Mt. Shasta Nordic Center Facilities Upgrade Project Overview

Nordic facilities upgrade project

The Nordic Center Facilities Upgrade & Connected Community Trails Project is part of the Mt. Shasta Nordic Center Master Development Plan, a $1.4M plan that will upgrade the currently minimal infrastructure to match the commitment and enjoyment community members and visitors get from coming to the Nordic Center. The Mt. Shasta Nordic Center Master Development Plan was adopted in 2021 as part of a 30 Year Special-Use Ski Area Permit with the Shasta-Trinity USFS.

The project includes construction of a new modular guest services lodge, a double vault toilet, interpretive signs, a maintenance area with two trailers, new ski rental equipment, a new snowcat groomer, a backhoe snow plow, and a new 5.6-mile section of Gateway Trail located on the Shasta-Trinity US Forest Service property. The trail will connect the Nordic Center to downtown Mt. Shasta via the Gateway Trail System.

Improvements are underway

In 2022, Siskiyou Outdoor Recreation Alliance was awarded a $1.1M California State Parks and Recreation/Regional Park Program grant for the Nordic Center Facilities Upgrade & Connected Community Trails Project. The funding provides for the new guest services lodge, double vault toilet, interpretive signs, maintenance area with two trailers, and the new 5.6-mile section of Gateway trail. The vault toilets were installed in November of 2023 and the 5.6 miles of trail construction is underway as of April 2024.  

WHAT WE NEED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT 

This project is well underway, but we do have some more elements to fund. As of April 2024, we’re looking to raise an additional $270,000 for these remaining project components:

  • complete purchase of the new snowcat groomer for trail grooming

  • purchase equipment for clearing the Nordic Center parking lot

  • complete the purchase to upgrade rental equipment (phase 1 was completed in December 2023)

  • purchase guest services lodge interior and exterior ski racks, shelving/cabinetry, furniture, espresso maker, propane refrigerator

If you would like to get involved in helping meet these needs, please reach out. SORA is a small organization and we get things done through relationships, working collectively and being scrapy. Reach out to Justi Hansen at justi@siskiyououtdooralliance.org.

PROJECT OBJECTIVE

The objective of the project is to integrate the ski trail network and new lodge with the Gateway Trail System to create a year-round recreation destination. Additionally, the new lodge will create a more cohesive, functional, and easily-navigable user experience for the recreating public to better serve seniors, people with disabilities, and large school groups.

Questions or Feedback? 

If you have questions about this project, please contact Justi Hansen at justi@siskiyououtdooralliance.org