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:543@onc-pdx.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20190321 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20190401 DTSTAMP:20181019T141931Z URL:https://onc-pdx.org/events/norway-dream-ski-trip/ SUMMARY:Norway Dream Ski Trip DESCRIPTION:Trip Rating: Intermediate – Advanced Hut-to-Hut SkiingBase Ca mp: \; Jotenheimen National Park\, NorwayThis is an opportunity of a l ifetime! \; Let’s go to where cross-country skiing began!  \;You have always wanted to do this trip and here is your opportunity.This year \, we will ski in the Jotenheimen National Park – the name is translated as the Home of the Giants! \; This popular area contains the highest mountains in Norway and is the perfect destination for a rigorous hut-to-h ut ski trip.We will fly from Portland in the afternoon of Thursday\, March 21nd\, and arrive in Oslo at about noon on Friday. \; We will take th e train and bus to Gjendesheim\, the beginning of our ski tour from mounta in lodge to mountain lodge. \; These staffed mountain lodges have elec tricity (for a portion of the day)\, dining facilities with huge meals\, r ooms with beds and blankets (often with only 2 per room)\, saunas\, and so metimes hot showers. \; You only need to carry your clothes and person al gear in your pack\, weighing from 15 to 25 pounds. \; At Jotenheime n\, we will stay overnight and take a day to recuperate from our long flig ht\, train\, and bus and prepare for the long ski trip. We can ski in the area around Gjendesheim to warm up. Early the next morning (Sunday)\, we w ill start the ski tour. We will ski from Gjendesheim\, to Glitterheim\, to Spiterstulen\, to Leirvassbu\, to Gjendebu (self-service hut)\, ending at Fondsbu – the best ski tour in Norway! \; We will take a snow vehic le and busses back to Oslo\, where we will stay at Anker Hotel. We will en joy Oslo on Saturday afternoon and fly back to Portland on Sunday\, March 31.It is not necessary to be expert skiers to come on this trip\; this is not a technically difficult trip. \; You should have intermediate-leve l cross-country skills and ability to ski up to 20 miles per day (although most days are much shorter)\; you will also have the opportunity of relax ing in and around the mountain lodges. Some parts of the route are hilly\, but most of the trails are fairly gentle through valleys with mountains o n either side. The trails are well marked with flags.This trip is limited to 15 persons\, including the leader. The cost of this ski trip is estimat ed at only $2\,495 for members of the Oregon Nordic Club (membership requi red)\, including round-trip airfare from Portland to Oslo\, nine nights of lodging\, all meals except during travel and the last dinner in Oslo.&nbs p\; Sign up and make a $1\,000 deposit online (ONC-PDX.org) for this trip in October or mail the Overnight Trip Application with a check payable to ONC Portland Chapter to the leader\, Ted Scheinman.The final payment of $1 \,495 is due on December 15th\, 2018\, to secure the special group airfare . \; Costs are estimated and may be revised based on airfare and excha nge rates.For more information\, contact Ted. Trip Limit: 15 participants\ , including the leaderCost: $2495/person (est.\, includes airfare and most meals)Leader: Ted Scheinman\, 503-452-7432\, tedskier@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Cross Country Ski END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR