Nordic Club PORTLAND CHAPTER

DECEMBER 2019 Winter ski trails ready thanks to ONC-PDX In mid-December Debby and I drove to Mt. Hood to enjoy the wonderful fall weather and hike the Trail. As we drove

around the area and hiked, I kept noticing the many places that ONC- Ken Wenzel PDX has done trail work projects—the nice skiing we have in the area that goes unnoticed most of the time. When skiing at Trillium Lake go beyond the normal road. Ski down the Red Top Meadow Trail then down the Trillium Bike Trail and connect back to the Trillium Lake Trail. These trails have all been brushed and limbed, and make a wonderful ski away from the crowds. If you want a longer tour in Trillium Basin, add on the Quarry Trail or the Lostman Trail off the Mud Creek Road they have both been brushed, limbed, and marked. Going in the other direction by the Still Creek Campground, ski the Historic Barlow Trail and down the Hemlock Trail, or connect to the Summit Trail. Across the road at Bunny, if you want a little more adventure, ski up the White Away Trail connect to the Yellowjacket Trail going Inside east and connect back to the Trail for your way back. The Snow Bunny Trail going east 2 Upcoming Events has also been brushed and cleared for some wonderful views on a clear day. 3 Nordic Issues/News Another great area worth skiing is the Crosstown and Camp Creek Trails, they have been brushed Mt. Hood NF Zigzag Open House and limbed and the Forest Service is promising after heavy snow to have it groomed by a tow behind Gifford Pinchot NF groomer this season. Meeting report I am excited about reopening the West Yellowjacket Trail this past summer. It is a demanding ski trail, Deschutes NF and but it opens up a lot of options for loop tours around Government Camp area. Willamette NF When the snow builds up (which is happening), get out there and take advantage of the trails we Deadline for public  input on Recreation have worked at maintaining for you to ski! Happy Ski Trails! Fee extended Ken Wenzel, President 4 Day Tours Ski and Ski Bus Overnight Trips ONC-PDX XC Ski Clinic Reserve your spot on a Trips with openings: Methow, Dec 27–Jan 1 at Next Adventure Ski Bus to Teacup T J A-Frame, Jan 3–5 BC Mega Ski 2020 Join the Oregon Nordic Club Portland You will be able to leave your cars at Anthony L., Feb 8–13 Chapter (ONC-PDX) and Next Adventure home and enjoy the ride on the ONC-PDX Ski Summit Meadow Cabins for Cross-Country Night at Next Adventure. Bus on four Methow, Feb 8–13 Mt. Rainier ONC-PDX will give you the run down on the club days: Sisters Hut, Feb 18–20 and all the Nordic activities it sponsors and Next Sunday Austria and Italy Black Butte, Feb 28–Mar 1

Adventure will talk XC skiing gear and clothing. January 19, Christine Bierman Methow, Feb 29–Mar 5 Next Saturday T J A-Frame, April 3–5 Adven- January 25, T J Guard St., April 17–19

Pam Rigor Biking the Rhone Valley ture be Saturday Tilly Jane News staying February 1, 11 Member Benefits open late Saturday Classified Ads for a February 8. See the listing in the day tours special schedule. You can purchase your tickets for the 20% off Buses for the bus and optional lessons on-line: continued on page 3 onc-pdx.org/xc-ski-bus  Kevin McGillivray Board Members Ken Wenzel, UPCOMING EVENTS President 503.297.2958 Dec 3TUESDAY Dec 28SATURDAY [email protected] Rajalta Rajalle Social History Happy Hour: Vintage Ski [email protected] Hihhto (Border to movie outtakes Mary Bourret, Border ski) in Finland Doors pen at 6:30 p.m., 7:00–9:00 p.m. Mt. Hood Vice-President ONC-PDX monthly program Cultural Center & Museum, 88900 Hwy. 26, 503.201.3940 7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Lucky Government Camp, OR [email protected] Lab, 1945 NW Quimby St. Oregon beer and wine offered, donations accepted. William Neuman, Dec 4WEDNESDAY Info: 503.272.3301 mthoodmuseum.org Treasurer Proceeds benefit the non-profit Museum. [email protected] Pre-Season Nordic Ski Care and Jan 7TUESDAY Ted Scheinman Waxing Seminar Avalanche Awareness 503.452.7432 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Mt. Shop, 2975 NE Sandy Blvd. [email protected] As a part of Nordic Week, Mt. Shop welcomes you 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Clackamas REI. Tere Enburg into the shop for a Nordic focused workshop. Free! Info/sign-up: rei.com/learn.html [email protected] Tickets $15, includes $5 off a full tune, $10 off a Laurel Dickie, Secretary Custom Race tune, 10% off on all DIY wax and Clinics and Training 503.287.6290 tuning gear purchased that evening. Dec 5–14THURSDAY–SUNDAY [email protected] Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/pre-season-ski-care-and- 2019 Oregon Fall Camp at Mt. waxing-seminar-tickets-83145573649 Bookkeeper Bachelor, OR Non-ONC-PDX members, who buy a package (skis, Sign up for any date combination or any number Mary Hepokoski boots, bindings, and poles) will get an ONC-PDX 503.245.1618 of days. Morning sessions on snow every day membership! (usually from 8:45 to noon), groomed ski Committees Info: mountainshop.net sessions, optional afternoon dryland clinics, Day Tours: Dec 6FRIDAY training plan lecture, video review, optional [email protected] Avalanche Awareness with world-class physiology lab testing … and more! Laurel Dickie Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) Info: xcoregon.org/oregon-spring-camp 503.287.6290 [email protected] 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Portland REI. Dec 8SUNDAY Barbara Hayman Free! Info/sign-up: rei.com/learn.html Teacup Tea Party and ski lessons [email protected] Dec 10TUESDAY 10:00 a.m. Teacup Nordic groomed area, Mt. Hood cont. on sidebar page 3 Cross-Country Night at Next Start the season off right with free ski lessons! EDITORIAL NOTES Adventure: ONC-PDX XC Ski Clinic You must be a Teacup Season Pass holder or The newsletter is 7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Presentation purchase a Day Pass to participate. published the 8:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Q&A/Shopping Lessons begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Ray Garey first of every Next Adventure, Stark/Grand store, 426 SE Grand Cabin. Food, camaraderie, and ski demos to month. The Ave. Attendees will receive 20% off. follow. Try out the new, fast stuff. deadline for Snacks and Beverages provided by Next Adventure. Bring cookies to share! Tea provided by Stash submissions is $5 registration fee (register on-line) Tea. Soup provided by Pine Street Bakery. the 15th day of Free ONC-PDX memberships for non-ONC members Demos provided by Mountain Shop, Fischer, the prior month. during the clinic. Madshus, and Rossignol. Send submissions to Info: nextadventure.net Info and to register: teacupnordic.org [email protected] as a Microsoft Word document, or compatable program (no formatting i.e., no Oregon Nordic Club Portland Chapter Member Benefits bold text, all caps  Formed as a nonprofit volunteer organization Free day tours; overnight trips, for members only. text, tabs or other Clinics and lessons settings) as a in 1968 by Nordic ski enthusiasts interested in Discounts at selected merchants (see p. 11) attachment (preferred); using public lands for recreational cross- Member rates on Mazama activities (excludes compatible text files country skiing, the Portland Chapter of the classes) and use of Mazama Lodge: day use, as an attachment; and overnight and meals put text in an email Oregon Nordic Club grew to over 550 mem- Free Tilly Jane weekends during the ski season with no formatting. bers. The Portland Chapter is one of twelve Meet new friends who ski, hike and bike Photos: send as jpg chapters in the state. With activities year Monthly newsletter with free classified ads Support construction and maintenance of winter attachment. round, the Portland Chapter is dedicated to Corrections: email trails in Mt. Hood and Gifford Pinchot National Forests corrections and/or promoting greater participation in and under- Membership in Northwest Ski Club Council, Far West additions to the editor. standing of the value of outdoor recreation Ski Association and Federation of Western Outdoor This newsletter is with an emphasis on Nordic and backcountry Clubs. Discounts/benefits: nwskiers.org fwsa.org published monthly by: federationofwesternoutdoorclub.org Portland Chapter of the skiing. In addition we hike, climb, backpack Memberships are renewed September 1 each year: $30 Oregon Nordic Club, Inc. and bicycle year round in the northwest for single, $40 for family/household. 