Nordic Ski Related Websites

WEATHER

• California Snowpack
• Winter Road Information, Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP
• Mt.Pinos snow conditions and a Cam picture.
• Cyberspace Snow and Avalanche Center has current avalanche conditions, beacon info, and incident reports.

ORGANIZATIONS   within the Sierra Club and outside offer Nordic trips and other services.  Here are a few.

• Sierra Club Loma Prieta Ski Touring Section -one of our San Francisco counterparts.
• Cross Country Ski World  is the American Cross Country Skiers website.
• Snowlink    offers tips and  information on cross country skiing, snowboarding, downhill skiing and snowshoeing, plus hundreds of links to other Web sites for equipment, clothing, accessories and more .
• Cross Country Ski Areas Association   is sponsored by cross country area operators and describes cross country ski areas in the United States.
• Cross Country Skier Magazine   has articles on cross country skiing.
• U.S. Geological Survey site has information about how to use and where to get topographic maps.

NORDIC SKI EQUIPMENT

• Descriptions and recomendations of XCountry Ski Equipment
• MT Pinos Wintersports & Gym, Cuddy Valley Road, Frazier Park, CA 93225, (661) 245-3760 rents backcountry-in Frazier Park
• R.E.I. stores and their Website carry Nordic backcountry ski equipment. One of the stores rents Touring, Telemark, and Track skis.
  • REI- Santa Ana, 1411 Village Way (McFadden Place), Santa Ana, CA, (714)543-4142-sometimes
• Sports Chalet Website has the address of your nearest store. Two of their stores rent light touring skis:
  • Sport Chalet- La Canada, 951 Foothill Blvd., La Canada, CA, (818)790-9800-sometimes
  • Sport Chalet- Valencia, 25560 The Old Road, Valencia, CA (805)253-3883-sometimes

CONSERVATION

Today, the loss of plant and animal species is as great as the end of the dinosaur era some sixty five million years ago! The winter recovery period our forest plants and animals is being disturbed by noisy snowmobiles. Most of us feel responsible to help protect nature and reduce this impact.   These organizations give us the opportunity to make a difference to protect the environment.

• Snowlands Network - California Backcountry Skiing & Conservation Organization
• Planning and Conservation League - California Conservation Lobbying Organization