CEDAR MOUNTAIN NORDIC SKI CLUB HOME PAGE
Ski-Update
Last minute info on scheduled and unscheduled ski events
ABOUT CMNSC:
The Cedar Mountain Nordic Ski Club is a registered Utah nonprofit corporation with 501(c)(3) federal tax exempt status. The purpose of the club is to encourage and advance the establishment and maintenance of cross country ski trails in the mountains near Cedar City, Utah. Some of the nation’s best snow conditions occur year after year in these mountains to the east and north of Cedar City, including Dixie National Forest land, Cedar Breaks National Monument, and near the town of Brian Head, Utah. However, at present there are very few groomed trails in this region and Nordic skiers must break their own trails each time they go out. Our club hopes to improve this situation, through cooperation with city, state park, national park, and national forest personnel.
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION:
Any adult actively interested in Nordic skiing is eligible. Current dues are $20 per year ($35 per family: parents are responsible for minor children), $10 for adult college students. To become a member, please contact a club officer (below) or click on the membership application link below. Contributions, which are tax deductible, are welcome and may be sent to the treasurer's address on the application form.
Member Application/Waiver form (Print it, fill out and mail it with dues.)
CLUB OFFICERS: (Replace "*" by "@" in the email addresses.)
PRESIDENT: Dorothy Uherka, email: dorothyuherka*infowest.com
VICE PRES.:
Gary Bocarde, email: GBClimb*infowest.com
SECRETARY: Dave Uherka, email: uherka*netutah.com
TREASURER.:
Barbara Washington, email: cb_stuff*yahoo.com
MEETING TIMES AND PLACES:
We normally meet twice a year, once early in the ski season and once later. Exact date and place will be announced to members via email and/or in a local newspaper. Our meetings will normally be in a member's home or in a public area such as the SUU Outdoor Center at the east end of Sharwan Smith Hall on the Southern Utah University campus. See "XC NEWS" below for our monthly Nordic ski events in the winter.
CLUB BROCHURE: an MS Word document with ski site map included.
MEMBER LIST: (password accessible to current dues paying members only)
INFORMATION ABOUT XC SKI AREAS NEAR CEDAR CITY:
The following links give information about several excellent Nordic ski areas near us. Please keep in mind that these trails are at altitudes of 8,200 to 10,500 feet. If you are not used to such altitudes, you will have to stop often to catch your breath. For current conditions at these sites, click on the "XC NEWS" link below.
Brian Head (Burt's Road, Steam Engine Meadows)
Bristlecone Pine Trails (near mile 17 on UT-14)
Cedar Breaks National Monument (Rattlesnake area, the Yurt, Alpine Pond, Spectra Point)
Deer Valley of So. Utah (by Navajo Lake, near mile 22 on UT-14)
Duck Creek Campground (near mile 27 on UT-14)
Midway Valley to Deer Valley Path (near miles 18-22 on UT-14)
SUU Mountain Road (near mile 11 on UT-14)
XC NEWS Club Events, Current Trail Conditions, etc.
NORDIC SKI EQUIPMENT: Rental shops; buy/sell used equipment
SNOW DEPTH, WEATHER & ROAD CONDITIONS:
The following Snotel link shows the snow depth at Midway at about mile 18 on highway UT-14 east of Cedar City at the intersection with UT-148. This snow depth gives a good indication of the snow level in the nearby mountains at the Bristlecone Pine trail, Cedar Breaks and Deer Valley. UT-148 is closed in winter to autos but is open to snowmobilers, skiers, etc.
Snow Depth at Midway
NOAA weathercast at the above Midway site--(Zoom, pan and click on the map to get forecasts at other sites in the area.)
Road conditions in Utah --(Search down to SR-143 or SR-14 in this table.)
Road & weather map of Utah --(Scroll the map to the Cedar City area and click on "Show Weather" box at the top. )
Weather Station at N. end of Cedar Breaks --(Shows current conditions and recent precip. but not snow depth. Sometimes its readings are suspect.)
Peg Simon's Brian Head XC skiing Page Peg's page has links to various other pages giving reports, conditions and maps related to XC skiing near Brian Head.
Peg's Latest Update This gives Peg's early morning info on weather conditions in Brian Head.
Webcam between Brian Head and Cedar Breaks --(updated every few minutes)
