PNC Newsletter

Welcome to the 2024/2025 season of our Panhandle Nordic Club. Fall has arrived and we should soon see the snow begin to fly leading to the start of another great ski and snowshoe season.
Our club will hold our first seasonal kick-off meeting on Tuesday November 12 at 6:30 PM:

United Methodist Church
1470 W Hanley Avenue
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815

Our Club Board recently met on October 22nd to start the planning process for upcoming events and activities for this season. We have thus far set the dates for two of our primary events to be held at Fourth-of-July Pass:

Best Hand Fundraiser: January 4th, 2025
Rock Soup Ski & Shoe Social: February 1, 2025

Please all be thinking of additional day or extended outings for our club members during the upcoming season. We will be looking for suggestions and trip leaders during our November Club Meeting with a finalization of the schedule during our 2nd Club Meeting on December 3rd.

Do not forget to obtain your annual Park N Ski sticker at any participating retail outlet or you can order online for home delivery at: www.idahostateparks.reserveamerica.com. When you purchase your sticker, please select Fourth-of-July Pass-Area 4 as the designated location. This ensures these supporting funds are directed to support the maintenance and grooming activities for our home trail network.
Please also join or renew your membership for our club. This is also critical in supporting the maintenance of the trails and facilities at the 4th of July recreation area and ensuring that the club will endure for many years to come. We strongly encourage you to join or renew your membership electronically via our club website at: www.panhandlenordicclub.com. We would also prefer you pay for your annual membership thru the electronic payment methods available within the registration process. If you wish to be on our email list, please make sure you select the box [Add to PNC Group Membership List] within the registration form. Also, make sure to Key [Submit] after you have completed the form and payment process. Please sign up as soon as you can. It really helps to get the membership list for the year completed early. Thanks again for your support!

​The fall season brings several required preparation activities to the fourth-of-July Trail network. We will soon be looking for volunteers to support two different trail workdays to get things ready for an enjoyable season. Stay tuned for a request for volunteers from our Geoff Harvey. The more the merrier!
If you are in the market for any new ski equipment or wish to sell any equipment please be aware that we have two different ski swap events in the area over the coming weeks:

Coeur d’Alene Ski Swap
Kootenai County Fairgrounds
Saturday November 16 [10am to 5pm]
www.theskiswap.com

Mt Spokane Ski Patrol Ski Swap
Spokane Fair & Expo Center
October 26 & 27 {Sat 9-5, Sun 9-12]
www.skipatrolskiswap.com

Look forward to seeing you all on November 12th to kick-off another exciting season..