Name: SAVE-THE-DATE: Minnesota Nordic Ski Opener
Start: 2024-12-07T08:30:00-06:00
End: 2024-12-07T12:30:00-06:00

**Cost**: Free
￼**parking**: FREE
**Age**: 15+ (under 18 must be accompanied by an attending adult)
**￼ski equipment**: ￼ Will be provided for free ￼ including a free mini lesson.

Are you ready for winter? Come join me for the Nordic Ski Opener event. This is free and open to the public. However, we will be getting a few fun things just for our group. ￼ Our group will have a reserved ￼seating table, ￼ ski rental equipment ￼set aside for us, and a free lunch will be provided to all of our members. (￼Free lunch provided only to members signed up on are “going list”￼)￼ Please arrive on time so that we can find each other and get started on time. ￼ If main parking lot by the Visitor Club house is full. You will be directed to the overflow parking lots. They will have free shuttles that will be taking people back-and-forth, or you can always walk. ￼

**OUR GROUPS SCHEDULE:**
❄️8:30am: ￼ meetup & sign in with our group
❄️8:45am: ￼ opening circle
❄️8:50am: a get our ski equipment and do a group picture.
❄️9:15￼am: mini ski lesson together as a group
❄️9:45-12:30am: After group our ski lesson together you are free to￼ go to any other area that you would like. You can do the open ski courss, check out the different vendors, ￼ take on another lesson if you aren’t 100% comfortable skiing , or do the ￼sauna/ice bath.

All the members on our ￼ “going list” will receive a ticket for a free lunch.

Concession items will be also available for purchase.

**HOW TO DRESS**: Come dressed winter ready. Winter jacket, scarf, winter hat, snow pants (recommended), wool socks or double pair of socks, gloves, winter boots are all recommended. Use your best judgment based on the weather. I recommend dressing in layers. You can always take off if you end up getting warm. ***Don’t wear cotton!! When it gets wet from snow/sweat it takes a long time to dry. You’ll end up being really cold. Try wearing layered quick drying material or fleece. ***
** ALSO BE SURE TO BRING WATER FOR DRINKING (or refillable water bottle)

** Nordic Ski Opener list of Activities:**

All activities are held outside, both on and off the snow, so dress for the weather!

Free Nordic skiing on Elm Creek Park Reserve’s manufactured snow loop
Free Nordic ski rentals, including sit-skis for adapted skiers
Free Cross-country Classic Technique mini-lessons by Three Rivers Park instructors (9 AM–3 PM)
Free Cross-country Skate Technique mini-lessons by The Loppet Foundation instructors (10 AM–3 PM)
Ski with the University of Minnesota's Goldy Gopher (9:45–10:45 AM)
Minnesota Youth Ski League Kids Area (10 AM–3 PM)
Participate in Skaði’s Chase — 8K, 4K or 2K
Visit the Nordic Ski Market
Sign up for 2024–2025 ski passes

Embrace winter by celebrating cross-country skiing at the Minnesota Nordic Ski Opener! Skiers of all abilities and ages are invited to kick off winter with free skiing, free ski rental equipment and free mini lessons. Participate in the Ski Tour with routes for the whole family, and check out the Nordic Market with representatives from 50 Nordic ski suppliers, resorts, retailers and clubs

https://www.threeriversparks.org/page/minnesota-nordic-ski-opener

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