Mission: To encourage and support nordic skiing through education, trail development, and maintenance.
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Nine Lander skiers will represent
High Plains District at the 2012 Junior National Championships March 5th - 10th, at the 2002 Olympic nordic venue in Soldier Hollow Utah. Qualifying for the team were: Louisa Austin, Samantha Crawford, Annikki Peterson, Alison Schimming, Emily Schimelpfenig, Henry Austin, Ryan Buchmeier, Matt Hurlock, and Nick Merritt. This is great for LNSA, and these are great representatives.
Results will be available online at Summit Timing during and after the events.
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Subject: Info on Willow Creek Multi-purpose trails
Cross-country ski trails at Willow Creek (formerly South Pass) have been cut out by Forest Service Trail Crews.
The trail system had largely been abandoned due to access issues. Forest Service employees found an alternate access from Highway 28 that utilizes USFS roads to re-link the once cut off trail system. The trail-head is located about 34 miles west of Lander (across from the main entrance to South Pass City).
The trails, about 15 miles of them - have been brushed out, mapped, re-blazed, and will have occasional grooming. The district is hoping to obtain the old groomer from the Lander Nordic Skiing Association to establish a great base for snow shoers’ and skiers alike.
Particularly pleasing to pet owners is that pets will be allowed on these trails. Pets are not welcome at the Beaver Creek Ski area - due to safety concerns, regular grooming expenses, and to keep the area competition ready. So the new “old” system has appeal for a more traditional romp through the forested glades on the remote southern tip of the Winds.
The area is a work in progress. This winter recreation staff will continue to add blazes, look for additional routes for expansion, and ideally provide grooming after snow storms. One challenge was repairing an old bridge that crosses Willow Creek. The bridge that had once served as a route for a snow cat has a broken stringer - posing a safety hazard. FS crews used two Handy Man Jacks to lift the broken stringer and then reinforced it with log sills - to make it usable for another season. A new bridge will be needed in the future. Wildlife abounds. Moose, bear, elk, deer, cougars, martins, birds, ermine, coyotes, winter hare, and porcupines live here - so keep pets safe by not allowing them to harass wildlife.
Cell phone coverage is not good. Plan ahead. Prepare for the worst. Tell others of your plans. Dial 911 for emergencies. Please park in a manner that will not impede snow plows and emergency parking in the turn-around
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If a skier falls in the forest, and nobody sees it, did he really fall?
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Lander Nordic Ski Association (LNSA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, which operates with much volunteer labor, and through memberships that support trail grooming and maintenance, and equipment repairs and purchase.
We welcome financial support from the skiing community.
2010-11 Membership levels are:
Student......$40
Bronze...........$50
Silver.........$75
Gold..............$100
Platinum........over $125
Pisten Bully.......>$149,000
LNSA has non-profit status ( EIN #20-2269011 ), so contributions are tax-deductible!
You can mail checks made out to LNSA to:
LNSA
PO Box 1073
Lander, WY 82520
Memberships, dues, and information can also be handled at Gannett Peak Sports
351 Main St. in Lander
Our email contact is LNSA@landernordic.org
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Annual Basic Operating Expenses
Grooming Expenses $5,500
Liability Insurance $2,700
Parking Lot Plowing $500
Events Permit $110
That totals $8,860 and doesn’t include: grooming equipment purchases and repair; snow
machine purchases and repair; miscellaneous costs (signs, snow fences, pumping toilets,
yurt repairs, etc.)
Annual contributions make our wonderful trails possible.
Thank you for your support!
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Sponsors and Donors aid our efforts. Some of the primary sponsors this past year include:
Dave and May Raynolds
Central Bank and Trust
Triple L, Inc
USFS
BLM
WYDOT
Lander District Recreation Board Grants
Fremont County Rec Board Grants
Wyo. Recreational Trails Program Grants
Lander Valley School System
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There are also a large # of sponsors of the ski team - too many to list here now.
And all the volunteer laborers!
UPDATED March 10th
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Citizen Events/clinics alert:
Good Reading:
Momentum:Chasing the Olympic Dream by Pete Vordenberg
Chronicles his time from junior racing, through college at N. Michigan Univ. (where George Cartwright is), to several Olympic games. Its more than skiing, and received thumbs up from Dave, Joe, and others.
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