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2 December 2019 Oregon Nordic Club Portland Chapter onc-pdx.org Terry Owen, Wednesday Ski Tours ONC-PDX BOARD SKI TRACKS NORDIC ISSUES/NEWS [email protected] Ken’s article is on the front page this month. Mt. Hood NF Membership: [email protected] Open House in Zigzag: Integrated Vegeta- ONC-PDX XC Ski Clinic... continued from page 1 Patrice Fromwiller, tion Management Project The Zigzag Ranger shopping spree for all attendees. Snacks and Membership Database District invites the public to an Open House on Susan Kelly beverages will be provided by Next Adventure. Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from 6:00–8:00 p.m., at 503.706.6463 $5 registration fee will be donated to the ONC-PDX the district’s ranger station, 70220 E Hwy. 26 in [email protected] to help with trail maintenance and upkeep. See the Nick Appelmans Zigzag, to introduce the proposed Zigzag Integrated video and register for the clinic: nextadventure.net/ [email protected] Vegetation Management Project. This proposed events-classes/detail/view/id/10265/ Pam Rigor project would thin about 2,700 acres on the district to Nordic Issues: More info about the event is listed in Upcoming create defensible space around residences and other Susan Watt  Events on page 2. valuable resources and thin overstocked stands to [email protected] Ted Scheinman, Board Member increase resiliency and produce forest products. Pam Rigor Overnight Trips: Columbia store open Gifford Pinchot NF [email protected] Winter Partnership Meeting Report Ken Sam Digard, Chair Columbia Sportswear employee store is Wenzel attended the Winter Partnership Meeting [email protected] open to current ONC-PDX members until December with GP National Forest and Mt. St. Helens on Richard Crimi 6–15 and the store hours are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., [email protected] November 7 and submitted this report: The passing Monday through Sunday. Prices are 40-50% off Steve Planchon of the reduced registration car and snowmobile fees regular retail prices. Bring the invite that was linked [email protected] in Washington could lead to a budget shortfall for Programs: with your e-newsletter (also available on our website grooming of trails in 2021. The 2020 year will have Ron Bekey under “Membership” then under “Membership the same level of grooming as last year. 503.475.0084 [email protected] Benefits” at the bottom of the page) or show it on Old Man Pass and Curley Creek Road will get Publications: your mobile devises, your membership card, and plowed the same as last year. The road conditions photo ID. You’re welcome to bring four guests with Pam Rigor, will be posted on the Skamania County Road Newsletter Editor you. Offer good in store only. Their employee store is website. They plan on plowing all the normal sno- [email protected] located at 14100 NW Science Park Dr.  parks at Old Man Pass. Publicity: vacant Bird Creek Meadows plans to open again in late Tilly Jane: Andrè Fortin VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES July of 2020. [email protected] Trail Maintenance: To help contact: Ken Wenzel [email protected] The Cabin Fever Festival will occur on the first Ken Wenzel Some seats open every year in Board Member weekend in February on Friday and Saturday. Sunday 503.297.2958 April. Its a great way to get involved with the club. is Super Bowl—so no activities that day. [email protected] Leadership Training Help us increase the Updates on snow grooming can be obtained from Website: number of day tour leaders. Facebook on Northwest Snow Grooming LLC for the Nick Appelmans Day Tours Leaders/Ski Bus Hosts G.P and Mt. Saint Helens area. [email protected] Day tour leaders/ hosts needed for Snow Bus (Jan 19 and 25), contact ONC-PDX Day tours committee to Deschutes NF and Willamette NF volunteer and receive a free bus ride. Forests comment period for Special Contact: [email protected] Recreation Permit Fee extended The Day Tours Leaders Deschutes and Willamette National Forests are Day tour leaders needed for ski and tours. extending the deadline for public comment on a Contact: [email protected] proposed special recreation permit fee as a part of the Wednesday Ski Tours Coordinator new limited entry system for day and overnight use A new Wednesday ski tour coordinator is needed in three Central Cascades wildernesses: Mt. starting in the 2020-21 ski season. The up coming 2019- Jefferson, Mt. Washington, Three Sisters. The 20 ski season will be the last season Terry Owen will do the coordination for the Wednesday ski tours. The original ending date of the public comment period current Wednesday ski tour email list will be available was Nov. 25, 2019. The new ending date for the Oregon Nordic Club public comment period will be Jan. 10, 2020. Portland Chapter to the new coordinator. The position could be shared (ONC-PDX) is one of between two coordinators. Terry is available for any Info: fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_exp.php? 11 Chapters of the required training. Contact: Terry [email protected] project=49316 ONC state organiza- Publicity/Articles Are you a writer, help with articles Comments on the special recreation permit fee can tion, Oregon Nordic Club (ONC). on cross-country skiing. ONC-PDX: onc-pdx.org continued on page 4 ONC: onc.org onc-pdx.org Oregon Nordic Club Portland Chapter December 2019 3 DAY TOURS OVERVIEW good. Meet at McMenamins Edgefield’s West parking lot RSVP DAY TOURS at 8:50 a.m. to carpool leaving at 9:00 a.m. For more info It’s important that our contact: Terry Owen 503.590.5825 organizer’s time and Note: if weather or road conditions are [email protected]. effort in planning dangerous, please contact the tour leader. events is respected More tours may be listed here: Jan 1, Wed, Intermediate Ski and appreciated.  onc-pdx.org/activities/day-tours Location TBD Respecting your  onc-pdx.org/forums Come join us for a Wednesday ski tour. The trail will RSVP also ensures  meetup.com/Oregon-Nordic-Ski-Club- depend on snow conditions; we’ll ski where the snow is that all of our Portland-Chapter good. Meet at McMenamins Edgefield’s West parking lot members have Note: dogs are only allowed on tours at 8:50 a.m. to carpool leaving at 9:00 a.m. For more info access to our tours designated as “dog tours” contact: Laurel Dickie [email protected] that may otherwise fill up. We document Jan 19, Sun; Jan 25, Sat; Feb 1, Sat; and no shows for events Dec 4, Wed, Intermediate Ski Feb 8, Sat, All Abilities Ski and this will impact Location TBD Snow Bus from Portland to Teacup’s your acceptance for Come join us for a Wednesday ski tour. The trail will groomed cross-country ski trails future events. depend on snow conditions; we’ll ski where the snow is Enjoy a relaxing bus trip to Teacup with 20 km of Tour Difficulty good. Meet at McMenamins Edgefield’s West parking lot groomed tracks and learn new skills, meet new friends, get It is always difficult at 8:50 a.m. to carpool leaving at 9:00 a.m. For more info exercise and fresh air. Leave your car at home to avoid the to communicate the contact: Terry Owen 503.590.5825 stress of driving on congested roads and finding parking difficulty of a tour. [email protected]. lots full. The Snow Bus departs Gateway Transit Center (See page 5 sidebar in Portland at 7:55 a.m. There is a Sandy pickup for for ratings.) These Note: an email is sent out on Sundays before the January only Snow Bus dates. The Bus returns to rating are a starting Wednesday tours; join this email list for the point. If you are Wednesday ski tours by sending your email to Terry. Portland around 5:00 p.m. on each date. Cost: $18/ONC-PDX member, $23/non-ONC member uncertain then we Dec 11, Wed, Intermediate Ski strongly encourage Space is limited, so register early. Teacup Nordic, Mt. Hood, OR More info, registration, and additional pickups are you to contact the We plan on going to Teacup, but we’ll ski where the  tour lead (it is much snow is good. Meet at McMenamins Edgefield’s West listed at: onc-pdx.org/xc-ski-bus easier to sort this out parking lot at 8:50 a.m. to carpool leaving at 9:00 a.m. For before the trip than more info, and to RSVP contact the leader: Mary Common meeting places: Gateway Transit Center on the trail). parking structure, NE 99th Ave. north of NE Pacific Ave. What to Bring Hepokoski 503.245.1618 [email protected] Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center, NE Sandy Blvd. & NE 96th Let’s start with the Dec 18, Wed, Intermediate Ski Ave. McMenamins Edgefield, 2126 SW Halsey, take I-84 to 10 Essentials. This Location TBD Exit 16 (Wood Village) turn right, go to Halsey (1st stop is list of items which Come join us for a