2008 Sierra Avalanche Ski-O Championships
Date: Jan. 30 - Feb. 3, 2008
Location: Lake Tahoe Area
Event Director: 
- 650.793.8764
Course Setters: Steve Miller, Bob Baylor, Matthias Kohler
Type: 4 Ski-O events in 5 days in the Lake Tahoe area
Day 4: Auburn Ski Club Training Center (3-Feb-2008)
Event Details
Course Setter: Matthias Kohler
Format: Motala (1 map for white and orange, 2 maps for green and red, and 3 maps for blue)
Starts: 9:30 A.M. to 12 Noon with assigned early start times for those who preregistered
Special rules:
- Off trail use: Can go off trail.
- One-way trails: There are no one-way trails.
Map: This map was originally made for foot-O, and was converted by Bob Cooley and Tony Pinkham for use with ski-O. To see a sample of this map, click on the RouteGadget link on the left-hand navigation pane, and select the 2007 event at this venue.
Check-In and Registration
Everybody must check in or register before starting on their coures. This provides you with your start chit, trail pass, and lets you sign your waiver for the resort. Check in and registration will either be in the main room of the A-frame building or the green building.
Venue Information
Resort web page: www.auburnskiclub.org
Elevations: Competitive area is between 7100 and 7200 feet in elevation.
Size of area used for trails: About 1 square kilometer — a small area with an intricate network of hilly trails.
Rentals: The Auburn Ski Club probably does not rent skis. If you need to rent skis, go to Sierra Nordic (Soda Springs), Pacos (Truckee), or any other ski store.
Lessons: The Auburn Ski Club probably does not offer beginning ski lessons, except to club members.
Waxing: It is not known if this facility has a waxing bench for your use.
Lodging and Dining
See the Lodgings page for the Tahoe area. In general, the nearby lodgings (for Soda Springs) include the Boreal Inn, a couple of Royal Gorge lodges (not including the Wilderness lodge which burned down a few years ago), the Sierra Club hostel (Clair Tappan Lodge), and numerous cabins rented by local realty companies. Additional lodging can be found in Truckee (15–20 minutes away).
Do your grocery shopping in Auburn or Truckee, where large grocery stores abound. There is at least one small grocery store with a limited stock in Soda Springs.
For dining, there are a couple of restaurants in Soda Springs, and many more in Truckee (especially the old-town section).
Driving Directions
From I-80 (about 91 miles east of Sacramento or 10 miles west of Truckee), take the Boreal Ridge/Castle Peak off-ramp (Exit 176) just before Donner Summit. Go to the west end of the Boreal Ridge parking lot.