{"id":2834,"date":"2016-11-18T14:34:47","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T21:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=2834"},"modified":"2021-08-31T09:23:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T15:23:00","slug":"november-2016-core-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=2834","title":{"rendered":"November 2016 CORE Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

EXECUTIVE CORNER<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Your CORE executive continues to work on projects to improve the club experience and promote safety.
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Event Planning: <\/strong>Thanks to some of our key event coordinators, we have a pretty full slate of events planned for the winter season.<\/span>\u00a0The CORE 2016-2017 Winter Events Schedule<\/a><\/strong> summary is now available on the CORE website, and members can access details on the CORE calendar<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As a volunteer club, we depend on you the members to come out, suggest outings that you would like go on, and potentially start coordinating or co-coordinating hikes, snowshoe trips, etc. So, this year at the Christmas Party in November, we’re going to seek your input on future activities and events, as well as trails you’d like to explore (on foot, on snowshoes or on skis). Please bring your ideas, and seek out our\u00a0Executive Trip coordinator David V,\u00a0if you would like to learn more about trip coordinating. We’ll also have on hand some examples of snowshoe and cross-country ski equipment. If you are new to these sports and wondering what to look for when acquiring x-c skis or snowshoes, some of our event leaders will be available to share their wisdom with you.
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CORE Tweets:<\/span><\/strong> Did you know that @corehike has 170 followers at last count? Four of them are CORE club members, the rest are other individuals and organizations interested in CORE. The CORE executive uses Twitter to announce events and activities that may be of interest to the outdoor community, but not necessarily sponsored by CORE. And the CORE Tweets appear on the CORE webpage<\/a><\/strong>. So, if you are an avid Twitter user, please add @corehike to your list of accounts you follow.<\/p>\n

CORE Facebook Group:<\/strong> CORE also has a Facebook Group<\/a><\/strong> where events of interest are posted. So if you are a Facebook user, you can find us there as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

And now, on with the show……<\/span><\/p>\n

OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2016 ACTIVITY SCOREBOARD<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Despite a cold snap in the middle of October, from October 1 to mid-November there were 12 outings posted on the calendar, from mountain hikes to urban walks and social dining, and a very successful Halloween party at the community centre. <\/span><\/p>\n

A few highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Oct 2 – Hunchback Hills<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Oct 16 – Rainy Summit<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Oct 23 – Mustang Hills<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Oct 28 – CORE Haloween Party<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Oct 30 – Missing Link Mountain<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nov 5 – Glenbow Ranch – Corralled<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Nov 13 Brown Lowery Park – A forest walk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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October 2016 Club Meeting<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

The October members meeting\u00a0 was moved to Friday the 28th, and featured a very successful Halloween Party, with pumpkin decorating, music, dancing, treats and general schmoozing. A good time had by all.<\/span><\/p>\n

November 2016 Club Meeting<\/strong>
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The Annual CORE Christmas Party will be held at the Scarboro Community Centre TUESDAY. 29 November, 2016, <\/strong>7:00 pm.\u00a0 <\/strong>As we don’t have a December meeting, this is the time to come out and socialize with other members of the club, share stories from our summer adventures, and enjoy some food and refreshments (provided).<\/p>\n

We are also hoping to get in some planning ideas for the winter, so if you have some suggestions please be prepared to share them along with some tentative dates. We’d also like to engage some more members interested in leading activities. The best way to get started is to volunteer as a co-coordinator on one of the outings we have planned. Ask one of the executive members if you would like to get started as an activity leader.<\/p>\n

We’ll also be having a display of different kinds of equipment: Snowshoes, Nordic (X-C) skis and AT Back country skis. If you have some questions about what to look for when buying equipment, some of our more experienced club members will be happy to give you some advice.<\/p>\n

January 2017 Club Meeting<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Since there is no club meeting in December, the next one will be in January. Our presentations executive committee has some great speakers lined up for 2017, so stay tuned and watch the CORE calendar and our Twitter feed for upcoming feature events.<\/p>\n

Some Technical Stuff<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Nordic bindings – getting them straight<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"nordic-binding-types-sns-and-nnn\"<\/a>If you are going shopping for Nordic skis, and are a bit uncertain about types of binding and shape and base of ski to choose from, here are a couple of websites to peruse. Eb’s Adventure Blog<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 explains the differences between SNS and NNN binding systems, while MEC.ca has an excellent article on Choosing the Right Cross-Country (Nordic) Skis<\/a><\/strong>.
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How to Choose the Right Snowshoes<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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\"pair-of-womens-snowshoes\"<\/a>For those of you who are considering taking up snowshoeing this winter and are new to the sport, we’ve collected a few tips on what to look for when you go out to your local outdoor equipment store, and posted them on the CORE Blog page How to Choose the Right Snowshoes<\/a><\/strong>. Check it out.<\/span><\/p>\n

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News from Other Organizations<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n
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Nordic Skiing in the City of Calgary<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are various groomed cross-country ski areas within the City of Calgary maintained by various ski clubs. Visit this City of Calgary link <\/a><\/strong>for details. The locations are summarized below.
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