TUNA News THE UTAH NORDIC ALLIANCE NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 1998

Welcome Back! Your 1997-98 TUNA membership expires September 1. Now is the best time to renew your membership to take full advantage of TUNA's ben­efits and receive TUNA News in the mail! If you've never been a mem­ber, why not join TUNA today! There's plenty of reasons to join The Utah Nordic Alliance. Read all about the super benefits inside this newsletter. And help support Nordic-skiing in Utah!

Mountain Challenge Don't miss TUNA's annual Mountain Challenge Duathlon For TUNA members and non-mem­bers. Hey, you non-members! Now is ihe perfect chance to join!

Saturday, September 12 10:00 AM

Deer Valley (Snow Park Lodge) 5 MILE TRAIL RUN AND

10 MILE MOUNTAIN BIKE

Individual and Team Events

TUNA Ski Swap Fri-Sun, September 25-27

Salt Lake Expo Mart Want lo buy some gear? Sell some gear? Check il out! You'll find skis, clothing, and all sorts of recreational equipment. How about helping with the swap? After all, the ski swap is a benefit for The Utah Nordic Alli­ance. Call 575-2170 for details. See page 6 for more info.

TUNA INFO Hotline: 801-461-9000

Web Site: http://xc-ski.com/tuna e-mail: tuna@xc-ski.com

OUR NEXT DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 1ST

Where is TUNA going in 1999? By John Aalberg

President of The Utah Nordic Alliance

The Utah Nordic Alliance would like to continue to support the growth of cross-country skiing in Utah and nearby regions.

Our immediate goals are to assist in improving skiing opportunities for our membership base in Salt Lake City and Park City, and to enlarge our summer and fall conditioning programs as well as the winter clinics and ac­tivities. Here are some of the programs wc will continue and initiate this fall and winter:

• Fall conditioning programs for recreational, intermediate and advanced adult cross-country skiers

• Fall conditioning programs for beginner, intermediate and advanced kids and junior skiers

• Winter lessons every weekend for beginner skiers • Winter on-ski activity programs for young kids • Weekly training sessions for adult skiers participating in local

races • Weekly ski sessions for kids and junior ski racers

The above programs will have different goals and focus, but will all aim to help participants improve their skills and speed on cross-country skis.

TUNA will also initiate programs aimed toward family participation and touring. A monthly tour will be arranged to accommodate kids, parents and others who are in search of an easy Saturday tour with friends. Plan on bringing lunch and some new friends.

Our popular Yurt program will of course continue to be supported. Next year we hope to be able to participate in a Yurt-to-Yurt program, which will at least triple the opportunities to explore the Mongolian way of life (plus a few amenities).

TUNA has become a focal point for cross-country skiing in Utah, and it is natural that the club will help support and participate in the development of the 2002 Olympic cross-country venue. This project will strengthen our club's goal of providing opportunities for cross-country skiing in this state, and provide a legacy for skiers of all ages. The legacy, however, is not only the facilities that will be left, but also a pool of committed and knowledge­able people to run programs and organize events. This is where members of TUNA can really provide a solid platform for the growth of the sport. And what better organizational experience can we get than participating in the officiating, planning and volunteering of the biggest winter event of all.

Active participation, education, organization, and facilitation of cross­country skiing - that is where we are going in 1999, and beyond. Please cheek the schedule of classes and events in this and upcoming issues of TUNA News.

TUNA NEWS SEPTEMBER 1998

Nordic News by Dave Hanscom http://www.es.utah.edu/~hanseom/CrossCountrySkiRaeing.html

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Hard to believe it's September already! There's been frost in the high country and my roller skis are still gathering dust in Ihe garage. Good grief! I'd better get busy or Wagner will kick my butl again this winter!!

