From: Gordo Freeman
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Broomball tonight! After general hoofer meeting*!!!! Be there or be square. On the lake right off the terrace. Brooms and whatnot provided at entrance to the hoofer boathouse.
*this would be around 730 or so.
-Gordo
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
HOC Climbing Interest Group Meeting
From Jon Wood
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Hey All,
The Hoofer Outing Club offers so much for its members to do and experience; ti really is a fantastic opportunity to get outside, have some adventures, learn new skills, and meet some great folks along the way. However, if you don't adapt you die, so to help keep the climbing portion of the HOC up-to-date there will be a climbing interest meeting on 1/26/2010 in the Hoofer Lounge after the regular HOC meeting. There are four main topics I would like to get feedback on:
1) Boulders Climbing Gym Trips
2) Climbing Trips
3) Possible gear purchasing
4) Climbing Education / Club Interaction
This is just my list of topics to hit on; if anyone has anything they would like to discuss I encourage that you come and share. As your climbing chairperson for the HOC, I really want to make sure that what is being offered is meeting the needs of club members and that cannot be done is without your help! The meeting should only take 30 minutes, however I'm very happy to stay longer. I look forward to hearing your thoughts, opinions, ideas, and concerns. If you have questions or concerns feel free to email me.
Thanks,
Jon
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Boulders climbing Gym Trip 1/25/2010
From Jon Wood
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Hey All,
So this is the first official Boudlers trip of 2010! We will leave from PSC at about 7pm (more like 7:15pm hoofer time) and head over to Boulders for some climbing gym action. The plan is to stay until 10:00pm and the cost for the night pass is $XX.XX. If you need gear please show up at 6:45pm; we'll jump down to the lower office to grab you stuff. Anyone who can drive is welcome to it as my little Honda Civic can only hold a max of 4 people (5 people if folks don't mind being cozy).
For those of you who may be new to the whole Boulders trip thing here is some background: Boulders Climbing Gym is located on the east side of Madison off of Stoughton Road and Hwy 30. It is a great opportunity to introduce yourself to the world of climbing and to build your climbing skills. We leave from Park Street Circle (that psuedo Cul-du-Sac where Park street runs into Lake Mendota between Memorial Union and College Library) and return there after climbing. No prior climbing experience is needed; beginners are encouraged to come out and see if you like it. Boulders is also the primary location where you can earn your B1 rating for the Hoofer Outing Club.
If you have any questions on Boulders Trips, climbing in the Hoofer Outing Club, or can drive feel free to email me.
Thanks,
Jon
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Friday, January 22, 2010
Snowshoe trip Saturday 1/23 before the rain starts
From Connie Lane connieenal@yahoo.com
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Heavy rain should start Saturday afternoon, 23 January, and if we get as much as predicted, our current snow layer isn't going to be worth much....
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Heavy rain should start Saturday afternoon, 23 January, and if we get as much as predicted, our current snow layer isn't going to be worth much....
If anyone wants to snowshoe Saturday morning and early afternoon before the rain, I will lead a trip to a segment of the Ice Age Trail that has a nice gorge. There is both very hilly and fairly flat terrain, so both beginner and intermediate snowshoers can be accommodated.
Meet at the PSC at 9 am and plan to be back by 2 pm. Please e-mail me by 7 am Saturday if you want to go.
Dress in layers, but not too warmly, as it should be in the 30s tomorrow morning. Wear boots (hiking or winter boots will work with the snowshoes). Bring water to drink and snacks or lunch to eat and $2 for gas.
Connie
IAT Volunteers Needed!
From Matt Kaufmann mkaufmann@wisc.edu
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Hoofers!
Help volunteer for the Ice Age Trail!
As you may or may not be aware, Wisconsin is home to a 1200 mile foot path with national significance. This trail is known as the Ice Age National Scenic Trail (often referred to as the Ice Age Trail) and roughly follows the extent of the most recent glaciation. There are only 11 national scenic trails in the US, and the IAT has the same designation as the more famous Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail. With a western terminus at Interstate State Park near St. Croix Falls and an eastern terminus at Potawatomi State Park in Door County, the trail winds across Wisconsin through the forests, among farm fields, on the prairies, and through towns, villages and even a few small cities. In fact, the trail skirts Madison to the west and south.
If you have been in the club for a while, you have surely seen trips announced for volunteer opportunities on the IAT. We have done trail building and maintaining, removing invasive species, planting prairies, burning brush piles, etc! Hoofers also hikes, snowshoes, skis, and backpacks the trail throughout the great state of Wisconsin.
Here is another volunteer opportunity Hoofers should take advantage of. Email the contact below, Sharon, stating your interest and tell her that you are with Hoofers!
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21 Jan 2010
Contribute to the Ice Age Trail Companion Guide
Maybe you don't need an excuse to hike your favorite segment or explore a new segment of the Ice Age Trail, but here's one anyway. The IATA is going to be updating the Ice Age Trail Companion Guide for a 2011 edition, and we could use your help as a field editor!
What you do as a Field Editor: Travel to an area of Ice Age Trail and check that Trail and trailhead descriptions listed in the current Companion Guide are still accurate. Update town information and verify Trail access descriptions for car and foot travelers. (Take a look at this excerpt if you’re not familiar with the format.)
You’ll be given an editing packet with guidelines, text copies of the Trail section to work from and maps. Expectations are that you’ll hike your segment and submit your revisions and updates by September 1st, 2010.
