WELCOME TO THE HOME PAGE OF THE ELLENSBURG XC SKI CLUB!
Ellensburg is located in central Washington State, on the east slopes of the Cascade Range. Our club members are primarily interested in various forms and degrees of "back-country" skiing, i.e. we are not a track-skiing or racing club. We have hundreds of miles of logging roads, trails and off-trail ridges and valleys just "out the back door". Although the Cascades are famous for "Cascade Concrete", here on the drier,colder east slopes we usually have no trouble finding great snow both during mid-winter and in spring. Good skiing can extend into May or even June.
At present, the club has suspended meetings (as well as dues). Club activities are coordinated through our message board which can be found at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebxcskiclub/
Our message board may be read by anyone but requires registration in order to post messages.
Check out the links on this page for weather and avalanche forecasts, maps, route descriptions and lots of other useful ski info.
Contact the club by e-mail: ellensburgskiclub@yahoo.com
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Please note !!
A Snopark permit is required at all WA State Snoparks. If you park in a Snopark without a permit displayed in the lower left corner of your windshield you very well may find an expensive citation slipped under your wiper blade when you return from your tour. For more information on Snopark permits and the Snopark system, go to: http://www.parks.wa.gov/winter/trails/ Permits may be purchased either on-line or at local outlets (listed on the website).
WEATHER AND SAFETY LINKS: Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center (NWAC has just up-graded their site. It is now THE one-stop shop for info. on mountain weather and avalanche forecasts. Check it out !!) Ten-Day Mt. Weather Telemetry Data |
SKI ROUTES AND MAPS
(Red highlighting indicates a link to further info.)
Areas Officially Closed to Snowmobiles:
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