Seattle MAC Cross-Country Ski Day Trip - Amabilis Mountain

• Meet at Mountaineers Program Center at 1:45 pm
• Gather at entrance Cabin Creek Nordic ski area at 3:30 pm (north side  I-90).   *Note Cabin Creek SnoPark parking lot is on south side of I-90, walk over bridge and we'll meet at entrance of the Cabin Creek Nordic ski area on the north side of I-90). Porta Potty toilets at parking area. 
• Driving directions from Seattle Program Center:  ​Google Map Directions  to Cabin Creek SnoPark. (Approximately 1hr 15min from Seattle.)
• SnoPark Permit required: Available online or for purchase at REI (either daily permit or seasonal permit with groomed trail sticker, not available for purchase at SnoPark)

Great cardio workout up a groomed forest service road to the warming hut.  This is an intermediate classic ski trip and skiers should be physically able to ski (or realistically mostly walk up on skis)  2000+ feet and be comfortable with a sustained downhill snowplow (aka “thigh burner”) on the descent via headlamp/moonlight on a wide forest road. (Moon is waxing gibbous, 4 days away from full moon, sunset 5:22 pm, moonrise at 12:53pm so moon should be overhead as it darkens.)

Trip Schedule

• 2:00 pm Leave Mountaineers PC
• 3:30 pm Introductions/pre-ski huddle
• 3:45 - 5:45  ski to warming hut
• 5:45 - 6:45 hot drinks/dinner (trip leader will provide a shared dinner if desired)
• Long glide down via moonlight/headlamps
• Anticipate return to car by 7:45-8 pm and back at PC by 9 pm-ish

Route Our planned route on Gaia   (6.75 miles RT, 2200 ft ↑, high point 3720 ft)

Weather NOAA Forecast, Cabin Creek Nordic Grooming Report. Avalanche risk on this route is typically low but trip leader will remain vigilant. NWAC for Snoqualmie Pass.