Sport membership numbers and structure

An estimated 1.35 million skiers participate in cross country in Canada on an annual basis. The sport represents a $4.4 million industry at the retail level and has strong skier bases across Canada. Cross Country Canada, the national sports governing body responsible for organizing and developing programs from grass roots to Olympic Team members, has a membership of over 340 clubs and 51,000 which include athletes, coaches, officials and skiers of all ages and abilities, including those on Canadas National Ski Teams and Para Nordic Ski Teams.