Events

Join us for our annual winter open house! Come together with your trails community for an evening of connection as we share organizational updates, tour the new building, and celebrate a great start to winter. Snacks and drinks provided. Please RSVP so we can plan food and beverages accordingly. We hope to see you there! Carpooling strongly encouraged. Or, better yet, leave from town and walk or ski up on the Susie Stephens trail! We have a nicely groomed connected trail that will lead you right to the party!

Join Methow Trails and the Methow Valley Nordic Ski Education Foundation for the annual Ski to the Sun Marathon and Relay. The course travels through North America’s largest ski trail network and takes skiers from the tranquil banks of the Methow River to the beautiful mountain vistas at Sun Mountain Lodge. Ski the marathon as an individual or as a relay with up to five other friends or family members. You’ll enjoy food and fun along the way!

On Saturdays in January and February, Methow Trails offers transportation service between Winthrop and Mazama for those looking for a one-way ski journey along the iconic Methow Community Trail. The shuttle is free, but a valid ski trail pass is required. Please note the NEW start/end location in Winthrop this year.

This unique course begins at 2180 feet elevation in Mazama and includes well marked deer trails, single track trails, and gravel roads. Stunning views of the Methow River, North Cascades and Chelan Sawtooths abound from flower carpeted meadows and fields.

Join us in kicking off the ski season with the family-friendly Ski Rodeo. A great way to spend time with friends and family, try a ski race, or cheer someone on! Participants can ski competitively or just for fun. Races for all ages, from 1 to 10 km, plus fun obstacle courses and relays.

Hanz’s Big Adventure is a trials-format race for kids up to 100 years old at the McCabe Trails at Liberty Bell High School. You guess how long it will take you to do your chosen course and enter your time when you register. All you know ahead of time are the approximate distance of the courses you can choose from–1, 2.5 or 5 km.

Two times each winter Methow Valley Biathlon hosts Try Biathlon Events. Methow Valley Biathlon Team shares details on equipment, history, training and safety before participants take turns shooting at targets and skiing a short, easy biathlon course. Open to ages 9 and older; no previous biathlon experience is required. First come, first shoot. All proceeds help keep biathlon affordable and accessible to Methow Valley youth.

For the more fitness-minded, Methow Valley Nordic offers several training groups. These groups are intended for the intermediate to advanced skier and each group has a slightly different blend of technique and fitness-based work.

Methow Valley Nordic offers weekly classes for a full range of abilities from beginners to advanced. Class sizes are small so you get plenty of individual attention from our professional instructors. The classes are also a great way to connect with other skiers in the valley.

The formal kickoff of the clinic will be early afternoon on Wednesday the 8th, giving people time to travel to the valley, with options for people to arrive early for additional skiing and training. All skier types and abilities are welcome – Sit Skiers, Standing Skiers, and Visually Impaired (VI) Skiers.

Join Cascade Endurance for three days of guided runs through wildflowers, delicious food, running technique and strength workout clinics, and relaxing at the Rolling Huts in Mazama.