Wednesday ski tour. The trail will light) turn left, go 1/2 mile, it’s on the right. we recommend every depend on snow conditions; we’ll ski where the snow is participant carry (not just the tour leader). For clothing please Lets make tracks—the snow is look at: onc-pdx.org/ coming down NEWS FROM TILLY JANE resources/wear/ For Join the ONC-PDX tour leader team... the vast majority of Pick your favorite trail/route and take some of your ONC- With the completion of the phase 4 our tours you need to project, the Save Tilly Jane Restoration Project is have skis beforehand PDX friends on a ski or snowshoe tour. Submit tour (we don’t have time descriptions with the Day Tour Input Form (on our winding down. The structures have been stabilized to stop and rent skis website click on “Activities and Events” then click on and should be good to go for another 80 years of on the way). If you “Day Tours”) or send an email with the tour description continued public use. There are still some smaller need to rent equip- (by December 14, 8 p.m. for the January newsletter) to ment please see project tasks that will need to be completed next [email protected]. Tour descriptions sent after Rentals and Retail- summer but the heavy lifting is done. Going forward, ers. the deadline will be posted on the website and, if you wish Carpooling on Meetup. Last minute tours can be added too. the plan is to perform all needed repairs in a timely Lack of snow worthy New to leading? Contact us for more info?  fashion which will avoid any deferred maintenance vehicles is a growing Laurel Dickie, Day Tours’ Committee which caused this project to be so large. I’d also like issue for the club and board is review- to see an endowment created so future caretakers ing options to change Nordic Issues/News continued from page 3 won’t have to fundraise for needed repairs. There’s our policy. The ONC- also still talk of building a proper sleeping loft access PDX carpool policy be mailed to the Willamette National Forest, ATTN: is: Each passenger Recreation Fees, 3106 Pierce Parkway, Suite D, stairwell to replace the current ladder system and contributes 15 cents Springfield, OR, 97477. Submitted comments by email fixing up the old amphitheater to the West of the AF per mile. For three or cabin. More to come on these projects. For now, more passengers, to: [email protected] or the maximum total dropped off at any Willamette or Deschutes National enjoy the winter season, check out the cabin, and I contribution by all Forest office during business hours.  hope to see you on the hill.  cont. on sidebar page 5 Ken Wenzel, President Pam Rigor, Editor Andrè Fortin, Tilly Jane

4 December 2019 Oregon Nordic Club Portland Chapter onc-pdx.org cont. from sidebar page 4 Dec 28–Jan 1, Sat–Wed, All Ability Ski passengers is limited OVERNIGHT TRIPS New Year’s at Black Butte Ranch, OR to 45 cents per mile. Trip full, wait list open* Typical carpool cost SIGN-UP TIPS Celebrate the New Year in the peaceful setting of Black per person for Mt.  Overnight trips are exclusively for members; Butte Ranch. No loud, inebriated parties here. Instead, Hood is $18 for join or renew your membership (online under settle in by the fire with a congenial group of Nordic skiers Government camp to $25 to Teacup (via “Membership”) before signing up. and enjoy good food, wine, and interesting conversations Hood River). Please  after an invigorating day in the outdoors. Contact the leader with any questions you respect this policy by have. Do my skills fit the trip? Any special This location is close to skiing on paying your drivers requirements or gear? Travel time? Santiam Pass and the Three Creeks area near Sisters. Mt. prior to their prompt-  Read the overnight trip policies (see side-bar Bachelor Ski Area, which boasts access to prime ing. page 7)! as well as groomed trails, is only 32 Dogs miles away. If the snowpack is low, hiking is always an  Dogs are only Sign-up online; paper applications will be option from the panoramic Smith Rocks to along the available too. allowed on a few Metolius River, where otters play in its clear waters. ONC-PDX trips. If you  Sign up early so we’ll have enough people Check the website for full trip details. don’t see dogs to cover trip costs. Trip limit: 8 participants including trip leader. allowed on the trip  If the trip is full online, join the wait list. Last Cost: $345/member, per person. Includes 4 nights write-up then please minute openings do occur! lodging. don’t bring your dog  Purchase trip insurance (some trips include it). Carpool miles: about 294 miles roundtrip from (you will not be You are responsible for finding someone to Portland plus excursions to trailheads. allowed to ski with the group). take your place, if you cancel. Info: oncpdx.org/ Trip leader: Ann Truax [email protected] FS Dog Policy resources/trip-insurance Jan 3–5, Fri–Sun, Inter. Backcountry Ski/Tele Dogs must be on a Tilly Jane A-Frame Cabin—Club Weekend, leash in all sno-parks Dec 27–Jan 1, Fri–Wed, All Abilities Classic and Mt. Hood, OR (Forest Service Skate Ski on Groomed Trails Spaces available* regulation). Please Methow Valley New Year’s, Winthrop, WA This trip also available the following weekends: keep dogs off ski One space available* February 7–9, March 6–8, and April 3–5 tracks and pack out Washington’s Methow Valley, on the West slope of the We’ll backcountry ski to the ONC-PDX managed shelter dog waste. North Cascades Range, features over 200 km of groomed on the Northeast side of Mt. Hood, a three-mile ski with a TOUR/TRIP trails for classic and skate skiing at all levels, from 1,900-foot gain up the Tilly Jane Ski Trail to the cabin at RATINGS riverside loops to steep and strenuous climbs and 5,700 feet elevation. All ONC-PDX tours/ descents. Enjoy four days Participants carry their trips are rated as of world class Nordic own gear, including either Novice, Easy, skiing ranging from 2,000 sleeping bags, pad, and Intermediate, or Elke Schoen to 4,000 plus ft. elevation. food for all meals. We Advanced. These Options include skate have a wood stove for terms are an approxi- skiing or lessons for a day cooking meals or heating mate guide to the or more: the possibilities water. Participants can skill and commitment are endless with so much also bring their own required for the tour/ groomed terrain and stove and cooking pots. trip. Use the rating guide to select the (typically) great snow conditions. Some might enjoy skiing Experienced intermediate skiing skills with turning ability, right tour/trip for your from our condo in Winthrop for breakfast at Cinnamon good physical condition and navigation/route finding skills ability and inclina- using map, compass, or GPS required. Climbing skins are Twisp Bakery, viewing bald eagles, deer, and elk en-route. tion. Please do not We have two luxury condominiums in Winthrop with required, too. attempt a tour/trip full accommodations. Plan for potluck dinners, that we’ll Trip limit: 15 (max.) participants. Open to all ONC- that is beyond your prepare in fully equipped kitchens. Restaurants, groceries, PDX members and Tilly Jane (TJ) cabin volunteers. ability; you could and a good Nordic ski shop are close by. Winthrop is a Cost: Free (another club benefit). You must be an endanger yourself or charming replica frontier town, with museums, saloons, ONC-PDX member or TJ volunteer before signing up others in your party. and festive open-air ice-skating rink surrounded by for this trip. Novice Ski mountain peaks. All the trails are groomed for track skiing, For more info contact: 2–5 miles slow-paced skate skiing, and fat tire biking. You can leave your heavy [email protected]. day tours over gentle backcountry skis and home for this one. Trails We’ll forward your request to the appropriate trip terrain. These tours range from easy to black diamond, but with the quality leader. Leaders TBD. are for beginning snow and impeccable grooming, even on the black trails, Jan 11–20, Sat–Mon, Intermediate/Advanced Ski cross-country skiers you’ll have ample control. with a little prior (strong skiers, groomed and ungroomed) Trip limit: 12 participants including trip leaders. skiing experience Cost: $335/member, per person. Includes 5 nights BC Mega Ski 2020, British Columbia, Canada (the ability to do a lodging. Groomed trail pass not included (approx. $80 and Okanogan, WA reasonable shuffle on for 4 days). Two spaces available* skis). Leaders will Carpool miles: 800 miles roundtrip from Portland Wanting some of the best cross-country skiing in the not teach skiers how plus excursions to trailheads. West? Come join us! We plan to carpool