https://gravl.cc/tags/classic/ Recent content in Classic on Not quite found Hugo en Thu, 09 Jan 2025 19:19:29 +0100 https://gravl.cc/posts/nordic-skiing/ Mon, 07 Sep 2020 07:30:51 -0700 https://gravl.cc/posts/nordic-skiing/ <figure> <a data-fancybox="" href="https://photos.smugmug.com/i-ndf8QZb/0/X3/i-ndf8QZb-X3.jpg" data-caption="Corduroy among the trees in the Cascades."> <img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/i-ndf8QZb/0/M/i-ndf8QZb-M.jpg" alt="Corduroy among the trees in the Cascades." /> </a> <figcaption>Corduroy among the trees in the Cascades.</figcaption> </figure> <h1 id="swiss-alps">Swiss Alps</h1> <h3 id="resources">Resources</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://snow.myswitzerland.com/snow_reports/crosscountry/">Snow Reports</a></li> </ul> <h1 id="cascades">Cascades</h1> <h2 id="locations">Locations</h2> <h3 id="sno-parks">Sno-Parks</h3> <p><a href="https://parks.wa.gov/find-sno-parks/blewett-pass-sno-park">Sno-Parks</a> require a permit, either daily or annual. An annual pass pays for itself with more than three times a season.</p> <ul> <li>Cabin Creek <ul> <li>Racing venue, groomed for skating and classic</li> <li>Hills and flats (The Road)</li> <li>Excellent real-time <a href="https://www.kongsbergers.org/WeatherMotes.html">weather</a> and <a href="https://www.kongsbergers.org/GroomingReport.html">grooming</a> reports</li> </ul> </li> <li>Crystal Springs <ul> <li>Hills and flats, connects to Hyak / Iron Horse</li> <li>Parking lot shared with snowmobiles</li> </ul> </li> <li>Hyak / Iron Horse <ul> <li>Converted Rails-to-Trails</li> <li>Heated changing rooms / bathrooms</li> <li>The parking lot is shared with a sled hill so it can be very crowded if you get there late. If so, go to Crystal Springs as you can ski the same flat Iron Horse trail and the parking lot is never full.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3 id="nordic-ski-camp">Nordic Ski Camp</h3> <p>I have twice attended Glenn Bond’s XC Ski Camp at Whistler and strongly endorse it. It’s a combination of skills work and skiing sessions.</p>