So what's happening in the cross country skiing arena these days? Well, lots of things, but it's too early to know how many of them will turn out. Here's a status report on a few ilems of interest:

A preliminary race schedule is included in this issue, but remember that you shouldn't take il loo literally. There will certainly be a few changes before winter. Check my web site in early October for an up-to-date version:

www.cs.utah.edu/~hanscomCrossCountrySkiRacing.html

Once again, we're looking for a few people who are able (o help out with the Wasatch Citizens Series. Ifyou have time and ideas, the poster and awards could use more creative minds than mine, and we'll need some help distributing post­ers and flyers to shops around the valley. We could use a good writer to compose a description of each event and fax it, along with results, to the media immedialely after each race. If you're willing lo take on one of these tasks for this season, please let me know. Also, ifyou have a connection that might lead to prizes for ihe drawings or food for our post-race en­joyment, call me some evening at 435-649-3213.

Last year turned out to be the best ever for Mounlain Dell. "Ihe track setting couldn't have been better, and there-was very little damage to the golf course. We can thank John

Aalberg for convincing Salt Lake City Public Services to give us another chance after the problems of the previous winter. Hopefully nobody will object to TUNA setting a track again this year.

White Pine will be operating out of the trailer again, but under much better circumstances. Park Cily paved the park­ing lot for Ihe golfers this summer, and the toilets seem to be in working order. The city has agreed to allow a ski track with much less than 12 inches of snow, as long as wc stay off the fairways. If Mother Nature cooperates, we'll once again have Thanksgiving skiing in Park City.

Equally good news is that, as a result of lasl winter's di­saster, the Park City Council set up a task force to study the problem and make recommendations. Under the leadership of Art Roscoe, the group met several times and presented a re­port lo (he Council in hue spring. Suggestions included ex­panding the track system and setting up a trailhead at the farm. Most Council members seemed very receptive, so we're optimistic thai significant improvements will occur in the next few years. Slay tuned for more news.

Finally, Aalberg assures us that we'll he doing some ski­ing at Soldier Hollow this winter. The Utah Winter Games races are scheduled for the Olympic venue in January. We're not sure yet if the track will be maintained all winter or just for special events, but John is working hard to get the area open lo the public as soon as possible.

Don't forget to do your roller ski training and hiking with poles to gel that upper body ready for winter.

TUNA's Mission Statement The Utah Nordic Alliance (TUNA) is an organization with the purpose of:

1. Promoting the sport of cross country skiing and racing through:

A. Information Publish and distribute a monthly newsletter which contains coverage of local and regional activities where club members are involved.

B. Education Offer a twice-yearly one-day certification program to educate and qualify interested persons as cross country beginner coaches.

C. Coaching Offer organized group training for three levels and age groups: • Kids under the age of 16 • Adult beginner •Adult intermediate and advanced

1). Facilitation Spearhead the process of making a permanent cross country facility including maintained cross country ski trails suitable for training and racing. Continue to offer a yurt experience.

E. Social gatherings Organize an outlet for natural and healthy inter­action among groups of people with common interests and love of self-inflicted pain, sweat, snow and cold weather.

2. Be a resource for all cross country and telemark ski racing activity in the greater Salt Lake area.

SEPTEMBER 1998 TUNA NEWS

The Utah Nordic Alliance (TUNA) is a nonprofit organization which supports Nordic skiing in all its forms in the state of Utah. The club offers its members discounts on equipment and ski passes al participating local merchants, as well as discounts on races and social events. Members also receive TUNA News which is published seven times a year. Membership starts September 1 and expires ihe following September I.

