Sunday, February 23, 2014

Weekly Update Feb 22 and Mt. Spokane Info

Wednesday Elk Heights SKATING
     Meet at EHS @ 3:20, Ski 3:45-5:15, return to EHS 5:40
     Ski to the great views at the microwave tower for the ambitious!
     Last practice of the year!


Mount Spokane Trip
Feb 28-Mar 2, 2014
Friday
1:00 Departure from EHS (each line a vehicle)- 13 people for Friday’s dinner
            Tim, Anne, Magnus, Nils
            Jeff, Apollo, Isak, Anders
            Carey, Meg, Salma, Tess, Uhuru
5:00 Departure (not having dinner at Bear Creek)
            Ali, Jerry, Gavin, Gwynnie, Andy, Audrey

4:30 Arrive Mt. Spokane- ski SKATING till dark (about 6PM)
            Return to Bear Creek Lodge, move in
7:00 Dinner Buffet at Bear Creek Lodge
8:00 Video- Olympics
9-10 Goodnight

Saturday
8:00 Wake Up, breakfast at Bear Creek Lodge
9:00 Morning ski CLASSIC
Lunch at Mt. Spokane (Jeff will purchase sandwich fixings)
1:00 Afternoon ski SKATING
2-4 Return to Bear Creek Lodge (depending on people’s energy)
5:00 Ski Waxing
6:00 Dinner Buffet at Bear Creek Lodge
7:00 Ski Waxing
8:00 Video- Olympics
9-10 Goodnight

Sunday (*Selkirk Challenge Loppet 9AM 50k, 9:45 30k, 10:30 20k must check in 30 minutes before start)
7-8AM Wake Up, breakfast at Bear Creek Lodge
8-9AM Depart for Mt. Spokane
9AM Selkirk Challenge
Noon- lunch-
2PM depart for Ellensburg
6 PM Return to Ellensburg

Directions
Ellensburg to Bear Creek Lodge (3 hours)
Drive I-90 East to Exit 281 (US 2 E/US 395N)- turn north for 8 miles
Turn gentle right on Newport Highway (sign for Mt. Spokane State Park)
Turn Right on 206 East (sign for Mt. Spokane State Park)
Bear Creek Lodge is on the left, just before the park entrance
Bear Creek Lodge to Mt. Spokane Ski Area (10 minutes)
Continue on road up hill for 3 miles.  Turn right at pass, following signs for Nordic area to parking lot

Rooms
#9/11 Tim, Anne, Magnus, Nils
#5/7 Uhuru, Audrey, Salma, Tess
#12/14 Jerry, Ali, Gavin, Gwynnie
#15/17: Carey, Meg, Apollo, Anders, Isak
#10 Andy, Jeff

Expenses- I’ve tried to estimate amounts including tax. All prices are per person.
$15 gas
$14 dinner (each night)
$65 Lodging for two nights (breakfast is included)
$6 Lunch Sat and Sunday
$95 Total
*People coming with parents can handle their own room and meal expenses as a family.  People coming without please bring check for $100 to Jeff

Monday, February 17, 2014

Weekly Update 2/17

Great job to all who participated in the youth race Saturday.  Results are online at kongsbergers.org- click race results and kids races.  Congratulations also to Uhuru and Magnus who completed the Junior National Qualifier series on Sunday.
 
Wednesday 2/19 SKATING @ Cabin Creek. Meet EHS 3:20, drive to Cabin Creek, Return 6:30
Sunday 2/23 CLASSIC @ Cabin Creek 10AM-Noon (our last Sunday session at Cabin Creek)
Wednesday 2/26 SKATING @ Cabin Creek. Meet EHS 3:20, drive to Cabin Creek, Return 6:30 (unless conditions change)
Friday 2/28-Sunday 3/2 Mt. Spokane.  There are still rooms at the hotel, so more could come if interested.  Get in touch with me ASAP.  For more info see post below.

It's dumping up there!

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Weekly Update Feb 8, 2014

ELK HEIGHTS IS IN!!!   

WOW!!! WHAT FANTASTIC SKIING TODAY!!!

We'll keep enjoying the fantastic snow!

Wednesday 3:20 EHS Parking Lot to drive to  ELK HEIGHTS Cabin Creek for SKATING
Ski 3:45-5:05, return 5:30

That's right- we'll be skiing at Elk Heights.  If you are driving, be aware that the parking lot has not been plowed as of Monday afternoon.  2wd are advised to park on the road.

Saturday: Youth Race at Cabin Creek

10AM Registration and course preview.  11AM Start.  Noon awards.

0.5k, 1k, 2k

Open to all youth 18 and under.

Freestyle (skating allowed, but you can classic if you want.)

No charge.

Sunday: Kongsberger Stampede Race (recommended for older skiers)- see Kongsbergers.org for info.  Skating race put on by Kongsberger Ski Club.  5k and 15k.  Online signup recommended

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Weekly Update Feb 2nd

Winter has finally arrived and the skiing at Cabin Creek was great today!

Wednesday: SKATING @ Cabin Creek.  3:20 EHS Parking Lot, Return 6:30-7 (days are getting longer, and it was quite a snowball fight last week!)

Saturday: We will have SKATING practice SATURDAY 10AM-Noon at Cabin Creek.  (NOT SUNDAY).  Jente Loppet has been canceled. 

Looking ahead, Uhuru, Carey and Jeff signed up for Hog Loppet February 22nd.  If others did as well we can carpool!  You can still sign up.