Nooksack Nordic Ski Club
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Nooksack Nordic Ski ClubN 48 degrees 54.189 min. W 121 degrees, 41.699 min |
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Looking ahead, A Canadian flag by the description will
indicate visiting our neighbor to the north. For easy border crossing this
winter remember to obtain and carry a passport! If you don't have a passport
you need your birth certificate or voter's registration card and a picture on a
piece of government ID such as an enhanced Driver's license.
When you see this, it means there is food!
Nooksack Nordic Ski Club Potluck and meeting at 6:30, at the Bloedel Donovan pavillion. There will be a new members' orientation at 6 PM.
We need YOU to volunteer for the final scheduled brushing party. We still have plenty to do for all abilities. If you don't like running brush cutters or chain saws, you can clean ditches with a shovel, use a hand pruner, or haul cut brush off the trail for any length of time you are able. The club has power tools but few non-powered implements. Please call and sign up for this scheduled brushing party. If you don't like this date or cannot make it this time, call Kurt, Ed or Jim and propose another!
Saturday, October 24. Jim Rhodes. 360-333-1569. Â Meet at 8 AM in the Cost Cutter parking lot 1275 E. Sunset Dr., back corner of the lot, by the rock wall. Carpools will leave at 8:30. Bring a lunch and dress to work in the woods. Boots and raingear are encouraged Brush cutters, power pole pruners, and chain saw will be provided along with training and supervision. Safety procedures will be followed at all times. We still have plenty to do for all abilities. If you don't like running brush cutters or chain saws, you can clean ditches with a shovel, use a hand pruner, or haul cut brush off the trail - and for any length of time you are able.
Call leader Jim Rhodes. cell 360-333-1569, for more information or questions.
Kurt is going to lead the trip again February 12,13, and 14. Details, will be the same for both trips.
Kurt says, "For three nights lodging and meals on Friday , Saturday and Sunday morning. Doreen, our hostess will also provide sack lunches. The cost will be $230.87USD. This is figured using the current exchange rate of 1CAD= .952555USDI also am electing to have my room paid for by the other members. will still pay for my food. We arrive on Thursday night and will find a meal in either Merritt or Logan Lake. I usually stop in Hope at the Blue Moose 322 Wallace St. It is a good time to break from the driving and the food and coffee are outstanding. All participants need to keep me appraised on their transportation status, as carpooling is encouraged. Please make out a check to the Nooksack Nordic Ski Club and send it to 2601 N. Park Dr. Bellingham, Wa. 98225. This will ensure you a place on the trip. The checks will not be cashed until 12-1-09. If you have any questions please contact me."
Contact Kurt Duey by phone 360-820-4174 or by e-mail.
Cross Country Ski Trip to Manning Park British Columbia
The cost per person (and deposit to hold your place and pay for your trip) is $162 payable to NNSC and spaces will be assigned based on payment date in case only one chalet fills. Checks will not be cashed until January 2010. Elizabeth will be at the November and December meetings to accept deposits or they can be mailed to her (made out to NNSC) at 103 Morey Avenue, Bellingham,WA 98225.
Ski four days (stay three nights): groomed trails, snowshoe trails, hot tub sauna, steam room, swimming pool. Stay in 2 chalets. Each chalet has 2 double beds, 8 bunks, 3 baths, full central kitchen and dining/social area Bedding and linens supplied with BASIC dishes and cutlery, a small microwave, a coffee pot and some cooking utensils. Washing dishes is our responsibility. Each chalet plans the meals for their group and we share the cost of the food. Alcohol is not included in the food costs.
This is always a great trip.
If we can fill 2 chalets there will be places for up to 20 or 22* people.
For each chalet the cost will be:
Don Hicks, (360)733-4815, says "In my role as carpool/day trip coordinator for the NNSC, I am informing you of a last minute day trip to Hollyburn (Cypress Mt.), on Sunday, 1/31/2010, the last day before it closes for the Olympics for a month. Ron Sawyer and I are planning to go. We will meet at Sunset Square, near the Cost Cutter at the rock wall at 10 am. The conditions are good on the upper trails and the lower are not quite so good. This is our last chance for some day trip skiing up there for a while.  Call me if you are interested and we will look for you." Click here for conditions, maps, and more for Cypress/Hollyburn.
Kurt says in part, "I have decided to sponsor a second trip to Logan Lake. Due to the continued popularity of this tripI have reserved the B&B for the three nights of 2-12,13,14-10. I will be accepting payment of $230.87/ person and can refund up to a month (January 12) before the trip date. I like skiing there, so doing it twice during the season is no problem for me."
Kurt says, "For three nights lodging and meals on Friday , Saturday and Sunday morning. Doreen, our hostess will also provide sack lunches. The cost will be $230.87USD. This is figured using the current exchange rate of $1 CAD= .952555USDI also am electing to have my room paid for by the other members. will still pay for my food. We arrive on Thursday night and will find a meal in either Merritt or Logan Lake. I usually stop in Hope at the Blue Moose 322 Wallace St. It is a good time to break from the driving and the food and coffee are outstanding. All participants need to keep me appraised on their transportation status, as carpooling is encouraged. Please make out a check to the Nooksack Nordic Ski Club and send it to 2601 N. Park Dr. Bellingham, Wa. 98225. This will ensure you a place on the trip. The checks will be refundable until Jan.12. If you have any questions please contact me."
Contact Kurt Duey by phone 360-820-4174 or by e-mail.
Non-club trip to the Methow on Presidents' Day weekend. See the Links page for details.
See, and possibly ski where the Olympians skied!
There are 6 spaces left.
Please note these dates, March 19-21, are on a different weekend than shown previously, and we had to change the lodging.
Rooms include the Creekside Room with a Queen bed, the Meadowside Room with a Queen bed, the Mountain Mystic with 1 queen bed and 1 twin bed, and the Music Room which has two twins All rooms except the Music Room have an en suite bathroom.
Each room exceptthe Music Room is $120 CDN plus 5% tax per night; the Music Room (shared bath across hall) is $40 CDN + tax per night per bed, so $80 plus tax for two people, per night.
You must be a member to participate.