Thursday – Sunday, Advanced Backcountry Ski
This is a 22 mile Hut to Hut tour from Dutchman Flat near Mt Bachelor to Three Creeks Sno Park near Sisters. Although the route roughly follows the historic Metolius Windigo Trail at 6500’, on the eastern edge of the Three Sisters Wilderness area, we will attempt to explore nearby backcountry terrain – Broken Top Crater and Tam McArthur Rim. For that reason this trip is marked as advanced as we’ll cover a more challenging route which will require conditioning and skills.
Thursday evening we’ll meet in Sisters at lodgings that are TBD, and then meet shuttle Friday at 8:00 am at Three Creeks near Sisters. Friday & Saturday nights will be spent in huts along the route and Sunday evening we will drive home from Three Creeks. The terrain will be ungroomed, off-trail, with elevation and descent, although we will not be subject to avalanche danger. The two huts are fully stocked with food, beds, wood stove and cooking facilities. They provide sleeping bags as well; so you only need to carry a bag liner and your personal gear and clothing! We can’t anticipate the weather so the snow conditions could vary from untracked powder to icy and anything in between. To see what is provided and photos of the huts, see http://threesistersbackcountry.com/huts/nordictraversehuts/
Trip Limit: 8, including the leader
Cost: $285 per person, includes a shuttle, two nights in huts, food for 2 days & 2 nights with beer included! Additional expenses will be carpooling transportation expense, and food & lodging in Sisters Thursday night.
Sign up online at ONC-PDX.org after 12:00 pm on October 4, 2017. For more information contact Bill Newman, 503 730 0562
BOOKINGS
This event is fully booked. To be put on the waiting list, contact the trip leader.