Ski For Light Canada Upcoming Events

Cross-Country Skiing Beyond Disability

Ski for Light Canada 2024 will be Jan 22-28 in Kananaskis, Alberta.

Where are we skiing?

The event will take place at the new William Watson lodge in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada.

How to Get There

If you are arriving by plane or bus into Calgary, you may reserve and prepay for a seat on our Charter Bus. The bus will leave at 4:00pm sharp on Monday January 22 from the Scandinavian Centre in Calgary. The return bus will leave William Watson Lodge at 8:00am on Sunday January 28.

Please arrive into Calgary no later than 2:00pm on Monday January 22 so the bus can leave on time. If you cannot arrive at this time, please arrive a day earlier and book a hotel.

When planning your departure, keep in mind that it is 2 hours back to Calgary. Please schedule your flight or bus after 12:00pm.

Volunteers from the Sons of Norway will be on hand to pick up participants at the airport, bus depot and hotels. They will bring participants to the Scandinavian Centre. To arrange for a pickup, please contact Tracy Mousseau at 416-930-2799 or email Tracy.Mousseau@gmail.com with your arrival details.

The Scandinavian Centre is located at 739 20 Avenue NW, Calgary Alberta

Fees

The fees for the Ski for Light 2024 event are $600 for skiers and $520 for guides.

For those of you who might find this fee precludes your participation in the event, Canadian participants can apply for financial assistance to subsidize up to half of their registration fee (depending on the number of applicants). Should you need to apply for financial assistance, please submit your application by end of day on October 15. All applications received by this date will be considered and applicants will be notified of their status before registration opens. Any applications received after October 15 will be considered if funds are still available.

Past Ski for Light Canada Events

2023 – Kananaskis, Alberta, at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park from William Watson Lodge. CBC coverage of event, CTV coverage of event.
2022 – canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 – canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020 – Kananaskis, Alberta, at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park from William Watson Lodge
2019 – Kananaskis, Alberta, at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park from William Watson Lodge. Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) produced a video of this event.
2018 – Vernon, British Columbia, at Sovereign Lakes
2017 – Kananaskis, Alberta, at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park from William Watson Lodge
During the event, “Accessible Media Inc.” did some video-recording for broadcast on AMI TV.
2016 – Kananaskis, Alberta, at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park from William Watson Lodge
2015 – Kamloops, British Columbia, at Sun Peaks
2014 – Kananaskis, Alberta, at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park from William Watson Lodge
2013 – Kamloops, British Columbia, at Stake Lake
2012 – Kananaskis, Alberta, at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park from William Watson Lodge
2011 – Kamloops, British Columbia, at Stake Lake
2010 – Kananaskis, Alberta, at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park from William Watson Lodge
2009 – Kananaskis, Alberta, at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park from William Watson Lodge
2008 – Vernon, British Columbia, at Sovereign Lakes
2007 – Kananaskis, Alberta, at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park from William Watson Lodge
2006 – West Bank, Kelowna, British Columbia
2005 – Kananaskis, Alberta, at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park from William Watson Lodge, assisted by Valhalla Lodge No. 4 – 341, liaison by Brian McIvor
2004 – Kamloops, British Columbia, at Stake Lake, assisted by Overlander Ski Club, liaison by Tor Ring
2003 – Castlegar, British Columbia, at Mud Lake, assisted by Nordic Lodge No. 76, Castlegar Nordic Ski Club, Blackjack Ski Club, Rosalind, liaison by Erik Knudsgaard
2002 – Red Deer Alberta at Heritage Ranch, assisted by Parkland Cross country Ski Club and Aspelund lodge No.51, liaisons by Mark and Ruby Eunier
2001 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, at Holiday Park, assisted by Saskatoon Blind Skiers Club, liaison by Judy Prociuk
2000 – Kelowna British Columbia, at McCulloch Lake, assisted by Kelowna Nordic Ski Club, liaison by Pete Christensen
1999 – Kananaskis, Alberta, at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park from William Watson Lodge, liaison by Ross Watson
1998 – Kamloops, British Columbia, at Stake Lake, assisted by Stake Lake Ski Club, liaison by Tor Ring
1997 – North Battleford, Saskatchewan, at White Tail Resort. Combined event with Canadian Association for Disabled Skiers, liaison by Pat Prokopchuk.
Events after 1996 are hosted by the Ski for Light Board with assistance as listed.
1996 – Castlegar, British Columbia, at Mud lake, by Nordic lodge No. 7 – 76
1995 – Edmonton, Alberta, at Waskehegan Staging area, by Solglyt Lodge No. 4 – 143
1994 – North Battleford, Saskatchewan, at Finlayson Island, by Nisse Lodge No. 4 – 567
1993 – Victoria, British Columbia, at Mount Washington, by Eidsvold Lodge No. 7 – 53
1992 – Kananaskis, Alberta, at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park from William Watson Lodge, by Fjellsyn Lodge No. 4 – 591 Olds and Aspelund Lodge No. 4 – 571
1991 – Kananaskis, Alberta, at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park from William Watson Lodge, by Valhalla Lodge No. 4 – 341
1990 – North Battleford, Saskatchewan, at Finlayson Island, by Nisse Lodge No. 4 – 567
1989 – Castlegar, British Columbia, at Castlegar Golf Course, by Nordic Lodge No. 7 – 76
1988 – Vernon, British Columbia, at Silver Star, by Sol Land Lodge N0. 7 – 121
1987 – Prince George, British Columbia, at Silver Wing, by Rondane Lodge No. 7 – 71
1986 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, by Brubyen Lodge No. 4 – 576
1985 – Kamloops, British Columbia, at Stake Lake, by Leif Erikson Lodge No. 7 – 93
1984 – Kananaskis, Alberta, at Peter Lougheed Provincial Park from William Watson Lodge, by Valhalla Lodge No. 4 – 341
1983 – Victoria, British Columbia, by Eidsvold Lodge No. 7 – 53
1982 – Edmonton, Alberta, by Solglyt Lodge No. 4 – 143
1981 – Vancouver, British Columbia, but cancelled due no snow, by Sliepner Lodge No. 7 – 8
1980 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, by Nisse Lodge No. 4 – 567
1979 – Calgary, Alberta, by Valhalla Lodge No. 4 – 341
1978 – Castlegar, British Columbia, at Nancy Green Lake, by Nordic Lodge No. 7 – 76
The first Ski For Light Canada event was hosted by Nordic Lodge No. 76 (Sons of Norway) and held in Castlegar, British Columbia, before Ski for Light Canada was officially formed.

Chris White, Skier