125km Nordic Skate Ski
Last year, I strung together the major trail systems in The Methow Valley for a 66-mile (106km) skate ski with 6,400 feet of elevation gain. I dubbed it “The Methow Monster,” hoping that a fun name might entice friends and other like-minded gluttons for punishment to do the same.
This winter, I decided to test myself and add on visits to all of the Rendezvous huts at the start of the ski. The result was a 78-mile (125km) skate with 8,000 feet of elevation gain. It took about 9 hours of moving time and 10.75 hours total, including a voluminous lunch at the Mazama Store. Go get it!