Milestones in Canadian Nordic Skiing (to update)
Milestones in Canada’s skiing history – 1879 to the present Settlers from Scandinavian countries were responsible for skiing’s early development in Canada. They skied in groups, built small jumps, and […]
Early Times
Canada
Settlers from Scandinavian countries were responsible for skiing’s early development in Canada beginning as early as 1879.. They skied in groups, built small jumps, and competed against one another. Other […]
Overseas
A Brief Early Account of Skiing The earliest fragments of skis date to about 7200 BC and were uncovered at a stone age site in northern Russia. These wooden skis […]
Clubs
Canadian Ski Clubs
NWT: Hay River Ski Club Yukon: Whitehorse Ski Club British Columbia Revelstoke Ski Club Alberta: Calgary Ski Club Camrose Ski Club Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Jehu AC, Beaver Lake, […]
Overseas Ski Clubs
Fram Ski Club Oslo, Norway. Lillehammar Ski Club, Norway. Ull Ski Club, Oslo, Norway.
Ski Sport Organizations
Canadian Amateur Ski Association (CASA)> Canadian Ski Association (CSA)> Canadian Snow Sports Association (CSSA)
Originally founded as the Canadian Amateur Ski Association in 1921 the organization evolved first to the Canadian Ski Association and now the Canadian Snow Sports Association. Canadian Amateur Ski Association […]
Nordiq Canada (formerly Cross Country Canada)
In 1980 the cross country discipline of the then Canadian Ski Association (CSA), legally formed a separate organization. It then rebranded to become Nordiq Canada in 2019. A Short History […]
Competition
Types of Competitions Pursuit with a Break: The Gundersen Start Technique Race Technique Evolution The History of the Skate Technique in Competition. The movement to allow skating technique in cross […]
Ski Techniques
General Ski Techniques and Evolution Old Ski Techniques Race Technique Evolution The History of the Skate Technique
Coaching
The Canadian Coaching Program (Update) Instruction Early Instructional Booklet of the 1940’s The Formation of CANSI CANSI The Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors
Para Nordic
Canada has had a long and successful history of involvement in Para Nordic cross country skiing. More information can be found in the Events and Teams sections. Paralympic History to […]
Ski Jumping
Ski Jumping History Early Ski Jumping in Alberta Jumping in Saskatoon The Most Famous Ski Jump Hill: Evolution