Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre - British Columbia's Top Cross-Country Ski Area

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Sovereign Lake
Nordic Club

World-class grooming and outstanding early and late season ski conditions provide some of the best cross-country skiing in the world. SLNC is a not-for-profit ski club with over 2500 members operating within SilverStar Provincial Park on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Syilx/Okanagan People.

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November 19th Provincial Health Order Update (Nov 19 – Dec 7)

Travel advisory (Updated Nov 19th, 2020)

At this time, we request that all non-essential travel should be avoided. This includes travel into and out of B.C. and between regions of the province. For example:

Do not travel for a vacation

Click the link to view the full Travel Advisory Restrictions

CANADA’S WINTER WONDERLAND

In the 1930s, our ski pioneers recognized the value of the Silver Star area. Located in an outstanding sub-alpine environment with an abundance of dry snowfall the joint trail networks of Sovereign Lake Nordic Club and Silver Star Mountain Resort providing over 105km of daily groomed trails, making it the largest continuously groomed network of cross-country ski trails in Canada.

SLNC is dedicated to the promotion of cross-country skiing as an inclusive lifelong activity for all ages and abilities. Committed to the provision of high-quality facilities, programs, and services, the SLNC operates a world-class cross-country ski venue located within Silver Star Provincial Park.

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SLNC Pre-Christmas Sale

Get your holiday shopping done early this year! This Friday through Sunday we are offering 20% off on all SLNC branded Merch, Bliz glasses, gloves, soft goods, and waxes. Come inside and check out our great …

Stay Safe And Avoid Unnecessary Travel At This Time

With the travel advisory issued by Dr. Bonnie Henry on November 19th, we are requesting that people from outside the Okanagan region stay home at this time and limit any unnecessary travel as directed by the …

Call for Volunteer Ski Hosts

With our new pass scanning technology, we have had a couple of our members volunteer to scan passes with our hand scanners out in the parking lot entrance and out front of the lodge. This is …

It’s Official…We are opening this Friday!!

With a good snowstorm overnight we have been able to pack a substantial amount of trails to open for Friday morning at 9am for Season Pass Holders. As we continue to receive more precipitation we will …

Online Day Tickets Are Now Available

We are excited to announce that we have opened our Online Day Ticket Sales Portal. Please note that ALL snowshoe, day ski, and night ski tickets will be sold exclusively online this winter. There are no day …

SLNC Opening Delayed

Due to an unfortunate amount of rain and warm temperatures this past week we regret to inform our members and the public that there will be no skiing at Sovereign for the foreseeable future until we …

CBC interview with Troy

Club manager, Troy Hudson, speaks to CBC about the upcoming season a head, the challenges and changes. Aired: November 3, 2020 | 5 min 39 sec https://www.sovereignlake.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/thudson-cbc-interview-20201103.mp3 Listen to the full episode on CBC November 3, 2020

All Trail Access CLOSED Until Further Notice

SKIING ADVISORY: We are putting out a request to all skiers to stay off all of our trails until further notice to help us preserve the limited amount of remaining snow we have at the moment. …

Attention all current and aspiring coaches!

COVID-19 has changed the landscape of all we do. However, at Sovereign Lake Nordic, we are making plans to proceed with all of our youth programming with necessary changes to keep our athletes, coaches, and our …

Register by October 31st to win a $1000 Shopping Spree!

If you haven’t purchased your new 2020-21 season pass yet this sure is an amazing incentive! All season pass registrants who have purchased passes between June and October 31st will be entered into this great early bird …

AGM Registration

AGM registration deadline has been extended to October 18th at 8 pm. The board of directors invites club members to join the annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, Oct 21st, 2020 at 7:00 pm PT. To continue to …

Season Passes are back on sale!

