Field trip: Nordic (CrossCountry) Ski Course
Ungroomed Field Trip - Gold Creek Basin (winter)
This field trip focuses on ski techniques for ungroomed skiing.
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers activity.
Contacts
Rachel Shafer
Primary Leader
- Sat, Feb 6, 2021
- Everett Nordic Skiing Program
- Cross-country Skiing
- Adults
- Easy/Moderate
- For Beginners (Getting Started Series)
- Mileage: 4.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 500 ft
- 5 (23 capacity)
- FULL (10 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at Gold Creek Snopark at 8:30 AM
Class will be from 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM.
You will need a snopark permit.
This field trip is for those who feel comfortable on groomed skiing.
We will focus on techniques involved with travel outside of the groomed tracks. This can be logging roads, meadows, or larger hills without tracks.
- breaking trail
- hazards awareness
- traversing with kick turns
- uphill and downhill techniques without tracks
- side stepping
Route/Place
Gold Creek Basin (winter)
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Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass No. 207
Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass Gateway No. 207S
USGS Chikamin Peak
USGS Snoqualmie Pass - See full route/place details.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- skis, boots, poles (no special skis needed)
- 10 essentials
- gators
- extra gloves
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