Skiing, snowshoeing, and adventure in the Pacific Northwest and beyond!
Skiing, snowshoeing, and adventure in the Pacific Northwest and beyond!
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Gifford-Pinchot Nation Forest, WA February 14-16, 2026, Sat-Mon Beginner to Intermediate Forest Trails “Love Yourself” on Valentine’s Weekend with a splendid ski retreat near Mt. Adams! Enjoy the serenity and mountain vistas at the Trout Lake Abbey on Feb. 14-16, within easy reach of Portland. Ski the gentle and uncrowded trails at the Atkisson and […]
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Ochoco National Forest, OR Feb. 16 – 20, 2026, Mon – Fri Intermediate Ungroomed Trails Join me for a mid-winter kick-and-glide adventure in the beautiful Ochoco Mountains. We’ll head out on Monday, February 16, and return Friday, February 20. As in years past, we’ll be staying at the Ochoco Ranger Cabin—a cozy base nestled among
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La Grande, OR February 18 – 22, 2026, Wed – Sun All Abilities Come experience the powder snow skiing that everyone talks about. You have choices of groomed trails (classic and skate) or lift skiing at Anthony Lakes (discounted on Thursday) or backcountry. This is your chance to ski great-quality snow! We will stay in
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Sun Valley, ID Feb. 18 – 23, 2026, Wed – Mon All Levels XC Skiing and Snowshoeing Let’s return to ski Sun Valley—the first destination ski resort in the US. Although known for its downhill ski areas, it also has extensive groomed cross-country ski trails at Galena in the Sawtooth Mountains towards Stanley. We plan
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Mt Hood, we’ll take the whole north side for ourselves on this advanced tour. We will put on skins and slowly climb up to the Tilly Jane hut. If it is open, we’ll take a break inside. From there we traverse across to Cloud Cap and then have a fun descent along the wagon road
Head in the Clouds – Intermediate/Advanced Read More »
Winter appears to finally have arrived, but may not last very long Sooo, if you would like to ski, please note. Snow conditions may still be a little sparse. We will ski from Glacier View Snowpark over to Summit Ski area, have a break) and return via our tracks (5.6 mi RT 4,100 ft elev.
XC Ski – Beginner, Intermediate – Cross Town Trail, Govt. Camp, OR Read More »
Sunriver, OR February 23 – 26, 2026, Mon – Thu Intermediate – Advanced Skiing This is a second midweek trip to enjoy skiing without the crowds in the Mt. Bachelor area. There is something for everyone in this area: groomed trails, skating, and backcountry or a mix. Ski Mt. Bachelor Nordic, Virginia Meisner, Swampy Lakes,
Sun Valley, ID Feb. 28 – Mar. 5, 2026, Sat – Thu Intermediate to Advanced Classic and Skate skiing Sun Valley, located in the Sawtooth Mountains, is often called the Alps of America. It’s surrounded by five distinct mountain ranges with gorgeous alpine scenery, bright sunshine, and over 200 km of world-class Nordic trails. Sun
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XC Ski Wed. Mar. 4, 2026 Beginner, Intermediate Sahalai Falls and Environs, OR Winter conditions appear to be holding for Sahalie Falls area. Snow conditions may still be a little sparse. We will ski the falls area and possibly Bennett Pass (3-5 mi 300-500 ft elev. gain.) Intermediate skiers will be self directed. If we
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For those tired skiing the out-and-back on Bennett pass, this is a variant which turns it into a loop tour. As per usual we head out from Bennett pass, ski the S-curves, windy pass and the famed “TERRIBLE TRAVERSE”. From there we head out a little further and have a wonderful downhill on an old
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