Nordic Center at Stevens Pass

NORDIC CONDITIONS

Updated December 02, 2020 at 5:00 AM

Thursday- Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. East wind around 6 mph.

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Discover a new way to experience the cascades

Nordic Skiing and Snowshoeing                                   

The Stevens Pass Nordic Center is located just 5 miles east of the pass and offers a variety of activities to experience the mountains with friends and family. From the construction of the Great Northern Railway over Stevens Pass, and later building of the Cascade Tunnel under the pass, Mill Valley has had its roots deep in history for over 115 years.  The Valley is home to one of the finest Nordic Centers in Washington State offering a vast diversity for novice to expert skiers and snowshoers. Details will be shared as we get closer to the 2020/21 winter season. We look forward to welcoming you back where we will provide a safe and fun experience.
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Lessons and Rentals

A Lesson with an instructor that is tailored to having fun and flexibility to your needs is the best way to grow your enjoyment of the sport. Find your perfect option below.
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FIRST TIME SERIES

New to winter sports?

We'll help you get the basics down quickly. The First Time Series offers new skiers the opportunity to gain confidence in negotiating our easiest trails. Mastering the beginner terrain could not be easier with instruction, tickets, and rental equipment for one low price. This is the best way to get started on the right foot by using state-of-the-art equipment in a groomed private instruction area with our PSIA-certified instructors.

First Time Packages include:

  • One full day trail pass
  • One hour of group instruction
  • Rental skis, boots and poles
  • Breakage insurance for ski equipment

First Time Package:

  • Classic - Time and Price: TBD
  •  Skate - Time and Price: TBD

Want to learn to skate ski? With the right equipment and proper coaching, you'll soon be flying down the trails on skate skis! The First Time Skate Package is for those with solid classic ski skills who want to expand their horizons. With ski equipment and technique that differs from classic skiing, you can easily move forward with our instructors gently guiding you through those first basic steps of skate skiing. 

If you're completely new to Nordic skiing, you must try classic skiing before moving on to skate skiing in order to get the basics of Nordic skiing down. You can take the classic lesson in the morning, and move on to the skate skiing lesson in the afternoon on the same day.

Please arrive at least one hour before your scheduled lesson starts in order to allow us time to properly fit your rental equipment.

All prices subject to change without notice.

Groups of 15 or more receive special discounts.

To plan a group visit to the Nordic Center, please contact Group Sales at groupsales@stevenspass.com or call 206-812-4510 ext 4214.

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Private Lessons

Whether you are new to Nordic skiing or are a seasoned veteran looking to improve on advanced techniques, private lessons from the Stevens Pass Nordic Center instructors will take your ski skills to the next level. You and up to three of your friends and or family members can have personalized private instruction together, tailored to your individual skill levels and styles with one of our pros.

You can structure your private lesson however you choose, whether it's a fun-for-the-whole-family affair or wanting to brush up on a technique for that upcoming race. A lesson with our PSIA-certified instructors are tailored to your needs and are focused on having fun, and is the best way to grow your enjoyment of the sport. Looking to have more fun? Bring a friend or relative and share the good times while learning the inside track to the joy of skiing.

Rates:

  • 1 Hour: Price TBD
  • Additional persons: TBD
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Group Lessons

Bring a friend or family to the Nordic Center and share the good times while learning the inside track to the joy of skiing. The Stevens Pass Nordic Center instructors love to share their passion for the sport and provide an experience that is fun and exciting. We offer a wide variety of group lesson and can tailor to the needs of your group with a minimum of three participants and to keep the learning easy group is kept small for your enjoyment.

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Rental Info

Conveniently located at the trailhead in the parking lot, our rental shop within the Cascade Depot has a ski, boot and pole package available to suit your needs. We are proud to offer our guests the best in gear from Rossignol, Karhu, Madshus, Alpina and Swix as well as snowshoes and poles from Atlas.

Rental ski packages include: skis/boots/poles. Ski bases are prepared for the conditions of the day. Save 20% off of daily rental prices if you rent a ski or snowshoe package for multiple days!

