Youth activity: Explorers
Seattle Explorers XC Skiing - Hyak Lake, Nordic Pass, Windy Pass & Mount Catherine
Join us for a xc ski adventure!
- Sat, Feb 21, 2026
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Youth
- Adults, All Who Qualify
- G-XC 3 Intermediate Groomed, G-XC 4 Advanced Groomed
- Casual
- Mileage: 8.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,700 ft
- 7 (8 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- 1 (2 capacity)
- Tue, Dec 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
- Thu, Feb 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
IMPORTANT INFO
- Trip Sheet: Trip Sheet will be posted within the 2 weeks prior to the trip.
- Parking: [Any parking passes needed?]
- Carpool: [Link from groupcarpool.com]
- Weather: [Link Wunderground, NOAA, and/or other weather forecasts]
- Road Conditions: [note if 4WD or high clearance vehicle required/recommended; link WSDOT reports for passes; link Mt. Rainier Twitter if heading to Paradise, etc]
- Guests: If spots are still available one week prior to the trip, email [NAME] to request that a friend or sibling be able to join.
- Land Acknowledgement: We will be recreating on the lands/waters of the Pacific Northwest Indian Tribes, including the [peoples with ancestral lands where we are - use this map to determine], who live here and steward these lands and waters as they have since time immemorial. The Seattle Mountaineers Youth Clubs encourage you to recreate mindfully and respectfully on our upcoming trip to these native lands.
BORROWING GEAR?
XC Skis are first come, first serve. If you'd like to borrow gear (including skis), please submit your request to the gear library. We only have a few kid sizes, but should have enough adult skis. If we do not have skis that fit you, you'll have to rent them for the day from REI or another vendor.
TBD
Hyak Lake, Nordic Pass, Windy Pass & Mount Catherine
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Green Trails Snoqualmie Pass Gateway No. 207S
USGS Snoqualmie Lake
USGS Lost Lake - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
XC Skis are first come, first serve. If you'd like to borrow gear (including skis), please submit your request to the gear library. We only have a few kid sizes, but should have enough adult skis. If we do not have skis that fit you, you'll have to rent them for the day from REI or another vendor.
- XC Skis (can be borrowed from the Mountaineers)
- Warm clothes
- Lunch/snacks
- Water
- 10 Essentials