Welcome to Palisades!
Purpose:
Our primary goal is stewardship of the entire Rimrock/Palisades/Indian Canyon area, including all public lands within the approximate boundaries of Sunset Hwy on the South, Riverside State Park on the North and East, and Airway Heights on the West.
This will include trail planning and maintenance, park advocacy with regard to City Parks issues, involvement with the various agencies assisting in fire management, periodic cleanup activities, and a helpful, watchdog approach to all park users -- i.e. friendly toward non-trashers, non-poachers, non-dealers.
In addition, to assist other user groups in working toward accomplishment of their goals within other areas to enhance muscle-powered use, whether by help with marketing/grant writing/funding or physical help with trail work and building projects.
Finally, to spread the teachings of the "Leave No Trace" Outdoor Ethics program, both within our own area and by reaching out to other user groups to help work toward having clean, sustainable public lands everywhere.
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2009-01-10
Winterfest Jan 10-11: Free events + volunteers needed
Winterfest is occurring this coming weekend at 49 Degrees North, both days (Sat-Sun, Jan 10-11) at 49’s cross-country trails and on the mountain. Primary sponsors are Mountain Gear, 49 Degrees North, Spokane City Parks and Rec, and EWU’s EPIC program. You’re all invited to participate in the following activities:
Free demos and lessons for skate and classical cross-country skiing, plus free X-country ski tours
Free snowshoe demos and tours
Free demos for AT and tele gear (requires lift ticket)
Fun races for cross-country, both skating and classic-style
Fun races for Tele and AT (requires fee, but includes a discounted lift ticket)
Winter safety and avalanche beacon info
Lots of fun activites including a BBQ, a bonfire, a band, and night tours
Lots of prizes to be given away
This is a great opportunity to demo skis and equipment, to learn, and have fun.
Volunteers are needed for both the Nordic and “Slope-side” (on-mountain) events: a 4-hour shift allows you to ski for free (lift ticket) that day, and a 6-hour shift gives you a lift ticket for another, full day. Please contact me ASAP if you’d like to volunteer.
Event schedules are listed below for each of the Nordic and Slope-side activities. I’ve spoken with some of you about this; please excuse this late notice for what promises to be a great weekend. This is the first year the sponsors have combined separate events like Demo Days, the old Teledaze and Hill Climb races, and free instruction and winter safety classes all into one big weekend of what will continue to be an annual event. So get in on the first year of what in the future will be a much more publicized festival, and take advantage of all Winterfest has to offer!
You’re welcome to reply; wishing you all the best this coming weekend.
Steve Reynolds
Spokane Mountaineers
509-466-3004 home
sreynoldsmead@comcast.net
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NORDIC EVENTS:
Saturday Nordic
9 am Demos: xc / snowshoe until 3 pm
10 am Classic Ski Class
11 am Skate Class
1 pm XC Ski Tour – We will take the lift up and ski back through the woods on an exciting and fun-filled, exercise-free (almost) trip.
1 pm Snowshoe Tour
2 pm Classic Ski Class
3 pm Skate Class
3 pm BBQ on the deck of the main lodge (weather permitting)
6 pm Bonfire at the Nordic area
7 pm Night XC Ski Tour – bring your headlamp
7 pm Night Snowshoe Tour – bring your headlamp
Sunday Nordic
9 am Demos: xc / snowshoe until 2 pm
10 am Races start – Classic, Skate and Snowshoe races until 1 pm. These races are independent starts – you may do your race anytime between 10 & 1.
10 am Classic Ski Class
11 am Skate Class
1 pm XC Ski Tour
1 pm Snowshoe Tour
3 pm Awards in the main lodge
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SLOPE-SIDE EVENTS:
Saturday on slope
7 am Race registration – AT, Tele, and Loop Race
9 am Demos: Tele / AT until 3 pm
10:30 Pre-race meeting @ top of course – all three races
11 am Races begins – Tele / AT: 2 runs
12 Noon Loop Race – Starts at the bottom of the slalom course: you will skin up and run the gates – 1 run
2 pm Backcountry Tour
3 pm Slope-Style Telemark Demonstration at the Terrain Park
3 pm BBQ on the deck of the main lodge (weather permitting)
4 pm Awards at the lodge
6 pm Band tears it up
Sunday on Slope
8 am Epic Hill Climb – Starting at the lodge: first one to the top and back wins – You choose how you do it…We choose what you win
9 am Demos: Tele / AT until 2 pm
10 am Winter Safety Course
11 am Beacon Info and Search
3 pm Awards at the lodge
Anonymous
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