1998-99 Officers President John Aalberg 658-1046 Vice President.. David Susong 484-1706 Secretary Angie Richardson 486-3902 Co-Secretary . Barry Makarewicz 485-7568 Treasurer Lori Gates 944-8016 Membership Emie Page 277-7999

Board of Directors Walt Chudleigh 645-7558 Charlie Coltrain 972-3049 Paula Loboschelsky 649-1528 Tim Metos 533-8671 Robert Myers 466-3292 Chris Tietze 484-1706 Dave Hanscom Trustee 649-3213 Bill Stenquist Trustee 277-4543

TUNA News Staff Editorial Board

Kurt Dudley Bruce Schroeder

Bill Stenquist David Susong

Advert ising Charlie Butler • Laurie Tavares • Nancy Fichter

Calendar ol Events Bill Stenquist Race Results Kurt Dudley Membership Promotion _ Emie Page Yurt News Robert Myers. Charlie CoHrain Tour ol the Month Dave Hanscom Youth Program John Callahan Design 8 Typesetting Janet Reffert Printer Beehive Priming Services Mailing Wottd Wide Mailing

Contributors John Aalberg, Charlie Butler, John Callahan, Kurt Dudley. Dave Hanscom, Janet Reflert. Taylor Robbins, Bruce Schroeder. David Susong, Utah Avalanche Forecast Center

For advertising call Charlie Butler, 359-9361 Nancy Fichter, 649-1486 Laurie Tavares, 485-7995

Deadline is the 1st of each month. Articles, race listings, photographs and artwork are welcome, but TUNA News assumes no responsibility for loss or damage. Material sent on a 3.5' floppy disk is especially welcome. Classified ads are free to TUNA members. A S5 donation is required for nonmembers' classified ads for up to 20 words; 20c per word over the first 20 words. Send to TUNA News. PO Box 900B. Salt Lake City. Utah 841090008.

Voice Mail: 801-461-9000

Why Join TUNA?? Do It For Me! By Kurt Dudley

Il seems like a few minutes have passed but it's actually 11 seasons since I first got involved with the Park City Nordic Club and its 75 members. As most of you know, the PCNC evolved into The Utah Nordic Alliance (TUNA> in 1990. We now have an organization that exemplifies diversity, community, caring and life style management (fun). I greatly appreciate all the people who continually offer support, kind words and generally help to get the tough jobs clone.

The reasons to join TUNA are many, some financial reasons (good deals at our many retail sponsors), some physical reasons (dryland and on-snow race training) and some social reasons (Yurt trips, Salmon Bake, beer, etc.). Most of all, I would hope to see the continuation of passionate Nordic skiers working toward making this community a better place lo live and skate (or diagonal ifyou must).

TUNA membership runs from September 1 to September 1, so now is the time to join the club or renew your membership. We've even made it easy for you...just fill out the membership form on the back page and send il in along with your check payable to TUNA. Join TUNA and join the fun. Do it for me just because I asked you to. We always need help with all Ihe projects from Mountain Dell to the Wasatch Citizen's Series race day preparation. President John Aalberg needs a full time administrative assistant for a non-salaried position. Get involved, il can't hurl...much.

TUNA Membership Benefits TUNA members receive TUNA News in the mail, and discounts al the follow­

ing businesses. Members must show their current TUNA membership card to receive discounts or specials. There's a membership form on the back page of this newsletter, so hurry and take full advantage of a TUNA membership!

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EVOLUTION SKI COMPANY 790 W. 1700 S., SLC, UT 84104 Ph: 972-1144

KIRKHAM'S OUTDOOR PRODUCTS 3125 S. State, SLC, UT 84115 Ph: 486-4161

NORDIC EQUIPMENT INC. 2734 W. Rasmussen Rd., Park City Ph: 655-7225

WASATCH TOURING 702 E. 100 S., SLC, UT 84102 Ph: 359-9361

WHITE PINE TOURING 201 Heber Ave, Park City, UT 84068 Ph: 649-8710

WILD ROSE MOUNTAIN SPORTS 702 Third Ave., SLC, UT 84103 Ph: 533-8671

Wasatch Citizens Series TUNA members receive discounts on Wasatch Citizens Series races. Per race entry fees are discounted to TUNA members, and a season pass is available at a real sav­ings. The Adopt-A-Racer program is an incentive for new skiers.

