Mouse Trap

Goal:  Cats turn mice into cats. 

Players: 4-5

Equipment:  No poles. Maze made of cones, paint or chalk – see image. 

Setup:  Designate one skier as a Cat, all other skiers are mice.  

Rules:  Skiers start spread out and must ski within the maze or outside edge of the maze.  Cat tags mice turning them into cats.  Mice can block other mice to sacrifice them to a cat in a corridor.  Game ends when all mice are cats  

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank to all of the athletes from the Fondeurs Laurentides cross country ski club for their time and enthusiasm in participating in the creation of these videos, filmed in the Laurentians north of Montreal, Quebec.

Credits: This course was produced in partnership with Nordiq Canada and was filmed spring 2019 in Québec.

Coach: Stephen Novosad, Technical Coordinator, Coach Development, Nordiq Canada.