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Think Snow! Potluck – Jarl Berg

  • Start date: 02/24/2023

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 02/24/2023

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Jarl Berg grew up in Eugene and has had SNOW as a lifelong theme. His grandfather started Berg's Ski Shop in 1955, where Jarl worked for 17 years. An expert in Nordic and telemark skiing, Jarl will share his love of snow and present a fun piece of Obsidian history related to skiing aspects of the club and winter activities.
Social time begins 6:05 pm; Potluck begins 6:30 pm; Presentation 7:30 pm
(Signing up for the potluck is optional. You're welcome to show up without signing up or, if you're not the potluck type, you can show up just for the presentation.)

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  • Departure Location: Obsidian Lodge

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  • Season: 2023

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  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Bring a potluck dish to share, along with your personal plate, utensils and cup to take home to wash.

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Trip Report

Jarl Berg was our featured speaker for our February potluck. The potluck drew over 30 diners and the presentation drew almost 40. Jarl spoke about the beginnings of the Obsidians and brought a neat display of ski gear that was used before the modern gear we use nowadays. He presented a nice picture montage showing early Obsidians skiing and playing in the snow and at camp. His love of snow was apparent as he talked about telemark skiing and how his family has made skiing and snow sports accessible to folks in the Eugene/Springfield area through his family's ski shop that his grandfather opened in 1955.