Here’s the scoop on Nordic (Cross Country) Skiing at Sugar Bowl. One Classic and one Skate Group Lesson will be offered each weekend. Private Lessons are available weekdays and weekends upon request with pre-reservation a minimum of 24 hours prior to lesson. Group Lesson $25, Private Lesson $50/hour first person, $25 each additional person. Make reservations through the Mountain Sports Learning Center: 530-426-6772

All Nordic Lessons will meet at the Village Hall. Please arrive 5-10 minutes early if you would like to discuss your equipment and/or clothing. Lessons will be held entirely on Sugar Bowl property, so, no trail pass is required. The trails we will be using are packed and groomed, (corduroy), but do not have machined Nordic tracks.

Beginning/Intermediate Classic (Diagonal Stride, Touring) Group
Lesson will be held every Saturday from 1:15pm to 2:45pm.

Beginning/Intermediate Skate Group Lesson will be held every Sunday
from 9:30am-11:00am.

Beginning/Intermediate Skate Group Lesson will be held every Thursday Afternoon
from 1:30pm-3:00pm.

Nordic Gear
Clothing: Nordic skiers wear pretty much the same clothing as cyclists and runners; tights (with base layer/long johns if it’s below freezing), long sleeved synthetic shirts (with base layer if it’s below freezing), a vest (if you have one), and a light weight jacket (wind breaking if it’s windy). Thin socks, or just liners. Thin gloves—the liners from your downhill gloves will be great. Hat and sun glasses (no goggles! They steam up!). Sweat proof sunscreen.

Equipment Rentals:
Paco’s Bike & Ski at the far end of the Safeway Shopping Center in Truckee has rentals that may be picked up after 4:30pm the day prior to rental (no reservations).
Adult All Day Touring (classic) Package: $18. Half Day: $14.
Adult All Day Skating Package: $27. Half Day: $20.

Special Deal on Equipment Purchase:
If you are ready to buy Nordic equipment, Sierra Nordic (across from Napa Auto Parts, just past Safeway Shopping Center) has offered to provide my students with a %10 discount on a complete Classic or Skate Package. This includes Skis, Boots, Poles & Bindings. Sierra Nordic also has a one day Demo program where you "demo" the equipment you are thinking of buying for one day. Classic Demo $26, Skate Demo $39. Your demo fee can be applied to your purchase. Just say you are from the Sugar Bowl Ski Team or that you took a lesson at Sugar Bowl with Emily Wexler.