Sunset & Moonlight XC Ski

Leaders
Chrissy Glover (A coC), Julia Allen (coB), Sarah Wells-Moran (coB), Simon Kwok (B coC coS), Susan King (B), Tian Ong (B)
Program
Winter School
Type
Cross-country skiing
Terrain level
B
Trip date
Saturday, January 25th, 2025
Difficulty rating
Moderate
Prerequisites
For intermed skiers only: prior classic XC ski experience

[Note: This trip is currently in need of drivers! If you are able to drive others (both to and from the trip), please add yourself to the waitlist and email the leaders]

Join us at Jackson XC for a classic ski into the sunset and under the moonlight! We will start just before sunset at 4pm and hit the groomed trails, enjoying the sun's last rays before turning on headlamps & cruising under the moonlight for the remainder of the trip (8pm).

Because this is after hours for the nordic center, we will need to be self-sufficient. There will be two groups of 8 participants (3 leaders):

A) Beginner XC classic Ski group: staying on green, gentle trails looping the woods and field close to the lodge.

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B) Intermediate XC Classic Ski: Previous XC classic ski experience is required. Trails from the lodge to along the Ellis River will vary from flat/gently rolling to some intermediate (17b blue trail on map).

Jackson XC Trail Map

Required in-person pre-trip meeting: Thursday, Jan 23rd, 5:30pm outside 4th floor elevators of student center

Weather: likely mid teens (deg F) but with light wind & wind chill making it feel colder. See NOAA Forecast

Signup

Algorithm
first-come, first-serve
Maximum participants
13
Signups opened at
Jan. 22, 2025, noon
Signups closed at
Jan. 23, 2025, 11:59 p.m.
Notes
  1. Are you interested in A (beginner) or B (intermediate) group?
  2. What is your prior XC ski experience (dates, locations, distance)?
  3. sunlight or moonlight?
Signups for this trip are closed.