Thursday February 2

Looking for adventure?

Looking for something totally out of the ordinary?

Looking for some real fun?

JOIN US on Groundhog Day, Thursday February 2nd at 9am from the Town Trailhead as we ski in search of WILBUR! Last year Wilbur was spotted retreating into his home after seeing his shadow and ensuring 6 more weeks of winter. We are hoping for the same result this year!

Join us as we ski along the Community Trail towards the Bitterbrush and Barnsley Loops in search of Wilbur. And by search, we mean search...unlike his eastern brethren, Punxsutawney Phil, Wilbur is not much of a show-boat groundhog. Rather than mugging for cameras and fanfare, Wilbur prefers to be aloof and free to be a groundhog. We don't cage him here but rather search for him on the local ski and snowshoe trails through town and about.

Our ski tour will be led by local Naturalists, Steve and Kim Bondi from North Cascades Basecamp who will assist us with groundhog spotting and tracking! We plan on skiing from 9-11:30am with the proclamation at 11:30am back at the Town Trailhead.

Here is the video of last year's proclamation as seen on KOMO News 4.

Location: Winthrop Town Trailhead

Cost: Free