from Portland to to ski, but will help Trip leader: Sam Digard [email protected] Bellingham, stay overnight, depart and cross the border at them as much as Co-leader: Kevin Dye [email protected] Abbotsford, head east, and either ski at Manning Park or cont. on sidebar page 6 *Check w/leader or overnight trip committee onc-pdx.org Oregon Nordic Club Portland Chapter December 2019 5 cont. from sidebar page 5 possible. Kane Valley Nordic depending on snow cover. We’ll then pants can carry their own cooking pots although there are Easy drive to Kelowna and stay at a nice house with seven some at the cabin. Experienced intermediate skiing skills Ski: 4–6 miles over bedrooms and a hot tub for three nights. And ski Telemark with turning ability, good physical condition and naviga- gentle terrain at a Nordic and McCulloch tion/route finding skills using map, compass or GPS are pace comfortable for Lakes Resort for three required. Climbing skins are required, too. all participants. days. We will then Trip limit: 6 participants (max.), Open to ONC-PDX Bike: Mostly flat transfer to Silver Star Mt. Ken Wenzel members with preference given to Tilly Jane (TJ) terrain, 8–10 m.p.h. where we will stay in a volunteers. pace, frequent deluxe condo (with hot Cost: Free (another club benefit). You must be an regrouping. tub) on the ski slope for ONC Chapter member, or TJ volunteer to sign up for Hike: < 8 miles; 200 three more nights. Then this trip. ft. per mile elevation we will ski Sovereign For more info contact: gain. Lakes and Silver Star Nordic before driving to Okanogan, [email protected]. Backpack: < 5 WA for an overnight with a chance to ski in the afternoon We’ll forward your request to the appropriate trip miles/day; 200 ft. per at Methow Valley. In the morning we will ski Echo Ridge leader. Leaders TBD. mile elevation gain. Nordic area in Chelan staying overnight then drive home. Jan 17–20, Fri–Mon, All Ability Ski Intermediate We will share cooking for six nights; food costs are Ski: 6–12 miles. included for this. We will eat out three nights while Lake Creek Lodge, MLK weekend, Terrain flat to long traveling at your expense. Food is included for breakfasts Camp Sherman, OR hills that are no and lunches. Ski Passes not provided and average $10, if Trip full, wait list open* steeper than found on we buy them as a group. Make sure your passport is Halfway between Santiam Pass and Sisters, the very a road (maximum 10 current and valid, and bring a swimsuit for the hot tub. popular Lake Creek Lodge boasts quaint, rustic cabins degrees). Moderate We will carpool and share car costs. Plan on 10-20 mile paneled in knotty pine, fireplaces, full kitchens, a creek pace. Trail turning ski days for eight days. Skate skiing is available at the coursing thru the grounds, and the ideal ambience for a XC skills required, if groomed resorts and a few resorts have rentals. ski holiday. Check out the website at: lakecreeklodge.com there are hills. Trip limit: 8 participants including trip leader. Check the website for full trip details. Consult tour/trip Cost: $750/member, per person. Includes 9 nights Trip limit: 16 participants including trip leader. description for lodging and meals as described. Cost: $165/member, per person. Includes 3 nights specifics. Carpool miles: Approximately 1,400 miles roundtrip lodging. Bike: Moderate from Portland plus excursions to trailheads. Carpool miles: 300 miles roundtrip from Portland terrain with rolling Trip leader: Ken Wenzel [email protected] plus excursions to trailheads. hill (some short Trip leader: Steve Levy [email protected] steep hills); 10–14 Jan 16–20, Thur–Mon, All Abilities Ski m.p.h. pace, regroup- Deschutes NF, MLK Weekend, Bend, OR Jan 23–27, Thur–Mon, Inter./Advanced Ski ing when appropriate. Trip full, wait list open* , Baker City OR Hike: 8–10 miles; Join us for four days of Nordic skiing in some of One/two spaces available* 200 to 400 ft. per Oregon’s best snow, at 5,000 plus ft. elevation in With 300 inches annual snowfall, the Anthony Lakes ski mile elev. gain. Deschutes National Forest, near Mt. Bachelor. We will ski area near Baker City boasts the best powder skiing in the Backpack: 5–7 from sno-parks north of Century Drive on both tracked Northwest. Both downhill and Nordic skiers come to miles per day; 200 to and groomed trails, with plenty of backcountry options. enjoy this pristine 400 ft. per mile Numerous gorgeous, powdery trails and tracks are just 10 location at the north elevation gain. minutes west of our luxury four bedroom, condo (near Inn end of the Elkhorn Ken Wenzel Advanced of the Seventh Mountain), including Swampy Lakes, mountains. The Ski: > 12 miles; Meissner, and Vista Butte trails. We can also ski, skate, or Nordic center (6,000 terrain flat to steep take lessons at nearby Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center. Bend’s ft.) maintains 18 miles hills (> 10 degrees); great restaurants, brew pubs, etc. are just 10 minutes east. (30 km) of groomed moderate to fast Check the website for full trip details. trails at every level of pace.; strong turning Trip limit: 8 participants including trip leaders. difficulty. There’s also skills required on the Cost: $280/member, per person. Includes 4 nights easy access to tours with steeper lodging. backcountry areas near the center, often by starting at the slopes. Carpool miles: 360 miles roundtrip from Portland top of the lift (7,200 ft.). Another skiing possibility is Bike: Difficult plus excursions to trailheads. Dooley Pass south of Baker City, showcasing panoramic terrain with one or Trip leader: Kevin Dye [email protected] views of the valleys below. Depending on time and more major hills/ Co-leader: Karen Dye [email protected] weather, we could stop and ski the groomed trails on our series of longer, way to Baker at Meacham Divide just west of La Grande. steeper hills; 15–18 Jan 17–19, Fri–Sun, Intermediate Backcountry Ski Check the website for full trip details. m.p.h. pace, regroup- Tilly Jane Guard Station, Mt. Hood, OR Trip limit: 16 participants including trip leaders. ing when necessary. Trip full, wait list open* Cost: $275/member, per person. Includes 4 nights Hike: > 10 miles; This trip also available the following weekends: lodging. 400 ft. per mile March 20–23, and April 17–19 Carpool miles: 600 miles roundtrip from Portland elevation gain; We’ll backcountry ski to the ONC-PDX managed cabin plus excursions to trailheads. steady pace and/or on the Northeast side of Mt. Hood, a three mile ski with a Trip leader: Ann Truax [email protected] difficult terrain (a 1,900-foot gain up the Tilly Jane Ski Trail to the cabin at Co-leader: Johanna Lovell [email protected] workout). 5,700 feet elevation. Participants carry their own gear, Backpack: > 7 including sleeping bags, pad, and food for all meals. We Jan 27–30, Mon–Thur, All Ability Ski cont. on sidebar page 7 have a stove for cooking meals and heating water. Partici- Summit Meadow Cabins, *Check w/leader or overnight trip committee 6 December 2019 Oregon Nordic Club Portland Chapter onc-pdx.org cont. from sidebar page 6 Trillium Basin, Mt. Hood, OR plus excursions to trailheads. miles/day; 400–600 Spaces available* Trip leader: Sam Digard [email protected] ft./mile elevation gain. Here’s your chance to stay on Mt. Hood and ski many Feb 7–9, Fri–Sun, All Ability Ski of its trails without having to drive down the mountain at Shelter Cove Resort at Odell Lake, OR TOUR the end of the day. Skiing choices without driving include ESSENTIALS Trip full, wait list open* many of the trails in the Trillium basin and Government Pack these essen- High up in the Cascades east of Eugene lies Willamette Camp area or driving to Bennett Pass, Twin Lakes, or tials on any ONC- Pass and the beautiful Odell Lake. Odell Lake is situated at others. While this is an all ability ski, the group usually PDX activity, “just in 4,800 feet, so there is plenty of snow plus great scenery. divides into two ski groups, one doing intermediate to case.” Remember We stay at Shelter Cover Resort in two units: the large advanced backcountry skis and the other doing easy to that cotton offers no Kokanee Lodge with plenty of room for seven, plus a intermediate skis. We will stay three nights in a house with insulation when wet.; small cabin with room for four. Beautiful views right on two bedrooms and a loft, which will accommodate ten choose wool or the shore of Odell Lake. There are a number of good ski people. You need to ski or snowshoe to the house about synthetics for warmth routes near: the Pengra ski area, the trails to Gold Lake, half-mile carrying your personal items. Bedding and towels and comfort. smaller trails right around Shelter Cove Resort and at Odell are provided. We will cook communally for breakfasts and Skiing & Hiking Lake Resort. Willamette Pass ski area has 22 km of dinners and that food can go in on sleds. Essentials beautifully groomed trails, however there are trail fees.   