Ski Fair December 6, 6-9 pm

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Oregon Nordic Club’s Annual

Cross-Country Ski and Winter Sports Fair

Tuesday, December 6, 6 – 9 p.m.

Multnomah Art Center, 7688 SW Capitol Hwy., in the auditorium

Cross-country skiing, backcountry skiing, telemark skiing, snowshoeing, skjoring, raffle, ski and winter sports shops, ski lesson sign up, beginning to advanced cross-country, Nordic downhill and telemark and used equipment sale

 

Avalanche Contest with prizes

Join in the fun and learn more about avalanche safety! Roland Emetaz, who represents the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center and the Friends of the Northwest Weather and Avalanche, will be giving out prizes to successful participants!

 

Raffle

Raffle proceeds go to support the Oregon Nordic Club’s Trail Tending Program, the club maintains and posts blue diamond trail markers on cross-country ski trails around Mt. Hood, in the Wind River area of Washington and around Mt. St. Helens. See the article from the ONC Portland Chapter November 2005 Newsletter below.

 

Special Presentations

Tentative Schedule

6:15-6:35 p.m. Winter Clothing: layering by REI

6:45-7:05 p.m. Touring and Track Cross-country Skis by Glenn Nelson, Mountain Tracks

7:15-7:35 p.m. Backcountry Skis and equipment Tentative by Carl Anderson, Oregon Mountain Community

7:45-8:05 p.m. Telemark Skis and equipmentby Jeremy Rooper, Mountain Shop

8:15-8:35 p.m. Snowshoes by Trails Club member

 

Used Equipment Sale

6:30-9 p.m. Used Equipment Sale in Room 33

Bring your cross-country, backcountry, telemark and snowshoe gear. No downhill skis. Check in will be from 5:30-6 p.m. in the auditorium and from 6-6:30 p.m. in Room 33 where the sale will be held.

The public is welcome to bring things to sell. 20% of sales go to ONC to support the fair.

 

www.onc.org/pdx