Overnight Trips

Before signing up for any overnight trip please read the Overnight Trip Policies below. A couple of important policies: our trips are exclusively for ONC members and if you cancel you are responsible for finding a replacement for your space.

Please sign up for overnight trips early—before the sign up dates (most trips have specified cancellation dates by the rental agency, after which there is a loss of a large deposit) to ensure that the trip will have enough people to cover the costs. If you want to sign up after the sign up date, rooms may still be available so please call the leader.

ONC membership: single $27 and family $33.

ONC Membership applications are available here membership application

ONC Overnight Trip applications are available here Overnight Waiver

Note: Make checks payable to ONC Portland Chapter (not the trip leader).


Upcoming ONC Overnight Tours

Before signing up for any overnight trip please read the Overnight Trip Policies below

 

Aug 3–9, Sun–Sat, Intermediate Backpack

Marion Lake, OR

Join ONC members on an exploration of the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness. We will use Marion Lake, in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness, as our base camp. There are four excursions planned as side trips with daypacks: 1. A rock scrambling trip to a high point near our camp (not hard). 2. A hike around the lake (I have not done before). Part of the way is only a use trail. 3. An approximately 12 mile round-trip to a small out of the way lake called Teto. We hike to Jorn Lake in the Eight Lakes Basin area (5 miles). Then cross country over challenging terrain for about 1-1/2 miles (some up and steep down-about 50% slope but not dangerous - to Teto Lake). From Teto Lake north over moderate terrain to the trail back to Marion Lake. 4. Total milage is about a 10-miles round-trip to Carl Lake.

 

Trip Limit: 11 members plus the leader.

 

Cost: no charge (you must be an ONC member).

 

For more info contact: Marc 503 644-5925 mleon11 (at) juno (dot) com.

 

Sept 19–21, Fri–Sun

Beach Trip and SOLV Beach Clean up

Rockaway Beach, OR

Fall is the best season at the coast. Come join me for a weekend at Rockaway Beach. We’ll help with the beach clean-up on Saturday and enjoy the rest of the weekend hiking, biking or beachcombing.

We have three beachside houses; a cabin that sleeps four, the “Lytle House” that sleeps four, the studio sleeps two. We will gather for potluck dinners at the Lytle House and have breakfast and lunch on our own.

 

Trip Limit: 10–12 participants.

 

Cost: $70/members ($97/nonmember–includes $27 single membership) per person.

 

For more info contact: Stephany 503 357-2425 younggardner@yahoo.com.

 

Sept TBD, Sun-Sat, Intermediate Backpack

Pamelia Lake/ Shale Lake, OR

Join ONC members on another exploration of the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness. We will use Pamelia Lake or Shale Lake, in the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness, as our base camp. Day hikes from the base camp will be planned. More details in the next month’s newsletter

 

Trip Limit: 11 members plus the leader.

 

Cost: no charge (you must be an ONC member).

 

For more info contact: Marc 503 644-5925 mleon11 (at) juno (dot) com.

 

Sept TBD, Sun-Sat, Advanced Backpack

Mt Adams, WA

Join ONC members on a backpack around Mt. Adams, starting at Cold Creek. We will camp at Sunrise, go down the glacier using crampons then eventually over to the PCT trail. More details in the next month’s newsletter

 

Trip Limit: 11 members plus the leader.

 

Cost: no charge (you must be an ONC member).

 

For more info contact: Marc 503 644-5925 mleon11 (at) juno (dot) com.

Overnight Tour Policies

Overnight trips are announced in the newsletter at least one month prior to the date of the trip.

All spaces are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. You can reserve a place on a trip by mailing your Overnight Trip Application, payment and self-addressed stamped envelope to the trip leader. Your space is not reserved until you have paid in full. Nonmembers are charged an additional $27 ($33 family) per trip over member trip cost. (i.e. you must be a member of the Oregon Nordic Club to participate on overnight tours). Make out all checks to Oregon Nordic Club (ONC) Portland Chapter.

Provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your payment so the leader can send trip information back to you.

Waiting List

If a trip is full you can be placed on the waiting list by sending the trip leader your application and trip fee. Those not offered a place on the trip or able to go on the trip will receive a full refund.

Trip Cancellation Policy

Notify the trip leader ASAP if you must cancel, even if it is a shared-cost trip and no deposit has been paid. Trip fees are nonrefundable unless a replacement is found.

The following applies:

  1. If the participant desires a refund, they are responsible for finding their own replacement. Check with the trip leader to get a copy of the waiting list; this list can be used to locate a replacement. Once a replacement has been secured, a written or e-mail request for refund must be sent to the Overnight Tour Coordinator. Once it has been confirmed that a replacement participant has paid for the tour, a refund will be issued within 30 days, less $10.
  2. If a replacement is not secured, the participant is accountable for the full cost, and no refund will be issued.
  3. If the participant has paid a deposit only, and withdraws from the trip without finding a replacement, the full amount of the deposit is forfeit and no refund will be issued.


There are three Emergency situations in which the Board will consider making a refund even though a member cancels out of a trip without securing a replacement:

  1. Death of a family member
  2. Major illness (surgery, diagnosis & treatment of disease, permanent disability)
  3. Injury (broken limb)


If a participant is unable to participate in an Overnight Tour because of such an emergency, and they fail to find a replacement despite making all reasonable efforts to do so, the following policy will apply:

  1. The participant must submit a request for a refund, in writing or by e-mail, to the Overnight Tour Coordinator. The request must state the nature of the emergency, and the surrounding circumstances.
  2. The ONC Board will review the request at the next scheduled Board Meeting (third Monday of each month).
  3. The Board will decide whether to issue a total or partial refund. The Board’s decision and the refund (if any) will be issued within 15 days of the Meeting.


Those members who fear hardship because of this policy are advised to take out commercial trip insurance.



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