Dryland Training John Aalbem and Torbjprn Karlsen offer pre-season dryland training exclusively to TUNA members. Call John at 658-1046.

Free Classified Ads TUNA members can advertise their used nordic equipment through TUNA News classified ads. Nonmembers' ads require a $5 donation to TUNA for up to 20 words, wilh 2()C per word over ihe firsl 20. Classified ads must be received by the 1st of the month. Mail them to TUNA News, PO Box 9008, SIX, Utah 84109-0008.

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TUNA'S Fall Schedule of Events

The TUNA News staff began the 1998-99 season in early August. Trying to put together information on fall and winter activities when the temperature outside is in the high 90°s can be a tough task. Regular contributors are on vacation or out of town working their summer jobs, sponsors and advertisers arc involved with trade shows and summer sales.

We were able to compile a general schedule of TUNA events for the fall months but some of the dates and events were still in the planning stages at press time. So please call the TUNA hotline at 801-461-9000 for updates, or you can call John Aalberg at 435-658-1046.

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MONDAY, AUGUST 31 Fall Ski Conditioning sessions begin for Seniors/ Masters (over age 15) Intermediate and advanced racers. Held Mondays and Thursdays, plus a weekend hike (Satur­day or Sunday at 8:00 a.m.) 6:00 p.m. at Sugar House Park Call John Aalberg at 435-658-1046.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Fall ski conditioning sessions begin for Recre­ational/Novice skiers (over age 15). 5:30 p.m. at Sugar House Park. Held every Wednesday. Call Kirsten Aalberg at 435-658-1046 or Janet Myshrall at 801-485-5457.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 TUNA Mountain Challenge Deer Valley below Snow Park Lodge 8:30 a.m. - registration starts. 10:00 a.m. - race starts. Race day registration only. (See info on page 5). Call John Callahan, 435-649-9286 or John Aalberg, 435-658-1046.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 Yurt Work Party Preliminary work on the second yurt. For details call Robert Myers, 485-9209, Charlie Coltrain, 972-3049 or Bill White, 521-5961.

FRI, SAT, SUN, SEPTEMBER 25-27 TUNA Ski Swap Salt Lake Expo Mart Register items for sale Fri., 7 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Saturday 7-10 a.m. Swap opens Friday at 6:30 p.m., Saturday and Sun­day at 10 a.m. Volunteers are also needed. See the article on page 6 or call 575-2170 for more info on the swap.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10 & 11 Yurt Set up For details call Robert Myers. 485-9209, Charlie Coltrain, 972-3049 or Bill White, 521-5961.

SEPTEMBER 1998 TUNA N E W S

Get ready for TUNA's Mountain Challenge! Ifyou are reading this ne

letter you know that summer is over. Tom Kimbrough has returned from the Tetons. and it's lime again for the 11th annual TUNA Moun­tain Challenge. The date has changed (Saturday, Sep­tember 12, 1998) but the course remains the same one i Deer Valley with parking just below the Snowpark Lodge. Race starts at 10:00 AM with race day registration only begin­ning at 8:30 AM! Fees are individual racer (TUNA member) S15, individual racer (non member) $20, team racer per indi­vidual (TUNA member) $15, team racer per individual (non member) $18.

The event involves a 5-mile trail run followed by a 10-\ mile mountain bike ride. Entrants can solo or pair up with either sex or even a junior racer. The event is a fund raiser

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• Deer Valley • Fischer • Jans Mountain Outfitters • Ki rkham's Outdoor Products • Lone Peak • Nordic Equipment Inc. • The Patagonia Outlet • Performance Physical Therapy • Southern Maid Donuts • The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital • Tsunami Sport •Wasatch Bagels • Wasatch Touring • White Pine Touring • Wild Rose Mountain Sports •Yoko

for TUNA / Park City Junior Nordic Ski Team so please come out to enjoy the day, win some prizes and support our future Olympic hopefuls.

