In December, the Club organized several ski outings to take advantage of the fresh white stuff after a snow-less November. James Cagney led a group
CONC president Jerry Sebestyen reported that on Sunday December 5, “we rounded up ten willing souls to trek from Edison Sno-Park to the AC/DC shelter
At one time, where the dry Millican Valley lies today, sat a giant seep lake called Lake Millican. That feature goes back to the Pleistocene
CONC volunteers have carried out a lot of ski trail maintenance over the last few weeks. On Sunday, November 14, Dennis Krakow organized a rugged
Through the end of October, CONC volunteers completed survey and clearing of 20 of the 23.5 miles of snowshoe trail. Substantially fewer blowdown was encountered
Last Sunday eight folks hiked up the Ponderosa Trail from 10 Mile Sno-Park to Paulina Lake and back down the Ogden Trail. We cut back
Here is a report from Gary Elnan, who volunteered to organize CONC’s efforts to cut, transport, and stack firewood for the Club’s winter shelters: I
On Sunday October 17th, several CONC members went in search of fall colors along the Metolius River. The group, led by CONC president Jerry Sebestyen,
Sunday, October 10th, was a beautiful Central Oregon fall day. Temperatures were pleasant with broken and scattered cloud cover above and a brisk wind along
On Sunday, October 3rd, CONC president Jerry Sebestyen led seven hikers from Swampy Lakes Sno-Park up the XC Beginner Loop to Ridge Loop, hooked into
Also on Sunday, October 3rd, Linda Frost organized a hike along the McKenzie River Trail and a portion of the old Santiam Wagon Road (the
Larry and Linda signing in at the trailhead. On Sunday morning, September 26th, two informal CONC groups left from Three Creeks Lake to hike the
After obtaining the necessary USFS wilderness permits, Linda Frost lead an informal group of hikers to Sisters Mirror Lake on Sunday, September 12th. Linda emphasized
On Sunday August first, a group that consisted of Doris Feenstra, Gary Elnan, Patricia Walden, Jim Boyer, Gilead Levanthal, Sharon Evoy and Jerry Sebestyen Hiked
On Monday, July 26, five CONC members responded to the request of Joe Welke (through Sue Sullivan) to help shuttle new roofing panels and an
Trail work for 2021 has begun! Al Matson was out there Thursday through Sunday on a variety of trails. Thursday, he joined SWATS (Sawyers With
Wind, dropping temperatures and moisture clouds were the challenges for seven hikers to do what they planned. After the long drive to Pine Mountain, we
With vaccination rates high and confidence higher, a COVID bubble went out to Chimney Rock on Sunday, April 18. Temperatures hit 80 degrees, but it
A COVID bubble of four took one last ski on Santiam Pass, on Sunday, April 18. The snow on the ski up in the morning
Eileen Woodward led two map and compass field trials this past Sunday and Monday, April 18 & 19 at the old Tumalo Canal. It was
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
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
On March 16, 2021 — St. Patrick’s Day Eve — John Fertig gave a Zoom presentation of his ski trip to Yellowstone in 2005.
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
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
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
I was totally unaware of the log bridge under the trail I just skied across. Charlie and Al had done some reconnaissance work on the
Can you help provide sit-skis to schools by donating your old bindings? CXC (Central Cross Country Skiing), out of Wisconsin, needs bindings for sit-skis which
Recently the Central Oregon Nordic Club began working with the Forest Service on our long term plans for ski and snowshoe trails. This work on
Jerry Sebestyen led a hike on Sunday, November 8 to the Metolius River. It was a cat and mouse game of weather prediction but Jerry
CONC volunteers are continuing to stock the cross country shelters with firewood for the approaching winter. A crew of willing and eager CONC members met
CONC President Jerry Sebestyen led six gung-ho hikers up Tam McArthur Rim on Sunday, November 1st. It was a beautiful day, mild, with temperatures in
On Sunday, Sunday, November 1st, CONC mainstay Linda Frost and two others hiked on some decommissioned trails south of the Crater Ditch trailhead. Linda
This past Sunday, October 25th, Club President Jerry Sebastian led what he called an “impromptu” group of five hardy hikers across Whychus Creek to the
Not all those rusting cans out in the Badlands area are from local households. On a recent hike in the sagebrush, Linda Frost turned up
As COVID cases increase this fall, hospitalizations are expected to peak in Oregon in mid-January. I’ve been told the “second wave” during the 1918 flu