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But the Yellowknife Ski Club is ready for another season and the first big event of its new campaign kicked things off this past Saturday as the Snow Show took place at the clubSA国际影视传媒檚 chalet. It was a chance for people to check out whatSA国际影视传媒檚 happening at the club this season as well as buy or trade up equipment and get skis waxed by the clubSA国际影视传媒檚 high performance skiers.
Kerry Wheler, the clubSA国际影视传媒檚 events director, was perhaps one of the busiest people at the club that day and she said the turnout was good to see.
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The ski waxing was a fundraiser for the high performance program SA国际影视传媒� $25 per pair SA国际影视传媒� and the skiers were kept busy well into the evening, she added.
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The upper floor of the chalet featured all of the information on whatSA国际影视传媒檚 going on this year but one thing missing from the show this year was the computer bank, which has been used to allow people to register for a program.
Wheler said thatSA国际影视传媒檚 because there was some question on the protocol involving shared computers and it was better safe than sorry.
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As an extra measure of caution, everyone who attended needed to show proof of vaccination.
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Wheler didnSA国际影视传媒檛 know how the numbers were looking as of press time but she suspects it will be another big year in terms of membership and for youth programs.
As for when skiing will begin, Wheler said the hope is to have everything transition to the snow in the next few days.
SA国际影视传媒淥ur Track Attack and high-performance teams have been doing dryland training and thatSA国际影视传媒檚 been ongoing since early fall,SA国际影视传媒� she said. SA国际影视传媒淥ur event dates have been finalized and now weSA国际影视传媒檙e just hoping for snow. There may be some skiing in the stadium area but some of the trails may not yet be packed or skiable. ISA国际影视传媒檓 hopeful weSA国际影视传媒檒l be out there soon.SA国际影视传媒�
Cross-country skiing was one sport which received a boost at the start of the pandemic because it was an activity which could be done distanced and outdoors.
Wheler said she hopes that continues this season.
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