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The Foothills Nordic Ski Club is blazing new trails for cross-country ski enthusiasts.

The group launched a crowdfunding campaign this summer to raise funds for new trails in light of upcoming construction and the installation of a tube park at Canada Olympic Park, both of which will affect the club’s current trail space.

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Kevin McLean, the president of the Foothills Nordic Ski Club, said the campaign raised $73,000 — well above the goal of $65,000 — which will allow the club to make snow, set up snow fencing, and provide lighting and warming facilities for skiers at Confederation Park golf course.

McLean said the money will help to maintain cross-country ski trails for public use for the entire ski season. The trails will be used for the club’s ski programs for kids and adults. Air rifle biathlon programs will continue at Canada Olympic Park.

“We’ve always been at COP, and then we’ve also groomed trails at Confederation Park just for general public use, but now we’ll be able to make them hopefully last for the whole season, as opposed to being kind of dependent on natural snow,” he said.