UPDATE: DUE TO LACK OF SNOW
We have rescheduled this event. For our members, we have replaced this with a moonlit night hike of Grizzly Peak. Meet at the same time and location of this event to join in the hike. This hike is for MEMBERS-ONLY.
We will do a little snow dance and hope that the next month brings lots of snow for our 2018 Winter Adventure Series!
R) Float above the clouds
U) City lights twinkling below
S) Full moon light leading the way
H) Adventure – At your fingertips
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BASIC EVENT DETAILS:
WHO: Members-Only
VIBE: Social, most abilities
WHAT: 5-mile snowshoe under a full moon
CARPOOL MEET: Luna Café parking lot, 6:30 pm
BRING: water, layers of clothes, snowshoes, camera
POST-SHOE FOOD: Standing Stone Brewery, 10:30
ABILITY: easy to moderate, see rating below
COST: see shoe rental details below
The Rushmore Society, your real life social network of very busy people, invite all our members to rise high above the Valley and use full moon light and starry skis for a unique snowshoeing adventure.
COMPLETE EVENT DETAILS:
This special MEMBERS-ONLY event is why you joined Rushmore!
MEET AT: the Luna Cafe parking lot at 6:30pm to get organized. If you’ve got a snow-worthy vehicle and would like to be a driver, awesome! If not, hop in one as we carpool on up. We will depart at approx. 6:50pm.
WEAR and BRING: You will need to wear lots of layers — including a hat, gloves and solid, ideally water-proof shoes. Headlamp or flashlight is useful, but not necessary. Water is essential! And don’t forget your camera!
ABILITY: depending on conditions, snowshoeing can be a walk in the park or very challenging. This route is essentially flat. We will be doing a total of 5-miles, out and back (not the same route as last year). If you can comfortably walk five miles at a brisk pace, you can complete this. If you have any questions or concerns, just ask us!
RENTING YOUR SHOES: We suggest the following local businesses to rent snowshoes from: Mountain Provision in Ashland. The Northwest Outdoor Store in Medford. REI and the Ashland Outdoor Store, along with a host of other local shops have rentals available. WHEN TO RENT: getting your shoes after work but before the event on Friday can be tricky. Look to rent them on Thursday evening and tell them you’ll be returning them on Saturday morning. Most shops will only charge you for a one-day rental once you explain what you are doing. COST: Usually runs about $15 at most shops.
WHERE IS BUCK PRAIRIE: A full moon lights our way as we experience the silent, dreamlike environs of the Buck Prairie trail, located about thirty minutes outside of Ashland, on route 66.
- Turn Left onto Indian Memorial Road. Continue on Indian Memorial Road for 12.9 miles.
- Turn Right onto Buck Prairie Road. This is the parking lot. A Sno-Park Permit is required to park here. Rushmore will purchase Sno-park Permits for all carpool drivers.
WHAT ELSE: Post-shoe reservations have been made at Standing Stone Brewery at 10pm. Come relive the adventure and have a burger!
GOT QUESTIONS: just message us if you have any questions about this Adventure.
And, as always, Do More, Live More this winter!
The Rushmore Society is Southern Oregon’s premiere real life social network of very busy people exploring life through Adventure, Connection and Play. Do More, Live More, Rushmore.
