The Wooden Ski Rendezvous is a weekend-long event that will include wooden ski racing, dancing, a potluck, a pine tar clinic, and maybe even a trip up Hahns Peak. The event is held in Columbine, which is 30 miles north of Steamboat Springs. Most folks rent cabins for the weekend at Columbine Cabins where the event is held. (Call 970-879-5522 to rent a cabin.)
The weekend is packed with fun events. Saturday is the main event day and then on Sunday we'll go out for a ski in the backcountry on Hahns Peak and other surrounding areas. If you have want to come along, bring some more modern touring/backcountry skis or showshoes for Sunday.
Your old woodies or snowshoes will be perfect for Saturday. Old time clothing and leather boots are encouraged though not required. We award prizes for best costumes. We also have a "Boil 'em Up" race where participants ski around a course and then have to boil up a cup of snow with their own backcountry stove. The more old timey and authentic, the better!
If you have any old time clothes that you want to contribute to the communal lending bin, bring them along. We offer a bin of dress-up clothes for those who don't have vintage clothing. Creativity is encouraged!
Saturday night is a potluck dinner with dancing, music and old time ski movies.
Most cabins have small kitchens and there is a nice modern bathhouse for those cabins without bathrooms. Bring along something for the potluck dinner and food for the weekend as the nearest store is 30 miles away. Some folks go to the Hahns Peak Cafe for dinner on Friday night.
For more info on the event, email Leslie at frb@cmc.org. You can buy tickets online at www.cmc.org/woodenski.
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