Trip limit: 10 participants including trip leader. First aid kit Check the website for full trip details. Carpool miles: 110 miles roundtrip from Portland Matches (in waterproof Trip limit: 11 participants including trip leader. case) and fire starter plus excursions to trailheads if any. Cost: $120/member, per person. Includes 2 nights Rain gear and extra Cost: $75/member, per person. Includes 3 nights lodging. clothes, including a warm lodging. Carpool miles: 360 miles roundtrip from Portland sweater  Extra food Trip leader: Mary Hepokoski [email protected] plus excursions to trailheads. and water  Plastic Jan 30–Feb 2, Thur–Sun, Inter./Advanced Ski Trip leader: Bill Neuman [email protected] whistle  Map and Ochoco High Country, Ochoco NF, OR compass (know how to Feb 8–13, Sat– Thur, All Abilities Ski/Skate Ski use)  Flashlight, extra Trip full, wait list open* Methow Valley, Winthrop, WA batteries and bulb  Backcountry skiing in the Oregon Ochoco Mountains— One/two spaces available* Space blanket or bivy bag open, uncluttered ponderosa pine high country! A three What happens between the Methow New Year’s Trip  Pocket knife  Toilet night stay at rustic Ochoco Ranger Station (two queen and the Methow March trip—the Methow February ski paper and trowel (ziplock beds, three twins). Arrive to the ranger station lunchtime trip, of course! One can never get enough of the Methow bag to carry out toilet Thursday with plans for an afternoon ski (Walton Lake or paper)  Sunglasses, lip Valley. We will glide across 200 km of reliably dry snow in Bandit Springs ski trails) followed by two full days of up balm and sun screen  sunshine and on terrain that is suitable for all skill levels. and down backcountry ski tours to Lookout, Round or Foam sit pad We have our choice of rolling or hilly Sun Mountain loops, Slide Summits with possibility of a Sunday morning Biking Essentials the flat valley floor, the higher, more challenging Rendez- farewell ski before the drive back to Portland.  Helmet (required on all vous Traverse, or a short walk to town for cultural or Check the website for full trip details. bike rides)  Spare tube gastronomic pursuits. Ski/skate lessons and equip. rentals   Trip limit: 5-7 participants (depending on sleeping Patch kit Tire pump are available, and trails offer warm rest stops for lunch.   arrangements) including trip leader. Water bottle (filled) We will stay at the River Run Inn guest house, a lodge- Tire irons Cost: $75/member, per person. Includes 3 nights like house with enough room for us all, no bunks(!) and an lodging. OVERNIGHT TRIP institutional-size kitchen for potluck chefs. Restaurants Carpool miles: 340 miles roundtrip from Portland POLICIES and a supermarket are available in town. We will discuss plus excursions to trailheads. Trip Participation the next day’s plans each day at dinner. The new manage- Trip leader: Mike Fadden [email protected] 1. Only Oregon ment assures me that the pool and hot tub have been Nordic Club mem- Feb 7–9, Fri–Sun, Inter. Backcountry Ski/Tele repaired since last year, so bring a swimsuit…again. Check bers may participate Tilly Jane A-Frame Cabin—Club Weekend, it out at: riverrun-inn.com. Winthrop is an outdoor- on ONC-PDX over- Mt. Hood, OR oriented community in North Central Washington north of night trips, even if it Trip full, wait list open+ Lake Chelan, a 400-mile drive. We will carpool, and riders is a trip for which no (See January 3–5 Tilly Jane A-Frame Cabin description) should expect to pay the driver. Three-day ski passes–$63, money is collected. an additional day–$25, and daily snowshoe passes–$5. Non-members may Feb 7–10, Fri–Mon, Easy Ski (groomed) Trip limit: 12 participants including trip leaders. join the club when Bend Area Easy Ski, Sunriver, OR Cost: $235/member, per person. Includes 5 nights signing up for an Trip full, wait list open* lodging. overnight trip. The Easy skiing on groomed trail systems—with instruction! Carpool miles: 800 miles roundtrip from Portland membership fee can This trip is for cross-country skiers and skier wannabes plus excursions to trailheads. be paid at that time. who plan to take it easy. We will ski on gently rolling and Trip leader: Elke Schoen [email protected] The only exceptions flat trails which are groomed. Each day tour is accented Co-leader: Linda Wilson [email protected] are overnight trail with some skill building lessons for those who would like. tending work parties Feb 13–16, Thur–Sun, Intermediate Ski Taking it easy on the trails allows us to maximize the and Tilly Jane Club amenities of our house. Big Pine Country in the Ochoco Mountains, project weekends, Check the website for full trip details. Ochoco National Forest, OR which are open to Trip limit: 10 participants including trip leader. Trip full, wait list open* non-member volun- Cost: $195/member, per person. Includes 3 nights We will drive over on Thursday hoping to arrive in time teers. lodging. for an evening ski before dinner. We will ski the Walton 2. Overnight trip Carpool miles: 380 miles roundtrip from Portland Lake and Bandit Springs Forest Service trails. The last few sign-ups are done years ONC-PDX skiers have seen wild horses by Walton cont. on sidebar page 8 *Check w/leader or overnight trip committee onc-pdx.org Oregon Nordic Club Portland Chapter December 2019 7 cont. from sidebar page 7 online at the club Lake and by the cabin. We will be staying in an artfully snow-coach to Old Faithful and return to Mammoth. website: onc-pdx.org/ constructed 1,145 square foot three-bedroom 1.5 bath two- Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners are available in the activities then click story former ranger house, with a wonderful dining room dining rooms; we have reservations for dinners (costs on “Overnight Trips.” table that accommodates our entire group, as well as large not included for meals) at the Mammoth dining room The website will knotty-pine paneled living room with comfortable seating and Old Faithful Snow Lodge dining room. Costs for begin accepting for evening reading and chats. If snow is lacking, we will do carpooling, and lodging en-route are not included. applications on a day some hikes in the local area and over at the Painted Hills in Yellowstone National Park entry fees (or passes) and at a time speci- the John Day Fossil beds. required, but not included. There will be two people fied by the ONC-PDX Check the website for full trip details. per room. Special rates are available for children Board of Directors, Trip limit: 7 participants including trip leader. under 12 sharing a room with parents. with registration Cost: $75/member, per person. Includes 3 nights Carpool miles: Approximately 1,800 miles roundtrip usually occurring lodging. from Portland. during the week Carpool miles: 340 miles roundtrip from Portland Trip leader: Ted Scheinman [email protected] following the October plus excursions to trailheads. Co-leader: Mark Fitzsimmons general meeting. Trip leader: Steve Planchon [email protected] [email protected] Once accepted, the trip applicants will Feb 14–17, Fri–Mon, Intermediate Ski Feb 17–21, Mon–Fri, Intermediate/Advanced Ski receive a confirma- (Valentine’s thru President’s Day Mt. Rainier Skiing in Luxury, Ashford, WA tion email. To Sunny, Snowy Sunriver, OR New trip this year, Five spaces available* complete the sign-up Trip full, wait list open* We will drive up Monday to Ashford, WA and check process, the member Sunriver is oft’ described as being on the sunny side of into our award-winning Dancing Bear Lodge with hot tub, must email a com- the cascades. But in mid-February it can deliver on the pooltable, and heat. We will ski either at the Tahoma Hut pleted an Overnight fluffy white stuff! This is perhaps the prime time to hit trail system or drive into Mt. Rainier and ski to Refection Trip Application (onc- multiple ski trails in and around Mt. Bachelor, all in a half Lakes and Mazama Ridge. The Tahoma Huts has trails on pdx.org then click on day’s drive from Portland. With multiple sno-parks plus the North side of Ashford and to the South side of Ashford “Members Only” then the Bachelor Nordic Center, it gives us a lot to choose giving us lots of trail selection. We will adjust our trail on “Forms”) to the from, including groomed trails, skating, and