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
- 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
- Send Photos/Articles
conordicclub@gmail.com
- Trip Waiver Form
- Dog-Friendly Trails
- Overnight Trip Waiver
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
A Fine Day for Tam-a-Lau
Linda Frost led a hike on Tam-a-Lau to Lake Billy Chinook on Sunday, April 11. The flowers were quite nice, especially the Arrowleaf Balsamroot and
Paying Firewood Forward
Gary Elnan joined Chris Sabo and Joe Welke (FS) in supplying future firewood to the AC/DC shelter on Thursday, March 18. Chris and Joe provided the
2013 Yellowstone Trip
On March 16, 2021 — St. Patrick’s Day Eve — John Fertig gave a Zoom presentation of his ski trip to Yellowstone in 2005.
Hiking (already) Tumalo Canal
Four hikers and a dog enjoyed a 5-mile hike in the Tumalo Canal Historic Area on a sunny and warm Wednesday afternoon, March 3. The
Using Your Assets for Trail Maintenance
Sue Sullivan got an email last Tuesday February 16, about two trees down on lower High Voltage (just had to say that…) in the Edison
New Snow and Tumalo Falls
Four folks went out skiing on Sunday, February 14 to Tumalo Falls. The snow was new and great. The creek was lovely, as were the