We skied the trails at Meacham Divide on Saturday, 12/15. The snow was surprisingly good and light. We skied the main trail and then Butcher Loop, down to the beginning of Lillehammer Lunge, and then back on Loppet. Trail warning! There are 2 trees down across the main Loppet trail between the 2 ends of Butcher Loop. These will be removed when the first grooming occurs, which we hope will be by mid-week (~12/19). News will be posted on the website once...
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Conditions at Meacham Divide
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mrowland
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Dec 16 2012 - 4:27pm
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22 weeks 5 days ago
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New ONC-PDX Webmaster is looking for your suggestions.
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half ton
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Nov 25 2012 - 9:52pm
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Portland
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25 weeks 4 days ago
My name is Tony Ackerman and I'm the new ONC-PDX Webmaster. I'm exploring the PDX web page and trying to get an idea of what suggestions the members have to improve the the site.
- What feature would you really like to see on the Portland web page?
- Is there something on the web site that you wish worked better?
- How often do you refer to the web page for Event information?
- How often do you refer to the Newletter for Event information?
Thanks for...
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Season Delayed
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CGC
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Dec 19 2011 - 11:08am
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Columbia Gorge
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1 year 22 weeks ago
What a start to the season, lousy that is! After a teaser in November that gave us a few good skis, it's been more like the Texas drought so far in December. There's still some good snow and skiing if you get enough altitude and find the right places, but the forecast isn't great for new snow through Xmas. We can only hope this is the January thaw we've seen the past two years, and we'll see a continuing dump once this stagnant high pressure ridge moves out again and the...
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Request for Nominees for Board Positions
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MGreenstreet
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Jan 26 2011 - 10:58am
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Portland
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2 years 16 weeks ago
Nominees for Portland Chapter Board of Directors
In April, 2011, the Portland chapter will elect three new board members to two year positions. Qualifications are basically a love of cross country skiing , a desire to give back to the club, a few hours of your time each month, and good judgement and communication skills. The club's future depends on member participation, whether it is through work on the Tilly Jane A frame, helping with the new internet platform,...
Mike, well done with the Q&A. ...
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Meacham Divide conditions today
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dwhite
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Dec 25 2010 - 6:32pm
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Blue Mountain
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2 years 21 weeks ago
I skied Meacham Divide today and found that conditions were pretty good. The recent windy weather has blown a lot of pine needles on the trails which slows things down a bit. And although the temps have been above freezing today, the trail surface is still set well enough for skate skiing. The road is still in great shape. A special thanks to the visiting snowshoers who walked along the far edge of the trail (don't forget you can also walk along the far side of the...
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La Nina
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Tom Kline
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Sep 18 2010 - 11:01am
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Portland
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2 years 35 weeks ago
So we'll see how the weather forecasters do. Wetter winter? but what about temps? I didn't get enough summer this year, and am hoping for a dry warm October.
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Insurance Coverage
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MGreenstreet
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May 18 2010 - 12:00pm
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Portland
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2 years 47 weeks ago
As a new board member and newly elected president of the Portland chapter, one of my first chores has been to review the duties of the President as outlined in our new by-laws. Sadly I learned that one of these duties includes the review of Directors and Officers liability coverage which I expanded to review the coverage for tour leaders. This required reading many many pages of insurance legalese on a computer monitor-do not try this at home!! My next attempt will involve printing out...
I plowed through it in about 1996. My...
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Teacup End of Season
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Teacup
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Apr 24 2010 - 8:22am
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Teacup Lake Nordic Club
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3 years 4 weeks ago
Well, we've finished for this year. Thanks to all for another great year of nordic skiing at Teacup. We continue on a solid financial and organizational footing and look forward to next year's skiing - after a bit of a rest!
A couple of things:
YOUR TEACUP BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Two long-time board members are stepping down, and we're looking to replace them. Please contact me if you would consider discussing this role of service to The Club. And please join me in...
The Club. And please join me in a huge,...
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We got dumped on!!!
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jcagney
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Apr 3 2010 - 5:33pm
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Central Oregon Nordic Club
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3 years 7 weeks ago
Cental Oregon was massively dumped on April 2nd and it is still coming down. Our lowest snowpark, Meissner, was not skiable April 1. But it has a couple of feet now. They got several feet higher up the mountain. This should extend our season by weeks. Yahoo!!!
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End of season
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kevinaw
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Mar 25 2010 - 10:13am
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Southern Oregon Nordic Club
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3 years 7 weeks ago
Getting near the end of the 2009-10 season. Winding down, but I have skated recently. Formal ski is coming up soon. Be sure and leave room for summer activities like rafting, hiking and fixing up trails.
Just returning from our formai ski, whick is...
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President's Tracks: Can't Get No Satisfaction
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Willamette
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Mar 7 2010 - 12:00am
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Willamette
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3 years 7 weeks ago
The snowpack is well below normal and serious dumps have been few and far between. Skiing of late has ranged from wet and sloppy to hard and icy. So what is the devoted skier to do?
Think spring,of course; but abandon all thought of planting peas or tomatoes. Instead, prepare for excursions to the mountains in April and May. A marvelous change in snow conditions occurs as days lengthen and temperatures rise: the snowpack consolidates, the surface firms and the warmth of...
Hey Tony,
Let me know if you receive...