The Companion Guide is a valuable tool for day-, section- and thru-hikers of the Ice Age Trail. It contains Trail descriptions, GPS waypoints and information on Trail access, area communities and IATA volunteer chapters.
This is a great opportunity to explore an area of the Ice Age Trail and get to know the community around it. Segments of all lengths are available...helping out by covering a one-mile segment is just as valuable as a ten-mile segment.
If interested or for more information contact volunteer Sharon Dziengel (sharondziengel(at)yahoo.com, 262-271-0703) by April 1st, 2010. We hope to see you in the "field"!
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Hoofers!
Help volunteer for the Ice Age Trail!
As you may or may not be aware, Wisconsin is home to a 1200 mile foot path with national significance. This trail is known as the Ice Age National Scenic Trail (often referred to as the Ice Age Trail) and roughly follows the extent of the most recent glaciation. There are only 11 national scenic trails in the US, and the IAT has the same designation as the more famous Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail. With a western terminus at Interstate State Park near St. Croix Falls and an eastern terminus at Potawatomi State Park in Door County, the trail winds across Wisconsin through the forests, among farm fields, on the prairies, and through towns, villages and even a few small cities. In fact, the trail skirts Madison to the west and south.
If you have been in the club for a while, you have surely seen trips announced for volunteer opportunities on the IAT. We have done trail building and maintaining, removing invasive species, planting prairies, burning brush piles, etc! Hoofers also hikes, snowshoes, skis, and backpacks the trail throughout the great state of Wisconsin.
Here is another volunteer opportunity Hoofers should take advantage of. Email the contact below, Sharon, stating your interest and tell her that you are with Hoofers!
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21 Jan 2010
Contribute to the Ice Age Trail Companion Guide
Maybe you don't need an excuse to hike your favorite segment or explore a new segment of the Ice Age Trail, but here's one anyway. The IATA is going to be updating the Ice Age Trail Companion Guide for a 2011 edition, and we could use your help as a field editor!
What you do as a Field Editor: Travel to an area of Ice Age Trail and check that Trail and trailhead descriptions listed in the current Companion Guide are still accurate. Update town information and verify Trail access descriptions for car and foot travelers. (Take a look at this excerpt if you’re not familiar with the format.)
You’ll be given an editing packet with guidelines, text copies of the Trail section to work from and maps. Expectations are that you’ll hike your segment and submit your revisions and updates by September 1st, 2010.
The Companion Guide is a valuable tool for day-, section- and thru-hikers of the Ice Age Trail. It contains Trail descriptions, GPS waypoints and information on Trail access, area communities and IATA volunteer chapters.
This is a great opportunity to explore an area of the Ice Age Trail and get to know the community around it. Segments of all lengths are available...helping out by covering a one-mile segment is just as valuable as a ten-mile segment.
If interested or for more information contact volunteer Sharon Dziengel (sharondziengel(at)yahoo.com, 262-271-0703) by April 1st, 2010. We hope to see you in the "field"!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Spring Kickoff! Feb 2nd 7pm Tripp Commons
If you are interested in learning more about the Outing Club and maybe even signing up, come check out the Hoofer Outing Club Spring Kickoff February 2 from 7-8:30pm in Tripp Commons, 2nd Floor of Memorial Union. It's gonna be a great time! All activities will have booths where you can learn about all of the fun trips and lessons that the Outing Club offers!
Any questions can be directed towards Mary Collins, HOC President (outingpresident@gmail.com) or Niki Exterovich, Marketing Chair (exterovich@wisc.edu).
Hope to see you there! Happy hoofing!
Any questions can be directed towards Mary Collins, HOC President (outingpresident@gmail.com) or Niki Exterovich, Marketing Chair (exterovich@wisc.edu).
Hope to see you there! Happy hoofing!
[CANCELED] Lake Michigan Kayak Surfing - Saturday
From Mike Torrance mikehoofer@yahoo.com
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It turns out that my day at the beach may need to happen later in the year, when ice-flows don't cause life threatening conditions.
I was SO looking forward to trying out my new black Speedos! Alas, woes is me, woes is me.
Mike.
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Original announcement:
This is not a trip (yet), just a feeler for like-minded kayakers.
It looks like the condtions for surfing on Lake Michigan (north of Milwaukee) are looking good for Saturday. The winds are coming from the SE, creating 3-5 foot waves (building as the day goes on).
FYI:
1) I don't have a leader rating for this level of trip, so this may be a private (non-Hoofer trip).
2) I also don't know what the coastline condtions are. If it's full of ice, or it's too risky, etc... I'm not sure where to find this info out. Can someone look into it.
3) If this does turn into a hoofer trip, you'll need to be an R3 and have a drysuit or a wetsuit with a paddling jacket.
4) I'll write up all the other stuff that you need or should be aware of, if this trip develops further.
5) There is a good chance that we stop at a burger joint on the way home.
Mike.
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It turns out that my day at the beach may need to happen later in the year, when ice-flows don't cause life threatening conditions.
I was SO looking forward to trying out my new black Speedos! Alas, woes is me, woes is me.
Mike.
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Original announcement:
This is not a trip (yet), just a feeler for like-minded kayakers.
It looks like the condtions for surfing on Lake Michigan (north of Milwaukee) are looking good for Saturday. The winds are coming from the SE, creating 3-5 foot waves (building as the day goes on).
