Kulshan Registration Opening Feb 24th
I hope you had time to find who your real ski buddies are, because we are opening registration for the Kulshan Randonnée next Friday, Feb 24th at noon.
Having a tough time finding a ski partner? Use our Free Agent Finder to link up with others who want to race but need team members. Contact someone who is on there already and/or post your own little bio! As of this email, there are 8 free agents looking for a team!
Are you stoked for this race, have the fitness, but have never traveled on a glacier before or done any technical climbing? We’ve got the answer for you! SnowGoat is partnering with Cascade Mountain Ascents to host two Glaciated Ski Mountaineering Courses in April.
April 15/16: This two day course is built just for skimo racers who want to participate in the Kulshan Randonnée. It will cover the basic skills needed to rope up, move as a team, and perform a basic rescue (and pass our skillz checkoff!)
April 20 - 23: This four day course is the “full” course with more on hands scenarios. Participants will cover a wider range of skills and applications and will spend two nights on Mount Baker (and summit too!).
Vertfest + Raffle + Splitfest
The biggest skimo race along the West Coast is just a few weeks away on March 4th. Prices increase tonight at midnight, so don’t delay! Dru Bru is set to be slinging the beers after the race (2 free drink tickets included in entry!) plus Athletic Brewing might be there too for the sober ones.
We are cleaning out our gear closet too and having a blow out raffle! Everyone will get a few raffle tickets to put into the prize package you really want, and we will have additional tickets on sale to really make sure you win that gear you so desperately need. All proceeds will be going towards our new nonprofit Skimo Northwest to help get the organization some starting funds.
We still have a variety of positions we need help at with Vertfest too! Anything from helping setup the course on Friday, setting the skintrack early early Saturday, selling raffle tickets, helping at the Finish Line, or sweeping the course. It’s lots of fun, free beer, free lift ticket, and a free race! So many perks! And schag stuff too! Volunteer here.
And last, for all you Splitmo-ers, Splitfest will be happening all weekend at Snoqualmie Pass too! On Saturday, head to the Firehouse for the Vertfest after party and a Snow Safety talk led by NWAC forecaster Dallas Glass. Friday and Sunday have lots of events and guided tours, check it out!
Volunteer signup is up for all our positions at both days of our newest race, Wy’easter! Saturday’s Vert Only race at Timberline and Sunday’s Individual Long and Rec races at SkiBowl are going to a wild little ride! Eric from Portland’s Mountain Shop will be leading the volunteers and will be stoked to have you out for the race. Or, signup for what truly is going to be become a top level race course!
ZÜMWax is going to be out at Vertfest this year with free wax samples for everyone! Also (I didn’t know this), they are a local company based here in the Puget Sound area! All their waxes are hand poured and they support lots of young talented skiers, riders, and cool competitions (like ours!). ZÜMWax makes you fast!
