Trip
Cross-country Ski - Rendezvous Trails
Be a part of the Methow Valley Winter Trails Weekend in Winthrop at the start of January. On Friday, explore the Rendezvous Trail System on classic skis. This trail system sits at 4,000 feet. We will begin our 1,100 ft. ascent from the Gunn Ranch Trail Head, and classic ski 5 km to the higher elevation trails.
- Fri, Jan 3, 2020
- Foothills Cross-country Skiing Committee
- Cross-country Skiing
- Adults
- N3 Nordic Intermediate Ski, N4 Nordic Advanced Ski
- Challenging
- Mileage: 15.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 1,100 ft
- High Point Elevation: 4,000 ft
- Pace: intermediate ski level pace
- 1 (6 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Purchase your weekend ski pass in Winthrop on Thursday. We will meet up at the Winthrop Town Trail Head at 8:30 a.m. Friday and carpool out to Gunn Ranch Trail Head. From there we will ski uphill 5km to the Rendezvous Trails System to various trails.
Somewhere around noon we will take our packed lunch and eat inside one of the available warming huts before continuing our ski. We will ski a variety of trails in the system before descending back to Gunn Ranch Trail Head to the car.
Leader Permission Required to register due to N3 and N4 required ski skills. Please email me your past ski experiences at this ski level, and let me know of your fitness ability to handle a long, challenging ski.
Ski Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced
The Rendezvous Trail System sits above Winthrop and is composed of both intermediate and advanced trails. We are classic skiing approximately 5+ hours, covering about 10 to 11 miles at a moderate pace and going up and down a lot of steep hills with curves. We will go a little slower up the hills, but keep a steady continuous pace on the more level trails.
Skier Skills Needed: Intermediate N3 and N4 Ski Skills .
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions.
More detailed directions for this trip will be emailed out at the end of December to the registered skiers.
Methow Valley Winter Trails
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Green Trails Sun Mtn/Methow No. 83S
Green Trails Doe Mtn No. 52
Green Trails Mazama No. 51
MVSTA Trail Maps (see Land Manager)
Green Trails Twisp No. 84
Green Trails Buttermilk Butte No. 83 - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Classic Cross-country skis
- Classic Poles
- Classic Boots