For more information on the event or about the junior Nordic ski team please call John Callahan at 435-649-9286, or John Aalberg al 435-658-1046.

RACE DAY REGISTRATION ONLY!

11th Annual Mountain Challenge

A fund-raiser for TUNA/Park City dunior Ski Team

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SNOW PARK AT DEER VALLEY -MifJ (Parking lot below Snowpark Lodge)

5 Mile Mountain Run • 10 Mile Mountain Bike FOR INFORMATION CALL 649-9286 OR 658-1046

RACE DAY AGENDA 8:30 a.m. Registration at Snow Park 9:30 a.m. Pre-race meeting

10:00 a.m. Race Begins!! 11:00 on... Post-race festivities & prizes!

ENTRY FEES Individual - pe rpe rson $20 Individual - TUNA member $15 Team - per person S18 Team - TUNA member $15

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We've noticed, and we want to do something about it! We're offering you a chance to fix your bike and save some money. Bring in your bike for a tuneup before October 15 and get a 20% discount on any parts you purchase. Just think, you could have tires that grip,

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Ski Swap Season Fall is in the air and that means it's ski swap season.

The annual TUNA Ski Swap (Sept. 25-27) is the largest single fund raising event that TUNA has. It's also the single largest volunteer effort TUNA has, and we need your help again.

Linda Sayre has once again assumed the monumen­tal task of organizing the volunteers for the swap. Join­ing in this task is another TUNA heroine, Chris Cline. Soon one of them will he calling to ask ifyou can help out at the swap. But you can save them time by calling them and saying, "I'd love to help al the swap. What time do you need me?"

All volunteers al this year's swap will get a really cool TUNA T-shirt, worth actual dollars. And remember volunteers get 10% off any purchases. But you need to volunteer soon so that we can order the right T-shirt sizes. So give Linda (486-1196) or Chris (467-7020) a call and volunteer right now.

Even ifyou can't help out at the swap you can still help us. Soon every TUNA member will receive a packet in the mail that will contain a couple of posters and some fliers that advertise the swap. Will you do us a big favor and in your daily travels as you get that morn­ing cup of coffee or fill up with gas, ask the manager if you can tape up a poster or place some fliers on the counter. Every little bit helps and with your help this year's ski swap will be the biggest ever!

5th Annual Utah Avalanche Forecast Center Fundraising Party

Join Black Diamond, along with Evolution, The Patagonia Outlet, Uinta Brewing Company and other local businesses, for a Tibetan dinner — an annual fundraiser for the Utah Avalanche Forecast Center.

It will be held at Black Diamond (2084 East 3900 South) on September 24 at 6 p.m. Participants will enjoy great food, music by 'The Donner Party', and a silent auction featuring backcountry ski gear. Tickets are $27 per person in advance ($30 at the door), and an advance ticket will gel you into the raffle.

All proceeds will benefit the Utah Avalanche Fore­cast Center. The folks at the forecast center do tremen­dous work throughout the winter, and arc literally life-savers for backcountry skiers, snowshoers, snow­mobilers and all winter mountain and canyon travelers. So show your support for this invaluable service and the great people who work there.

Buy your tickets by September 18 at Black Dia­mond, the Patagonia Outlet, and at Uinta Brewing. For more information call Colleen Graham, 365-5522.

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Dryland Training Adult Programs

Kirsten Aalberg and Janet Myshrall. John Aalberg and Torbjorn Karlsen will conduct TUNA's adult fall ski conditioning/group training classes. The fall session runs September until Thanksgiving week. Recreational/Novice skiers (over age 15):

Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Sugar House Park. Starts September 2.

Senior/Masters (over age 15) intermediate and ad­vanced racers: Mondays and Thursdays at 6 p.m., Saturdays or Sundays at 8 a.m. starling August 31.