FYI:
1) I don't have a leader rating for this level of trip, so this may be a private (non-Hoofer trip).
2) I also don't know what the coastline condtions are. If it's full of ice, or it's too risky, etc... I'm not sure where to find this info out. Can someone look into it.
3) If this does turn into a hoofer trip, you'll need to be an R3 and have a drysuit or a wetsuit with a paddling jacket.
4) I'll write up all the other stuff that you need or should be aware of, if this trip develops further.
5) There is a good chance that we stop at a burger joint on the way home.
Mike.
Membership info!
So you've seen the trip announcements and realized what a rockin' organization this is. Now you want to join the ranks and find out what it really means to be a Hoofer.
But how can you join? How much do memberships cost? Who can be a member? Read on....
Hoofer Outing Club memberships are open to Wisconsin Union members, meaning students, faculty/staff, and members of the Madison community who belong to the Union.
If you have any questions, please contact Outing Club President Mary Collins at outingpresident@gmail.com or stop by the Outdoor Programs Office in the Memorial Union. The OPO's phone number is (608) 262-1630.
Happy Hoofing!!!
MC
outingpresident@gmail.com
But how can you join? How much do memberships cost? Who can be a member? Read on....
Hoofer Outing Club memberships are open to Wisconsin Union members, meaning students, faculty/staff, and members of the Madison community who belong to the Union.
- Union Memberships: To purchase a Union membership (students and some fac/staff are already Union members, so they need not purchase a Union membership), you can buy a $30 6-month or a $50 12-month membership, which contributes to a $250 lifetime Union membership if you decide you want that later. A Union membership allows access to all Union services and Minicourses.
- Hoofer Outing Club memberships (which are separate from Hoofer Riding, Ski and Snowboard, Mountaineering, Scuba, and Sailing Club memberships), are offered for a semester, an academic year, a summer, or an annual year:
- If you are a student or a non-faculty/staff Union member, spring semester or a fall semester membership is $22. An academic year or summer is $33, and a 12-month membership is $55.
- If you are UW faculty/staff, spring semester or fall semester is $25. An academic year or summer costs $39, and a 12-month membership is $67.
- Where to buy: You can buy a Union membership and an Outing Club membership at weekly Outing Club meetings on Tuesday nights at 7pm in the Bradley Hoofer Lounge of the Memorial Union. The membership chair will be happy to help you set you up! The Outdoor Programs Office also sells memberships from 9am-5pm Monday through Friday in the basement of the Memorial Union.
If you have any questions, please contact Outing Club President Mary Collins at outingpresident@gmail.com or stop by the Outdoor Programs Office in the Memorial Union. The OPO's phone number is (608) 262-1630.
Happy Hoofing!!!
MC
outingpresident@gmail.com
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Broomball Tomorrow (Thursday!!) Night at 8 pm!! 1/21/10
From Gordo Freeman, Instruction Chair
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So Brint and company did a wonderful thing in clearing off a broomball pitch for us all on Mendota. We shall reward this act of kindness by making often use of it.
Tomorrow (Thursday) I'll grab the gear from the upper cage at 8 so come join us for a low key, high fun game of broomball. Its a simple game: use the "broom" to shoot the "ball" into the opponents goal. The only complication is that this is done in sneakers on ice. Which makes it amazing.
Dress in layers, non-cotton if you can. Hat gloves. Sneakers are good, boots would work too but sneakers are best for this sport.
Email me if you have questions. If one of those questions is, "I have never played before, would I have fun?" then the answer is yes!
See you on the ice!
-Gordo
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So Brint and company did a wonderful thing in clearing off a broomball pitch for us all on Mendota. We shall reward this act of kindness by making often use of it.
Tomorrow (Thursday) I'll grab the gear from the upper cage at 8 so come join us for a low key, high fun game of broomball. Its a simple game: use the "broom" to shoot the "ball" into the opponents goal. The only complication is that this is done in sneakers on ice. Which makes it amazing.
Dress in layers, non-cotton if you can. Hat gloves. Sneakers are good, boots would work too but sneakers are best for this sport.
Email me if you have questions. If one of those questions is, "I have never played before, would I have fun?" then the answer is yes!
See you on the ice!
-Gordo
Feb. 6-7 Trip to Ice Age Trail Alliance Mobile Skills Crew Winter Rendezvous
From Colleen Berg colleenberg2@gmail.com
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Well Howdy!
Have you helped build a portion of the Ice Age Trail? Or hiked it? Heard of it and have always wanted to become involved somehow? Never heard of it and are slightly curious? Enjoy bunking up w/ fun people in cabins and then being active outdoors? (I've always wanted to write a trip announcement that begins with a lot of questions!)
Cecilia Welch and I are leading a trip to Amherst Junction, WI to attend the Ice Age Trail Alliance Mobile Skills Crew Winter Rendezvous. We'll be meeting at Park Street Circle on Saturday, February 6th at 8am. We'll grab any gear we need (cc skis, snowshoes) and take off asap. Once there, we'll hang out near the Central Wisconsin Environmental Station where the rendezvous takes place, stay overnight on Saturday and head back to Madison on Sunday late-morning/afternoon. There is an MSC strategic planning committee meeting to preview the draft 2010–2013 Mobile Skills Crew Strategic Plan. If there is interest for staying for that, I'm sure we can arrange rides accordingly. Here is the alliance's description of the event:
Saturday's slate is primarily devoted to socializing and outdoor fun. There is a network of trails on the CWES grounds and access to the Ice Age Trail just down the road. The Iola Winter Sports Club Nordic Center is just a few miles away, as are Skunk/Foster Lakes SNA and Waupaca SFA, sites of the June 2009 MSC event. We will arrange carpools for hiking, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing.
