The family-friendly Portland Chapter of the Oregon Nordic Club began in 1968 to promote the values of cross country skiing. Since then, we've grown into a group of friends who telemark, hike, camp, paddle and bike on monthly outings. We love spending outdoor time together in the Northwest forests, mountains, and in-town -- year-round!  We are family friendly. A growing group of parents and kids (of all ages) meet to ski, hike and bike. In the past, we've hosted  one-day x-country ski lessons and …

  Welcome to our tribe! We are a range of riders from first treads to hammerheads, and from kids to those who will never grow up. We believe that all trails in life should flow, roots and boulders add character to the ride, every journey could be an epic one, and a little sweat on the ascent will blow off as the rubber takes flight from the dirt. Just follow the safety rules, be courteous, show up for rides you responded "yes" to, and have fun.           

… . -- often (but not always) with a veggie meal before or after for those interested. Many of us support animal rights, environmental and human rights issues. If you have other ideas, just ask James or Holly to help us plan events! Note that our calendar has two types of postings: the tan-colored notes, which are not events and thus have no host, and the green-and-white events, that have a host and expect you to show up. More on this below, in what serves as our bylaws: Q: What is our main pur …