Wy’Easter Skimo Race
The Mountain Shop in Portland has been hosting skimo racing on Mount Hood for about a decade now. Last year they built an incredible race weekend with both a Vertical and an Individual race at Timberline and Skibowl. The Mountain Shop has decided to partner with SnowGoat Skimo to bring this race to the next level as one of the best events in the area.
An exciting and beautiful set of courses at one of the most iconic peaks in the Pacific Northwest, our very own Wy’east! The uphill grind for the downhill party, this grassroots skimo race is designed to create a fun, positive, and inclusive atmosphere to test your skills, build community, and introduce you to this fast and light endurance sport.
The Wy’easter Skimo Series will be offering 3 courses over two-days where you will skin, ski/splitboard, and bootpack (or some combination of these) your way to the finish line. Sign up for one race or the whole series (or volunteer)! Whether you are a hardcore skimo athlete in spandex, a newer skier/splitboarder, or a recreational backcountry skiing/splitboarding/telemark enthusiast there is a race and place for you!
Introducing: Skimo Clinics!
Want to learn how to transition like a boss? Come to one of our FREE skimo skills clinics! These will be “meetup style” events taking place at the Summit at Snoqualmie. Some of Skimo Northwest’s own board members will be there to guide you through things like kick turns, variable skinning, or how to not fall back ten spots in the race during a transition.
Brand new regional skimo race:
FREEBIRD Ramble
Our friends over at Ramberaven Gear Trader are starting up a new skimo race at 49° North Mountain Resort! Kinda cool, the race has a relay division, which to our knowledge, is the first of it’s kind in the area. There will be a solo 3hr, solo 6hr, and relay 6hr event going up and down the 1,900’ course. This sounds like it’ll be a pretty cool event!
If you had to say just one thing about CAMP, I’m sure you would be talking about how lightweight all their gear is. In just about every category, they hold the crown for “lightest [crampon][axe][carabiner][etc] out there”, literally. And not just for lyrca wearing skimo racers, either! They’ve got DURABLE gear meant to be relied on in the most extreme big mountain adventures. Thanks for the support CAMP!