Lodging will cost $20 per person for a bunk in the Walker Lodge. If you want to participate in the group lunch, dinner and sunday breakfast there are fees for those as well ($8 lunch, $10 dinner and $7 breakfast). Otherwise, there is a kitchenette in the cabin if we want to keep it cheap and cook for ourselves.
Email me (Colleen) if you're interested! Let me know if you have a car (I have room for one more in my own), how many it holds, if you need gear and what time you want to be back on Sunday. Sorry this is so last minute, but if you DO want to go you need to preregister by tomorrow (Jan 22nd) at this website: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WinterRendezvous2010
Hope to hear from some of you!
Colleen Berg and Cecilia Welch
colleenberg2@gmail.com
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Well Howdy!
Have you helped build a portion of the Ice Age Trail? Or hiked it? Heard of it and have always wanted to become involved somehow? Never heard of it and are slightly curious? Enjoy bunking up w/ fun people in cabins and then being active outdoors? (I've always wanted to write a trip announcement that begins with a lot of questions!)
Cecilia Welch and I are leading a trip to Amherst Junction, WI to attend the Ice Age Trail Alliance Mobile Skills Crew Winter Rendezvous. We'll be meeting at Park Street Circle on Saturday, February 6th at 8am. We'll grab any gear we need (cc skis, snowshoes) and take off asap. Once there, we'll hang out near the Central Wisconsin Environmental Station where the rendezvous takes place, stay overnight on Saturday and head back to Madison on Sunday late-morning/afternoon. There is an MSC strategic planning committee meeting to preview the draft 2010–2013 Mobile Skills Crew Strategic Plan. If there is interest for staying for that, I'm sure we can arrange rides accordingly. Here is the alliance's description of the event:
Saturday's slate is primarily devoted to socializing and outdoor fun. There is a network of trails on the CWES grounds and access to the Ice Age Trail just down the road. The Iola Winter Sports Club Nordic Center is just a few miles away, as are Skunk/Foster Lakes SNA and Waupaca SFA, sites of the June 2009 MSC event. We will arrange carpools for hiking, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing.
Lodging will cost $20 per person for a bunk in the Walker Lodge. If you want to participate in the group lunch, dinner and sunday breakfast there are fees for those as well ($8 lunch, $10 dinner and $7 breakfast). Otherwise, there is a kitchenette in the cabin if we want to keep it cheap and cook for ourselves.
Email me (Colleen) if you're interested! Let me know if you have a car (I have room for one more in my own), how many it holds, if you need gear and what time you want to be back on Sunday. Sorry this is so last minute, but if you DO want to go you need to preregister by tomorrow (Jan 22nd) at this website: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/
Hope to hear from some of you!
Colleen Berg and Cecilia Welch
colleenberg2@gmail.com
Midwest Telefest: February 12-14
From Matt Kaufmann, Vice President
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Hoofers! I am super psyched about the second weekend in February! We are going to the dah UP, eh!, and will be doing some freeheel skiing. The planned departure times are not set in stone as I need to hear some feedback from those who are interested in going. If you are interested, please read this email in its entirety and then reply to the questions at the end of email.
A couple links to give you some more info.
http://www.downwindsports.com/documents/Telefest2010_001.pdf
http://www.downwindsports.com/telefest.html
http://www.mtbohemia.com/index.php
Telefest itself will cost $30 in addition to lift tickets. Porkies has a two for one deal, so $20/day (which =$40 for two days). Mt. Bohemia lift ticket is $50 (if we leave Thursday allowing us to ski Friday). Cabin/motel room cost for 2 (or 3) nights, fuel, food, and supplemental granola for the three-pinner types. Total trip cost will be not be entirely cheap.... should be about $200 for three days of skiing and three nights lodging. Gotta pay to play, I guess. But participants will be responsible for their own lift tickets ($90) and this was included in the $200. So I need from trip participants ASAP (like by next Tuesday or unless other arrangements are made) $50 CASH deposit that is only refundable with a replacement participant.
Here is what will be happening... we will be freeheel skiing at the Porcupine Mountains for at least two days (Saturday and Sunday) and possibly Mt. Bohemia Friday. It is here that we engage in telemark skiing, tele clinics, demos, more skiing, friendly comps, ski porn (read: my hero and good friend Josh Madsen's film The Freeheel Life), beverage and chili consumption, and bluegrass jamming (read: Chasin' Steel... add them to your Ipod now!). It is also here that will be joining freeheel skiers from across the Midwest (and, yes, even the nation as two of my heroes... Josh and JT....descend upon the dah UP for some tele turns). I am also sure there will be some international representation there as well.
Option A:
Leave Thursday at 5pm. Drive 8 hours to Mt. Bohemia on the Keweenah peninsula. Get up early Friday and ski. Ski until 4:30 Friday (2/12) and then drive over to the Porkies in time to socialize and watch an epic film ( http://www.freeheellife.com/ ). Crash on a cabin bed/motel floor/pullout couch. Get up early Saturday and ski all day again at the Porkies. Repeat Sunday. Plan on being back in Madison late Sunday evening... say 10:30pm Hoofer time.