We are so excited to launch our new online sales platform for our members and guests. We have partnered with Entabeni Systems based out of Colorado who specializes in alpine resort management software. SLNC is their …

Season Pass Q & A for the 2020-21 Season

The COVID Pandemic systematically closed all public recreation access in our BC Parks in March, resulting in an early closure for us up at Sovereign Lake. I want to say a huge thank you to our …

New SLNC Lodge One Step Closer to Reality

BC Parks has granted the club permission to move ahead with fundraising efforts towards a new lodge! With this approval, they have also contributed seed funding to help launch our fundraising campaign. SLNC is now in a position to start our fundraising efforts which will include …

Save the Date – AGM and Elections

The Annual General Meeting and the election of Board members will be held on Wednesday, October 21, at 7 PM Pacific time. This year’s AGM will be held virtually and you MUST pre-register in order to …

July Programs Report: Cathedral Camp a Huge Success

The end of July marked the halfway point of summer, a strange one to say the least. After having to cancel our much-anticipated home National Championships, things have yet to return to normal and how things will …

2020-21 Programs Registration is OPEN!

Welcome to the 2020-21 season. For all club members participating in summer programs or for those who want to get a head start on planning and prep for next winter, our Youth and Masters Programs registrations …

BC Parks Are Once Again Open

We are so excited to hear that SilverStar Provincial Park is back open to the public. While there is still snow on the ground on most trails, mountain bike and hiking season is just around the …

BC Govt Issues Immediate Closures to all BC Parks

PRESS RELEASE: April 8th, 2020 Deputy Minister Jim Standen Good morning: As of Wednesday, April 8th, 2020, we are closing all provincial parks until further notice. This action is being taken in response to the call for increased action …

Nordiq Canada Cancels National Championships Bid

In support of Canadian efforts to minimize the transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Nordiq Canada in consultation with the local organizing committee at the Sovereign Lake Nordic Ski Club chose to cancel the 2020 Canadian Ski …

2021 BC Championships

More details to follow as they become available.

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November 19th Provincial Health Order Update (Nov 19 – Dec 7)

Travel advisory (Updated Nov 19th, 2020)

At this time, we request that all non-essential travel should be avoided. This includes travel into and out of B.C. and between regions of the province. For example:

Do not travel for a vacation

Click the link to view the full Travel Advisory Restrictions

CANADA’S WINTER WONDERLAND

Snow Report as of November 28th, 2020

WELCOME BACK TO OUR WONDERFUL YOUTH PROGRAMS KIDS! SKI PICKUP IS AVAILABLE OUTSIDE THE LODGE STARTING AT 8:30 AM TODAY (this week only).

SNOW REPORT

Last 12 Hours

4 cm

Last 24 Hours

4 cm

Base

46 cm

Total Annual Snowfall

153 cm

Grip Wax of the Day

Blue Extra to Violet

Glide Wax of the Day

Violet

Date	Time	Temp	Precip	Wind

Nov 28, 2020	23–24	-7°	0 mm	Light air, 1 m/s from east-southeast

Nov 29, 2020	00–06	-8°	0 mm	Light air, 2 m/s from east-southeast
	06–12	-9°	0 mm	Light breeze, 2 m/s from southeast
	12–18	-1°	0 mm	Light air, 2 m/s from south-southeast
	18–24	-5°	0 mm	Light air, 2 m/s from southeast

Nov 30, 2020	00–06	-7°	0 mm	Light breeze, 2 m/s from southeast
	06–12	-6°	<1 mm	Light breeze, 2 m/s from southeast
	12–18	-4°	<1 mm	Light air, 1 m/s from south
	18–24	-5°	0 mm	Light air, 1 m/s from south-southwest

Dec 1, 2020	00–06	-8°	0 mm	Light air, 2 m/s from west
	04–10	-8°	0 mm	Light air, 1 m/s from west-northwest
	10–16	-6°	0 mm	Light air, 1 m/s from northeast
	16–22	-7°	0 mm	Light air, 1 m/s from north
	22–04	-9°	0 mm	Light air, 1 m/s from east

