AYM Winter Palooza: Intro to Alpine Touring (AT) Skiing/Splitboarding

Activity Notes

Join AYM for a Covid-style version of our annual Winter Weekend! This year, we're hosting a fabulous one-day-only event, with multiple activity options during the day (snowshoeing, XC ski, and AT ski!), followed by a gathering at Mazama Lodge. We'll spend the afternoon sledding, building igloos, playing games, and socializing, followed by dinner provided by the Lodge (with both indoor and outdoor seating options). Please note -- this will not be an overnight event this year. We hope to continue the full weekend tradition in 2023! Vaccinations are required to attend.

Palooza Specific Details

• Start: see event details below! 
• 3:30PM -- Meet at Mazama Lodge for sledding, igloo building, games, and socializing
• 5:30 PM – Dinner

Intro to Alpine Ski/Splitboarding Details

• UPDATE: Meet: 8:30am outside Timberline Summit Pass building at Government Camp Rest Area (NOT Mazama Lodge)
• Skiing uphill to earn your turns skips the lift line and opens up a whole world of new terrain! We will skin up the Alpine trail directly from Mazama Lodge to Timberline Lodge for restroom break and outdoor lunch/snack break. Then ski/board back down to Mazama Lodge.
• Approximately 5 miles round trip and 2,000 feet of elevation gain. Participants must be able to confidently ski black diamond runs at resorts.
• Must be fully vaccinated agains Covid19
• Required equipment:
  • AT skis/splitboard
  • poles
  • boots
  • climbing skins
  • HELMET
  • 10 essentials
  • Appropriate clothing including head to toe waterproof shell
  • Lunch (our break at Timberline will be brief, not long enough to order food there)
• Equipment rentals available at Mountain Shop and many other fine local establishments. https://www.mountainshop.net/rentals/alpine-touring/
• All skill levels welcome including complete beginners (who can ski/ride black resort runs). We will be skiing up and down ungroomed runs. We will go over how to use equipment and safety. We will touch briefly on avalanche safety, but will not use avalanche equipment as we are travelling in non-avalanche terrain.