  Full Day Half Day
After 1:30PM		 Season
Entry Level Classic Ski Package
      
Adult (13 & Up)
 TBD
 TBD TBD
Youth (7-12)
 TBD TBD TBD
Children 6 & Under
      NA
Performance Classic Ski Package
      
Adult (13 & Up)
 TBD TBD TBD
Skate Ski Package      
Adult (13 & Up)
 TBD TBD TBD
Youth (7-12)
 TBD TBD TBD
Snowshoes & Poles
   
All Ages TBD TBD TBD
Pulks TBD TBD NA

Single item rentals are available at the following rates:

  • Classic Boots: TBD
  • Classic Poles: TBD
  • Classic Entry Skis: TBD
  • Performance/Skate Boots: TBD
  • Skate Poles: TBD
  • Performance/Skate Skis: TBD

Prices listed above do not include 8.2% Washington State sales tax. All prices subject to change without notice.

For general Nordic Center information email:  SPGuestService@vailresorts.com or call Guest Relations at 206-812-4510.

Yes! Kids generally learn really quickly – we always advise taking a lesson or hiring an instructor to ski with your whole family. (That way everyone gets instruction at the same time.) Lessons for kids start at five years old, and there’s ski equipment available in different sizes for different ages.
It’s smart to rent when you’re starting out. That way, you can make sure you like the sport (you will!) before you invest in equipment, and you can also see what kind of skis and boots you like. We offer a large variety of skis and boots to try on a variety of skiing experiences.
Yes, when the Nordic Center is open for operations. See the parking attendant in the lots or go directly to the parking building to arrange transportation.
From a child’s 9.5 through youth 9, Women’s 5 through 11.5 and men’s 4 through 15.5 aka Euro size 26-50.
There is sledding allowed in the Snow Play area adjacent to the first parking lot as you arrive. Sledding can also be enjoyed at Lake Wenatchee State Park or the designed sledding area at the golf course in Leavenworth.
For the best experience of both skiers and snowshoers the two different users must stay to their respective trails. No snowshoeing on any ski trails due to damage it causes the ski surface and tracks.  Skiers causing uneven compaction of walking surface of the snowshoe trails and will find it near impossible to control ones skis once in the snowshoe track.

Dress in layers so you can take them off (as you get warmer) or put them on (as you get cooler). A hat is a great way of controlling temperature, you also need gloves or mittens (if it’s colder); it’s not a good idea to ski bare-handed.

Clothing for cross country skiing is versatile. You can use tights and windbreakers made for skiing, bicycling, or jogging. 

Conventional cold weather clothing like bulky parkas isn't suited to cross country skiing, as it constricts movement and generates excessive body heat. 

Wearing several light articles of clothing - for instance, polypropylene or similar underwear and synthetic fleece overpants plus windpants, with a wool or fleece zip sweater and a wind-resistant jacket - allows you to trap warm air in pockets of space. Synthetics and wool blends are the best – cotton is not good. Cotton absorbs and holds moisture, acts like a moisture sponge whether it’s perspiration or snow and accelerates cooling, (So, leave your jeans at home!) Synthetics and wool blends allow moisture to evaporate, making you more comfortable.

Socks are perhaps the most important clothing item, try wearing thin polypropylene liners under a pair of wool or wool-blend socks. If your toes are susceptible to cold, resist the temptation to put on too many socks - you'll only restrict circulation, making your feet colder. Our rental boots have a lot of insulation in them for your additional warmth and comfort.

Gloves are better for precise ski pole control and dexterity in getting in and out of your skis. Mittens are best if you're prone to cold hands, since they allow fingers to share body heat.. In warmer conditions, don’t use too heavy a pair or they'll be sweat-soaked in the first kilometer. We find most people need a lighter glove than what they imagine, often getting cold hands from sweat soaked heavy gloves like those commonly used in Alpine skiing and Snowboarding.

Biathlon

Biathlon Events at the Nordic Center

Biathlon is a sport in which participants combine cross-country skiing with rifle marksmanship. In competition biathlon is performed using skate skiing technique and 22-caliber rifles. Participants skate a ski loop, fire five rounds at a biathlon target and head off again around the ski loop. The orientation to the biathlon program includes skate ski instruction as well as range activities. Space is limited - register early with the Washington Biathlon Association at www.wabiathlon.org.

  •  Race weekend 1 –TBD

  • Newcomer Clinic  -TBD

  •  Race weekend 2 – TBD     

  •  Race weekend 3 –TBD

  •  Race weekend 4 –TBD