Ski Better, Ski Faster

We offer personalized coaching in small-group settings so you can improve technique and fitness with stimulating drills, video, fast skiing, fun, and camaraderie. The Masters Community one hour classes are for all adult skiers, from beginners to experts, who want to learn to ski better and have more fun.
Get More Out of Your Season Pass with Masters.
Am I A Master?
Being a part of the CB Nordic Masters Community doesn’t mean that you’ve “mastered” the sport of nordic skiing, it is is just a differentiation from our “youth” or school-aged skier programs. Our Masters Community programs are open to anyone and everyone that has aged out of our youth programs.
Program Guide
Check out our 2020-2021 Masters Community Program Guide to learn about what Masters programs are being offered and to decide what’s right for you.
2020-2021 Schedule
3 Week Sessions - 2 Days/Week
3 Week Session Dates
- Session 1: 11/29/20 through 12/19/20
- Session 2: 1/10/21 through 1/30/21
- Session 3: 2/7/21 through 2/27/21
- Session 4: 3/7/21 through 3/27/21
3 Week Courses – Class Offerings
Classic
- Classic L2: Tuesday & Thursday – 10:30 a.m.
- Classic L3: Wednesday & Friday – 10:30 a.m.
Skate
- Skate L1: Wednesday & Friday – Noon
- Skate L2: Wednesday & Friday – 10:30 a.m., Tuesday & Thursday – Noon
- Skate L3: Tuesday & Thursday – 10:30 a.m.
6 Week Sessions - 1 Day/Week
6 Week Session Dates
- Session 1: 11/29 through 1/30/21 (no classes 12/20/20 through 1/9/21)
- Session 2: 2/7/21 through 3/27/21 (no classes week of 2/28)
6 Week Courses – Class Offerings
Classic
- Classic L1: Saturdays – 10:30 a.m.
- Classic L2: Tuesday – or – Thursday – noon, Friday – or – Saturday – 10:30 p.m.
Skate
- Skate L1: Saturday – noon
- Skate L2: Tuesday – or – Thursday – 10:30 a.m., Wednesday – or – Saturday – noon
- Skate L3: Wednesdays – 10:30 a.m. – or – Friday – noon
- Performance Technique: Wednesdays – noon
Performance Training Group
8 Week Session - 1 or 2 days/week
Performance Training Group Session Dates
- Session 1: 11/29/21 through 2/6/21 (no classes 12/20/20 through 1/2/21)
- Session 2: 2/7/21 through 4/3/21
Performance Training Group Course Options
- 1 or 2 days per week for 8 weeks
- 1 day/week folks commit to Tuesday or Thursday; No switching days due to COVID
- Tuesdays and/or Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. (new option!) & noon
Take your skate or classic skiing to the next level with our advanced program. Our expert instructors will move beyond the fundamentals, focusing on developing speed and power in your skiing. After completing this course you will be more efficient and ready to ski farther and faster than you thought possible!
2020-2021 Program Descriptions
Level 1 Classic
This course will improve your ability to:
- Ski green trails without walking!
- Safely control your speed on downhills
- Ski up moderate hills
- Continuously ski the Town Ranch loop
Level 1 Skate
This course will improve your ability to:
- Skate on green trails
- Safely control your speed on downhills
- Skate up moderate hills
- Continuously skate the Town Ranch loop
Level 2 Skate or Classic
This course will improve your ability to:
- Ski on blue trails
- Manage speed and direction (turn) on downhills
- Ski up intermediate hills
- Hockey stop (look cool!)
- Learn kick double pole or V2 and transition between techniques
- Continuously ski the Ruthie’s West loop
Level 3 Skate or Classic
This course will improve your ability to:
- Adjust tempo and ski with glide on any trail
- Optimize speed and direction on downhills
- Transition efficiently between all techniques, (classic) diagonal stride, kick double pole, double pole, (skate) V1, V2, V2A, free skate
- Continuously ski the Ruthie’s East loop
Performance Training Group
The focus of each day will be skiing 10+ km, often with specific intervals in a lightly coached environment. This is a group for strong skiers looking to ski fast and have fun with other like-minded skiers.
Performance Technique Group
This course will improve your ability to:
- Accelerate, change technique and optimize speed in ALL terrain
- Utilize your fitness to improve speed and maximize efficiency
- Start a race with power and enhance versatility with all techniques in all terrain
Level 1
- No experience necessary
- Skiers looking to do more than “ski walk”
- Skiers who struggle going up or down hills.
- Skiers who have participated in our learn to ski for free lessons and want to take the next step.
Level 2
- Skiers with experience and the ability to ski green trails in CB.
- Skiers who participated in the level 1 or 2 programs last season.
Level 3
- Skiers with the ability to confidently ski green and blue trails in CB.
- Skiers who participated in the level 2 or 3 classic programs last season.
- Performance Training group skiers who want to dedicate time to improving efficiency and technique.
- Skiers should be able to ski 5K in an hour.
Performance Training Group
- Past participants in the Masters Performance Training Group.
- Skiers with experience and the ability to ski ANY trail in CB.
- Skiers who have completed the level 3 classic or level 3 skate program.
- Skiers planning to race the 21K or 42K Alley Loop.
Performance Technique Group
- Past participants in the Masters Performance Training Group.
- Skiers who have completed the level 3 classic or skate course and want to enhance efficiency and technique.
- Skiers with experience and the ability to ski any trail in CB.
- Skiers planning to race the 21K or 42K Alley Loop.
Cost
Levels 1, 2, 3, Performance Technique: $150 for each course
Performance Training Group: $125 for 1 day/week, $200 for 2 days/week
Learn to Ski Free
Learn to Ski for Free clinics are group lessons for beginners, people who have a hard time skate or classic skiing, or who have never tried cross country skiing before.
- Cost = FREE
- Thursdays at noon
- Limited to 8 skiers per class – must register in advance
- Ages 18 and up
- Limited to one class per skier each season
- Special discount on rental gear
- Lessons must be reserved at least 24 hours in advance.



Questions?
Uncertain what to enroll in? Fill out this form for a free Ski Better Consultation with Ski School Director, Kevin Koval or email Kevin with questions, skischool@cbnordic.org
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