backcountry selection based on the weather and snow conditions and trip leader, including terrain to test your ability. Perfect for all skiing styles. park road conditions. Plan on shared meals and cooking their signed waiver Keep the options open too because the area has great duties during our stay. This is all ungroomed skiing on and release of hiking, biking, and other sites nearby. roads, trails or backcountry. The house does have WiFi liability as required Check the website for full trip details. and phone service, but no cell phone service within 20 by the club. 3. If a Trip limit: 10 participants including trip leader. miles. The house has six bedrooms, three baths, and four trip appears to be full Cost: $195/member, per person. Includes 3 nights king beds so bring your spouse. Check in is 4:00 p.m. and during the registra- lodging check out is 11:00 a.m. tion process, Carpool miles: 380 miles roundtrip from Portland Trip limit: 10 participants including trip leader. applicants should plus excursions to trailheads. Cost: $240/member, per person. Includes 4 nights contact the trip Trip leader: Richard Crimi lodging. leader directly to: (i) [email protected] Carpool miles: 280 miles roundtrip from Portland confirm that the trip plus excursions to trailheads. Feb 15–23, Sat–Sun, All Abilities Ski is actually full; and Trip leader: Ken Wenzel [email protected] (ii) if full, to be Yellowstone National Park Dream Trip, WY placed on the trip Trip full, wait list open* Feb 18–20, Tue–Thur, Advanced/Intermediate wait list as cancella- Yellowstone in Winter! Backcountry Ski tions are relatively We’ll carpool from Portland arriving Sunday afternoon, Sisters Backcountry Hut-Hut, common. 4. Trip at Mammoth Hot Springs near the north entrance to Deschutes National Forest, OR leaders have the Yellowstone National Park and stay at the historic One space available* authority to not Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel. Accommodations are in The scene: Central Cascades backcountry in mid-Feb. accept a trip partici- newly remodeled rooms with two queen beds per room Think finding your way through a forest full of old growth pant application if and private baths. On Monday morning, a snow-coach ride in the snow with a friendly bunch. Away from the noise the applicant does at 7:45 a.m. takes us to Old Faithful where we move into and bustle, we’ll ski hut to hut for 22 miles over three not appear to have modern western cabins with two queen beds per room and days over terrain described as “ungroomed and rolling with the appropriate level private baths. For three days of skiing among the magnifi- gentle slopes.” The ski is about eight miles a day at around of skiing ability for cent geysers, including those in the Old Faithful basin and 6,500 ft. elevation with variable snow conditions. Along the trip; or (ii) bed Lone Star Geyser, up to the Continental Divide, the the way are untrammeled views that most will never see. availability does not Mallard Lake Trail, all while viewing elk and bison (and Each night we’ll cook a communal dinner with the match the a perhaps wolves), catching the Yellowstone that most provided and supplemented supplies, get warm and dry participant’s circum- tourists miss. We expect dry snow and clear days. On from the wood stove, prepare for the next day’s adventure, stances, e.g., the Thursday afternoon, we will return to Mammoth Hot and crawl into our bunks with smiles from the day’s applicant will be Springs for three more nights. On Friday and Saturday, we experiences. So, you may be wondering, with two nights in traveling alone, does will ski in areas accessible from the Mammoth Basin the woods and staying in cabins, will I have to pack a lot? not want to share a Area—either Tower, Indian Creek areas or the famous bed, and only one Not at all, the huts are fully stocked with food, cooking Lamar Valley. There is a wide selection of trails available, double bed remains supplies, sleeping bags, everything we need to make the from beginning to advanced, something for every desire. available, which is stay easy. You need only carry your lunches, snacks, and better suited for Trip limit: 20 participants including trip leaders. any supplementals we choose. A sleeping liner is recom- Cost: $1,295/member, per person. Includes 7 nights mended and you may carry your own sleeping bag if cont. on sidebar page 9 lodging (4 at Mammoth and 3 at Old Faithful) and desired. What about equipment? This is from the huts *Check w/leader or overnight trip committee 8 December 2019 Oregon Nordic Club Portland Chapter onc-pdx.org cont. from sidebar page 8 company: “Bring Metal Edge Nordic skis with Scales or Trip leader: Sam Digard [email protected] another couple that lightweight telemark skis with skins. Boots/Bindings: Co-leader: Aimee Ritter [email protected] has applied for the Beefy Nordic (NNN BC or 3-pin/duck bill) and coordi- trip. 5. Trip leaders, Feb 27–Mar 2, Thur–Mon, Adv.-Inter./Advanced Ski nated binding. Alpine Touring and Telemark gear that is after consulting with Wallowa Mountains, Joseph, OR more suited for descending might be a bit too heavy and the ONC-PDX Board bulky. Skate skis and track classic skis will be too light and Trip full, wait list open* and Overnight Trip flimsy.” We have a shuttle service from Three Sisters Sno- Spend four days skiing ’s Wallowa Committee (OTC), Park to Dutchman Flats the first morning. Since we must Mountains, where the mountains are steep, and the snow may also deny a trip be at the shuttle at 8:00 a.m. there is an optional hotel stay is dry! There are opportunities for different levels of application based on the night before in Sisters, breakfast included. This makes skiing on this trip, but there are no groomed trails in the an applicant’s for an easy transition to the shuttle point. Wallowas. Bring your Telemark or AT gear and challenge behavior on previous Special considerations: Skis with metal edges or skins, yourself climbing up Wing Ridge and skiing the ONC-PDX trips. able to ski eight-plus miles at 6,500 ft. elev., on time for backcountry powder. Depending on group desires, we can Wait list the shuttle, the rest… enjoy the deep woods in winter! hire a guide for a day or two of backcountry adventure. procedures Info: threesistersbackcountry.com/huts/nordic-traverse-huts The group will split up and intermediate skiers will find 1. To be placed on a Trip limit: 8 participants including trip leader. lots of fun (without the climb) on easy cross-country trails trip wait list, appli- Cost: $340/member, per person. Includes shuttle and at Salt Creek Summit, the beautiful Wagon Rd. trail, cants must submit a hut stay with breakfast and dinner. Optional stay in McCully Creek Trail, or the Canal road to explore. There’s completed trip Sisters on Mon., Feb. 17 @ $65, breakfast included. also Ferguson Ridge ski area where lift tickets are $20/day application to the Carpool miles: 326 miles roundtrip from Portland at this small community built and operated ski area. designated trip Trip leader: Richard Crimi Check the website for full trip details. leader, along with a [email protected] Trip limit: 12 participants including trip leaders. check for the full Cost: $220/member, per person for a single private amount of the trip Feb 22–Mar 6, Sat–Fri, All Abilities Ski (groomed with room. Includes 4 nights lodging. $440/members, for fee. If space be- downhill option) two people sharing a bed in a private room. $190/ comes available, Austria and Italy Skiing in the Alps member, per person (mixed gender) in the bunkroom. wait list participants Four spaces available* Carpool miles: 660 miles roundtrip from Portland may then choose to The trip is rated all abilities and is geared towards plus excursions to trailheads. fill the space or intermediate cross-country and optionally type three Trip leader: Susan Watt [email protected] decline. 2. Wait list downhill skiing. The group will mainly be a mix of Co-leader: Lauren Eaton [email protected] checks will not be cashed until the wait intermediate Feb 28–Mar 1, Fri–Sun, Intermediate Ski through list applicant has Black Butte Ranch Quickie, OR advanced, so been moved from the

