My first day of the weekend was downhill at Mount Bachelor, and it was a satisfying and long day.
The next day, Saturday I joined the cross country group. We picked a trail out of the Mt Bachelor Nordic Center and then headed off trail on the ungroomed track.
The Nordic Center was much more popular than I envisioned, with a couple dozen skiers getting ready when we arrived. Their trail system of groomers is pretty extensive. Still, the group opted for a further adventure.
It was pretty up there, and snowing all the time we were skiing.
It was here I met my match. There was about four feet of unpacked snow on either side of the track. I didn’t have any trouble climbing, but I knew on the way down I’d run into big trouble! On a little downslope on the climb I fell off to the side and sunk into the ungrommed, and it took me ten minutes of swimming to get back up.
I continued for another 45 minutes or so, but as the trail kept climbing and I fell again, I had to make an embarrassing announcement…I had to turn back. I predicted 10-15 falls on my way down if I kept going, and the prospect of those “swims” wasn’t very attractive. After sheepishly making my announcement, two others in the group, Lee Ann and Tatsuro, confessed they had issues and needed to head back, too. Each had different problems than I did. Joe Yuska gave me a lot of tips and encouragement on downhilling in the soft snow plus how to get up more efficiently. Thanks Joe!
So we wound up back at the house and some napped (me) whilst others hit the hot tub. In the late afternoon Lee Ann brings out the cocktail shaker…she knows how to get it done!
Lee Ann is a pro cocktail mixer!
In the evening, we prepared a scrumptious meal of pesto chicken, salad, green beans with ice cream & apple pie for dessert.
Joe's beautiful apple pie!
Keith and Joe at UNO
Then the board games came out…the UNO…
Now, who's card went down first??!!
And then speed UNO…watch the hands!
And for those unable to resolve the UNO issues in a civilized fashion,
the house had other means! 
Cabin Fever Chronicles - Getting Outdoors with Rod 