Skiing, snowshoeing, and adventure in the Northwest and beyond
Skiing, snowshoeing, and adventure in the Northwest and beyond
For a number of years (since at least 1970), ONC-PDX has conducted road bike trips to either the San Juan Islands or to Victoria. We changed to Victoria about 10 years ago because of the chaos of the San Juan Island Ferries, accommodations, and bike-unfriendly roads. This year’s bike trip reinforces the wonders of going […]
Victoria, BC, July 4th, 2023 Bike Adventure Read More »
Have you ever been wanting some information to help prepare for a ski trip? Maybe for the day or an overnighter? Maybe you wanted to know about weather and road conditions? Or to find a trail map? Perhaps you had questions about ski gear and clothing? Want to take some lessons, find a rental, or
A Mountain of Resources Read More »
As we are heading rapidly (I hope) into ski season, it’s a good time to take a look at your forum subscriptions. Doing so can keep you updated if you don’t want to miss out on club happenings. We have 4 forums that serve different purposes and you can choose which ones to get emails
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If you look at our website, there’s a menu selection for “About ONC-PDX.” Reading it, you find that the “local Portland chapter, (is) one of 10 ONC chapters in the state.” (Or it might be 11, who’s counting?) Note the difference though: We are ONC-PDX, a part of ONC. Well, what’s this ONC-PDX vs. ONC
Who We Are (and other FAQs) Read More »
I’d like to take a quick moment to point out some website resources that may be of help. Above is the top-level menu. It, and the images and buttons on the homepage are of course, your entry point to everything on the website. Please take a few minutes to open up each and you’ll see
…as in Stripe payment that is. We’ve implemented the Stripe payment system on the website for both membership dues and for overnight trips. This replaces the previous Paypal system and offers several advantages. Many people have preferred not to set up a Paypal account, preferring instead use a credit card. Paypal has made that more
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By Susan Watt / Trip Leader A group of nine skiers traveled to Alaska in mid-March to explore ski options in our northern neighbor. We based in Anchorage in a cozy house and used 2 SUVs to transport ourselves to ski destinations. The weather was varied, as one would expect early spring to be at
Trip Report: Alaska Ski Adevnture 2023 Read More »
Feb. 14-24, 2023 by Ken Wenzel On Valentines Day we headed North to look for that pot of Canadian White Gold. Our first ski location was Nipika Mountain Resort,. We got in a day and half of very nice groomed classic skiing in a wonderful setting in British Columbia. Our next stop was Lake Louise
Trip Report: Canadian Rockies 2023 Read More »
Mar. 3-5, 2023 by Ann Truax, Co-leader As 30 people boarded the luxury bus heading to Crater Lake, we all had expectations of what the trip might bring. Some of us imagined skiing along the West Crater Rim with a view of the unfathomable, picture-perfect, blue depths of the lake itself. Others hoped to telemark
Trip Report: Crater Lake On The Party Bus 2023 Read More »
Feb. 23rd-28th, 2023 by Johanna Lovell On Thursday morning, Feb. 23, our group of 14 braved the snow covered roads to our destination of Methow Valley. It took some of us 2 hours just to get out of the Portland area while picking up their carpool companions. But once we made it to the Washington
Trip Report: Methow In February 2023 Read More »