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Newberry
Crater Ski & Snowshoe
February 1–3, 2012
Leader: Lana Lindstrom
Participants will ski or snowshoe in 3 miles to Paulina Lake Lodge.
We’ll be staying in the Reeds, Snowbird and Lark cabins (see
www.paulinalakelodge.com).
During the day, we’ll explore the surrounding area including Paulina Lake and
Newberry Crater. The detailed article describing the trip is in the November Bulletin.
The price of $135 includes 2 dinners prepared by participants. Breakfasts and lunches
are on our own. A snow cat will carry our gear in. The maximum number of participants
has been increased from 12 to 15.
A pre-trip meeting will be held on January 12, 7:00 PM at the Lodge.
To secure your place, sign up online and mail a non-refundable $20 deposit to Lana
Lindstrom, P.O. Box 5506, Eugene, OR 97405. Checks should be payable to Obsidians Inc.
The balance is due by Dec. 27.
This trip is full
Mt
Tahoma Ski & Snowshoe
February 27–March 1, 2012
Leader: Chris Stockdale
Here’s an opportunity for skiers and snowshoers with intermediate
or above skills to experience the backcountry terrain of Mt. Tahoma in the Rainier area
of Washington. We’ll be staying in the High Hut, which, at 4760', provides dramatic
views of nearby Mt. Rainier. The hut is equipped with propane heating, sleeping pads,
LED lights, a complete kitchen, tables, chairs, etc. All you need to bring is a sleeping
bag, clothes and food. We will ski or snowshoe into High Hut along a groomed logging road
or more adventurous people with GPS skills can reach it on an ungroomed trail via
Anderson Lakes. We will spend 3 nights in the hut, giving us plenty of opportunities to
explore the surrounding area. (Check the website www.skimtta.com
for more information.)
Participants will be responsible for their own breakfasts and lunches, and
the group will prepare the dinners together. The price of $70 members ($75 nonmembers)
includes accommodation and dinners. Space is limited to 10 participants.
Sign up online after the January Bulletin is published and send a
nonrefundable deposit of $15, payable to the Obsidians, to Chris Stockdale, 32665 W.
Saginaw Road, Cottage Grove, OR 97424. Final payment is due Feb. 15, 2012.
A pre-trip meeting will be scheduled.
Questions? Email
happyhiker2010@hotmail.com.
Phone: 541-767-3668.
Spring
Skiing/Snowshoeing at Crater Lake
March 30–April 1, 2012
Leader: Chris Stockdale
This is a great time to visit Crater Lake. Often the snow will be good,
the sun will be shining and the temperatures comfortable. We will be staying at the
historic Union Creek resort where our group will have exclusive use of the lodge including
the kitchen, living room with enormous fireplace and game room. The comfortable, clean
rooms are all equipped with washbasins, coffee makers, microwaves and mini-refrigerators.
We will share bathrooms down the hall (showers and toilets).
On Friday night you will have the option of eating at Beckie’s Café
across the road (good, inexpensive food) or preparing your own food in the kitchen.
Breakfast and lunch is on your own, but you’ll have plenty of room to store provisions
in the large refrigerator. On Saturday evening we’ll have a group dinner in the lodge.
Ski and snowshoe trips will be organized at the lake on Saturday; hiking options are available
with the Union Creek and Upper Rogue River trails just across the road.
All participants will have their own bed; couples may request a king or
queen bed; and no more than 2 people will be assigned to each room. Cost for this trip is
$80 members, $85 nonmembers including accommodations and dinner on Saturday.
To reserve your spot, sign up online and send a nonrefundable deposit
of $15 (check payable to the Obsidians) to Chris Stockdale, 32665 W. Saginaw Road,
Cottage Grove, OR 97424. Questions?
Email happyhiker2010@hotmail.com.
Phone: 541-767-3668.
Owyhee
River Raft Trip
May 10–14, 2012
Leader: Pat Esch
Join the Obsidians and Ouzel Outfitters on a 5-day guided paddle raft trip
(inflatable kayaks optional) next May. We’ll explore 63 miles of this scenic and dramatic
canyon in Southeast Oregon at a leisurely pace with great camping, photo ops, birding and
hot springs. The rafting trip is rated Class III (moderate), and Ouzel is noted for their
emphasis on safety and their experienced guides. The trip begins May 10, 2012 in Rome,
Oregon and ends at Birch Creek on May 14. Ouzel will provide all rafting equipment, meals
and return transportation to Rome. We’ll bring our own camping gear. The total cost
apiece for members will be $1025 and $1030 for non-members (this includes a 10% tip).
This price is for a MINIMUM of 10 participants with a maximum of 15.
Sign-up: Prospective boaters should sign up on line and within 5 days,
mail me a deposit check of $100. All deposit checks must arrive in my mailbox by
December 12, 2011 made out to Obsidians and addressed to Patricia Esch, 1555 Monterey Av,
Eugene, OR 97401. Final payment is due February 1, 2012.
Questons: Call Pat at (541) 338-8280
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