Junior Program A fall and winter junior program is planned for ski­

ers of all abilities. The fall session is for ages 10 and older, and the winter session is for ages 8 and older. The sessions will meet one to four days per week depending on ability levels.

1 x/week Tuesday or Thursday 2x/week Tuesday and Thursday 3x/week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 4x/week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday

Details were being worked out at press time. More information will be available by the time you receive this newsletter in the mail. Call John Callahan at 435-649-9286 (home) or 435-615-6086 (work) for more in­formation. Or call the TUNA Hotline at 801-461-9000.

What's up at White Pine? White Pine Touring Center will be opening

this year! White Pine Touring is currently negotialing in good

faith with Park City, and under the advisement of the Parks and Recreation Cross Country Task Force. Last year's delayed and sparse snowfall created problems for the touring center and their agreement with Park City.

At press time, details were not finalized, but owners Charlie and Kathy Sturgis assure us (hat White Pine Touring Center will be opening this winter. "We're hop­ing last year's difficulties will have a positive effect this year and in the future," Kathy said. "Sonic important changes will be made that will benefit the city, cross country skiers, the louring center, and all concerned par­ties."

Season passes will be available soon, possibly by Labor Day, and pre-season rates will be extended an ad­ditional month (through October).

For information on the season passes, call Charlie or Kathy at White Pine, 435-649-8710.

SEPTEMBER 1998 TUNA N E W S

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T998 TUNA Club Championship

The 1998 TUNA Club Championship was held at Mountain Dell the last week in February. The race was in a mass-start format where all the adull skiers raced 2-x 2.5-km, and all kids raced 2 km.

Here is the handicap system used to calculate the final results: 1. All race participants' season handicap is calculated based

on their average performance in local races throughout the season, litis is calculated selecting one male and one fe­male as zero-points, and comparing everyone's results with these individuals.

2. The real race time at the Club Championship race is then factored using each participant's season handicap. For ex­ample, if the season handicap in positive, time will be sub­tracted accordingly to calculate the final lime.

3. The junior, adults and veteran (over 50) classes are being handicapped separately (no junior or veteran skiers partici­pated in the Club Championship this year). The kid's classes are not being handicapped.

1998 Club Championship Results

MEN Dan Gibson Bill Hokanson Chris Humbert David Susong Craig Carter John Aalberg Rich Groth Charlie Coltrain WOMEN Kirsten Aalberg Ellen Gibson Kelli Milligan Ann Page Laurie Tavares 14-15 Brody Froelich 12-13 Kyle Tietze

FINAL TIME

0:13:29 0:13:30 0:13:34 0:13:57 0:14:20 0:14:35 0:14:38 0:15:27

0:13:49 0:14:42 0:15:38 0:15:38 0:15:58

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SEASON % BEHIND

0.00% 10.61% 9.93%

20.27% 51.60%

-13.14% 22.84% 39.89%

32.91% 9.29%

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RACE TIME

0:13:29 0:14:56 0:14:54 0:16:41 0:21:17 0:12:49 0:17:43 0:20:50

0:19:04 0:16:11 0:15:32 0:18:37 0:15:58

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RACE % BEHIND

0.00% 10.75% 10.51% 23.73% 57.85% -4.94% 31.40% 54.51%

19.42% 1.36%

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TUNA NEWS SEPTEMBER 1998

Olympic News By John Aalberg

The short-term good news is that the Olympic Committee will construct a 5-km loop and a temporary biathlon range at Soldier Hollow this fall."

Planning for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games is continuing rapidly at the Salt Lake Organiz ing Committee. Most departments have now engaged highly qualified and experienced people to define ihe scope of work appropriate

for successful Games. The functions of these depart­ments include media operations, transportation, food services, and venue operations among many others. The Sporls Department often works as a consultant lo the other departments, providing knowledge of what ser­vices that arc expected and needed for the athletes and the events. All the different parts of the whole Olympic project are slowly being identified and developed.

