BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.0.5//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:648@onc-pdx.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20200215 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20200224 DTSTAMP:20191016T114527Z URL:https://onc-pdx.org/events/yellowstone-dream-trip-2020/ SUMMARY:Yellowstone National Park Dream Trip DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, Feb. 15 thru following Sunday\, Feb. 23Yellowstone N ational ParkAll Abilities SkiYou may have been there in the summer with al l the tourists. You probably have heard about it from others who have been there in the winter. Now it is YOUR opportunity to experience the dream: YELLOWSTONE IN WINTER! Twenty lucky ONC members will have the opportunity of a lifetime this ski season for this Presidents’ Weekend ski trip.We ’ll carpool from Portland on Saturday\, February 15\, arriving Sunday af ternoon\, at Mammoth Hot Springs near the north entrance to Yellowstone Na tional Park and staying at the historic Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel\, where we’ll meet for dinner. Accommodations are in newly remodeled rooms with two queen beds per room and private baths. On Monday morning\, a snow-coac h ride at 7:45 AM takes us to Old Faithful where we move into modern weste rn cabins with two queen beds per room and private baths. For three days o f skiing among the magnificent geysers\, including those in the Old Faithf ul basin and Lone Star Geyser\, up to the Continental Divide\, the Mallard Lake Trail\, all while viewing elk and bison (and perhaps wolves)\, catch ing the Yellowstone that most tourists miss. We expect dry snow and clear days. On Thursday afternoon\, we will return to Mammoth Hot Springs for th ree more nights. On Friday and Saturday\, we will ski in areas accessible from the Mammoth Basin Area – either Tower\, Indian Creek areas or the f amous Lamar Valley. \; Or you can book (individually) a trip to the Gr and Canyon of the Yellowstone. \; Sunday morning after breakfast\, we take off for home\, relaxed and full of stories of our adventures and wild animal sightings. There is a wide selection of trails available\, from be ginning to advanced\, something for every desire.For those who wish\, ther e is the possibility for beginning the trip a few days early or extending the trip for one or more days at the end. It is also possible to fly to Bo zeman to avoid the drive. Please contact the tour leader for information.C ost: $1\,295 per person\; you must be a current ONC member before signing up for this trip. Includes seven-nights lodging (four at Mammoth and three at Old Faithful) and snow-coach to Old Faithful and return to Mammoth. Br eakfasts\, lunches\, and dinners are available in the dining rooms\; we ha ve reservations for dinners (costs not included for meals) at the Mammoth dining room and Old Faithful Snow Lodge dining room. Costs for carpooling (estimated at 1\,800 miles)\, and lodging en-route are not included. \ ; Yellowstone National Park entry fees (or passes) required\, but not incl uded. Special rates are available for children under 12 sharing a room wit h parents.Trip total of 20 people\, 2 per room. If online sign up shows th e trip as full\, please join the waitlist. There are almost always several cancellations so chances are very good you will be able to get on the tri p.Trip limit: \; 20 participants including trip leaders.Cost: \; $ 1295/member\, per person. \; Includes 7 nights lodging.Carpool miles:& nbsp\; Approximately 1800 miles roundtrip from Portland.Trip Leader: \ ; Ted Scheinman\, tedskier@gmail.comCo-Leader: \; Mark Fitzsimmons\, m fitzsimpica@gmail.com CATEGORIES:Cross Country Ski END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR