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 »
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 Adventure 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
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Like almost every ONC Overnight Trip, there are always unexpected events that challenge even the best planners/leaders. This was no exception, but it always adds to the adventure! Two days before leaving for Anchorage, one of our lodging options became unreachable due to avalanches closing the access road to Hatcher Pass. Luckily, I was able
TRIP REPORT: ALASKA SKI ADVENTURE 2022 Read More »
02/23/22 – 02/27/22by Bill Neuman Nine fortunate ONC-PDX members were able to enjoy five wonderful days and nights in beautiful Sun Valley, Ketchum, and Galena, Idaho. Although days started out cold, Sun Valley weather was true to its reputation, sunny and beautiful. Both skiers and snowshoers had three fabulous days at the historic Galena Lodge
02/15/2022 – 02/18/2022by Johanna Lovell, Trip Leader A group of 10 headed to the Shelter Cove Resort at Odell Lake for a few days of fun in the snow. We were a little worried about the conditions since there had not been any accumulation of fresh snow in the area for weeks. Mother nature was
Shelter Cove Midweek Trip Read More »
3/4/2022 – 3/7/2022By Nancy Neuman Our group of 14 women spent three beautiful bluebird days enjoying groomed and ungroomed trails in the Sun River vicinity. Different abilities and preferences enabled the skiers to enjoy Ray Benson, Virginia Meissner, Swampy Lakes, and Mt. Bachelor ski areas. We all enjoyed sharing two lovely homes. These spacious accommodations
Women’s Sun River Ski Trip Read More »
2/11/2022 – 2-14/2022By Steve Planchon Eleven of us wandered to Odell Lake for two days of skiing. Anxiety prevailed at our planning meeting due to the snow conditions that seemed to promise hard icy conditions the next day. Most skiers planned to ski the Gold Lake Road trail the next day and two decided to