Wildtrack Nordic Brings Olympic Expertise to Cross-Country Ski Holidays
Oct 16, 2026
Former Winter Olympians bring decades of skiing experience to Wildtrack Nordic’s small-group holidays for beginners through to experienced cross-country skiers
United Kingdom, October 16, 2026 -- Wildtrack Nordic, a provider of luxury and performance-focused cross-country skiing holidays across Europe, is drawing on decades of Olympic-level skiing and coaching experience to make cross-country ski holidays more accessible to newcomers, while providing opportunities for established skiers to develop their technique.
The specialist cross-country skiing holiday company is led by former Winter Olympians Tom Clemens and Lee-Steve Jackson, whose experience in the sport stretches back to the early 1990s.
Both went on to compete internationally in biathlon, which combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Clemens competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, while Jackson represented Great Britain at two Olympic Games during a career that included multiple World Championships.
Wildtrack Nordic now applies that experience to holidays aimed at a much broader audience, including people putting on cross-country skis for the first time.
Olympic Experience Applied to Cross-Country Ski Coaching
The company says its approach is based not simply on its founders' competitive backgrounds, but on the knowledge accumulated through decades of skiing, coaching and teaching. Beginner programmes break down technique into manageable stages, with an emphasis on developing balance, movement, control and confidence.
Co-Founder and Director at Wildtrack Nordic, Lee Jackson, said: “Our Olympic experience is part of our story, but our aim is not to make cross-country skiing feel elite or inaccessible. The real value of spending so many years in the sport is understanding how to help somebody learn, whatever their starting point.
For a complete beginner, good coaching should make skiing feel achievable and enjoyable. We want guests to build confidence, understand their technique and experience what makes cross-country skiing such a rewarding way to explore a winter landscape.”
Small-Group Coaching for Different Ability Levels
Wildtrack Nordic offers classic and skate skiing programmes for different experience levels. Its beginner holidays require no previous cross-country skiing experience, while improver and more advanced programmes allow returning skiers to develop their technique and explore more challenging terrain.
Small-group coaching is central to the format. Selected beginner holidays operate with coaching groups of no more than six guests, allowing instructors to provide individual feedback and adapt sessions as skiers progress.
Quality equipment is also incorporated into the experience, with skis, boots and poles selected and professionally fitted according to factors including the guest's size and technical ability. Accommodation is chosen to complement access to skiing, with the company's current programme featuring Nordic and Alpine destinations including Norway, Italy, Finland and Switzerland.
Five-Night Short Stays Expand Holiday Options
Alongside its established week-long programmes, Wildtrack Nordic has also introduced a range of five-night Short Stays for travellers seeking a shorter cross-country skiing break.
The new format includes four complete days on snow and runs alongside selected seven-night holidays. Short Stay guests join the main group for the opening part of the programme before departing after the fifth night. Current options include classic and skate beginner trips and classic improver holidays at Pellestova in Norway and Gassenhof in South Tyrol, Italy.
The shorter programme broadens the choice available to guests while retaining the coaching, hosting and small-group structure used across Wildtrack Nordic's longer holidays.
For Clemens and Jackson, the emphasis remains on translating experience gained over decades in Nordic skiing into practical coaching that can benefit people at different stages of the sport, from a first day on snow to more ambitious technical and competitive goals.
About the company: Wildtrack Nordic delivers luxury and performance-focused cross-country skiing holidays across Europe for all ability levels. Led by former Olympic athletes and experienced Nordic ski coaches, the company welcomes solo travellers, couples and groups, offering expert tuition, carefully selected accommodation and attentive support throughout each trip. Holidays are available for complete beginners, improving skiers and experienced athletes seeking to develop their technique while exploring exceptional winter destinations.
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