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PACRAT Racing
NWSCC web site
FWSA web site
NSCF web site
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short
video about our club.
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Mt.
High Events
Last
updated:February 13, 2025
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NEWS
February-March
Lift Lines
- Mt. High Newsletter
Photos
from this past
season
are available
for viewing on
our PHOTOS
page.
Check them
out.
 Far
West Skier's
Guide
Click on the
image here to
see this very
colorful
magazine.
Learn all
about past and
upcoming Far
West events,
the annual
Convention,
winter trips,
and more. See
what other
clubs and
councils are
doing.
Click on each
2-page spread
to thumb
through the
rest of the
pages.
The
Councilman -
Fall 2024.
Find out what
the Far West
Ski
Association
has been doing
and will be
doing in the
near future,
the
Convention,
the ski trips
and more.
Volunteer
of the Year.
Ou r
2024 volunteer
of the year
is: Sandra
Kaufman.
Congratulations!
Sandra has
been a social
spark-plug in
our club for
years. More
recently, she
has accepted
the
position\par
of our club's
Secretary as
well as
Membership
director.
See
our Awards
page for a
list of past
men and women
of the year
and other
awards.
NOTE
TO NEWCOMERS
Our club
provides
numerous
activities in
the following
categories.
a) Day
trips to Mt.
Hood ski areas
– currently on
TRIPS
page,
b) Ski
trips to other
ski areas in
the West
-- see
TRIPS
page.
c)
Recreational
racing –
RACING
pages.
d)
Social events,
parties,
etc. – on
the
HOME page.
e)
Summer
activities
(Biking,
Hiking,
Rafting,
Picnic, etc.) –
usually on our
HOME page.
To see what
our club does,
please see a
whole year of
photos on the
PHOTOS
page.
See
more at:
NOTE TO
NEWCOMERS
Let's
ski together!
Join us
for an
informal fun
day on the
slopes! Our
weekend skiers
tend to go to
Timberline
and/or
Skibowl.
Our mid-week
skiers usually
go to Meadows
on Thursdays
or whenever
there is some
fresh powder.
How to connect
with us?
-
See the
weekend &
mid-week
entries on our
TRIPS
page.
-
Click on our
two FORUM
buttons in the
menu and see
who is going
skiing and
when.
Participate in
the
discussions!
-
See our
Facebook page,
where all our
members can
post their own
messages and
often invite
others to come
ski with them.
Start by
clicking on
the Facebook
button in our
main menu.
- On the
mountain,
if
you have a
2-way radio,
tune it to
channel 6-19.
Mt.
Hood Express
bus service
 We
have always
encouraged
carpooling
from Sandy,
and that is
still an
option. But,
now you can
take the new
Mt. Hood
Express bus
instead. For
only $2 (or
just $1.50 if
you prepay for
20 tickets),
you can ride
the bus from
Sandy to
Skibowl,
Government
Camp, or
Timberline.
Catch the bus
right on Hwy.
26, at a park
and ride bus
stop half way
between
Champion Way
and 362nd
(which is the
Fred Meyer
traffic light
in Sandy).
Turn into
Champion Way
to park at the
Information
Center.
The most
convenient bus
starts at 7:45
am and arrives
at Skibowl at
8:32 and at
Timberline at
9 am. Click
here for the
complete schedule.
Also note that
Timberline
runs its own
shuttle
between
Government
Camp
from the
Summit Pass
ski area to
Timberline.
Powder
Alliance.
Unlimited
skiing at
Timberline and
Mt. Hood
Skibowl + 3
free tickets
at each of 17
other ski
areas, for a
total of 51
free ski days
Not valid on
Saturdays.
Those 71 and
over pay only
$50.
All prices
will increase
after Nov. 5
and 26.. See
more at:
www.powderalliance.com
and on the
Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/powderalliance
Season
Passes
compared.
Compare the
cost and
benefits of
various lift
ticket passes.
This was first
published in
Lift Lines. It
is now on our
Articles
page.
 Mt.
High Cookbook
available.
A great gift.
Debbi Kor put
together a
Club Cookbook,
full of
recipes
contributed by
many of our
club members.
You can
purchase the
book at any of
our social
events and ski
trips, or
Contact Debbi
at:
ijustwannarun1@comcast.net
Ski
Areas page -
new &
improved
The best way
to get info
about ski
areas. The
updated page
contains
almost all the
ski areas in
the West, 224
of them. It's
the easiest
way to get
info for a
trip. Just
click on
whatever ski
resort you
want.
Also find info
on
heli-skiing.
Also
available on
our Ski Areas
page is an
Excel
Spreadsheet
containing a
list of all
the ski areas
in North
America. Use
it to track
the places you
have skied.
 Join
a PACRAT team
Teams
are being
formed in
October and
November, and
many teams
need a few new
team-mates.
Camaraderie,
fun, racing,
après ski
parties and
more!
Check it all
out on our Racing
page and on
the
PACRATs
web
site.
Contact:
Racing@mthigh.org
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events
Maroon: NWSCC, FWSA, or
multi-club events
Black: General events
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FEBRUARY
2025
Feb.
