Skiing, snowshoeing, and adventure in the Northwest and beyond
Skiing, snowshoeing, and adventure in the Northwest and beyond
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Come join us for a Wednesday ski tour. The trail will depend on snow conditions; we’ll ski where the snow is good. For more info, and to RSVP contact the leader: Kathy Burns burnskathrynl@gmail.com 503-429-4024. Note: an email is sent out on Sundays before the Wednesday tours; to be added to this Wednesday ski tour email […]
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Trip Rating: Intermediate Base Camp: Ochoco Ranger Cabin, Ochoco National Forest, OR We will drive over on Wednesday and arrive in time for an evening ski before dinner. We will ski both Walton Lake trails and Bandit Springs during the next two days. The last few years we have seen wild horses by Walton Lake and
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Intermediate Backcountry Ski We’ll backcountry ski to the ONC-PDX managed shelter on the Northeast side of Mt. Hood, a 3 mile ski with a 1,900-foot gain up the Tilly Jane Ski Trail to the cabin at 5,700 feet elevation. Participants carry their own gear, including sleeping bags, pad, and food for all meals. We have
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Trip Rating: All Ability Base Camp: Black Butte Ranch, OR Join us for two days of skiing in Central Oregon’s Black Butte Resort near Sisters. Santiam Pass at 4,817 ft. is about 12 miles away with lots of ski loops and warming shelters. The Camp Sherman area nearby has skiing along the Metolius up to
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David Burdick: Ski Mountaineering: Circumnavigation of Mt. Baker This ski tour explores one of the larger West Coast mountains—Mt. Baker, in the Northern Cascades. We spent two days on the twenty-five mile circumnavigation experiencing spectacular vistas from all sides of Mt. Baker. The group gained a total of 7,800 feet, crossed nine glaciers, and had
St Helens with the route dependent on conditions and the group. In order of preference those are:1. Swift Creek Tr.2. June Creek Tr with crossing to Swift.3. Sasquatch Loops which is all on roads, not trails. In the event that there is no snow predicted at St. Helens and we’d switch to Hood. Meet at
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Trip Rating: Intermediate-Advanced Base Camp: Eagle Cap Wilderness, OR Overall trip description: Backcountry Skiing with an Alpine Flavor Oregon Style! A three-night stay at McCully Alpine Hut exploring varied alpine terrain within the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area in the Wallowas in Eastern Oregon. Arrive to Enterprise, Oregon Wednesday evening to a guest lodging for the entire
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Trip Rating: All Ability Ski Base Camp: Odell Lake, OR Do you want a change of pace from Mt. Hood area? Well, this is the trip for you! Odell Lake is situated at 4,800 feet just over the top of Willamette Pass east of Eugene on Hwy. 58. We will stay at Shelter Cover Resort,
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Trip Rating: All Ability Base Camp: Winthrop, WA There is no place like the Methow Valley in North Central Washington for endless skiing in perfect conditions. If you did not get enough last year, come again. The Valley has 200km of groomed trails across the open fields of the valley floor, along the Rendezvous Traverse,
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Come join us for a Wednesday ski tour. The trail will depend on snow conditions; we’ll ski where the snow is good. For more info, and to RSVP contact the leader: Laurel Dickie, 503-415-1922, laureldickie@hotmail.com (please preface your communication with “ONC”) Note: an email is sent out on Sundays before the Wednesday tours; to be added
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