Club Mission
The Southwest Nordic Ski Club (SWNSC) is dedicated to promoting cross country skiing in both our local community, and our greater Southwest region, including Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado. We are a 501c3 non-profit with a special cooperative agreement with the Santa Fe National Forest to maintain the Nordic trails at Cañada Bonita, anchored by the original Guaje Canyon Trail #282. Additionally, SWNSC administers and partners with other trail stewardship projects in Los Alamos County and beyond. SWNSC provides free cross-country skiing and snowshoe opportunities by grooming the Cañada Bonita trail system in the winter months, and maintains the entire trail system for all users during the rest of the year.
The Southwest Nordic Ski Club was originally the Los Alamos Nordic Ski Club, which began in the 1970s. The original members of the LANSC developed the existing trail system during those early years, with improvements in subsequent years. The current trail system is the result of a long-time collaborative effort by the club and the SFNF, and is enjoyed by a wide range of users.
SWNSC also organizes, promotes, and hosts many cross-country skiing activities and events, such as instructional clinics, tours, group ski and moonlight gatherings, and a free kids’ program. Off-season activities and events are also organized and hosted by the club.
Club memberships are very affordable and help to support the wide-ranging club mission to provide outdoor recreation opportunities, both winter and “off-season.” Please join the club and/or donate to the cause. All donations are tax-deductible. You may join/donate through the online service at SkiReg – Southwest Nordic Ski Club , or by post-office mail:
Southwest Nordic Ski Club
P.O. Box 1556
Los Alamos, NM 87544
You can contact us by emailing SWNSKIboard@gmail.com
Link to our Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/swnordicskiclub/