This page is intended to summarize important need-to-know items for registered Oregon Spring Camp participants. If you have not already registered for our latest Camp, please go to the Camp info page to get registered.
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What do I need to do before any Spring Camp session?
Item #1 -- Camp Paperwork!
If you already sent your Waiver via email, you get a gold star!
If you have NOT done this yet -- you need to get on this before your first Camp day. PLEASE do not wait until the last second as it can be stressful for both Camp and camper (and no one wants that to happen -- right?!).
There is just one paperwork item we need every Camper to fill out -- the Spring Camp Waiver
You can scan a signed copy or take a smart phone picture and email that to jd at xcoregon dot org .... please just put your name + Camp forms in the subject line.
Worst case you can bring paper signed copies to your first Camp session (but we really, really, really prefer to be contactless plus paper is a pain to deal with out on the snow!).
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Item #2 -- If you've asked for classic mornings, check the Daily Camp page for your when you have a classic group assignment.
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Item #3 -- Venue Parking Details & Trail Passes
For folks from out-of-town, you want to aim for the Mt Bachelor West Village lot (last parking lot on the Cascade Lakes Highway before you hit snowbanks -- literally the end of the road). Look immediately on the right for the log cabin Nordic Center. Allow at least 25-30mins in good spring driving conditions from the extreme western edge of Bend to drive to the Nordic Center. Add 10-20 minutes in any type of weather and sometimes additional time on weekends for crowds if there is a bunch of fresh powder on the alpine side.
All Campers do need to remember to arrange your trail passes BEFORE your first Camp morning. Please remember that your Camp fees did not include trail passes.
It is best to make that purchase on-line beforehand as it will greatly speed up your Camp mornings. You can do this at the Mt Bachelor website....
https://www.mtbachelor.com/plan-your-trip/nordic/tickets-passes
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When and where do we meet for any Spring Camp on-snow session?
WHEN: We meet on snow, ready-to-ski, at 8:45am sharp.
WHERE: We will meet on our skis directly below the Nordic Center pass entrance gate in what locals call "the Nordic Bowl". To get to the Bowl, you ski down a short downhill about 50 meters from the Nordic Center check-in gate. Look for XC Oregon coaches (we tend to be pretty obvious).
--> Note that it will take you several minutes ahead of our meeting time to walk from your parking spot, put on your gear, go thru the pass gate, and ski down the hill. PLEASE build in enough time to your morning drive that you account for the time it will take to do everything and meet the group on skis in the Nordic Bowl promptly at 8:45am.
--> If you are late and we have left the Bowl already, go directly to "the Nordic Oval" (ask the gate attendant on duty for directions). If really late (> 10 minutes), you have to find a Camp group (which may or may not be easy). We will not wait for you and the Camp will not issue a refund if you miss our Camp start and cannot find the groups. It is also very unlikely we can reschedule any Camper that misses our daily start times. The entire Camp design depends on you being at Camp on-time and on the precise mornings you are scheduled. Ye be warned.
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Other Camp Notes
--> Each Camp morning we will wrap-up with helper coaches latest by 11:45am. A few groups will need to stay a bit longer to get video shots done assuming you wish to do so (totally optional).
--> Each Camp group may (or may not) take a 5-15 minute break at the halfway point of each morning. The break is at the discretion of the coach and the group (so please speak up if you really need a break or really don't want to take one!).
--> Mt Bachelor Nordic Center is fully operational with food/beverage, rentals, retail sales, restrooms. But note you cannot count on the Nordic Center access prior to our Camp meeting time. Additional restrooms that are for sure open by 8:30am are available 100m across the parking lot at alpine Guest Services.
--> Each Camp morning we will attempt to take video shots of each Camper. Every Camp afternoon or evening we will attempt to offer a Zoom meeting to review the video footage (exact times will vary and will be TBD each Camp day). We will record the Zoom meeting so you can watch at another time using a pass code. DISCLAIMER: Video and especially the Zoom review is a multi-step process where a lot of things can go wrong. XC Oregon asks in advance for your patience and understanding from all Campers if on any given day the video review doesn't happen or goes awry.
--> Out-of-area campers always ask about places to glide wax for out-of-town skiers. This is increasingly a difficult item to answer because free-use indoor wax spots are generally not available. A better answer is that given the short span of the Spring Camp, it's best to arrive with your skis ready-to-ski-on with glide wax and do your best to do kick waxing "off grid" (or really the best solution with classic is to bring some type of skin, zero, or crown wax less skis). You can also always utilize the waxing services at any one of our fine Bend-area performance XC ski shops or Mt Bachelor Nordic.