Option B:
Leave Friday at Noon. Drive 6 hours to the Porkies. Ski Saturday and Sunday. Get back late Sunday.
Trip is also dependent upon winter driving conditions. A winter storm only means we play hooky and leave earlier to get there or leave later to get back. Fair enough!? Ok... I am not entirely serious, but this will certainly play a role when attempting to drive 15 hours starting on Thursday and ending late Sunday.
This email is dragging on. So... if you want to go on this trip. Reply to the following...
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1. Fill in the following blanks. "Free your [blank], free your [blank]!"
2. Rate your telemarking experiences by the following scale:
1= I ski endless gnar for breakfast.
2= Drops knees not bombs
3= Gets quad burn on the tow-rope
4= The Bunny hill is where the action is at.
5= Are those skis yours?.... both of them?
3. You just drove 8 hours to the UP, and the temperature outside is -5 degrees Fahrenheit and there is a slight wind out of the northwest. What would you do to entertain yourself for the day?
4. Do you want to ski Friday at Mt. Bohemia?
5. Can you get me a $50 CASH deposit at Tuesday's meeting or a tleast make another arrangement?
6. Your buddy, an alpine skier, crashes big time under the chairlift. Skis come off and poles go flying. Upon knowing that your buddy is indeed fine, what do you say from the chairlift?!
7. Can you handle it? And by it, I mean telemark skiing for three days in a row.
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Hoofers! I am super psyched about the second weekend in February! We are going to the dah UP, eh!, and will be doing some freeheel skiing. The planned departure times are not set in stone as I need to hear some feedback from those who are interested in going. If you are interested, please read this email in its entirety and then reply to the questions at the end of email.
A couple links to give you some more info.
http://www.downwindsports.com/
http://www.downwindsports.com/
http://www.mtbohemia.com/
Telefest itself will cost $30 in addition to lift tickets. Porkies has a two for one deal, so $20/day (which =$40 for two days). Mt. Bohemia lift ticket is $50 (if we leave Thursday allowing us to ski Friday). Cabin/motel room cost for 2 (or 3) nights, fuel, food, and supplemental granola for the three-pinner types. Total trip cost will be not be entirely cheap.... should be about $200 for three days of skiing and three nights lodging. Gotta pay to play, I guess. But participants will be responsible for their own lift tickets ($90) and this was included in the $200. So I need from trip participants ASAP (like by next Tuesday or unless other arrangements are made) $50 CASH deposit that is only refundable with a replacement participant.
Here is what will be happening... we will be freeheel skiing at the Porcupine Mountains for at least two days (Saturday and Sunday) and possibly Mt. Bohemia Friday. It is here that we engage in telemark skiing, tele clinics, demos, more skiing, friendly comps, ski porn (read: my hero and good friend Josh Madsen's film The Freeheel Life), beverage and chili consumption, and bluegrass jamming (read: Chasin' Steel... add them to your Ipod now!). It is also here that will be joining freeheel skiers from across the Midwest (and, yes, even the nation as two of my heroes... Josh and JT....descend upon the dah UP for some tele turns). I am also sure there will be some international representation there as well.
Option A:
Leave Thursday at 5pm. Drive 8 hours to Mt. Bohemia on the Keweenah peninsula. Get up early Friday and ski. Ski until 4:30 Friday (2/12) and then drive over to the Porkies in time to socialize and watch an epic film ( http://www.freeheellife.com/ ). Crash on a cabin bed/motel floor/pullout couch. Get up early Saturday and ski all day again at the Porkies. Repeat Sunday. Plan on being back in Madison late Sunday evening... say 10:30pm Hoofer time.
Option B:
Leave Friday at Noon. Drive 6 hours to the Porkies. Ski Saturday and Sunday. Get back late Sunday.
Trip is also dependent upon winter driving conditions. A winter storm only means we play hooky and leave earlier to get there or leave later to get back. Fair enough!? Ok... I am not entirely serious, but this will certainly play a role when attempting to drive 15 hours starting on Thursday and ending late Sunday.
This email is dragging on. So... if you want to go on this trip. Reply to the following...
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1. Fill in the following blanks. "Free your [blank], free your [blank]!"
2. Rate your telemarking experiences by the following scale:
1= I ski endless gnar for breakfast.
2= Drops knees not bombs
3= Gets quad burn on the tow-rope
4= The Bunny hill is where the action is at.
5= Are those skis yours?.... both of them?
3. You just drove 8 hours to the UP, and the temperature outside is -5 degrees Fahrenheit and there is a slight wind out of the northwest. What would you do to entertain yourself for the day?
4. Do you want to ski Friday at Mt. Bohemia?
5. Can you get me a $50 CASH deposit at Tuesday's meeting or a tleast make another arrangement?
6. Your buddy, an alpine skier, crashes big time under the chairlift. Skis come off and poles go flying. Upon knowing that your buddy is indeed fine, what do you say from the chairlift?!
7. Can you handle it? And by it, I mean telemark skiing for three days in a row.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Lake Columbia Canoe Trip 2/7
From Joyce Hessefort
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Sunday Feb. 7th I would like to organize a canoe trip to Lake Columbia near Portage. Email me if you can drive and how many canoes your car can carry.
I will send another email with more info once I know if there is interest from potential drivers. Let me know by Friday.
