The stated purpose of the Kongsberger Ski Club is to promote cross country skiing, and in particular, racing. The Club is a registered Washington State nonprofit corporation, a designated 501c7, run by members who are unpaid volunteers.

We depend upon our membership for funds and labor to maintain our facilities and programs.

Brief history

The Club, an offshoot of the Seattle Ski Club, was organized in 1954 by a hearty group of Norwegian ski jumpers, headed by Olav Ulland. They built a jumping hill and a small (8'x8') warming hut. The last jumping meet was held in 1974. With the elimination of ski jumping in our part of the country, our focus is now only on cross country skiing.

Club sponsored races

Usually the Club puts on races three weekends per season: the Gunnar Hagen Memorial in January, the Kongsberger Stampede in February, and the Ozbaldy 50K in March.

Facilities

Ski trails are located on the north side of Interstate 90, Exit 63 Cabin Creek (SnoPark parking lot, permit required). The trail system is entirely on land owned and managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

The Cabin Creek Sno-Park ski trails are groomed by a private contractor under contract to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and funded by Sno-Park permit fees. The Club helps maintain the public trails with volunteer labor.

Membership

Thanks for your interest in Kongsberger Ski Club! Since 1954, the Club has promoted XC skiing and racing in the Pacific Northwest. We are looking for great community members, active ski event supporters, and enthusiastic ski racers. If you meet those criteria, read on about our application process:

1. Get to know the KSC community and show us your willingness to volunteer:
   • Each adult applicant must have volunteered at a race and a stewardship event (organized or not) prior to application.
   • Each adult applicant is encouraged to join a social event prior to application.
2. Connect with a current member to request sponsorship of your application.
3. Contact the membership chair ✉ to express interest and receive the application.
4. Submit the application to the membership chair by September 30.
5. Continue showing up to events, racing, volunteering, and building community!
6. New members are admitted each November by a vote of the members.

We are a small club, and membership is constrained by the size of our small cabin and ability to sustain a club on volunteer effort only. The KSC Board sets the number of new members admitted annually, which is typically less than 10 units (family or couple or single) and depends on attrition. Completion of application and criteria are not a guarantee of admission to the club.

Amabilis pre-season

Vice President - Rune Harkestadt
rune@rosehillcarwashllc.com ✉

Secretary - Martha Cramer

Treasurer - Keith Ritland
treasurer@kongsbergers.org ✉

Webmaster - Keith Ritland
webmaster@kongsbergers.org ✉