Announcements and Long Term Trip Planning
Winterfest: There's still openings in the cabin near Mt. Baker for the Winterfest weekend (Feb 17-20), but deposits must be received by Wednesday, January 25. Don't let winter slip by without getting your skis or snowshoes on the slopes! Please check the Event Calendar or Penwicle newsletter for trip details.
Romp to Stomp out Breast Cancer: Sign up for Emily's "Stomping PWCers" team - $27.00 by January 4; $37.00 by Feb. 1 (online). I am assigning us to the 3k snowshoe walk - but you can still do the snowshoe race or 5k snowshoe walk and still be loved as part of our team. Registration closes at 10:40, so it will be an early start. But, it is done by 1 PM & we can hit the slopes or the lounge afterwards! go to http://tubbsromptostomp.com/wa for more information and to register.
Nepal Adventure: Starting approximately October 1, 2012, I will be returning to Nepal to an area I love (Tilicho Lake) and going to an area I have not been (Dhaulagiri Base Camp). I am willing to take up to ten people with me. This will be a totally catered affair and all you will have to carry is your day pack. It will be professionally guided and the camps will be set up for us and the cooking will be done for us. This is a visually stunning part of the world and one of those experiences of a lifetime. Please note: This is not a commercial endeavor on my part and I am a person of contact only. All participants will be making their own arrangements for flying to Nepal and back and dealing with the Nepal agent, as I am doing. The agent, Dipak Dhamala is a personal friend and has arranged my previous trips.
For Itinerary and details contact:
Brian Steely
(360) 297-3825
brianandcris@centurytel.net
Trekking in the Himalayas: 
Cross Country Ski Trip at Methow Valley, Mazama, WA (13-16 Jan 2012)