Dec 2, 2020	04–10	-10°	0 mm	Light air, 1 m/s from east
	10–16	-5°	0 mm	Light air, 1 m/s from east-southeast
	16–22	-4°	0 mm	Light air, 1 m/s from southeast
	22–04	-8°	0 mm	Light air, 1 m/s from east

Dec 3, 2020	04–10	-9°	0 mm	Light air, 1 m/s from east
	10–16	-3°	0 mm	Light air, 1 m/s from east-southeast
	16–22	-4°	0 mm	Light air, 0 m/s from east-southeast
	22–04	-6°	0 mm	Light air, 1 m/s from east-southeast

Date

Time

Forecast

Temp

Precip

Wind

Nov 28, 2020

23–24

-7°

0 mm

Light air, 1 m/s from east-southeast

Nov 29, 2020

00–06

-8°

0 mm

Light air, 2 m/s from east-southeast

06–12

-9°

0 mm

Light breeze, 2 m/s from southeast

12–18

-1°

0 mm

Light air, 2 m/s from south-southeast

18–24

-5°

0 mm

Light air, 2 m/s from southeast

Nov 30, 2020

00–06

-7°

0 mm

Light breeze, 2 m/s from southeast

06–12

-6°

<1 mm

Light breeze, 2 m/s from southeast

12–18

-4°

<1 mm

Light air, 1 m/s from south

18–24

-5°

0 mm

Light air, 1 m/s from south-southwest

Dec 1, 2020

00–06

-8°

0 mm

Light air, 2 m/s from west

04–10

-8°

0 mm

Light air, 1 m/s from west-northwest

10–16

-6°

0 mm

Light air, 1 m/s from northeast

16–22

-7°

0 mm

Light air, 1 m/s from north

22–04

-9°

0 mm

Light air, 1 m/s from east

Dec 2, 2020

04–10

-10°

0 mm

Light air, 1 m/s from east

10–16

-5°

0 mm

Light air, 1 m/s from east-southeast

16–22

-4°

0 mm

Light air, 1 m/s from southeast

22–04

-8°

0 mm

Light air, 1 m/s from east

Dec 3, 2020

04–10

-9°

0 mm

Light air, 1 m/s from east

10–16

-3°

0 mm

Light air, 1 m/s from east-southeast

16–22

-4°

0 mm

Light air, 0 m/s from east-southeast

22–04

-6°

0 mm

Light air, 1 m/s from east-southeast

Novice	Open	Last Groomed	Notes
Wylie's Loop Wylie's Loop A short and fun connector trail for skiers of all ages. Trail Distance: .5km Currently Groomed: .5km	Open	Today
Woodland Bell Woodland Bell 4.3 km is our most skied trail with perfect terrain for you and your family. Trail Distance: 4.0km	Open	Today
Sovereign Sovereign 1.25km is an easy trail with a couple of fun little hills. Trail Distance: 1.0km	Open	Today
Passmore Passmore Trail Distance: 2.5km	Open	Today
Northern Lights Northern Lights 3.5km utilizes parts of Passmore and Wylie's Loop connecting them through the stadium. Enjoy evening skiing (Tuesday through Thursday) under the warm glow of the lights. Trail Distance: .3km	Open	Today
Jungle Trail Jungle Trail Trail Distance: 0.2km	Open	Yesterday
Jessica's Trail Jessica's Trail A beautiful backcountry type classic ski trail that twists and turns through beautiful Spruce and Balsam stands. Named in memory of Jessica Eaman, a huge supporter of youth programs at SLNC. Trail Distance: 1.2km	Open	Yesterday	Not track set. Needs more snow.
Half Sovereign Half Sovereign Trail Distance: 0.4km Currently Groomed: 0.4km	Open	Today
Comin' Round the Mountain Comin' Round the Mountain Trail Distance: .5km	Open	Today
Animal Trail Animal Trail This short 300m backcountry trail is PERFECT for taking your little one for a cruise through the forest to find all the cut-out animals in the forest. An old trail that was just re-opened on January 18th, 2019 after being abandoned for at least 6 years. It is located within Wylies Loop accessed from the stadium. More signage is coming. Trail Distance: 1km	Closed

