Pineapple Express 2025

December 20-21, 2025

The Pineapple Express is two days of racing hosted by an international partnership of Methow Valley Nordic Ski Education Foundation, Spokane Nordic Ski Association, Nickel Plate Nordic Centre, Nordiq Canada, and US Ski and Snowboard. December 20-21, 2025: 10 AM Freestyle Individual Start on Saturday, 10 AM Classic Mass Start on Sunday.

Download the Race Announcement to Learn More.

* SEE TRAIL PASS INFO BELOW the race announcement, at the bottom of this page.

Results

Sunday

5k CL Mass

https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=416706

START LIST

Sunday

https://www.webscorer.com/startlist?pid=1&raceid=416657

Results

Saturday - 5k Free

https://www.webscorer.com/racedetails?raceid=416620&did=564387

START LIST

Saturday

Saturday 12/20 5k Freestyle Start List:

https://www.webscorer.com/startlist?raceid=416565

WAX CALL

SWIX HS5 for SATURDAY

SWIX HS6 for SUNDAY

This race is following PNW Division wax guidelines, which include a common glide wax for all racers. Details available on page 10 of the PNW Competition Manual here:

https://pnwdivision.org/nordic/competition-manual/

TEAM CAPTAINS/COACHES MEETING

Friday - 12/19 - 7:00 PM

Team Captains/Coaches Meeting via ZOOM

TCM Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85471400999?pwd=MGcHgrPUWTtXBawQFK4eZgRFFr8SkZ.1

Meeting ID: 854 7140 0999
Passcode: 037555

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Registration is now closed.

UPDATES

Please use the WhatsApp link here for ongoing updates:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/DAUbzSIxCpFDxVpUlQBxOd?mode=hqrt2

VOLUNTEER

We need help! And volunteers get a free trail pass.

TRAIL PASSES

Racers get a trail pass for race days when they complete the Zone 4 registration process
Official team coaches and official volunteers do not need trail passes on race days
Parents and other folks need trail passes on race days; they must purchase these on their own (in person or on the Nickel Plate website: https://nickelplatenordic.org/)
Everybody (including racers, coaches, volunteers, and parents) must purchase trail passes on their own if they plan to ski on Friday before the race week or skiing on any other non-race days (in person or on the Nickel Plate website)

https://nickelplatenordic.org/

REFRESHMENTS

Nickel Plate Nordic has a great snack bar available, but for this larger contingent of racers and teams, it is advisable to bring food if you are planning to have any larger meals or food needs on-site. We do advise people to bring extra snacks, just in case they run out of food.

Nickel Plate website:

https://nickelplatenordic.org/

** Pack It In/Pack It Out!**

Please be advised that Nickel Plate does not have garbage collection, so please advise your athletes to pack everything out each day. There is a snack bar that will be open both days. We do advise people to bring snacks also, just in case they run out of food.

SCHEDULE

Updated 12/19 - 5:45pm

Friday

9:00 – 4:00 Course preview

7:00 PM - Team Captains/Coaches Meeting via ZOOM

TCM Zoom Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85471400999?pwd=MGcHgrPUWTtXBawQFK4eZgRFFr8SkZ.1Meeting ID: 854 7140 0999
Passcode: 037555

Saturday

8:00 – 9:45 Course Inspection

10:00 5K Freestyle Interval Start (U16+ USSS NRL points race)

10:00 Ladies/Girls

10:30 Gentlemen/Boys