***Canceled 2021 due to COVID***
We are looking forward to hosting this event again next year!
Who: Skiers and snowshoers of all ages and abilities
What: A supported 5km tour with 4 strategically placed food stations
Where: Rendezvous Ski Trails, West Yellowstone, Montana
When: February 16, 2020; Start between 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
All Snowshoers MUST start at 12:00 pm (noon)! Skiers may start between noon and 1 pm.
Why: Explore the trails with friends and family at a recreational pace (Dining all the way!)
To be sure we prepare enough food for everyone....TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED by 3:00 pm on Thursday, February 13, 2020
Ticket Prices
$20 per person ages 11 & older
$10 per person 10 & under.
Free for children not skiing or snowshoeing (in carriers or chariots)
Includes food and water at 4 stops along the course.
All participants must pay in advance to participate in the Taste of the Trails.
All participants MUST have a Rendezvous Ski Trail pass. Passes can be purchased for $8/day at the fee tube located by the trailhead arch, with exact cash or check only. Passes can also be purchased at Freeheel and Wheel, the West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce or the Hebgen Lake Ranger Station during business hours.
Pass price is not included in the registration fee.
Pass price is not included in the registration fee.
Tickets can also be purchased at Freeheel and Wheel in West Yellowstone.
Check in for all participants will be on Sunday, February 16, 2020 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Rendezvous Trailhead. Please bring your Rendezvous Trail season pass with you or be prepared to purchase a pass for $8/person. Cash, check or credit card (3.25% fee will be added to all credit card purchases) will be accept at check-in. Passes will be checked. Taste of the Trails event tickets will only be available at this time if the event has not sold out. Event limited to 125 participants (and tends to sell out every year).
Snowshoers must start at 12:00 pm (noon). Skiers may start between 12:00 pm (noon) and 1:00 pm. Please make note of closing times for each station.
WAYS TO PURCHASE TICKETS:
Snowshoers must start at 12:00 pm (noon). Skiers may start between 12:00 pm (noon) and 1:00 pm. Please make note of closing times for each station.
WAYS TO PURCHASE TICKETS:
- Stop by Freeheel and Wheel in West Yellowstone, MT
Taste of the Trails is designed to encourage skiers of all ages and abilities to try cross-country skiing in a simple and festive format. A 5 km (3.1 mile) course will take skiers and snowshoers around the Rendezvous Ski Trails. Four feed stations are staffed by volunteers and offer snacks and beverages to participating skiers. Skiers can casually stride from station to station, revel in the winter landscapes, refuel with friends and explore the trails in a relaxed, noncompetitive atmosphere. All skiers and snowshoers must have a Rendezvous Ski Trails pass. More information in blue writing above.
~ The course will start at the Trailhead Building at the Rendezvous Ski Trails, through the In & Out Trail to the main junction. Feed Station #1 will be located near the large trail map and will feature appetizers. Feed Station #1 will close at 1:45 pm.
~Skiers will then be directed along Rendezvous Loop on Washburn Cut-Off to Feed Station #2, The Soup Station. Feed Station #2 will close at 2:30 pm.
~ Continue on Rendezvous Loop which will bring you back to the Biathlon Range and Taylor Fork Cabin for Feed Station #3, the main course and a campfire to huddle around. Feed Station #3 will close at 3:15 pm.
~The final leg of the course will return to the trailhead building via Purple Haze where Feed Station #4, dessert, music, a campfire and a party atmosphere will be waiting! Feed Station #4 will close at 4:00 PM.
Taste of the Trails is a unique ski experience with a friendly environment and fun, festive atmosphere. All visitors are warmly welcomed to West Yellowstone and invited to explore other local cross-country ski trails. We encourage groups of all abilities to ski together!
