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Thanks to our Title Sponsors:
Winthrop Mountain Sports
Goat’s Beard Mountain Supplies
Methow Valley Ski for Women
February 5
A Nordic Ski opportunity for women of
all ages and abilities, and a fundraising
event for women and their families.
Room One will receive 100% of all
donations. Costumes - Judging - Prizes
- Laughter - Giving. Call (509)996-4228
for more detail.
Location: Mazama Trailhead, 10:00 am
Cost: By donation
Hanz’s Big Adventure
February 12
Come and have a blast on skis--a “guess
your time” event with obstacle course
included. Open to all ages. Contact
Leslie at or
509-996-6000.
Location: McCabe Trail at Liberty Bell
High School, 1:00 pm
Cost: FREE
Try Biathlon
February 18
This is your opportunity to try the
Olympic sport of biathlon. Biathlon
combines Nordic skiing with rifle
marksmanship. The Methow Valley
Biathlon Team will share the details
on the equipment, history, training,
and safety of the sport before inviting
participants to take turns shooting
at targets and skiing a short biathlon
course. Open to ages 9 and older. No
advanced registration required; first
come, first shoot. This is a fundraiser
for the Methow Valley Biathlon Team.
Location: Mazama Biathlon Range,
10:00 am-2:00 pm
Cost: $25 donation to cover cost of
ammunition and assist MVB’s mission
Tour of the Methow
February 18
Come together and celebrate skiing
with your friends on a tour of the best
trails of the Methow Valley! Choose
your distance: 20K, 30K, 50K, or 80K.
Yummy snacks and lunch provided at
the Mazama Community Center; buses
travel from Mazama and Town trailhead
to the Cub Creek Trailhead, and from
Winthrop to the Mazama Trailhead
for those wishing to drop a car and ski
point to point. Register online to ensure
a seat on the shuttle bus.
Location: All the Methow trails!
Cost: Free for Methow Trails and
Methow Valley Nordic members; $10,
non-members. Trail Pass Required
Doggie Dash
February 19
A human-canine 6-legged event for
people who like to laugh and dogs that
like to wag! Prizes for best costumes,
small-dog and large-dog categories.
A benefit event for the Methow Trails
dog trails. Registration is 9:00-9:45 am.
Heats start at the Town Trailhead at
10:00 am.
Location: Winthrop Town Trailhead
Cost: By donation
February Kids’ Holiday Ski Camp
February 19-20
Methow Valley Nordic Team Holiday
Camp for skiers ages 6-13, a 2-day clinic
of fun, games, and skills.
Location: McCabe Trail at Liberty Bell
High School, 1:00-4:00pm
Cost: $65, Methow Valley Team
members; $130, non-members
Methow Valley Nordic Festival
Celebrating 40 Years of Trails!
January 21 – 22
Sponsored by
Winthrop Mountain Sports
Join us for our 40th Anniversary
Celebration! A winter weekend dedicated
to celebrating the history of trails and
Nordic skiing in the Methow Valley. To
celebrate the 40th anniversary of Methow
Trails, all ski trails will be open for free
skiing on Saturday the 21st. NEW this
year, a come-one, come-all Community
Loppet with food, fun, and festivities
along the 30km Methow Community
Trail. Participants are invited to dance
and stomp to the beat of The Paperboys on
Saturday night. This event will sell out, so
register early!
Saturday, January 21 – FREE SKI DAY
• 30K Community Loppet on the Methow
Community Trail
• 10K Community Loppet, un-timed, free
and open to all.
• Day 1 of Methow Pursuit AMS Race,
Mazama to Winthrop
• Snowshoe Tours
• Ski and Fat Bike Demos
• 40-Year Celebration of Trails (and 20-Year
Celebration of Methow Conservancy!) at
the Red Barn with The Paperboys!
Sunday, January 22
• Day-2 of Methow Pursuit Race, Cub Creek
to Mazama.
• 30K Citizen Races , skate or classic
Cost: $75 for two-day Pursuit Race, $30
per 30K Tour, Free 10K Tour, register at