Urban Ski Trails: There’s Always a Way to Work Out

As published in the November 2024 edition of Apex Matters I’m 1500 kilometers away from home, in hot sunny San Francisco – one of the last places you’d think of for cross-country skiing. But I’m looking at our webcam right now and I see snow! As happy as I...

There’s a Fountain of Youth at Nickel Plate

As published in the October 2024 edition of Apex Matters There was a time when Jackrabbit Johannsen was, at one point, the oldest known living person. A pioneer of cross-country skiing in North America, Jackrabbit  (Herman Smith-Johannsen, 1875 to 1987) is a legend in...

Meet Our New Customer Services Lead Alex Caplan

We are thrilled to welcome Meghan Keir as our new General Manager at Nickel Plate Nordic Centre and excited to have Alex Caplan return as our Customer Services Lead. With Meghan’s extensive background in outdoor recreation and business management, and...

Meet Our New General Manager Meghan Keir

We are thrilled to welcome Meghan Keir as our new General Manager at Nickel Plate Nordic Centre and excited to have Alex Caplan return as our Customer Services Lead. With Meghan’s extensive background in outdoor recreation and business management, and...

2023 Teck Ok Cup Returns

Nickel Plate Nordic Centre is happy to announce that we will once again be hosting the final Teck Okangan Cup race of the 2022-2023 season. On March 12, 2023, the centre will welcome racers from across British Columbia, Alberta and Washington State. In 2022...