Nordic United Activities

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Meetings and Socials.

We meet everyone 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, December - March, at 6 pm at Common Ground, 335 N 100 E in Logan. We'll spend one hour on NU business followed by a one hour social and general ski stokage session.

Spring 2010 Membership Survey Results

summary charts for select questions and complete results

CROWBAR Backcountry Ski Race

When: March 6 at 9 am.
Where: Bunchgrass trailhead in Logan Canyon
Registration: (use the online site) crowbar.athlete360.com
registration form in pdf
course maps in pdf

This year's CROWBAR (Cache Regional Overland Winter Backcountry Adventure Race) will be held on March 6 at 9 am. If you joined us for last year's inaugural race, you know how exciting this event will be! CROWBAR will again start and finish at the Bunchgrass trailhead in Logan Canyon, but with a brand new course and more emphasis on the 'up'. The race will be open to participants of all abilities on randonee, telemark, or splitboard gear. The course will cover roughly 10-12 miles of fun, variable backcountry terrain, with 3-4000 feet of elevation gain spread over multiple climbs and descents. This will be a self-supported event, and racers must carry functioning avalanche rescue gear (beacon, probe, and shovel). Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers. The entry fee is $30, with snacks and refreshments provided at the finish line.

For more information, please contact Cameron Peterson at Cameron.Peterson2@imail.org or 801-598-8337

Skate Clinics

This year NU will offer a three week skate ski clinics and will encourage participants (especially beginners) to attend all three. Dates will be Saturday January 16, Jan. 23, & Feb. 6. Cost is $15 for current NU members or $22 for non-members, and this covers all three days of clinics. Each lesson will last 1.5 hours. All lessons meet at 9:00 am at the Forest Service building on HWY 89. The clinics will be held at either Sink Hollow or at the HPER field on campus, depending on conditions. Car pooling is encouraged for skiers driving up the canyon for the lessons. Contact Jean Lown at jean.lown@usu.edu or 797-1569 for more information or to register; please register by January 7.

Contact Jean Lown at jean.lown@usu.edu or 797-1569 for more information or to register; please register by January 7.

Generation XC

We will hold our orientation meeting on Jan. 5 at 6 pm at Common Ground. For those who may miss the meeting and are interested in the program, you may call Paul Rogers at 752-2544 for more information.

This is the fourth year of the "Generation XC" cross country ski school for kids. The classes emphasize FUN, skills, balance, winter appreciation, and teamwork through ski games. We welcome participants for all three programs: our FUNdamentals class (ages 8-13, Jan. 9 - Feb. 13, $45), First Tracks (ages 4-7, Jan. 16 - Feb. 13, $25) and Fast Tracks (ages 14-18, Jan. 9 - Feb. 13, $55). All classes take place Saturday mornings from 10:00 - 11:30 at the Beaver Bottoms groomed trails. The First Tracks students are required to have a parent at the class. If we have less than five students sign up for a program we will drop the class and refund the registration fees, so PLEASE encourage your children, their friends, and schools in your area to register kids for this really great program. Scholarships are available to subsidize registration fees upon request.

Nordic United Fun Race Series

General information: The Nordic United Fun Race series (NUFRS) is a cross-country race series started in the late 90's. The 2010 season includes five races, two classic technique, "kick and glide", and three free technique races, either "classic or skate". All of the races include short and longer distances to provide events that encourage beginners and advanced skiers to get involved in the sport and improve their fitness and ski skills.

Registration and Costs:

$5 NU members/$8 Non-NU members. Registration between 9-9:45 am at race.

For older Fun Race Series results, please click event date.

	Date	Time	Lenght/Technique	Location
#1	Sun. Jan.10	10 a.m.	5K/15K Free	Beaver Bottoms
#2	Sun. Jan. 24	10 a.m.	5K/10K Classic	Green Canyon
#3	Sun. Feb. 7	10 a.m.	5K/10K Free	Beaver Bottoms
#4	Sat. Feb. 13	10 a.m.	5K/10K Free	Sherwood Hills
#5	Sat. Feb. 20	10 a.m.	Cancelled

 

We want to thank those who came out and participated in the 2nd NU Fun Race of the year. We know how slow the conditions were and how the new snow affected the striding during this classic technique race! Great job for sticking (no pun intended) it out and finishing! We have decided to move the next race on Sunday, Feb. 7 to the Beaver Bottoms ski trails. See above race schedule for time, cost, etc.. Thanks again for your support for cross-country skiing here in Cache Valley!

For other races in Utah and the surrounding region, visit:
The Utah Nordic Alliance (TUNA.)

Thursdays "Time Trials" in Green Canyon: No Cost for these!
Jan. 14, 21, 28 & Feb., 11, & 18 & 25
Registration for Green Canyon races at 4:30 pm, race starts at 4:45 pm.


Weekly Results in excel format

For more information contact kevin.kobe@usu.edu.

Wilderness First Aid Lecture

We are pleased to offer a wilderness first aid class, brand new for this year. The lecture will cover the identification and primary treatment of injuries most commonly occurring in backcountry and avalanche terrain, with a brief discussion of improvised rescue and hauling techniques. This class will be taught by a licensed MD, and will be held January 14, from 6-8:30 pm, location TBD. There is no charge for NU members, $5 for non-members.

For more information, please contact Cameron Peterson at Cameron.Peterson2@imail.org or 801-598-8337.

Winter Wildlands Backcountry Film Festival

On Friday, Jan. 22 at 7 pm, Nordic United will host the Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival at the Taggart Student Center Auditorium on the USU Campus. The films highlight the fun and magic of winter recreation through compelling and entertaining stories of backcountry, non-motorized recreation and environmental preservation. Nordic United is a group member of Winter Wildlands Alliance, who produces the festival, and whose aim is to ensure a safe, quiet, tranquil experience for every winter wildlands adventurer, now and always.

Contact Sara Goeking at 760-4285 or Sara_Goeking@hotmail.com for more info.

Women's Day in the Backcountry

On January 23 join Sara Goeking and Becca Scully for an all women's backcountry adventure. Location will depend on avalanche conditions and interest. The plan is to go out for a nice tour and make some turns. This is informal way of getting out and enjoying what the Bear Rivers have to offer, meeting other women interested in Backcountry skiing and split boarding, and having fun. All abilities are welcomed and encouraged to attend.

For more information contact Becca Scully at rascully55@yahoo.com

Utah Special Olympics - Logan

When: February 27, Time - TBD
Where: Beaver Bottoms

On February 27, the Northern Utah Regional Special Olympics winter events will return to the groomed trails at Beaver Bottoms. Events include cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, with individual and relay categories. We need several volunteers to help set up the course, assist at start/finish lines, and provide general assistance to competitors and coaches. Volunteering with the Special Olympics is a great way to help more people experience the joys of skiing and snowshoeing.

If you'd like to help, please contact Erik Syrstad at Erik.Syrstad@sdl.usu.edu