Thanks Joyce
Backcounty ski - Sunday Jan 24th
From: Mike Torrance mikehoofer@yahoo.com
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Last Saturday two other hoofers and I went to Indian Lake for some off-trail backcountry skiing. It was AWESOME!!!! We found slopes that can only be had with going off-trail - I was able to get get few telemark turns.
So...
This inspired me to search for other places to backcounty ski. Today I explored "Blackhawk Ridge", a DNR property near Sauk City. It has some insane slopes that was even better than Indian Lake! For those that understand this reference: "It's like paddling section 4 of the wolf river"
So...
I want to go back to "Blackhawk Ridge" next Sunday Jan 24th. This is a backcounty ski trip, but it's also well suited for snowshoes. It's NOT well suited for traditional XC skiing because the park has no tracks (on the other hand, that's never stopped me).
Details:
- Meet at Park Street Circle at 10:30am on Sunday. We'll be back in the mid afternoon.
- The club has 3 extra pairs of scaled backcounty skis. This is the main limiting factor for this trip. If you have your own gear - you're golden. - You also in good shape if you have your own car (if it comes down to limitations on transportation).
- If you want to go, email me before Friday. Let me know if you need gear and are willing to drive.
- If you need to bail out, let me know by Friday. This way I can contact anyone on the waiting list or those that are dependent on a ride.
- Bring a lunch, some extra food for the car ride home. Bring at least 1 liter of water.
- Wear wicking clothes (flease, polypro, etc). No cotton shirts, jeans, etc. There is a good change that we'll bushwhack through underbrush, so be advised.
- Bring extra clothes for the ride home. This is going to be hot and sweaty; you are going to be damp, then cold.
- This is a DNR property. It requires a State Park Sticker. (I have one on my car). If you don't have one, we can figure that out - let me know before Friday.
- If you want to snowshoe - that's fine. If someone wants to run that, that would be nice. I'm happy to join transportation logistics. I just doubt we'll cross paths during the day.
- Bring some extra cash for drivers.
Mike.
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Last Saturday two other hoofers and I went to Indian Lake for some off-trail backcountry skiing. It was AWESOME!!!! We found slopes that can only be had with going off-trail - I was able to get get few telemark turns.
So...
This inspired me to search for other places to backcounty ski. Today I explored "Blackhawk Ridge", a DNR property near Sauk City. It has some insane slopes that was even better than Indian Lake! For those that understand this reference: "It's like paddling section 4 of the wolf river"
So...
I want to go back to "Blackhawk Ridge" next Sunday Jan 24th. This is a backcounty ski trip, but it's also well suited for snowshoes. It's NOT well suited for traditional XC skiing because the park has no tracks (on the other hand, that's never stopped me).
Details:
- Meet at Park Street Circle at 10:30am on Sunday. We'll be back in the mid afternoon.
- The club has 3 extra pairs of scaled backcounty skis. This is the main limiting factor for this trip. If you have your own gear - you're golden. - You also in good shape if you have your own car (if it comes down to limitations on transportation).
- If you want to go, email me before Friday. Let me know if you need gear and are willing to drive.
- If you need to bail out, let me know by Friday. This way I can contact anyone on the waiting list or those that are dependent on a ride.
- Bring a lunch, some extra food for the car ride home. Bring at least 1 liter of water.
- Wear wicking clothes (flease, polypro, etc). No cotton shirts, jeans, etc. There is a good change that we'll bushwhack through underbrush, so be advised.
- Bring extra clothes for the ride home. This is going to be hot and sweaty; you are going to be damp, then cold.
- This is a DNR property. It requires a State Park Sticker. (I have one on my car). If you don't have one, we can figure that out - let me know before Friday.
- If you want to snowshoe - that's fine. If someone wants to run that, that would be nice. I'm happy to join transportation logistics. I just doubt we'll cross paths during the day.
- Bring some extra cash for drivers.
Mike.
Wednesday night teleskiing 1/20
From Connie Lane connieenal@yahoo.com
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I'll lead teleskiing this week to Blackhawk ski club..
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I'll lead teleskiing this week to Blackhawk ski club..
Meet at the upper cage to get skis and other gear at 5:45 pm Wednesday.
Bring $45 (or $30 and your student ID) for a season pass and $1 for gas. You can borrow work gloves for the tow rope from the club or bring your own. We usually hang out in the lodge for a little while at the end so you might want to bring food or beverages for yourself (and others if you like to share, most people bring a snack to pass).
This is a beginner-friendly trip. The club has all the telemark gear you will need and experienced skiers are willing to teach beginners the basics.
No sign-up, just show up, BUT please let me know if you can drive. Park at Park Street Circle (where Park Street dead-ends into Lake Mendota) with your flashers on if you drive. Once we've collected gear we'll drive out to Blackhawk Ski Club (http://www.blackhawkskiarea.org/ ) in Middleton and ski until 9 pm. After the social hour, we'll leave about 10 pm.
This is a beginner-friendly trip. The club has all the telemark gear you will need and experienced skiers are willing to teach beginners the basics.
No sign-up, just show up, BUT please let me know if you can drive. Park at Park Street Circle (where Park Street dead-ends into Lake Mendota) with your flashers on if you drive. Once we've collected gear we'll drive out to Blackhawk Ski Club (http://www.blackhawkskiarea.
If you are curious about teleskiing, come to the Tuesday night meeting and ask questions.
