake who ski here. That is how it has worked for ninety-nine years, and it is why a season pass costs what it does.
Meet the executive →The jobs that keep it open
Each of these is a portfolio on the club executive, held by a volunteer.
- Trails
- Buildings
- Biathlon
- Athlete & coach development
- Treasury & registration
- PR & media
Passes
A whole family, a whole winter, for the price of one lift ticket elsewhere
Season passes are cheapest as an early bird and step up after 1 December. Children under six ski free on a day pass. Nobody is trying to make money here — the passes pay for grooming, fuel and the buildings.
- Family
- $235
- Adult 19–59
- $108
- Youth 9–18
- $73
early bird
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Read this first
Every price on this concept site is the 2024–2025 schedule — that is the most recent one the club has published. It is shown here to demonstrate the layout, not to quote you a current fee. Please check with the club before you budget.
Paying, right now
Cash or a cheque into the green drop-box in the wax cabin, or an e-transfer. It works, and it has worked for a long time. It also means a new family has to find the cabin before they can join.
How joining works →Ages 4 – 12
Skills Development Program
The club's program for young skiers, from four years old up to twelve.
On the range
Biathlon Club
Ski and shoot, on the club's own range, run by a volunteer biathlon director.
Come and find us, six kilometres south of town
3242 Ski Club Rd, Burns Lake — off Highway 35. Call 250-695-6340 or email the club and someone will get back to you.