2025-26 winter PureXC will offer 1 x 3 day masters cross country ski camp and 2 x 1 day technique intensive camps. See below for details.

What is PureXC?

PureXC is dedicated to the technical, tactical, physical and mental development of masters cross-country skiers with three days of sport-specific training and expert coaching in classic and skate techniques.
PureXC camps are a unique opportunity to receive individualized ski technique feedback from expert coaches, to increase fitness and mileage at a world-class ski venue, and foster new friendships in a fun, social and supportive environment.

(1) 3 day camp – Early Season Training and Nutrition

Friday–Sunday, December 12–14, 2025.

Technical focus:

Body position and timing for one skate, offset, double pole and diagonal stride. Cornering and agility work. Extensive focus on individualized video feedback.

Nutrition:

Hydration for the masters athlete. USG (urine-specific gravity) hydration tests to individualize each person’s hydration strategy to match their training program.

Strength:

In-season strength routine #1 and ski-specific core strength workout.

Saturday team dinner (Iron Goat) with guest speaker (TBD) | Menu | Directions

Register here for Camp 1

What can you expect from our Masters Ski Camp?

An increased understanding and application of cross-country ski techniques in both skate and classic.
Individualized ski technique feedback with video analysis in each ski session.
An increase in skiing fitness with three on-snow days and six quality workouts.
An increased knowledge of masters-specific training; focus on physical training, recovery, nutrition and strength training appropriate to age and lifestyle.
Small group ratios (1:6).
The enjoyment of the social aspect of skiing and training with like-minded people and building new friendships.

“I have attended three of the PureXC/Trail Sports Masters Camps and WOW!, what a difference they have made. Roddy and the other instructors are fantastic and the intensive nature of the camp with theory, practice and video analysis have helped my skiing improve immensely.

Some great sessions on nutrition and strength training really round out the camp nicely. Roddy learns from analyzing what the best skiers in the world are doing and helps bring this down to a useful level for us Masters skiers. I’ve always picked up some great tidbits from these camps” - Shawn Jesse, Cochrane, AB.

So, is it for me?

Any adult cross-country skiers (age 30+) with at least one full season of cross-country skiing experience who want to develop their ski technique, enhance fitness and delve deeper into how to better train for cross-country skiing should sign up for our Masters Ski Camps! Read on for information on the venue, the coaches and a breakdown of all of the camps we offer.

The Venue

Trail Sports, Canmore Nordic Centre

PureXC masters ski camps run in partnership with Trail Sports at the Canmore Nordic Centre, a world-class ski venue five minutes from downtown Canmore, 20 minutes from Banff and one hour from Calgary. Situated at 1300 metres, the CNC (site of the 1988 Calgary Olympics) offers exceptional daily trail grooming and track setting for classic and skate skiing, and touts a trail system of 60-plus kilometres of varied terrain. Trail Sports offers a 10% discount to camp participants who are ski club members (Join a club!). Ski service is available for training glide wax and/or kick wax application. Please inquire at Trail Sports.

Meet the Coaches

Roddy Ward

Roddy Ward is PureXC. Roddy has coached high-performance, development and masters athletes for 20-plus years. He has more than a decade of experience as a national team coach and as the director of high performance and athlete development with Biathlon Canada. Roddy has a master’s degree in coaching from the University of Victoria and has guided athletes to win medals at the World Cup and World Championships. Roddy’s goal with PureXC is to provide masters athletes an exceptional experience focused on the improvement of all aspects of athletic development in the sport of skiing.

Kelly Drager

Meet Kelly, Lead Performance Dietitian and an expert in the field of nutrition for high-level athletes. Kelly holds a Masters of Science in exercise physiology and biochemistry. Read Kelly's impressive bio here.

Trail Sports Assistant Coaches

CANSI Level 3 and 4 instructors who are lifelong skiers with years of experience in ski racing and as ski instructors and coaches.

(2) PureXC One-day camps

Our one-day camps focus on an increased understanding and application of cross-country ski techniques in classic and/or skate skiing. Expect individualized ski technique feedback with video analysis in each ski session, with small group ratios. Classic day covers diagonal stride, kick double pole, double pole. Skate day covers one skate, two skate, offset skate.

Who Should Register

Adult cross-country skiers (age 30+) who want to develop their ski technique to the next level with specific attention to power position and power line.

Daily Schedule

9am–10am: Introductions and ski technique prep session (day lodge)
10am–12:00pm: Technique with video analysis and feedback (on snow)
12am–1:30pm: Lunch with video analysis and feedback (day lodge); Bring your own lunch
1:30pm–2pm: Ski technique prep session (day lodge)
2pm–4pm: Technique with video feedback (on snow)
4pm–4:30pm: Debrief (day lodge)

Classic Technique Intensive: Saturday, Jan 24, 2026

Skate Technique Intensive: Sunday, Jan 25, 2026

9am-4:30pm (7.5 hours total)

$300 + GST

EARLYBIRD25: $275 + GST if registered before October 31, 2025

REGISTER HERE