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URL:https://onc-pdx.org/events/sisters-wilderness-3-day-hut-to-hut-travers
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SUMMARY:Sisters Wilderness 3-Day Hut-to-Hut Traverse 
DESCRIPTION:Deschutes National Forest\, OR\nMarch 21-24\, 2025\, Fri-Mon\nI
 ntermediate and Advanced - Ungroomed Backcountry Nordic\n\nHave you ever d
 reamed of spending 3 days Nordic skiing in the beautiful high elevation ba
 ckcountry\, but maybe you’re not up for planning all the logistics and c
 arrying tons of gear? Then this trip could be for you!\n\nJoin us for a 3-
 day adventure in the breathtaking Sisters Wilderness. This hut-to-hut tour
  is totally dialed in and well-equipped with a warm wood-burning stove\, b
 unks\, sleeping bags\, coffee/tea\, beer and wine\, meal plan with food an
 d kitchen set up. You just bring yourself\, 10 essentials\, skis and pack\
 , and most importantly you bring the stoke!\n\nRequirements:\n\n 	Must be 
 a strong intermediate skier or above\, having comfortably completed a back
 country day tour of 8+ miles on ungroomed terrain with elevation gain. Mus
 t be able to negotiate variable conditions and terrain\, and be able get y
 ourself up if/when you fall.\n 	Nordic backcountry skis with metal edges a
 re required\, backcountry boots\, poles -if needed this equipment can be r
 ented in Portland or Sisters.\n 	Backpack (size 50L is recommended)\; Able
  to ski carrying your own pack approximately 20-30lbs.\n 	Comfortable for 
 3 days and 2 nights with minimal privacy in one shared coed cabin and exte
 rnal pit-toilet with no showers.\n 	Willingness to stay together as a grou
 p when traveling from hut to hut\; group safety gear will be shared.\n 	Fl
 exible mindset for conditions - we get what we get\, and we don’t get up
 set.  Most of the time the weather and conditions are good if not great\,
  but anything can happen.  The trip will be subject to rescheduling in th
 e rare instance when the tour operator determines it is unsafe to proceed.
 \n\nItinerary:\n\n 	Friday March 21\, meet in Sisters\, Oregon. Arrive any
 time\, optional group dinner plans at a local restaurant in Sisters. Room 
 block is available at Sisters Inn &amp\; Suites\, $58.00 pp/double occupan
 cy.\n 	Saturday March 22\, 7am park our cars at Upper Three Creeks Sno-par
 k.  Pre-trip briefing\, board shuttle to Dutchman Flat\, start day 1 of t
 he tour.\n 	Saturday and Sunday will be spent skiing the point-to-point ro
 ute carrying your personal items in your pack and sleeping in a different 
 hut each night for 2 nights.\n 	Monday March 24\, we will ski from our 2nd
  hut to Upper Three Creeks Sno-park\, expect to arrive back at our cars in
  the afternoon with plenty of time to drive home.\n\nCost includes 3 days 
 and 2 nights on the trail\, skins for your skis\, sleeping bags and food/k
 itchen supplies in the huts\, 2 dinners and 2 breakfasts\, snacks\, wine a
 nd beer.\n\nNot included in base cost: Friday night stay in Sisters (avail
 able for $58 per person)\, Friday night dinner\, Saturday morning breakfas
 t and lunch\, Sno-park pass\, ski rentals if needed\, optional extra food 
 you may choose to bring to the huts.  Carpools are encouraged.\n\nA pre-t
 rip planning meeting will be held via Zoom.\n\nA full description of the t
 rip including a short documentary OPB film of this hut to hut ski trip are
  included HERE.\n\nFurther information including the route map\, gear need
 ed\, hut amenities and food supplies are all described HERE.\n\nThe trip l
 eader has done this hut-to-hut tour before and is excited to share this ad
 venture with ONC friends! If you have questions before deciding if this is
  right for you\, feel free to email.\n\nTrip limit:  8 participants inclu
 ding leader and spouse\nCost:  $505/member plus items not included noted 
 above\nTravel miles:  From Portland\, 340 miles round trip\nTrip Leader:
   Michele Barnett\, michele.barnett@gmail.com
CATEGORIES:Cross Country Ski
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