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The Sovereign Lake Nordic Club (SLNC) is a community, not-for-profit cross-country ski club that serves the North Okanagan Valley area of British Columbia, Canada. SLNC is managed by a volunteer Borad of Directors and a full-time club manager. It is consistently one of the largest nordic skiing clubs in North America, with a membership of over 1,600. SLNC operates and manages the Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre in Silver Star Provincial Park under a Park Use Permit with the BC Ministry of Environment. The Nordic Centre has more than 65 kilometres of ski trails and is well known throughout the world for its excellent and adundant snow, long ski season, and track record in hosting major competitions. What makes the club notable is its ability to operate a major winter recreational and sports facility on a not for profit basis.

Location The Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre is located 24 km east of Vernon, B.C. in Silver Star Provicial Park, adjacent to Silver Star Mountain Resort, which is a commercial ski resort. The closest international airport is in Kelowna, B.C., about a 40 minute drive south of Vernon. Vernon is situated about half-way between the major cities of Vancouver, B.C. and Calgary, Alberta.