Learn to Cross- Country Ski and Help the Meissner Nordic Ski Club
XC Oregon is a locally based organization dedicated to helping skiers improve their skills and compete in Nordic ski racing Cross-country also called Nordic skiing can be either an entry into the wide world of skiing in general, or a peaceful and heart-pounding departure from the hustle and bustle of downhill resort skiing. Wherever you re coming from, XC Oregon s Learn to Ski Day is a time to learn the ropes. XC Oregon is a locally based organization dedicated to helping skiers improve their skills and compete in Nordic ski racing.
As the world turns its attention to vaccines and the promise of a new year that will bring far better days than 2020 s, it might be easy to forget that a few short months ago, thousands of Oregonians lost their homes during one of the most destructive summer wildfire seasons the state has ever seen. Around 40,000 people were evacuated; over 3,000 buildings burned. It can seem like a distant memory for many but not for those still displaced. Starting in September, Redmond s Super 8 motel was among several motel sites utilized by the Red Cross and other aid groups to house displaced people who had evacuated to Central Oregon. As the Christmas holiday approaches, dozens of people are still at that Super 8. In Bend, a handful of restaurants have stepped up to feed the evacuees. Some four months after the fires, amid COVID restrictions that have shuttered their dining rooms, restaurants including Joolz, Spork, Bethlyn s Global Fusion and others are still feeding fire victims.
There is a well-developed pastime taking place across the nation that keeps thousands of people occupied from dawn to dark. You can usually find them congregated around bodies of water, binoculars glued to their eyeballs. The sounds coming from these groups are usually subdued, with sudden outbursts, such as, Are you sure?! , NO.! , Hey! or That s a lifer! Chuck Gates Sneaking up on birds started out as bird watching, but today these folks are birding. These are birders. Most of the time they re recreational birders, out looking at birds for their own enjoyment. However, sometimes these exercises can be official, such as conducting the Christmas Bird Count.