Maintaining and building trails in Central Oregon
The Central Oregon Nordic Club enhances the experience of backcountry skiing, snowshoeing and hiking in Central Oregon by:
- Organizing volunteers to maintain winter trails (diamonds, signs, brushing)
- Organizing outings for ski touring, snowshoeing & hiking
- Providing trail maps at Sno-Parks
- Advocating for protection of the backcountry experience
- Constructing and maintaining shelters
- Stocking shelters with firewood
- Teaching Nordic skiing skills for members
- Organizing annual social events for member
Helpful Links
Your donation helps us buy trail signs, blue diamonds to mark ski and snowshoe trails. Your donation buys tools to clear the trails. And your donation helps us maintain snow shelters. CONC is a 501 (c) (3) organization and your donation is tax-deductible.
As a member, you can volunteer to work on trails – marking them and clearing them. You also can join us on our outings – weekly and overnight cross country ski and snowshoe outings.
Volunteer to help us keep the back country ski and snowshoe trails clear and well-marked. Help us cut wood for our snow shelters. Help us maintain those shelters.
Upcoming Events and Activities
Crust Cruising, Views And Cupcakes!
CONC skiers could do a little of everything on a sunny spring Sunday, March 17 – make turns on compressed but not icy snow, ski
Skiers Find ‘Nice Fluffy Snow’
Nine skiers took advantage of fresh powder for a ski out of Swampy Lakes Sno-Park on Sunday, March 10. The group went up Ridge trail
Waterfalls, Ridge Views On Sunday Outings
CONC skiers had their choice of a ski with a waterfalls view or a ski up a ridge for mountain views on Sunday, March 3.
Nordic Skiing In Scenic Sun Valley
By Shari Hogshead A group of 17 CONC skiers headed to Ketchum/Sun Valley, Idaho, in February for a week of Nordic skiing on the many
Powder Ski To Paulina Lake
Eighteen Central Oregon Nordic Club skiers enjoyed a powder-snow ski on Sunday, Feb. 17, on the Paulina Lake loop. “Highlights included a stop to view
Cold Temps, Good Snow In Methow Valley
By Ron Hoyt For the 18th year, CONC members traveled to the Methow Valley in Washington for five days of skiing, socializing, and, of course,