The development of the cross-country and biathlon venue at Soldier Hollow might seem the mosl important project for many of our TUNA News readers, and right­fully so. This venue will be the busiest of any venue dur­ing the Olympic Games, with likely 23 medal events during the 16 Olympic days. Luckily, the topography, road system and community support in Heber Valley will make the task of preparation easier than anticipated a year ago.

A team of engineers, architects, contractors and sport specialists are in ihe process of laying out ihe venue master plan, which will include a permanent new access road and parking lot. event management building, snowmaking system, biathlon range and approximately 23 km of trails. Temporary Games facilities, such as 100 athletes' wax cabins, broadcast compound, media sub-center and food services are already being planned.

The stadium area for ihe Olympic competitions will be divided in two start and finish areas, one for bialhlon and one for cross-country, and with common bleachers and commentator boxes in-between. The biathlon range will have 30 lanes, occupying an area 90 m x 50 m, in addition to the 150 meter long penalty loop and the start, finish and lap lanes used for the biathlon competitions. This area will be the permanent stadium for future post-Olympic competitions.

The Olympic cross-country stadium will be tempo­rary in nature, since future cross-country competitions can be held at the biathlon stadium.

Some of you might have noticed that ihe 2002 Olympic Games will introduce a new Olympic event for biathlon, pursuit. This event will become very exciting for spectators, since the lead normally changes several times during the race. The 2002 cross-country competi­tions will also introduce new Olympic events. It is ex­pected that mass-start, one-day pursuit and sprint com­petitions will be on the program at that time.

The short-term good news is that the Olympic Com­mittee will construct a 5-km loop and a temporary biathlon range al Soldier Hollow this fall. The 5-km loop will become ihe main Olympic 5-km course in 2002, and early access means more and belter knowl­edge of snow conditions, course grooming requirements and ski-ability. The course will be groomed every week from the first snowfall, and be used for Ulah Winter Games and other competitions this winter.

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TUNA NEWS SEPTEMBER 1998

TOUR O F T H E MONTH

Fall Hikes in the Beaver Creek Trail Area by Dave Hanscom

Upper Vellttw Pint Lake

Lower Yellow O Pine Lake

Most of us make the drive to Kamas quite a few times during the winter months. The Beaver Creek Trail, Mirror Lake Highway, Soapstone Basin, and TUNA yurt are all invit ing destinations for cross country tourers and racers. Not as many of us visit this area during other seasons, but it offers many good opportunities for mountain running and hiking. The accompanying map shows sev­eral of these.

Five side canyons intercept SR-150 from the north between mile posts 6 and 12. Each has a unique character, and each is delightful in its own way. Rather than describing all of them in detail, I'll just outline their characteristics and make a couple of suggestions for good running loops.

The first is Yellow Pine, nmams.^^ which intersects the highway at mile 6.2 at a Forest Service parking area. The trail paral­lels the highway for a short way and then bends northward up the Yellow Pine drainage. This is the steepest of the five canyons and isn't suit­able for biking. The trail climbs about 3000 vertical feet in 4.5 miles to a 10.100 foot saddle before dropping into the Smith Morehouse drainage on the Weber side of the ridge.

The second side canyon is Coop Creek, which crosses the highway at mile 8.6. Although ill j s canyon is just as steep as Yellow Pine, it has the advantage of a wide jeep road that makes a very long switchback to bypass the more difficult terrain. Called the Upper Setting Road, it gains 1600 feet over 4.5 miles to a high plateau and then ascends more gradu­ally for 3.5 more miles and 800 feel. Several side roads lead to small lakes in the upper basin. A disadvantage of this drainage is the large number of off-road vehicles found there on weekends.

