Spokane, WA, Big Mountain, MT, Missoula, MT
Jan. 8-15, Sun-Sun
For Intermediate to advanced skiers, groomed and ungroomed trails. Skate and Classic skiing.
There are 2 options for getting to your dream ski vacation: Carpooling from Portland on Sunday, January 8 and making the long drive to Missoula, or leaving a day earlier and driving to Spokane with a ski stop Sunday at either Mt. Spokane or 4th of July pass en route to Missoula.
We stay Sunday night at the Wyndham Airport Motel in Missoula, have an early breakfast Monday morning, and then take a short drive to Seeley Lake for a day of excellent skiing. It is groomed for both skate and classic with an excellent forest trail network as well, designed by an Olympic Skier.
After skiing we will drive for 2 ½ hours to Georgetown Lake by Anaconda, where we will stay for 6 nights at a wonderful log house overlooking the lake. We will ski at several different areas including the fantastic Echo Lake Nordic, Chief Joseph Pass, Homestake Lodge, Mt. Haggin Nordic trails. Possibly, this is followed by a visit to Elkhorn Hot Springs (bring a swimsuit).
We will see wildlife and beautiful landscapes in this part of southwestern of Montana. These areas have a mix of groomed and ungroomed ski trails and no crowds. If you are interested in lift skiing, Discovery Basin is a very nice downhill ski area next to Echo Lake Nordic.
We will plan on shared breakfasts and dinners at the Georgetown Lake property. Plan on bringing your own lunches. Most of these ski areas are volunteer-run and they request donations, so bring some small bills to donate for grooming.
To see photos from last year, click here.
Trip limit: 10 participants including trip leader
Cost: $410 per member/person. Includes 8 nights lodging. Not included are carpooling expenses and the cost of shared meals at the house, some meals when traveling, and a few trail fees at private properties. Also, those additional costs for those choosing to leave on Jan. 7 for the extra day of skiing.
Carpool miles: Approximately 1,700 miles roundtrip from Portland including side trips.
Trip Leader: Ken Wenzel, skiwenzel@hotmail.com
BOOKINGS
Bookings are closed for this event at this time. Contact the trip leader for any questions.