Skiing, snowshoeing, and adventure in the Northwest and beyond
Skiing, snowshoeing, and adventure in the Northwest and beyond
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Join ONC-PDX on Tuesday, March 8 for: Zoom Program: “Written in the Snows” with Lowell Skoog 7:00 p.m. Lets talk—share current, future and past adventures and chat about the upcoming season! 7:30 p.m. Brief general meeting followed by program: “Written in the Snows” with Lowell Skoog Join Lowell Skoog for a presentation of his book “Written […]
Monthly Program – Written in the Snows – March 8th Read More »
Every Wednesday, Andrew Black (or some other leader) will be conducting a regular tour. Most likely it will be somewhere around Mt Hood; the exact destination and length with depend on snow conditions. Yellow Jacket Trail, Pocket Creek, Bennet Pass, West Leg Road, and the trails around Government Camp are all likely destinations. If conditions
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New snow on Mt Hood — join us for a tour
Wednesday 9th March Day Tour Read More »
Trip rating: Intermediate Ski Basecamp: NE Oregon Enjoy some spring skiing in eastern Oregon. We will be leaving Portland on Wednesday, March 16th and return on Sunday, March 20th. We have booked The Mays Place, a Bed and Breakfast in Elgin, where we have full kitchen access and can have potlucks. The May’s Place has
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Tour Title, Description: I plan on skiing Wednesday 3/16 at Either Crosstown / Camp Creek Trail or Bennett Pass depending on Freezing Level and Snow Conditions. Planning on a 6-8 mile tour. Returning to PDX by 4:30 PM Tour Difficulty: Beginning Tour Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 Meeting Time and Place: 8 AM at Troutdale
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Trip Rating: Intermediate to Expert Ski Basecamp: Sisters, OR The John Craig Memorial Ski Tour is an ONC tradition. It honors the memory and determination of this legendary postmaster who in the 1800’s delivered the mail over McKenzie Pass on horseback and skis. He may have well inspired part of that famous phrase about “neither
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Registration is now closed but on-site registration is available at the start of the event. The John Craig Memorial Ski Race and Tour is scheduled for Saturday, March 19, 2022. This event, commemorating John Templeton Craig, the pioneer mailman who died during a sudden winter snowstorm on McKenzie Pass in December, 1877, in an
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Trip Rating: Strong Intermediate – Advanced Ski Basecamp: Ashford, WA On this trip we will ski at Paradise, Reflection Lakes, Mt. Tahoma Hut area, and maybe by White Pass. We will choose locations and routes depending on weather and snow conditions. You need backcountry skis and sturdy boots. Backcountry skills will be needed if you
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Trip rating: Intermediate to Advanced Ski Basecamp: Anchorage, AK and Beyond 7 days of Alaskan ski adventure! Let’s sample some urban skiing on over 100 miles of groomed trails which encircle and meander through the City of Anchorage and beyond. We’ll ski the coastal trail for 11 miles from downtown to Kincaid Park. Following the
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Description Oldman Pass – Tour on Groomed Trails 7- 8 Miles – Trails 148 & 150 and McClellan Meadows Tour Difficulty: Beginner Carpooling Location Saturday – Troutdale Mall Parking Lot in Front of Starbucks in Middle of lot. 8 AM for Carpooling Ski Start Location Parking at Koshko Snow Park 9:30-10 AM KOSHKO Snow Park