Exploring the nearby winter trails on cross-country skis will provide a forum for 10 students to get together at a snow park close to Ashland. The first class will be held at Campbell Center, where we meet in person and begin to form community while assessing everyone’s understanding and abilities, check all gear, and get logistics for the next classes when we meet on the mountain. We’ll use the buddy system for safety on the snow and practice getting up and down from the ground. Slowing down will be promoted, as well as enjoying the scenery, breathing, releasing ambition and always reducing the effort. It’s a way to feel your whole self in a new way while breathing the fresh, cool mountain air, learning from fellow students and seeing Mount McLoughlin in the distance.
NOTE: This is not an introduction to cross-country skiing. Students must be familiar, although not expert with the activity and know their physical abilities. Students must have their own gear or secure rentals. If snow or weather conditions are unfavorable, we’ll hike the ski trail or reschedule. A seasonal Sno-Park pass ($25), valid from April through November, is required to leave vehicles at snow parks. The first class session on Jan. 14 will be held at the Campbell Center in Room D. Signed liability waiver required to participate.
