
Trip
Cross-country Ski - Cabin Creek
Easy groomed trails just east of Snoqualmie Pass, where recent ski class students can practice their basic skills. Hope to beat the crowd on a weekday. Registration preference given to Basic Cross Country (Nordic) Ski students until five days before close of registration, then open to all.
- Thu, Feb 20, 2025
- Olympia Nordic Ski Committee
- Cross-country Skiing
- Adults
- G-XC 3 Intermediate Groomed, G-XC 1 Beginner Groomed, G-XC 2 Advanced Beginner Groomed
- Easy
- Mileage: 6.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 200 ft
- High Point Elevation: 2,600 ft
- Pace: 2 mph with stops for instruction
- 1 (8 capacity)
- 2 (4 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Preference in registration will be given to recent Basic Cross Country (Nordic) Ski Course students until 5:00 pm on Friday, February 14. If you are an advanced beginner, intermediate or better skier, and would like to assist in leading, and offering some tips to recent ski students, please register as assistant leader if you have a ski leader badge, or email leader if you don’t. Other skiers may register at any time, but are subject to being "bumped" to waiting list uuntil 5:00 pm on 2/14. Please note that this trip is not intended for complete novices. We will be on easy (green circle) to less challenging side of moderate (blue square) groomed trails. This trip will give recent basic XC ski course students an opportunity to practice skills used on their field trip, and will count as a Mountaineers-led trip toward graduation requirements. For other participants, it should be a nice day out on a pleasant trail system at an easy pace. We will not be skate-skiing. We will travel as a group at a pace which keeps us together. Groomed set tracks are cut at 75mm width. Your skis should be 70mm or less at widest point to ski in the track. Touring skis with or without metal edges are fine. Some of the trails are open, and sun protection will be needed.
We will park at Cabin Creek, carry skis to the groomed trails on the north side of I-90, ski The Road, which is pretty straight and flat. Once we are satisfied with our diagonal stride, we can move on to the lowest leg of the Amabilis Road with an easy grade, and work on snowplow and turns. Once we are happy with our basic skills, we may give the Berg and Viking loops a try. Check out Kongsberger Ski Club page at kongsbergers.org for maps and more information.
We will stop every half hour or as often as needed for hydration and snack breaks, clothing and equipment adjustment, party separations (porta-potties in parking lot; back to nature elsewhere), and at junctions and intersections as needed to maintain group cohesion. Pack a lunch, a foam sitting pad and maybe a thermos for a trailside lunch. We will finish up between 2 and 3pm.
This is an adult trip. If a parent or guardian who is registering for this trip wishes to also register a youth age 14 or older, they may do so in accordance with The Mountaineers’ policies and requirements for youths participating in adult programs. The primary leader is a Qualified Youth Leader. Contact leader for more information on how to register youths.
Please feel free to email the leader, Mike Forsyth at adktripper@earthlink.net or call at 315-884-3673, with any questions, especially about gear, clothing, or whether this trip is right for your level of ability and conditioning.
9:45 am at North Bend Safeway parking lot, 460 SW Mt. Si Blvd, 98045, by the tall "Safeway - O'Reilly Auto Parts" sign. Safeway has the last indoor restrooms on the trip. We will check on I-90 Snoqualmie Pass road conditions if weather is a concern, finalize carpooling, then to Cabin Creek. For info on carpooling, please see: https://www.mountaineers.org/blog/how-to-opt-in-for-carpooling
All vehicles transiting Snoqualmie Pass in snow season must carry tire chains. See WSDOT requirements: https://wsdot.com/travel/real-time/mountainpasses/tiresandchains. SnoPark special groomed permit required for Cabin Creek. Details will be emailed to registrants a few days before trip.
Cabin Creek
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Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass No. 207
USGS Stampede Pass
see Notes - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Cross-country skis
- Poles
- Boots