This is the first a new series about what is new and different at the 12 downhill ski resorts and cross-country ski areas in the Southern Interior.

Kelowna Nordic Ski and Snowshoe Club is entering the 2025-26 ski season with incredible momentum, thanks to the community’s generosity and its volunteer spirit.

"Our goal is to purchase a new $650,000 state-of-the-art Prinoth Bison groomer by the end of January," says president Marshall Moleschi.

For this season, the club will rent a Bison grooming machine with an option to purchase it because it will cost less than the amount spent on repairs to the club's aging groomer last season.

"In our final push for donations to reach our goal and to purchase the Bison, we were thrilled to hear from long-time members and KNSSC supporters, Dave and Mary Horner, with a challenge to our membership base. For the month of November, Dave and his family will match every donation up to $5,000. That means your contribution will go twice as far!”

The club also had overwhelming success with its Snowflake campaign. To honour those who stepped up with major support, the club introduced a donor wall inside the Main Cabin, featuring snowflake plaques. Modelled after donor walls often seen in hospitals, this initiative recognizes........

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