Sam Digard One space available* slower skiers wait list to the active Celebrate the weekend in the peaceful setting of Black will probably be trip roster. The check Butte Ranch. This Central Oregon location is close to self-lead, but we will be destroyed skiing on Santiam Pass and the Three Creeks area near have excellent when the trip leader Sisters. Mt. Bachelor Ski Area, which boasts access to maps. The determines that a prime backcountry skiing as well as groomed trails, is only cancellation is groomed trails 32 miles away. If the snowpack is low, hiking is always an unlikely or upon the are unparalleled experience for cross-country enthusiast. option from the panoramic Smith Rocks to along the request of the wait For the downhill aficionados, this is the trip of a lifetime Metolius River, where otters play in its clear waters. list applicant. Wait where you can check off circumnavigating Sella Ronda The accommodations are a large house with three queen list applicants will be from your bucket list. bedrooms and a bunk room with two bunk beds. Amenities notified when the Trip details: Days 1–2: Fly from Portland to Munich at Black Butte include a hot tub, sauna, and swimming check is destroyed. and take train to Seefeld in Tirol, Austria, Days 3–7: Ski, pool. For those who want to take a break from outdoor Trip Cancella- starting from the hotel or take a bus ride to the surrounding activities, the historic town of Sisters with its restaurants, tion Policy valleys (Optional: take a day off to visit Innsbruck’s bakery, bookstore, quilt shop and other shops is close by. 1. Trip fees and castles and museums), Days 8–12: Head to the Dolomites This trip is sure to appeal to everyone who wants to relax deposits are non- to ski within the valleys you see in the pictures and also and escape the work week. refundable, unless consider taking the Sella Ronda downhill circuit. Stay in We’ll celebrate Leap Year Saturday night with a Choco- the trip leader is able Ortisei Sankt Ulrich, Day 13: Spend the last day in late extravaganza; anything from molten lava cake to a to make a reasonable Munich to tour, shop, and dine at the original Hofbrau fancy candy bar, is fair game! substitution for the Haus, Day 14: Fly from Munich to Portland. Trip limit: 8 participants including trip leader. canceling partici- Things to look forward to: European breakfast buffets, Cost: $140/member, per person. Includes 2 nights pants. 2. Participants Alpine huts and hot lunch, Gluhwein (hot mulled wine lodging. needing to cancel a perfect for warming up after a ski), German and Austrian Carpool miles: 300 miles roundtrip from Portland trip should contact style beer, kilometers upon kilometers of skiing on plus excursions to trailheads. the trip leader impeccably groomed trails, unparalleled views. Trip leader: Laurel Dickie [email protected] immediately so that Trip limit: 16 participants including trip leaders. Co-leader: Alison Kean [email protected] wait-listed applicants Cost: $2,510/member, per person. Trip deposit of $700 can be considered on signup with the balance due later in December. Feb 28–Mar 8, Fri–Sun, Advanced-Beginner to for placement on the Includes: Roundtrip airfare from Portland to Munich, Advanced Ski trip roster. 3. If a wait trip insurance, all ground transportation, lodging for Kootenay Nordic Adventure, Rossland BC, list exists, the trip 12 nights, dinner in Munich, trail passes and lift Kimberley BC, Radium Hot Springs BC leader will determine tickets for cross-country skiing. Trip full, wait list open* cont. on sidebar p. 10 *Check w/leader or overnight trip committee onc-pdx.org Oregon Nordic Club Portland Chapter December 2019 9 cont. from sidebar page 9 whether wait-listed Ski three different location in the Kootenay area of SE Mar 13–15, Fri–Sun, Advanced-Intermediate applicants can be British Columbia: Rossland, Kimberley, and Radium Hot reasonably substi- Springs. Near Rossland, ski trails are groomed by the Black Backcountry Ski tuted for the cancel- Jack Cross-country Ski Club or try ungroomed terrain in Sisters Backcountry Hut-Hut, ling participant(s). If the nearby Rossland Range Recreation Site. In Kimberley Deschutes National Forest, OR a wait list does not the local Nordic club provides a first class network of 65 One space available* exist, and sufficient km groomed trails close to town. Ungroomed slopes are This is a 22-mile Hut to Hut tour from Dutchman Flat time is available, the located nearby in the Kimberley Nature Park. Outside near Mt. Bachelor to Three Creeks Sno-Park near Sisters. trip leader will Radium Hot Springs, enjoy the solace and beauty of The route roughly follows the historic Metolius Windigo advertise the trip Nipika Mountain Resort on 50 km of groomed trails or Trail at 6,500 ft., on the eastern edge of the Three Sisters availability through venture into Kootenay National Park to do backcountry Wilderness area. We meet our shuttle Friday at 8:00 a.m. at reasonable means skiing. After a vigorous day of skiing, soak in the hot Three Creeks Sno-park and shuttle to Dutchman Flat, available to the trip springs just outside of town. where we start leader, typically the tour. Friday through the web Check the website for full trip details. Trip limit: 10 skiers including trip leader. and Saturday forum and club Susan Watt nights will be newsletter. 4. If the Cost: $520/member, per person. Includes 9 nights leader is able to lodging. spent in huts make a reasonable Carpool miles: 1,400 miles roundtrip from Portland along the route substitution for the plus excursions to trailheads. and Sunday cancelling partici- Trip Leader: Ann Truax [email protected] evening we will drive home from pant, the cancelling Feb 29–Mar 5, Sat–Thur, All Levels Ski (groomed) participant will Three Creeks. receive a refund of Methow Valley Leap Year, Okanogan and The terrain is ungroomed, rolling to gentle slopes with amounts paid, minus Winthrop, WA some steeper climbs. The two huts are fully stocked with $10 for each partici- Spaces available* food, cooking equipment, wood stove, and bunks. They pant associated with We will stay our first night in Okanogan, WA at the provide sleeping bags as well; so you only need to carry a the cancellation. All Quality Inn. Then we will stay the rest of the time at the bag liner and your personal gear and clothing! We can’t communications River Run Inn guest house. While at the River Run Inn we anticipate the weather so the snow conditions can vary regarding trip will share meals and cooking and clean up. With 200 km of from untracked powder to icy and anything in-between. cancellations and groomed trails you can find trails for any ability. Trails Equipment needed is metal edge skis, preferably a associated refund passes cost $24 per day. Rental equipment is available. backcountry ski and boot. Skins are not required but can requests are to be We’ll shared carpool costs. be useful depending on conditions. Classic narrow Nordic directed to the trip Trip limit: 12 participants including trip leaders. skis are not really suitable, but that depends on the ability leader, who will Cost: $270/member, per person. Includes 5 nights of the skier. Kicker skins are recommended in that case. coordinate with other lodging. Good physical condition is needed to ski the distance, club members, as Carpool miles: 800 miles roundtrip from Portland climb the hills, and keep up with a group. The distance needed, to ensure the plus excursions to trailheads. proper handling of between huts is eight miles average, which leaves time for Trip leaders: Ken and Debby Wenzel the cancellation additional skiing, exploring, or relaxing in the huts. notice and refund [email protected] Info about what is provided and photos of the huts: request. 5. If the club Mar 6–8, Fri–Sun, Inter. Backcountry Ski/Tele threesistersbackcountry.com/huts/nordic-traverse-huts cancels the trip, the Tilly Jane A-Frame Cabin—Club Weekend, This trip begins early on Friday morning with a shuttle so you need to be in Sisters the night before. Carpooling full amount paid will Mt. Hood, OR will be arranged and shared lodging can also be coordinated be refunded. Trip Trip full, wait list open* cancellations are among the group but that will be an additional expense. (See January 3–5 Tilly Jane A-Frame Cabin description) decided by the OTC. Trip limit: 8 participants including trip leader. Travel Insurance Mar 9–12, Mon–Thur, Intermediate Ski Cost: $340/member, per person. Includes a shuttle, 2 To avoid the loss of Oh So Let’s Go To The Ochoco’s, nights in huts, food for 2 days and 2 nights with beer trip fees or deposits, Ochoco National Forest, OR included! Additional expenses will be carpool trans- the club strongly Trip full, wait list open* portation expense and food and lodging in Sisters recommends that trip We will drive over on Monday hoping to arrive in time Thursday night. participants pur- for an evening ski before dinner. Two lovely areas to ski Carpool miles: 320 miles roundtrip from Portland. chase travel insur- Trip Leader: Susan Watt [email protected] ance, which