I’d go on a ski trip to…
Traditionally, volunteers from NNSC have led trips to some of these places, but with the complications of covid, these have been put on hold. But with this information, maybe you can do a DIY trip! And if you have any information to add, feel free to send it along! Note that some information comes from trips that happened a number of years in the past. All information has been posted in good faith, but you might make final decisions with analysis of multiple sources.
Traditional Destinations:
- Manning Park, BC
- Nickel Plate, BC
- Whistler Olympic Park, Ski Callaghan, BC
- Stake and Logan Lakes, BC
- Wenatchee, WA
- Echo Ridge, WA
- Methow Valley (Winthrop), WA
- Mt. Spokane, WA
- Sovereign Lake / Silver Star, BC
Further afield, but of interest to club members
- Mt. Bachelor, OR
- Yellowstone, WY
- Izaak Walton, Montana [Cleo]
- Anchorage, Alaska [Pete]
- Royal Gorge, California [Pete]
- White Grass – Davis, WV [Cindy]
- Minneapolis, Minnesota [Paul]. Specifically, World Cup Ski Racing with Jesse Diggens on Feb 17-19, 2024, but it also is a great place for Nordic skiing. It says that all tickets are sold out, but contact Pete (ski@tryonhayes.com) for a possible source for a few tickets for out-of-towners.
Do your own research: USA Today’s 10 Best Nordic Resorts (done by popular vote – you know what that means… 🙂
- Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park, Alberta
- Devil’s Thumb Ranch, Colorado
- So why not go East? Maybe some of the classic areas in New York and New England? (Map courtesy of CASTA)
- Of what about the Alps? (Map courtesy of CASTA. Names on map are linked to websites) (contact Pete and he might be able to connect you with someone who knows about this!)
And in our own backyard over Memorial Day Weekend:
You can contact the ‘main author’ with comments or questions at tryonj@tryonhayes.com – Pete