Novice

Open

Last Groomed

Notes

Wylie's Loop

Open

Today

Woodland Bell

Open

Today

Sovereign

Open

Today

Passmore

Open

Today

Northern Lights

Open

Today

Jungle Trail

Open

Yesterday

Jessica's Trail

Open

Yesterday

Not track set. Needs more snow.

Half Sovereign

Open

Today

Comin' Round the Mountain

Open

Today

Animal Trail

Closed

Intermediate	Open	Last Groomed
Maid of Vernon Maid of Vernon 2.5 km loop offers ideal rolling curvy terrain. Trail Distance: 1.4km	Closed
Carl Wylie Trail Carl Wylie Trail 6.8km loop is guaranteed to be a new favourite; designed by Carl’s son Don. It is a great way to experience Black Prince cabin as well as some scenic views of the Shuswap Valley. It’s an amazing ski at sunset!! Trail Distance: 4.4km	Open	Today
Black Prince Black Prince 5.6 km loop offering a moderate downhill run including a couple of thrilling corners. After visiting the Black Prince cabin the invigorating climb will get your heart going. The additional 1.3km loop from the cabin towards Lars Taylor features a steep climb followed by an exhilarating downhill. Trail Distance: 2.9km	Open	Today

Intermediate

Open

Last Groomed

Notes

Maid of Vernon

Closed

Carl Wylie Trail

Open

Today

Black Prince

Open

Today

Advanced	Open	Last Groomed
White Elephant White Elephant Trail Distance: 2.5km	Closed
Upper World Cup Upper World Cup 5km of amazing terrain with large rolling hills and a couple of thrilling high speed downhill corners. Trail Distance: 2.5km	Open	Today
Silver Queen Silver Queen 9.9km loop is a true wilderness experience connecting Black Prince to the Prince of Wales trail with one long, fun downhill and a long rolling climb. Trail Distance: 3.9km	Closed
Prince of Wales Prince of Wales 4.5km loop offers an exciting downhill (one of our best) followed by a rolling climb back to the lodge. Trail Distance: 2.1km	Closed
Montezuma's Revenge Montezuma's Revenge 2.3km is a great additional loop (starts and ends at the same place) with amazing humps, bumps and curves. Trail Distance: 2.3km	Closed
Montezuma Montezuma 2.3km offers a fun and challenging downhill linked to a vigorous climb. Trail Distance: 2.3km	Open	Today
Lower World Cup Lower World Cup 3.5km is a minor alteration on the real Lower World Cup. Access using Montezuma and then stick to the inner connectors around White Elephant Trail Distance: 3.5km	Open	Today
Lars Taylor Lars Taylor 12.5 km loop up Aberdeen and down Lars Taylor. This route leads to the summit of Silver Star Mtn where you can enjoy great views of the Vernon Valley and an exhilarating downhill either back the way you came or on Lars Taylor. (Access to Silver Star Mountain Resort) Trail Distance: 3.7km	Open	Today
Gold Mountain Gold Mountain 2km (each way) is the most direct connection to Silver Star Mountain Resort. Groomed after every snowfall. Trail Distance: 2.4km	Open	Today
Aberdeen Aberdeen 12.6 km loop is a slightly longer way over the mountain via the Black Prince Cabin and up Lars Taylor which provides a challenging climb to the summit and another thrilling descent down the Aberdeen side of the loop. (Access to Silver Star Mountain Resort) Trail Distance: 5.0km	Open	Today

