This event is dependent on favorable weather. Check back here for confirmation before you head up to the mountain.
Times
Course starts 11:00 am - 12 noon
Courses close 1:30 pm
Event overview
We are set for ski-orienteering again this year at Teacup Lake. Why not try a little orienteering in the snow? Teacup is always a great place to ski. And even if you ski there regularly ski orienteering gives you a different way of experiencing Teacup Lake. Beginners at orienteering are welcome, as always.
The cabin at Teacup Lake will be our event headquarters. Sno-Park permits are required to park at the trailhead.
The Tea-Cup user fee will be included in the registration fee. Teacup is discounting their fee for event participants.
All participants must check out through the course finish area before leaving the park, even if the team does not finish the course or returns after the course closes.
Contact: Meet director Ken Wenzel
Course setter's notes
All controls are on groomed ski trails. The long and medium courses (see descriptions below) may have options to ski off trail in ski tracks that will be skied in before the event.
All skiers must follow the one-way restrictions on the map and follow any DO NOT ENTER signs posted by Teacup Lake Nordic Club.
Courses
White / Short - Short is suitable for white- and yellow-level orienteers and novice cross-country skiers and is about 3 km long.
Yellow / Medium - about 5 km
Orange / medium-long about 6 km
Brown / Long about 7 km
Ski rentals
If you don't own skis, no worries. There are several local stores that offer Nordic ski rentals: REI (only available at their downtown Portland store, 1405 NW Johnson St.); Mountain Shop (1510 NE 37th Ave., Portland); Next Adventure (corner of SE Stark and Grand). There are also places in Sandy along the main drag (Otto's Cross Country Ski Shop, 38716 Pioneer Blvd.), It's always best to get your skis early in case there's a race.
Registration and other costs
In addition to event fees below, you'll also need a sno park pass for parking as well as to pay a trail fee (if you're not a Teacup Nordic Club member) - a suggested $10 donation to Teacup Lake (annual membership in Teacup Nordic covers this fee). Sno park permits are not for sale at the event.
Fees for this event
$25 - individual (includes Teacup discounted fee)
subtract $5 for orienteering club members
subtract $5 for using your own epunch
Map and directions to event
45.32024, -121.6244 - Latitude longitude coordinates (in decimal degrees format) to the event site. Copy/paste these into Google maps for a phone mapping app to get a map and driving directions.
Driving Directions
From Portland, take US Hwy 26 east towards Mt Hood, and pass through Government Camp
Roughly 2 miles after Government Camp, exit onto OR-35 N/State Route 35 N toward Hood River
The Teacup Lake Sno-Park and Mt Hood Meadows Nordic Center are about 8 miles ahead of this junction. Teacup is on the right (south), Meadows Nordic on the left (north).
NOTE: You must purchase and bring a sno-park permit with you - they are NOT available at Teacup. Check weather conditions in advance, and bringing chains/traction tires is always a good idea.