The trailhead for the third side canyon is just north of the highway at mile 9.8. A short section of dirt road leads to a new parking area, and the Shingle Creek Trail goes through a gate from there. It ascends a short distance before leveling off for a couple hundred yards and dropping down to to a bridge. A short climb up the other side is followed by a traverse par­allel to and high above the stream. For the next two miles, the trail follows the canyon bottom, gaining a total of only 400 vertical feet. It then crosses the stream and climbs quite steeply for about a quarter mile, where it levels off for 3.5 more miles of enjoyable terrain. The trail is too rocky for en­joyable biking. The narrow trail, large conifer trees, and lim­ited visibility in Shingle Creek contrast to the jeep road, sparse scrub trees, and uninhibited views in Coop Creek.

The fourth drainage to be discussed is Boulder Creek, which intersects the North Fork of the Provo River about two miles up from the highway. A trail that starts along the west side of the North Fork follows Boulder Creek but disappears

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in 3 or 4 miles. Recommended access lo ihe upper canyon is the Norway Flat Road, which starts at highway mile 10.5 and traverses northeastward before bending north and following Boulder Creek to a 9600 foot plateau (called Norway Flat). The total climb is 2000 feet over five miles. From there one can go 2.5 more miles without gaining a significant amount of elevation. This is a really pleasant area for mounlain biking.

Finally, the North Fork of the Provo River intersects SR-150 at mile 11.7. and the route to the yurt starts just beyond the bridge. The first mile and a half is a jeep road, and a trail picks up where that ends. The yurt site is about 1.5 miles up ihe trail, and ambitious runners and bikers can continue much farther, all the way to the upper lakes region.

Any of the five canyons would be nice out-and-back mounlain runs, but 1 recommend two excellent loop alterna­tives. Both ascend Ihe Shingle Creek trail for six miles lo Fast Shingle Creek Lake. At that point, you can either turn left and return via Coop Creek for a 15 mile loop, or you can slay on the main trail and return via Norway Flat for a 17 mile outing. A good topographical map is suggested for anyone attempting the latter trip.

To make the connection from Shingle Creek to Coop Creek, just turn left when you come to Fast Shingle Creek Lake, which is just a few yards west of the trail. Bear left

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again when you gel to the lake and follow a lightly used trail that climbs through the trees to a large meadow. The trail that crosses that meadow connects with the Coop Creek jeep road system in less than a mile. The descent to the highway is about eight miles, and the loop is closed by running the last mile on pavement.

To make the connection from Shingle Creek to Norway Flat, stay on the main trail at Fast Shingle Creek Lake and climb for about .75 mile to a junction. Turn right at this point and continue eastward for 0.5 mile to South Erickson Lake. Go by the lake and ascend gradually through an open area, following rock cairns, for another .75 mile to a saddle. A sometimes steep descent from that point, eastward and Ihen southward, takes you to Big Elk Lake. The trail goes around the easl side of the lake to the dam. where it crosses the stream and drops steeply to a large meadow below. The trail that skirts this meadow on its west side leads to the Norway Flat jeep road described above. A 7.5 mile descent gets you to the highway, and it's just 0.7 mile back to the Shingle Creek trailhead from there.

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Not actually socialist, just social. Last year TUNA organized a couple of social touring parties. They were such a hit with all the participants that we are going to organize a tour every month this winter. We've all read Dave Hanscom's "Tour of the Month" articles. He's going to keep writing them but we're going to do them.

There's no racing on these social tours, just light touring and casual conversation. It's a perfect oppor­tunity to take the kids or even to introduce someone to our great sport. The only competition is who has the belter soup or chili at the end of the tour.

You can even lead a tour! Maybe you know of some really fun trail that the rest of us haven't tried. If so. call Taylor Robbins (motto - "I may be fat. but I'm slow!") at 531-6699. He has volun­teered to be TUNA's social tour director. Just think how impressive it will be at cocktail parties when someone asks you, "What's new?" and you answer with just a hint of arrogance in you voice, "Well, I've become a TUNA tour guide. What's new with you?" The very mention of your status as a TUNA tour guide is guaranteed to gel you that big raise and promotion you so right­fully deserve.

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