Oregon Nordic Club Portland Chapter HOME SEARCH About ONC Membership News and Events Nordic Issues Officers & Committees TRIPS Day Trips Overnight Trips Trips Guide Resources for Trip Leaders TRAILS Mt Hood Guide Mt Hood FS Trail Report St. Helens and Mt Adams FS Trail Report Topo Maps DIRECTIONS & WEATHER Directions Weather GEAR Ski Gear What to Wear Rentals and Retailers Shop Online LINKS ONC Chapters ONC Photo Gallery Nordic Skiing Other Links Send mail to webmaster with comments about this web site.   Clubs and Resorts Outdoor Clubs and Ski Groups Adventure Contact Network  Adventure contact is a membership based network of WWW clubs which facilitate contacts between outdoor people for the purposes of local networking hosting members, activity planning, outdoor events, linking of outdoor clubs and more. American Birkebeiner  Part of the famous WorldLoppet races - 13 of them in four continents - this is the American version of Norway's race.  Held in Wisconsin every year. Bergfreunde  Portland based ski club.   Primarily a downhill club but some Nordic. Birkebeinerrennet  Norwegian legends tell of the king's crack guard, the fierce Birkebeiners, transporting the two-year old heir to the throne, Prince Haakon, out of danger from enemies of the crown, by skiing him to safety.  The Birkebeiner annual ski race commemorates the episode and covers 54 kilometres, from Tingstadjordet to Lillehammer. It started in 1932 and is the origin of all "Birkies" Cross Country Ski Tours  From GORP (Great Outdoor Recreation Pages). Canadian Rockies cross country SKI PLANNER and GUIDE  Covers Jasper, Lake Louise, Banff, Canmore, and Kananskis. Canberra Cross Country Ski Club, Australia  Downunder ski club. Canoe Country  Cross-Country skiing in the canoe country of Minnesota, namely the Gunflint Trail and BWCA. Cross Country Canada  The national sport governing body for cross country skiing in Canada.  Click on "What is Cross Country Skiing" - a history of the sport. Cross-Country Ski Ring   Web ring of Nordic ski links. Cross Country Ski World   Loads of information and links. Cross-Country Skiing in New England Cross-Country Skiing Information Center  National directory of ski areas and trail reports. Global Cross-Country Skiing  Nordic skiing everywhere! GORP - Deschutes National Forest Ski Trails  Includes Three Sisters Wilderness Area and Mt. Bachelor. Indoor Cross-Country Skiing  Indoor cross-country ski tunnel in Finland, that is open year round! Master Skier  For the over 30 competitive skier. Melbourne Nordic Ski Club  Nordic club in Australia. Minnesota Finlandia  Home page of the MINNESOTA FINLANDIA. The "Finlandia" is one of America's premier cross-country skiing events - a 50k race. Mazamas  Oregon's famous climbing club that also does a variety of other outdoor activities, including Nordic skiing. Mt. Tahoma Trails Association maintains huts and a system of groomed trails in Washington State, West of Mt Rainier National Park. Mora Vasaloppet XC Ski Race-Mora, Minnesota   Nordicskipacnw  Joel Carlson hosts this site for Nordic skiers and he has built numerous links to ski clubs plus links to general skiing information. Nordic Ski Club of Fairbanks  Alaska Nordic club. North Star Ski Touring Club, Twin Cities, Minnesota, USA  Claims to be the largest Nordic club in the USA with over 1,500 members.  If you always wanted to canoe in the Boundry Waters, join the North Stars on one of their many trips. Nordic Ski Touring Section Home Page  Sierra Club - Los Angeles Chapter.  Lots of useful information about nordic skiing in California. Pacific Northwest Ski Association Schedule of alpine and Nordic races in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia - also American Ski Marathon Series schedule. Ptarmigans Vancouver, Washington outdoor club - lots of climbing activities. rec.skiing.nordic  Usenet devoted to Nordic skiing. Archived at google Sierra Club National Outings   Sierra Club outings - national and international trips. Sierra Club - Oregon Chapter   Outing schedule is online. Ski Central - Cross Country   Extensive links US Ski Team   Includes alpine, free-style, jumping, cross-country, etc. Washington Ski Touring Club  Nordic club based in the Seattle area. Winter Olympics —2002 Website for the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. Worldloppet Ski Races — Index  This is the home of the Worldloppet ski races.    American Birkebeiner — USA    Birkebeiner -Rennet — Norway    Marcialonga — Italy    Dolomitenlauf — Austria    Finlandia Hiihto — Finland    Vasaloppet — Sweden    Gatineau Loppet — Canada    Kangaroo Hoppet —Australia    Tartu Marathon — Estonia    Engadin Ski Marathon —Switzerland    König-Ludwig-Lauf — Germany    La Transjurassienne — France    Sapporo Int. Ski Marathon —Japan Ski Resorts and Ski Areas Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort  Hours of operation, fees, and trail map.  Mt. Bachelor also has a Telemark School. Mt. Hood Meadows  Information on their Nordic Ski Center to include fees, racing events, trail maps, and snowshoeing. Timberline Lodge, Oregon  Live web camera outside the lodge; you can also get an update on Mt. Hood weather. Mt Hood Ski Bowl winter page. Royal Gorge, the largest X-C ski resort in North America X-Country Skiing - Mammoth Lakes, California  List of resorts and ski areas in Mammoth Lakes. 1999–2008 Portland Chapter ONC. All Rights Reserved.