Methow Valley, Washington
January 2028
The Methow Trails is the nation’s most extensive cross-country ski trail system, offering 200 km of groomed ski trails. Trip leaders will guide and coach participants from the ski-in-ski-out lodging at the Sun Mountain Lodge and Freestone Inn. Skiers will enjoy fine dining and incredible mountain views throughout the Methow Valley.
Ski into the nearby town of Winthrop on the community trail and meet up with your ski group for some delicious baked goods. Challenge yourself to a point-to-point 15—or 30-km ski adventure from Cub Creek to Mazama. If you desire to ski shorter distances with gentle terrain, we have you covered. Trip leaders can plan routes custom-built for the beginner to advanced skier.
Read more about the 2024 Methow trip highlights here: Methow Magic!
TRIP DETAILS
Trip fee includes the following:
- Lodging: Six nights’ stay at the ski-in, ski-out Sun Mountain Lodge and Freestone Inn (three days at each location).
- Meals: Six breakfasts, lunches, and dinners included.
- Ground transportation from Spokane airport to Sun Mountain Lodge and other areas in the Methow Valley.
- Ski technique coaching and video review with trip leaders.
- Ski Trail pass for all 200 km of the Methow trail system.
- Ski waxing for the entire trip.
- NOT INCLUDED: Air transportation to and from Spokane, Washington.
COST:
A $500 deposit is due to hold your spot. The remainder of the trip fee will be due 60 days before trip departure.
- $3,300 Before November 1
- $3,400 Before December 1
Prices above are per/person and based on double occupancy per hotel room. Single occupancy will be an additional $830.
Skiing to Dinner!
Baguettes Feed along the Ski Trail!
Trip Leaders
Claire Waichler
Claire (Cal) is from the Methow Valley. Skiing has been a big chunk of her life since age 2. Cal followed cross-country skiing through racing for the Methow Valley Nordic team and Colby College, competing at biathlon world juniors, and landing on the podium of the most obscure World Loppet race and many more interesting corners of the world.
These days, Cal is a ski coach on the Methow Nordic team, a member of the Cascades Wolverine Project, and an artist. Her woodcut printmaking practice explores her connection to wilderness, climate change, and the complex ecological stories that occur underfoot, overhead, and out of sight. In her free time, she embraces the mountains through long backcountry skis and alpine climbs in the North Cascades.
Kim Rudd
Kim Rudd founded Endurance Adventures. Her passion for Nordic skiing started while racing in high school and being exposed to the famous Minnesota Finlandia ski race. She continued to ski race in college at Bemidji State University, where she met her soulmate and adventure partner, Craig Rudd. Kim has enjoyed racing for Team Rossignol for thirty years in various ski marathons around the Midwest and internationally.
She also enjoys mountain biking and canoe/SUP adventures and coaches youth and adults at the Loppet Foundation. Kim is certified as a Level 200 BICP coach and a Level 200 USSA Nordic coach. She is excited to share her passion for travel, cycling, and Nordic skiing with other like-minded adventure seekers! Her hobbies include gardening, cooking, reading, travel, and bike packing!