BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.0.5//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1080@onc-pdx.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20240124 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20240201 DTSTAMP:20231015T014135Z URL:https://onc-pdx.org/events/eastern-oregon-to-western-idaho/ SUMMARY:Eastern Oregon to Western Idaho DESCRIPTION:\nBaker City\, OR and Donnelly\, IDJan. 24 - 31\, Wed - WedAdva nced Intermediate\n\n\n\nThe McCall/Donnelly/Cascade Lake area of Western Idaho offers some of the best skiing in the Northwest. \; Snow is dry and plentiful with blue skies\, sunshine and expansive views. Skiers have access to groomed and ungroomed Nordic skiing at a number of ski areas inc luding Ponderosa State Park\, Little Bear and Jug Mountain\, or downhill a nd Nordic skiing at Brundage Mountain and Tamarack Resort. \;\n\n\n\nT here is abundant backcountry ski terrain on the nearby Payette and Boise N ational Forests\, and those with advanced skills and the willingness to pl an a day trip\, can arrange cat skiing at Brundage Mountain. \; (Hot s prings are also nearby - more below)We’ll spend five nights in a 3\,000 square foot mountain home on Cascade Lake near Donnelly\, Idaho and stay t wo nights in Baker City\, Oregon on the way.  \; Leaving Wednesday\, J an. 24th\, our group will carpool to the Oregon Trail Motel in Baker City.  \; Depending on weather and snow conditions\, there may be a chance to ski at Meacham Divide/Mt. Emily Snow Park along the way to Baker City.& nbsp\; On Thursday we’ll go to Anthony Lakes which features excellent sn ow\, small crowds and beautiful scenery\, Nordic\, backcountry or downhill skiing are all available (lifts and trail passes are free for folks 70 an d older). \;\n\n\n\nFriday morning\, we’ll drive approximately 170 m iles to our large\, comfortable vacation home in Idaho\, arriving early en ough for an afternoon ski. \; For five days\, we’ll enjoy the varied skiing the area offers along with visits to local hot springs. \; Som e are commercial (bring a swimsuit)\, some are not. \; \;\n\n\n\nT his trip is best for energetic advanced-intermediate skiers who are willin g to carry the 10 essentials\, able to read a map\, and ski a minimum of 9 miles. \;  \; We will be on terrain new to the ONC and will want to be prepared for whatever we encounter. \; On some days\, the leader will likely downhill ski at Brundage Mountain or Tamarack and both areas also offer Nordic skiing. \; \;\n\n\n\nDinners will be shared and breakfasts\, lunch\, beverages and appetizers/snacks \; are on our own . \; Everyone is expected to take turns with after dinner clean up and generally pitch in wherever there’s a need\, as typically happens on ha ppy and harmonious ONC trips.\n\n\n\nI’ve organized many personal trips with friends\, but this will be my first time as an ONC trip leader. My ho pe is that group members are capable skiers as well as kind\, and consider ate. A positive spirit always adds to enjoyable group dynamics. \;&nbs p\;\n\n\n\nTrip limit: \; 8 participants\, including trip leaderCost:& nbsp\; $435 per person for 7 nights lodging. \; Participants pay fees at the Nordic centers\, commercial hot springs\, and meals while traveling .Carpool miles: \; Round trip distance including side trips will be ab out 1200 miles. \; Carpools are encouraged and riders generally contri bute per our carpooling guidelines.Trip leader:  \; Donna Wiench\, dwi ench@gmail.comCo-leader: Mary Ellen Fitzgerald\, zigzag21429@msn.com\n CATEGORIES:Cross Country Ski END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR