CONC Members Teach and Learn at Weekend Trails Skills College
Central Oregon Nordic Club had a good showing at the Allingham Trails Skills College which was held the weekend of June 2nd through 5th. This Trails Skills College is a…
Searching for Early Wildflowers in the Badlands
It was a bit early for wildflowers, but Club President Jerry lead a dozen optimistic hikers out to the Badlands this past Saturday, April 23rd , hoping that the Sand…
Better Trail Markers are Coming
In addition to many, many other projects, CONC VP Sue Sullivan has been busy working on upgrading trail markers. Here is her report: We have had many people comment that…
At Last – Skiers Take Advantage of December Snow
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 of nine skiers out to…
Hikers Tackle Edison Sno-Park in Balmy December Conditions
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 and back.” The group hiked…
Hikers Explore Dry River Canyon
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 Era, roughly a million years…
XC Ski Trail Maintenance — An Update from Eric Ness
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 team to clear downed logs from…
Volunteers Stock Shelters with Firewood for Winter
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 took on organizing the firewood…
Glorious Fall Hike Along the Metolius River
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, began at the Wizard Falls…
Jerry Sebestyen Leads Hikers Up Horse Ridge
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 the way as CONC president…