Oregon Nordic Club News
SONC Grooming Update
December 20. The team track packed all of the Buck Prairie system yesterday. The tracks make a good classic trail. Today they attempted to groom the entire system, but it got too warm and they were unable to make it to Buck Prairie. East Hyatt road and part of Buck Divide are groomed for classic and skate. There are a few bare spots on East Hyatt road. There will be no additional grooming until there is fresh snow.. [READ MORE>>>]
Tilly Jane A-Frame
The Portland Chapter of Oregon Nordic Club (ONC-PDX) took over responsibility for the upkeep of the Tilly Jane A-Frame shelter about 2009 and operates under an agreement with the US Forest Service. Reservations for use of the A-Frame must be … [READ MORE>>>]
Tilly Jane Guard Station – Operating Plan
The Columbia Gorge Chapter of the Oregon Nordic Club (cgc–onc) began operating the Tilly Jane Guard Station (TJGS) under a United States Forest Service volunteer permit in the early 1980s. Currently the CGC-ONC operates the TJGS pursuant to a Granger-Thye … [READ MORE>>>]
The John Craig Story
Two miles west of the McKenzie Pass summit and the Dee Wright Observatory is the John Craig Memorial. John Craig was a legendary postmaster who, after attempting to ski Christmas mail over McKenzie Pass in the winter of 1877, was … [READ MORE>>>]
