UPDATED for the 2009-2010 ski year!

Northwest Nordic Ski Club, a non-profit ski club catering to Chicago area cross-country skiing enthusiasts, is dedicated to encouraging participation in cross-country skiing.  The group was founded 20 years ago by cross country skiers in the northwest Chicago suburbs.  Our activities encourage physical fitness, friendships and increased awareness of the outdoor environment.

Beginner information:

The club hopes to do some informal ski “clinics” at a local golf course early in the season, snow permitting.  Rental equipment is available at Village Cycle Sport, 1313 Rand Rd., Arlington Hts.  Contact Paula, plmatzek@aol.com.

The local River Prairie Group of the Sierra Club does an annual x-c ski clinic weekend in southern Wisconsin each January.  See their website at illinois.sierraclub.org/rpg or e-mail Steve, sdturner@gmail.com.

Camp Sagawau (on Ill. 83 near Lemont), a part of the Palos area Forest Preserve system, offers x-c ski lessons and rentals and has 6 km of groomed trails.  To reserve a spot for a lesson, call 630-257-2045.