UNBC and Caledonia Nordic Club
PRINCE GEORGE – Nordic athletes can now compete in Green and Gold. The University of Northern British Columbia and the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club are partnering to launch a cross-country ski and biathlon varsity club, beginning in the 2024-25 Nordic ski season.
“The Timberwolves varsity club cross-country ski and biathlon racing team will attract elite Nordic athletes from across the country,” says UNBC President Dr. Geoff Payne. “This is an outstanding opportunity for aspiring student-athletes to come to UNBC’s Prince George campus, train at the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club’s world-class facility and join the Timberwolves family.”
Under this partnership, the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club will provide student athletes with a training plan, expert coaching, waxing services (both on and off-site), as the athletes train at the club’s world-class facilities. The student athletes will be responsible for providing CNSC with out-of-pocket fees for trail passes and racing team membership. “This is such an exciting time for us at the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club as we’ve had the vision of re-establishing the UNBC Nordic Team for over a decade,” adds Kevin Pettersen, who was President of the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club from 2011 – 2016, when this vision came together. “Nordic athletes studying at UNBC will have an amazing competitive advantage as they have a world-class Nordic facility almost literally in their backyard where they have such easy access to ski and train while they are studying. Furthermore, as we attract national and international competitions at Caledonia, the UNBC Nordic Ski team will be able to compete with the best athletes both nationally and internationally on home snow.”