Athletes aged 10 to 18 as of December 31^st of the current season are eligible to register for this program.

• U12 - Athletes aged 10 and 11 as of December 31st of the current season.
• U14 - Athletes aged 12 and 13 as of December 31st of the current season.
• U16 - Athletes aged 14 and 15 as of December 31st of the current season.
• U19+ - Athletes older than 17 as of December 31st of the current season.

During the regular season (12 weeks January – March) the Ski-for-Life program includes:

• Two weekday evenings (6 pm-9 pm) on Wednesdays and Thursdays at Laurentian Ski Hill; and
• One weekend, either Saturday or Sunday, (9 am-3 pm) training day.
  • Training is offered at Laurentian Ski Hill on Saturdays only and at Antoine Mountain both Saturdays and Sundays.

Athletes must be able to ski in control (i.e. make turns and safely stop) on intermediate/blue and some advanced/black runs as well as independently ride the chair lift.

All athletes are required by AOA to submit a fitness testing record to participate in regional races. Our club does the fitness testing at the end of dryland training in November and submits the result to AOA on behalf of the athletes.

Laurentian Classic: This is our local U8-U12 race at the Laurentian Ski Hill.

• All U12 athletes are encouraged to participate in this race, and registration is included in their fees. 

Home Hardware Classic: This is our local U14/U16 race held at Antoine Mountain.

• All U14-U19+ athletes are encouraged to participate in this race and registration is included in their fees.
• U12 athletes have the option of participating in this race to gain additional event experience.

All Ski-for-Life athletes are encouraged to participate in at least one out-of-town Northern Ontario Division race. In typical years, for U14+ athletes races are held at Searchmont and in Timmins. For U12 athletes, races at held in Elliot Lake and Searchmont.

Information about all races will be communicated throughout the season.

All athletes are required to be registered with Alpine Ontario Alpin (AOA) and Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA). Athletes are not permitted to participate in on-snow or dryland training until this fee has been paid.

Registration and payment are completed through SnowReg. Athletes must be registered in their corresponding age category. Athletes who are 6 years old as of January wishing to attend out-of-town races must select the 'traveling' membership.

Find out more about AOA and ACA fees here.

Ski passes are not included in registration fees.

Typically, Ski-for-Life athletes will hold a season pass at the Laurentian Ski Hill. Athletes training on Saturdays at Antoine Mountain will need either a season pass or purchase individual lift tickets.

Below is a description of what equipment is required and what is recommended.

If your athlete already has equipment, it is not always necessary to replace it. Our coaching staff can advise when your athlete has progressed to requiring race-specific equipment. Our club also hosts a ski equipment exchange every year in November and we would be happy to help you find equipment at this event.

• Helmets are required for all on-snow training. All athletes are required to wear race-specific helmet with hard-ear guards. For U14/16 athletes, a FIS-approved helmet with hard-ear guards is required.
• For U12 athletes:
  • Either one pair of skis (ideally a pair of slalom skis or race-specific multi-event skis) or two pairs of skis (1 GS and 1 slalom), depending on athlete interest and ability.* Coaches can assist in picking the best skis for your athlete.
  • 4-buckle ski boot, as long as sizing permits.
  • Set of poles.
• For U14+ athletes,
  • One pair of SL skis and one pair of GS skis are required.
  • Race-specific ski boots
  • At least one set of poles, however, most athletes have separate slalom and GS poles.
• A slalom chin guard, shin and pole guards, speed suits, and back protection are recommended.

We require that all athletes comply with the ACA National Rules and Policies. Please see the current AOA Equipment Guidelines here.

*Note: Athletes wishing to compete in races with an SG event must have a pair of GS skis.

NBSRC is committed to keeping the cost of the extra program options as low as possible while covering our coaching costs. Actual prices will be released once we have estimated the number of participants.

• Pre-Season Dryland Training (Recommended)
  • September – November
  • Cost: Included

• CrossFit (Optional)
  • September – November
  • Maximum 15 participants
  • Cost: TBA

• Tremblant Camp (Optional)
  • For athletes who have completed at least one full training season or with previous racing experience
  • 4-day camp during the second week of December
  • Cost: TBA

• Christmas Camp (Optional)
  • 5-day camp between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
  • Cost: TBA

• Additional Full-Day Training (Optional)
  • Select Fridays January – March
  • Cost: TBA

• March Break Camp (Optional)
  • 3-day camp during the March Break
  • Cost: TBA

Volunteers are essential to the functioning of our club.

We are a not-for-profit, parent-run organization and volunteers are necessary to keep our programming costs as low as possible and to ensure our programs and events run smoothly. Volunteering is also an excellent way for parents to socialize and feel a sense of belonging to our NBSRC community!

While there is no set volunteer commitment, it is expected that parents of all racers will volunteer throughout the year. There are many volunteer opportunities available, regardless of your skill, experience, or time availability.