Our mission is to provide groomed and ungroomed winter trails for non-motorized use by people of all ages and abilities; and to provide winter recreation, education and community-building experiences.
Time to pay the 2020 – 2021 Dues!
We have gone electronic so you can join/renew right now…
Click Here for Online Membership and Donations
….or you can do it the old fashion way, download a form and mail it in.
Hard Copy of 2020-2021 Membership Form
The annual dues season of the SJNC is June 1 – May 31.
Last Year’s Events:
Late Season Social and Board Elections
6pm on Thursday, March 12th at the Mountain View Restaurant in Monte Vista
We have reserved the bar area and will order from the regular menu, or just stop by for a beverage, appetizer, etc. and toast the great ski season we are having!
If you have any interest in volunteering via a board position, please contact Dave Jones at 719-588-7036.
Big Meadows Ski – February 15th, 10am
Grab your skis and join us at Big Meadows on February 15th at 10am! Meet at the parking lot. Then grab lunch with friends in South Fork afterwards, if you want.
Everyone is welcome. Get the snow while you can!
4UR Ranch Meet Up- January 25th, 2020
Once again, our friends at the historic 4UR ranch have graciously allowed us to ski and snowshoe on their trails! There will also be a bonfire and potluck. Information below.
Open skiing snowshoeing on the groomed trails all day!
Ski Lessons – Beginner to Intermediate
These are optional. Sign up when you arrive. Lessons begin at 10am.
Potluck and Bonfire
Sit around the bonfire and enjoy the beautiful winter day at the 4UR.
Please bring a dish to share! Some electricity is available for plugging in crock pots, but if possible, bring a pot that doesn’t have to be plugged in so we don’t trip a breaker 🙂
Bring your own reusable mug, plate, bowl and utensils.
We will have hot beverages for everyone available.
Ski Rentals
Call one of our fantastic outdoor gear retailers if you need to rent skis or snowshoes for the day (or rent for the whole weekend and explore some more of our local trails) Prices vary but seem to run about $15/day for a whole X-country ski package.
South Fork – Docs Outdoor Sports (719) 873-5151
8200 Mountain Sports (719) 873-1977
Rocky Mountain Ski and Raft (719) 873-2495
Creede – San Juan Sports (719) 658-2359
Alamosa – Kristi Mountain Sports (719) 589-9759
Past Events
Ski Season Kick-Off Social – December 4th
Ski Swap – December 7th
Bring in your old skis, snowshoes, boots and other outdoor gear to sell, or donate it to the club to sell…..
………and then go shopping for new gear!
Location – CO State Forest Service Office, 129 Santa Fe Ave. Alamosa (map). The office is located between the Loaf n Jug and the Days Inn
Drop of your gear to donate or sell:
December 6, 1pm – 5pm or December 7, 9am – 10am
SALE:
December 7, 10am – 1pm
Pick up unsold items:
December 7, 1pm – 3pm
For those selling items, cost is $1 per item at the register (waived for Nordic Club members) and 10% of the sale goes to the San Juan Nordic Club to keep your trails groomed!
…….and so much more!!!!!!
See recent board meeting notes below:
Draft Minutes from December 2020
Come participate with a group of great people! We depend on our volunteers to get it all done so we can be out on the snow!
Your hard-working Board for 2020-2021:
The San Juan Nordic club grooms trails for cross-country skiing at Bishop Rock, Monte Vista Golf Course, Rock Creek and Big Meadows. Find out more About Us.
The trails are groomed for classic and skate skiing and they are free and open to all! Please see the Trails page for more information.