is are the Walton Lake and Bandit Springs Forest Service available from a trails. These areas have been maintained and marked with Mar 20–22, Fri–Sun, All Abilities Ski variety of providers. blue diamonds by ONC-PDX members in October 2018 John Craig Tour Weekend, Black Butte, OR See: onc-pdx.org/ and June 2019. Trip full, wait list open* resources/trip- If snow is lacking, we will do some hikes in the local area The Annual John Craig Nordic Ski Tour will be held on insurance and over at the Painted Hills in the John Day Fossil beds. March 21 on the McKenzie Pass Highway in Sisters, Policy and Pro- There are always fun things do in that part of the state. Oregon. People from all over the state participate in this cedure Waivers Check the website for full trip details. fun, non-competitive event. The tour is an out and back on The Board reserves Trip limit: 5-7 participants including trip leader. a gentle forest road through the beautiful Deschutes the right to waive any Cost: $75/member, per person. Includes 3 nights National Forest. In good weather an average skier can reach overnight trip policy lodging. Dee Wright Observatory in about three hours. The return or procedure when in Carpool miles: 340 miles roundtrip from Portland trip takes about half the amount of time. There is a the best interest of plus excursions to trailheads. suggested donation of $10 for the John Craig Ski Tour. the club to do so.  Trip leader: Laurel Dickie [email protected] *Check w/leader or overnight trip committee 10 December 2019 Oregon Nordic Club Portland Chapter onc-pdx.org MEMBER BENEFITS Check the website for full trip details. We fly from Portland to Paris, where we catch the train Columbia Sportswear Trip limit: 8 participants including trip leader. south to Aigues-Mortes on the Mediterranean coast. We’ll 911 SW Broadway—15% Cost: $140/member, per person. Includes 2 nights spend our first night here which allows a day to adjust and discount on purchases. lodging plus a pizza party and ski tour donation. tour the ancient Roman infrastructure in this walled city. Access to Columbia Carpool miles: 300 miles roundtrip from Portland The bike leg begins as we board the Caprice on June 27 to Sportswear Employee plus excursions to trailheads. sail up the Rhone river, biking the countryside every day. store, 4100 NW Science Trip Leader: Mary Bourret [email protected] Six days biking (yes, with an English-speaking guide) Park Drive, several Mar 21–23, Fri–Sun Intermediate Backcountry Ski through red wine country where the last day is a bike ride times a year, store has through Chateauneuf-du-Pape. And of course, we’ll have large discounts. Current Tilly Jane Guard Station, Mt. Hood, OR time while there to stop and visit the shops. On July 4, we membership card and * Trip full, wait list open take the train back to Paris and spend two nights before Columbia flier required. (See Jan 17–19 Tilly Jane Guard Station description) flying back to Portland on the July 6. Activities in Paris columbia.com April 3–5, Fri–Sun, Inter. Backcountry Ski/Tele run the gamut of your bucket list. Our hotel is close to the Mountain Hardwear 722 SW Taylor Street— Tilly Jane A-Frame Cabin—Club Weekend, Louvre so your call to visit it or make a plan B. 15% discount on Mt. Hood, OR Trip limit: 14 participants including trip leader. purchases. Current Spaces available* Cost: $3220/member, per person and will include trip membership card (See January 3–5 Tilly Jane A-Frame Cabin description) insurance. Includes roundtrip airfare to Paris from required. Portland and ground transportation, river transport, mountainhardwear.com April 17–19, Fri–Sun Intermediate Backcountry Ski bike rental, all lodging, some partial laundry service, Mt. Hood Outfitters Tilly Jane Guard Station, Mt. Hood, OR and a few other amenities. You might want to bring 88661 East Government Spaces available* your own helmet, but they are provided. All meals Camp Loop, Government (See Jan 17–19 Tilly Jane Guard Station description) while on the boat, and a sack lunch are also included. Camp, OR. 25% off rentals and tours. Exact cost will depend on air travel charge. Trip June 25–July 6, Thur–Mon, Intermediate Bike Current membership deposit of $900 on signup, balance due in April. Biking the Rhone Valley in France card required. Trip leader: Sam Digard [email protected]  Spaces available* mthoodoutfitters.com Bike riding on moderate terrain The Mountain Shop We’ll be riding less than 35 miles a day in moderate 2975 NE Sandy Blvd, terrain. Bikes and accessories are included with the trip. *Check w/leader or overnight trip committee 10% discount (15% discount for leaders) on purchases and 15% discount on rentals. Welcome new members! Carla Bartow, Michael Bishopp family, Wendy Childs family,, Susan mountainshop.net Fichter, David Gerson family, Sally Greer, Shawn Grossman family, Lisa Kirby family, Bill Ondrechen, Mike Next Adventure 426 Morse, Joan Nolan, Nancy Siegel, Helina Spector, Leslie Strickland, Michelle Traver, Christopher Jordan SE Grand Ave., 15% Volpe, and Larry Zulch family discount, current club membership card November membership report: 279 total memberships (188 single and 91 family), includes 17 new required. membership and 2 renewals. Last year at this time there were 277 memberships. nextadventure.net Oregon Mountain Community Online store. Subscribe to OMC e-newsletter and receive: 15% discount BOARD MEETING MINUTES on purchase price. Minutes of ONC-PDX October 15 Board Meeting were not received in time for publication. omcgear.com Next meeting: Dec. 19 at 10:00 a.m.  Otto’s Ski & Bike Shop 38716 Pioneer Blvd. in Sandy, offers a 10% discount on FOR SALE:Skis Rossignal Backcountry 65 (metal edges), purchases of ski CLASSIFIED ADS equipment and apparel. 185 cm, with NNN BC bindings. Too light for them, hardly been FOR SALE:Skis and boots Brand new Rossignol OT 65 xc Cross-country ski used. Easy auto bindings. Great for backcountry, climbing, and package rentals for the skis 185 length and Rossignol NNN binding boots to fit. Never groomed as well. ust tuned. $200, OBO entire season. used: sells for $469+ Selling set for $200 Patty [email protected] 503.504.9130 12/19 ottosskishop.com Kristin [email protected] 3/20 Wy’East Nordic 10% FOR SALE:Ski Set Women’s Salomon (skis, bindings, poles, Deadline: 15th of the month (for the next month’s discount on cross- country ski and telemark and boots). Like new, used 5 times. Skis: Salomon Madshus publication). Free ads for members only, placed on Beitostolen (touring) XC 177.8 cm– 70.” Poles: Equipe 20 carbon/ lessons. a first come basis, and may be edited depending on wyeastnordic.com 16-9 mm/20% carbon–130 cm - 52.” Boots: Salomon Vitane Pilot space availability. Send to: Jupiter Hotel PDX CF. Size UK 6, USA 7.5. Complete package $250, will sell [email protected] as attachment individual items if price is right. and Hood River Hotel (preferred)—(with no formatting i.e., bold, italic, or in Hood River give Janice 503.309.6167 (text) 2/20 tabs), compatible text file, or send text in an email. Ads ONC-PDX members a will be published for 3 months. Please notify 15% off online booking. editor to run ads longer or be removed earlier. jupiterhotel.com hoodriverhotel.com onc-pdx.org Oregon Nordic Club Portland Chapter December 2019 11 Oregon Nordic Club, Inc., Portland Chapter P.O. Box 3906 Portland, OR 97208-3906

Monthly meeting: Lucky Labrador Brewing Company (1945 NW Quimby St.) located between NW 20th Ave. and NW 19 Ave. in Northwest Portland. February 4 February 7 January Upcoming programs even thoughthey’renotracing. skis, butthatisanEuropeanthingsincemostpeople inEuropeuseracingskis range between43kmand86km.Giventhedistances, everyoneuses“racing” day destinationsothatoneonlytakes whatoneneedsfortheday. Thedistances style only. MuchlikeCycleOregon,yourgearistaken onabustotheend ofthe draws participantsfromallovertheworld.Theski isongroomedtracks,classic seven daytripfromtheborderwithSweden,420 km.Itwasstartedin1984and event inFinland,which,literallytranslatedto:“Border toBorderSki.”Itisa In 2018KarlAnderssonandfriendsparticipated intheRajaltaRajalleHihhto ski)inFinland toBorder (Border Rajalta RajalleHihhto – – – – – – – – – – birds, seals, mountainsandglaciers Antactica: Penguins,whales, Capturing the Moments: Photography with Vaqas with the Moments: Malik Photography Capturing PORTLAND CHAPTER Oregon NordicClub Food/Beverages available $ Food/Beverages ski) inFinland Hihhto (BordertoBorder Rajalta Rajalle 7:00 p.m. Social Hour 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 3 1945 NWQuimby St. Brewing Company Lucky Labrador