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