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Fall Weekend Trail Help ** Plan on every November sat/sun with bridge building, glade clearing, ditch digging, downfalls, brushing, and overall tuning of the trails. We will provide lunch and follow up snacks and goodies at days end. Please email us about your plans; you will find this to be a very rewarding day out in the woods.
November 25 2007 Evergreen Wreath Making Workshop Join us for an afternoon of fun learning how to make your own holiday wreath. Bring a hand prunner and any decorations or adornments you'd like to add to your wreath. We'll have all the materials you'll need including a variety of firs to construct your very own piece of artwork. We'll get started at 1pm and be around all afternoon. Contact Dave Saville daves@labyrinth.net or 304-284-9548.
December 1-2 2007 26th Annual Jack Frost Celebration - Count on a big turn out as we open up the season in honor of one our favorite snowy characters. Trail work, the celebration, and Sunday brunch with adventure tours round out the weekend. Bring a dish to share Saturday eve and we will provide the refreshments. Music jams and the shot ski.
Dec 8-9 West Va. Special Olympics Coaches XC Training- Getting the folks all tuned up that make the Olympics more fun and highly skilled
Dec 9 Wintery Poetry Reading - 6 ish at White Grass. Bring anything you'd like to read, memorize, or perform. Last year jump started the tradition.
Dec 28-Gateway To The Refuge: 10 am A natural history snowshoe walk with Chip Chase as he talks about the climate, forest type, and geology of the area. Ask questions and enjoy a short streamside jaunt.
Dec 30 2007Carefree Snowshoe Tour - 1pm Your chance to appreciate the simple beauty of snowshoeing. Natural history and local lore are featured.
Jan 12 2008 Winter Trails Day - Free lessons/clinics and half priced rentals to all first time interested skiers or snowshoers. XC lessons every hour and a 10 am and 2 pm clinic on types of snowshoes, clothing, basic techniques, and outdoor winter snow travel followed by a natural history tour on snowshoes into our neighboring National Wildlife Refuge.
Jan 13 Gateway To The Refuge: Why the Balsam, Snowshoe Hare, and Northern Flying Squirrel 10 am Discover the special nature of our high, windy, wet, and cold mountain climate. Join naturalist Dave Saville in search of the clues. These Sunday walks are free of charge and offered each year to expand our appreciation of the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge.
Jan 20 Carefree Snowshoe Tour - 1pm Your chance to appreciate the simple beauty of snowshoeing. Natural history and local lore are included.
January 26-27 NATO Telemark Workshop 8am Vermont's Dick Hall and staff come to WG with down to earth telemark instruction. This course will likely leave you with a new bright direction in your winter xc skiing.
Jan 27 Gateway To The Refuge: Canaan Valley-An Eastern Climate Anomaly 10 am Join us on a series of free snowshoe tours that highlight the ecological diversity of our nation’s 500th refuge. Canaan Valley can have frost every month of the year and averages 44 degrees mean annual temperature along with a 75” rain/snow year in 2003. Led by Chip Chase and a guest naturalist.
Jan 27 5 Km Snowshoe Walk/Run 1 pm Well organized by Helvetia, WV distance runner Dan Lehmann this event features a rolling course full of prizes and fun. Snowshoe rentals available for $8.
Jan 26 Women's Winter Ski Day Bring a friend and enjoy a day out on the trail and in the woods! Refresh or pick up some new ski techniques along the way. Instruction available for all types of skiers and experience levels from track and skate techniques to downhill control and telemark turns. This day is especially suited for those of us who never have enough time to ski as much as you'd like. Lunch included. 10 am- 3 pm. Please come between 9-9:15 if you need to rent or have a cup o' coffee.
February 3 Our Ground Hog's Day Ski (not on the official Oct 2 date this year) 9am Our annual trek in search for clues to the rest of winter never seems to end. Full day backcountry journeys usually have no route in mind and end up a little or better lost.
Sat. Feb. 2 Kids Clinic followed by BB Biathlon- Snow time 10-3 o'clock, Activities suited for beginner to experienced young skiers. A good mix of skill, games and trail skiing. For families renting gear, please come between 9-9:15 for gear outfitting. Lunch and snacks included.
Feb 7-9 West Virginia Special Olympics Winter Games Gathered are racers from three states, parents, coaches, volunteers, and helpers. This event will give back tenfold what is put in. An emotional inspiration to partake in.
February 9-10 NATO Telemark Adventure Tour 8 am Join in guided instructional tours into the Dolly Sods with Vermont's well known Dick Hall. Plenty of technique secrets from the guy who has been on the job ski teaching for well over 2 decades.
Feb 10 Gateway To The Refuge: 10 am Animal Tracking led by Refuge biologist Ken Sturm. This very popular event will give you information needed to figure out what critters make all those impressions in the snow.
February 10 25K Mountain State Marathon(RESCHEDULED) 1 pm This rolling course never gives you all the way up or settle for an even shortened version. Kid's classes, and great prizes. $15 entry fee. Fully groomed for classic or skate, race in the white grass style.
Sun Feb 17 Carefree Snowshoe Tour - 1pm Your chance to appreciate the simple beauty of snowshoeing. Natural history and local lore are featured.
Sat. Feb. 23 Women's Winter Ski Day Bring a friend and enjoy a day out on the trail and in the woods! Refresh or pick up some new ski techniques along the way. Instruction available for all types of skiers and experience levels from track and skate techniques to downhill control and telemark turns. This day is especially suited for those of us who never have enough time to ski as much as you'd like. Lunch included. 10 am - 3 pm. Please come between 9-9:15 if you need to rent or have a cup o' coffee.
Feb 24 Gateway To The Refuge: 10 am. Lead by Marquette Crockett biologist from the Refuge and topic yet to be determined.
March 1 Kids Clinic followed by BB Biathlon- Snow time 10-3 o'clock, Activities suited for beginner to experienced young skiers. A good mix of skill, games and trail skiing. For families renting gear, please come between 9-9:15 for gear outfitting. Lunch and snacks included.
March 1-2 Winter Snow Camp Backcountry Ski Weekend Tune up your skills and share your secrets as we set up at 4300' and ski tight trees, open glades, slopes, and tour red spruce heaven. Enjoy snow camping and winter adventure.
March 2 25K Mountain State Marathon 1 pm (make up date) This rolling course never gives you all the way up or settle for an even shortened version. Kid's classes, and great prizes. $15 entry fee. Fully groomed for classic or skate, race in the white grass style.
More Events TO Be added as the fall slips into winter!!! Won't be long.
Full Moon Skiing Trips will focus around each month's lunar glare Dec 23, Jan 22, Feb 21with Lunar Eclipse, Mar 21. We usually head out around 7:30 pm and all skiers should have one of these trips under their nordic belts, there is a special magic to skiing at night.
