Hi everyone,
Red River Week-end of Feb 23-24, 2019, is open to everyone in the Ski club to join in Beginner ski, Class 1, 2 & 3 cross country ski tours.

The Plan
Fri, 2/22/19,  Drive or Carpool to Red River, NM- Dinner on your own
Sat, 2/23/19, Ski or Snowshoe Enchanted Forest: Just Desserts Event, Cost about $25,
                      Happy hour & Potluck Dinner at the Golden Eagle Lodge in Red River, 
Sun, 2/24/19, AM cross country ski tour in National Forest, TBD, Class 1, 2 & 3
                       Drive back to Albuquerque

What you need to do if you plan to join us for the week-end trip:
1) E-mail Ruth, crowscrows1@gmail.com, OR Scott, samitch@comcast.net, that you are joining us for the Red River Overnight trip.
- To organize weekend tours and potluck dinner on Saturday evening.

2) Book Your lodging in Red River or let me know you are available to share a room with someone.
-Scott and I will try to assist with people finding roommates to share costs.
-Some of us will be staying at the Golden Eagle Lodge in Red River, (Golden Eagle Lodge & Elk Ridge lodge are next to each other. They are run by the same family).  http://www.redriverlodges.com,
-Happy hour & Potluck dinner will be at Golden Eagle lodge.

3) Buy ticket on-line for the Enchanted Forest Just Desserts Event
Sat, Feb 23, 2019, Noon-2pm (We will ski or snowshoe at Enchanted forest in AM)
-You can snowshoe or X-C ski the 5km course, part of the course or just eat desserts at the Enchanted Forest lodge.
-For the event on 5 km course, Skiers and Snowshoes will be side by side on the trail.
-Ski rentals at Enchanted forest are skinny skis only, no back country. Pick up is on Sat am before the event. Snowshoe rentals go fast. Rentals can be reserved.
-Meet at Enchanted Forest lodge at 9:30am on Sat, 2/23

4) Decide if you are driving or carpooling.
-Let Scott or myself know if you can take passengers or need a ride. We will help coordinate carpooling.
-Approx. 170 miles from Albuq, North thru Taos, then at Questa go East to Red River, NM
-Suggested Driver re-imbursement, $.15/mile for approx. 350 miles RT would be $50.
-Final cost at Driver's discretion.
-Driver and passengers determine what time to leave Albuq on Friday and return on Sunday.

5) Decide what to bring for Happy Hour and Potluck dinner on Sat if you are joining us
-Bring what you plan to drink for Happy Hour
-Bring a favorite dish; appetizer, soup, salad, meat dish, veggie dish OR dessert to the potluck.
(some of the hotel rooms have a mini frig, kitchenette or reg kitchen)
-No assignments, It will all work out plus it will be exciting!
-Happy hour, 5-6pm & Potluck at 6pm
-Meeting at Golden Eagle Lodge, Rooms #30 & #31

6) Contact Scott if willing to lead a Class 1, 2 or 3 tour and suggested tour area
Options:
-Sat, Enchanted Forest on your own groomed trails or Beginner/Class 1 with Ruth
-Sat in surrounding NF trails not Enchanted Forest, only Class 2 or 3-, (If there is a leader)
-Sun on NF trails; Beginner, Class 1, 2 or 3

As we get closer to the weekend date, more information will be communicated on snow conditions, weather and ski tour locations.

Helpful links:
Enchanted Forest,  https://enchantedforestxc.com

Email us if you have any questions
Ruth, Instruction, crowscrows1@gmail.com,
Scott, Car Trips, samitch@comcast.net,