Connie
BROOMBALL AGAIN! 1/19
From: Evan Schroeder, Equipment Chair essevan@gmail.com
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Hoofers,
To all of those who showed up to help shovel the ice, huge shout out to you! The five of us cleared a good sized chunk of broomball rink over the course of about 3 hours, became aquatinted with the ice and basked in the glorious sun in t-shirts.
The rest of you, y'all missed out.
But, after the Tuesday meeting everyone has a chance to get a piece of some sexy broomball action. Bring appropriate clothes, shoes, food, beverages, and whatever else your heart desires. It'll be a good time.
The club has brooms, so you can leave yours at home, if for some reason you own a broom in college...I don't. Sad panda.
Anyway, hope to see you there!
Evan
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Hoofers,
To all of those who showed up to help shovel the ice, huge shout out to you! The five of us cleared a good sized chunk of broomball rink over the course of about 3 hours, became aquatinted with the ice and basked in the glorious sun in t-shirts.
The rest of you, y'all missed out.
But, after the Tuesday meeting everyone has a chance to get a piece of some sexy broomball action. Bring appropriate clothes, shoes, food, beverages, and whatever else your heart desires. It'll be a good time.
The club has brooms, so you can leave yours at home, if for some reason you own a broom in college...I don't. Sad panda.
Anyway, hope to see you there!
Evan
Sunday, January 17, 2010
BROOMBALL! 1/18/10
From Evan Schroeder essevan@gmail.com
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Hoofers,
Today, being Monday, I would like to see as many people as possible turn out at the Union, lakeside, to shovel snow. Yes, Snow! Brint and I will be making a valiant attempt to bring back the awesome sport of broomball. To play, you need at least a marginal sheet of ice, some broom like things, a ball like thing, maybe some goals, maybe some pillows, and most importantly, Hoofers!
To start with, we will need a lot of man and woman power to clear a rink on Monday, pizza included. We'll also have a grill if you would like to bring your own grillables. Some stoves can be busted out for hot chocolate and tea (provided).
To sum up:
1. Bring yourself and all your friends
2. Bring shovels, lots and lots of shovels, I want an armada of shovels.
3. Skates, if you have them. It may be some sketch ice, but you could be the first to skate it.
To get some max participation going, we'll be down there from 11:00 - 4:00. Maybe later, maybe earlier. Whenever you can come, do it.
The Weather:
Is going to be beautiful, 33F and cloudy. Especially for January. Don't sit inside the day before classes start sulking, come bust a move on the ice.
A tour de force is encouraged.
I just checked out the lake. The snow does not seem too bad, should go quick. In fact, I see us busting out the brooms for a game or two before 2 o'clock. Need be, we'll flood the thing and play Tuesday, after the meeting.
Thank you in advance to all who show up,
Evan
P.S. Sorry for the short notice, I thought I sent this out for Sunday's list serve...technology.
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Hoofers,
Today, being Monday, I would like to see as many people as possible turn out at the Union, lakeside, to shovel snow. Yes, Snow! Brint and I will be making a valiant attempt to bring back the awesome sport of broomball. To play, you need at least a marginal sheet of ice, some broom like things, a ball like thing, maybe some goals, maybe some pillows, and most importantly, Hoofers!
To start with, we will need a lot of man and woman power to clear a rink on Monday, pizza included. We'll also have a grill if you would like to bring your own grillables. Some stoves can be busted out for hot chocolate and tea (provided).
To sum up:
1. Bring yourself and all your friends
2. Bring shovels, lots and lots of shovels, I want an armada of shovels.
3. Skates, if you have them. It may be some sketch ice, but you could be the first to skate it.
To get some max participation going, we'll be down there from 11:00 - 4:00. Maybe later, maybe earlier. Whenever you can come, do it.
The Weather:
Is going to be beautiful, 33F and cloudy. Especially for January. Don't sit inside the day before classes start sulking, come bust a move on the ice.
A tour de force is encouraged.
I just checked out the lake. The snow does not seem too bad, should go quick. In fact, I see us busting out the brooms for a game or two before 2 o'clock. Need be, we'll flood the thing and play Tuesday, after the meeting.
Thank you in advance to all who show up,
Evan
P.S. Sorry for the short notice, I thought I sent this out for Sunday's list serve...technology.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Ice Age Trail workday Saturday, 16 January
From Connie Lane
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If anyone wants to work on the Ice Age Trail tomorrow, please e-mail me if you need a ride or just want to carpool.
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If anyone wants to work on the Ice Age Trail tomorrow, please e-mail me if you need a ride or just want to carpool.
Saturday's work continues the restoration of an oak savanna on the site where the Ice Age Trail Center willsomeday be built. We will removethe evil buckthorn and other non-native plants, and a large bonfire will be burning - something most Hoofers enjoy. We will cook lunch on the bonfire around noon.
Dress to get dirty and do NOT wear your good outdoor clothes. This is a real bonfire and your good outdoor clothes are flammable or like to melt. Wear old wool or cotton clothing that you don't mind getting dirty. Bring work gloves if you have them, water (lots - I'd bring 2 liters as working near the fire is hot) and snacks.
We'll be at the Cross Plains site from 9 to about 2 or 3, then return to Madison. Please contact me be 10 pm Friday night if you want to go.
Connie
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Sea Kayak at Lake Columbia this Saturday 1/16
From Jeff Noltner jeffcycle@charter.net
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Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved
body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting "...holy cow...what a ride!"