Advanced

Open

Last Groomed

Notes

White Elephant

Closed

Upper World Cup

Open

Today

Silver Queen

Closed

Prince of Wales

Closed

Montezuma's Revenge

Closed

Montezuma

Open

Today

Lower World Cup

Open

Today

Lars Taylor

Open

Today

Gold Mountain

Open

Today

Aberdeen

Open

Today

Snow Shoe

Open

Last Groomed

Notes

Wild Goose

Open

White Rabbit

Open

Trapline

Open

Ridgeline

Open

Hidden Meadow

Open

Cabin Fever

Open

Backcountry

Open

Last Groomed

Notes

Upper Kennedy

Closed

Powder Queen

Closed

Passmore Connector

Closed

Mystery Express

Open

Lower Kennedy

Closed

Coyote Caper

Open

Beth's Trail

Closed

Alder Trail

Closed

	Snow Shoe	Open	Last Groomed	Notes
	Wild Goose Wild Goose Trail Distance: 6.2km	Open
	White Rabbit White Rabbit Trail Distance: 5km	Open
	Trapline Trapline Trail Distance: 5km	Open
	Ridgeline Ridgeline Trail Distance: 3km	Open
	Hidden Meadow Hidden Meadow Trail Distance: 3km	Open
	Cabin Fever Cabin Fever Trail Distance: 5km	Open

	Backcountry	Open	Last Groomed	Notes
	Upper Kennedy Upper Kennedy Trail Distance: 4.1km	Closed
	Powder Queen Powder Queen Trail Distance: 2.5km	Closed
	Passmore Connector Passmore Connector Trail Distance: 0.2km	Closed
	Mystery Express Mystery Express Trail Distance: 0.5km	Open
	Lower Kennedy Lower Kennedy	Closed
	Coyote Caper Coyote Caper Trail Distance: 2km	Open
	Beth's Trail Beth's Trail Trail Distance: 1.9km	Closed
	Alder Trail Alder Trail Trail Distance: 1.5km	Closed

Travel advisory (Updated Nov 19th, 2020)

CANADA’S WINTER WONDERLAND

Calendars

Latest News

SLNC Pre-Christmas Sale

Stay Safe And Avoid Unnecessary Travel At This Time

Call for Volunteer Ski Hosts

It’s Official…We are opening this Friday!!

Online Day Tickets Are Now Available

SLNC Opening Delayed

CBC interview with Troy

All Trail Access CLOSED Until Further Notice

Attention all current and aspiring coaches!

Register by October 31st to win a $1000 Shopping Spree!

AGM Registration

Season Passes are back on sale!

Season Pass Q & A for the 2020-21 Season

New SLNC Lodge One Step Closer to Reality

Save the Date – AGM and Elections

July Programs Report: Cathedral Camp a Huge Success

2020-21 Programs Registration is OPEN!

BC Parks Are Once Again Open

BC Govt Issues Immediate Closures to all BC Parks

Nordiq Canada Cancels National Championships Bid

Events

2021 BC Championships

Travel advisory (Updated Nov 19th, 2020)

CANADA’S WINTER WONDERLAND

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Snow Report as of November 28th, 2020

11 KM

12 KMTotal

Wylie's Loop

Woodland Bell

Sovereign

Passmore

Northern Lights

Jungle Trail

Jessica's Trail

Half Sovereign

Comin' Round the Mountain

Animal Trail

7 KM

9 KMTotal

Maid of Vernon

Carl Wylie Trail

Black Prince

19 KM

30 KMTotal

White Elephant

Upper World Cup

Silver Queen

Prince of Wales

Montezuma's Revenge

Montezuma

Lower World Cup

Lars Taylor

Gold Mountain

Aberdeen

27 KM

27 KMTotal

Wild Goose

White Rabbit

Trapline

Ridgeline

Hidden Meadow

Cabin Fever

3 KM

13 KMTotal

Upper Kennedy

Powder Queen

Passmore Connector

Mystery Express

Lower Kennedy

Coyote Caper

Beth's Trail

Alder Trail

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