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Lake Easton

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Cross-country Ski - Lake Easton

Enjoy winter scenery and views of Lake Easton on a groomed trail with opportunities to practice your kick and glide. Current Olympia basic xc ski students get preferred registration. Relaxed pace and coaching available. Trip intended for beginners needing trips for course completion.

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Eric Quinn
Eric Quinn
Primary Leader
  • N1 Nordic Basic Ski
  • For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
  • Mileage: 5.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 50 ft
  • High Point Elevation: 2,220 ft
  • Pace: Easy for beginners

Registration is by leader permission. Please email me letting me know if you are in the current Olympia basic xc ski course or if you have similar experience.

Meet at 6:30 am at Safeway, 4280 Martin Way E, Olympia, WA 98516. Parking in the van pool spaces. We will leave at 7am. Carpool gas $15. For Tacoma friends we'll meet 7:30 at I-5/512 Park and Ride, 10617 S Tacoma Way, Lakewood, WA  gas $10. For eastside friends we meet 8:30 at North Bend Park and Ride, 331 W North Bend Way, North Bend, WA, gas $5. I can take 3 skiers and have a ski box.

We'll be on the trail from 9 about 9am to about 3pm ish. Return time to Olympia can really vary, likely before 5 pm. I don't recommend making time sensitive commitments after the trip.  We may need more than one car. The driving is all on paved roads. Drivers and vehicles need to be prepared for snow.

The trails are mostly flat and well groomed. We will need to negotiate a few gentle hills. Participants should have completed the class portion of a basic xc ski class. Plan for lunch on the trail. There are restrooms at the trail head.

Route/Place

Lake Easton

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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • The Ten Essentials
  • Cross-country skis
  • Poles
  • Boots
  • Layers for forecast
  • Enough water and food for sustained aerobic activity.
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