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In an effort to be sure we paddle once a month all year around, I’m leading a sea kayaking trip this Saturday Jan. 16th to Lake Columbia. The weather is supposed to be in the mid 30’s, so should be comfortable.
This time I’d like to set a paddling pace and give those muscles a tiny workout. So probably paddle 3 1/2 to 4 mph. We’ll probably do a sprint or two after we warm up.
Also, I want to take a little time to help folks on their forward stroke and we may practice other basic strokes a bit too.
I want to start loading boats about 10:00 at the Union. I hope to be back about 4 or 5 PM.
What you’ll need:
Warm when wet clothes. Wet suits required! Also a paddling jacket or drytop. Gloves and hats are a good idea too. Even though the water is warm, the wind can chill you when (and you will) get wet.
Dry, warm clothes to change into when we’re done. And a towel.
Food for lunch on the beach.
Lots of water.
Hoofer’s membership card.
Aprox. $6.00 for gas.
$2.00 for boat use.
Piranha repellent (according to Tom F.)
This trip will be open to SK1’s, SK0’s . We’ll be using sea kayaks this time.
I’m going to limit the trip size to 8 people. I can carry 2 boats, so I’ll need people to carry more boats.
Please RSVP with your rating, if you can drive and how many boats you can carry.
See you on the water!
Jeff Noltner 469-5089body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out,
shouting "...holy cow...what a ride!"
Monday, January 11, 2010
Delta Lodge! please read really quickly!
From: Tiana Riebe triebe@wisc.edu
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DELTA LODGE!!
Date and Time: Thurs Jan 14th 2010 11am - Monday Jan 18 2010 7pm
Location: Delta Wisconsin
Contact: Tiana or Niki
Description: DELTA LODGE!!!!
If you are on this trip, you should have gotten a very very long email from me on saturday that is packed with tons of important information. Please let me know if you DID NOT receive an email from me.
This trip is technically full but let me know if you want to go last minute and we might be able to work something out.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Backcounty ski/snowshoe Jan 16th
From: Mike Torrance mikehoofer@yahoo.com
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Next weekend I am going to go to Indian Lake County park to hunt to go off-trail and search for backcounty slopes to ski down. This will involve breaking trail and occasionally thrashing through underbrush. As much as I would love to gracefully dance around the trees on the way down, it will more likely be a series of strait lines and sliding on my ass.
I've done this a few times and it's a lot of fun. So you think you up for it to have a day playing in the snow, come join me.
Showshoers and traditional X-county skiers are also welcome, but it's likely we'll take different directions and travel at different speeds, so you'll be off on your own. We can plan to meet back at the car(s) at a defined time.
Details:
- Meet at Park Street Circle at 9 am (Jan 16th). We'll be back late afternoon. I'll have a car that can fit 3 more people. Bring a few buck for gas.
- The county park costs $8 for a daily pass, or $26 for a annual pass.
- Bring a lunch, at least 1 liter of water, snacks, etc., and a knapsack
- Wear wicking clothes (no cotton shirts, no jeans, no cotton socks, etc).
- Bring at least a spare shirt and socks (you will be sweaty, and eventually chilled and then cold)
- The club has backcounty skis. I personally like longer poles for this, but that's your call.
- I've also done this with normal XC skies (yesterday), but they tend to get scratched up. With this in mind, your welcome to bring your own, but you are not allowed to use club traditional XC skies.
Note: In terms of using hoofer ski gear next weekend, priority will go the Delta Lodge trip. I also don't have keys to the cage, so if you need to borrow gear let me know ASAP.
Note #2: I will NOT be at the meeting on Tuesday.
Mike.
P.S. Future trips will include skiing along the ice age trial from Devil's lake to Parfrey Geln, and bushwacking the south shore/slope of Devil's lake.
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Next weekend I am going to go to Indian Lake County park to hunt to go off-trail and search for backcounty slopes to ski down. This will involve breaking trail and occasionally thrashing through underbrush. As much as I would love to gracefully dance around the trees on the way down, it will more likely be a series of strait lines and sliding on my ass.
I've done this a few times and it's a lot of fun. So you think you up for it to have a day playing in the snow, come join me.
Showshoers and traditional X-county skiers are also welcome, but it's likely we'll take different directions and travel at different speeds, so you'll be off on your own. We can plan to meet back at the car(s) at a defined time.
Details:
- Meet at Park Street Circle at 9 am (Jan 16th). We'll be back late afternoon. I'll have a car that can fit 3 more people. Bring a few buck for gas.
- The county park costs $8 for a daily pass, or $26 for a annual pass.
- Bring a lunch, at least 1 liter of water, snacks, etc., and a knapsack
- Wear wicking clothes (no cotton shirts, no jeans, no cotton socks, etc).
- Bring at least a spare shirt and socks (you will be sweaty, and eventually chilled and then cold)
- The club has backcounty skis. I personally like longer poles for this, but that's your call.
- I've also done this with normal XC skies (yesterday), but they tend to get scratched up. With this in mind, your welcome to bring your own, but you are not allowed to use club traditional XC skies.
Note: In terms of using hoofer ski gear next weekend, priority will go the Delta Lodge trip. I also don't have keys to the cage, so if you need to borrow gear let me know ASAP.
Note #2: I will NOT be at the meeting on Tuesday.
Mike.
P.S. Future trips will include skiing along the ice age trial from Devil's lake to Parfrey Geln, and bushwacking the south shore/slope of Devil's lake.
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