9 - 14
McCall
(ID) trip:
Brundage Mt. and
Tamarack.
Feb.
15
(Sat)
Chocolate
Party at
Debbi's place. Bring a
chocolate dessert to
participate in the
judging.
Feb.
15 (Sat)
History
Happy Hour at
the Mt. Hood
Museum in
Government Camp
Feb.
17 (Mon) Mt.
High Board
meeting at
the Round Table
Pizza, Lake Oswego
Feb.
19 (Wed) NWSCC
Meeting online,
via Zoom, with guest
speakers: Linda Westlund,
FWSA President, and
Debbi Kor, FWSA Convention.
Feb.
23 - 25
White
Pass ski trip
MARCH
2025
March
1 (Sat) Ski
the Glade Trail
Day
March
1 -
2
Ski
& Ride for a
Cure
at SkiBowl
March
6 (Thu) Mt.
High Social
at
Famous Dave's
March
8 (Sat) Ski
ALS
at Meadows
March
9 -
10
Oregon
Cancer Ski Out
at Meadows
March
12 -
16 Bachelor
Blast trip
March
23 -
28 Whitefish
Mtn. trip
March
31 (Mon)
Mt.
High Board
Meeting at
the Round Table
Pizza, Lake Oswego.
See
more event details in the
next section below.
Club
membership has
steadily increased
from 2002 - 2011, and
has stabilized around
220 since then.
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Last Monday
of the month, we meet at
the Round Table Pizza,
16444 Boones Ferry Rd.,
Lake Grove, Lake
Osswego, OR. See Google
map. We plan
future club events &
trips. If you'd
like to get a bit more
involved with the club,
please come and join us.
This is a working and
planning meeting,
but it's open to all.
Social gathering: 6:00
pm, and the meeting
starts at: 6:30 pm.
NWSCC
meetings
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Representatives of local
ski clubs gather to
coordinate activities,
plan joint events and
trips. Sometimes,
there's a guest speaker.
These meetings are open
to all.
Time: Socializing starts
at 6 pm. Meeting starts
at 6:30 pm..
Dates: Meetings are held
quarterly on the 3rd
Wednesday in October,
December, March and
June.
Location: At various
locations around the
Portland metro area. See
the
NWSCC web site for
details.
Searching for
the Perfect
Ski Watch
Check out some of
the features
available on
watches these
days: Altimeter,
Compass,
Clinometer,
Barometer,
Stop-watch, and
more. And water
resistant to 200
meters. Sadly, not
all in one watch.
Read this
article.
Vision
for the 21st
Century
A whole new vision
of enhancing both
safety and fun on
the slopes. Read
all about it
(click on the "Vision"
button. Get
involved. Write to
the ski areas.
Write to ski
magazines. Refer
them to our
website:
www.mthigh.org/Vision.htm.
Mt
Hood List
- A great
site!
Go
to
MtHoodList.com
to post your own
message, to find a
carpool to Mt.
Hood, to find
buddies for a
Meadows
event, or
any other Mt. Hood
related activity.
Check
out this content
on our site!
a) Blogs
eg.: David
Schor's
adventures
b) Videos
(our recent
trips and
racing)
c) Skis
for sale
on our
Bulletin Board!
In
the
Forum,
post your
questions,
requests,
offers, or help
provide answers.
Bulletin
Board vs.
Forum
For
plain text
announcements or
questions, feel
free to post your
own message in the
Forum.
For
more elaborate,
announcements,
including
graphics, photos,
etc. please email
them to us at webmaster@mthigh.org
and we'll post it
on the Bulletin
Board.
We Want You!
Forest
Service Permits.
Info about day use
permits and season
permits, and a list of
parking spaces where
you need them. These
permits are needed
usually from May 1 -
October 31. Buy one if
you will be hiking or
biking there.
Fix
your
Zipper
at Johann's
(Gary's)
If
the zipper
breaks on your
ski jacket or
sleeping bag,
don't throw it
away.
Let Gary fix
it for you at
Johann's
Upholstery,
12205 SW Hall
Blvd.,
Tigard OR
97223.
Phone:
503-620-1699.
Email: gary@johannsonline.com
 ShredHood.org
is a web site
devoted to
everything Mt.
Hood. It
contains the
latest news,
classifieds,
racing, new
school, old
school,
videos,
slides,
events,
resources.
The web site
was started by
Ben Jacklet, a
local
journalist. Check
it out:
http://shredhood.org/
Membership
renewal.
Please renew
your club
membership in
the Fall
(September,
October, or
early
November).
This is also
the best time
to sign up for
a ski trip
with the club.
It is best to
renew in
person at the
annual Ski
Fair or at our
annual Kickoff
Party. If
you do it by
mail, simply
print print
the Dough
Transmittal
form and mail
it in. You can
find it on our
Membership
page and on
the Forms
& Docs
page.
Member
Benefits
updated - 20%
off at the
Taco Shoppe
Thanks to
Kevin Bastin,
owner of the
Taco Shoppe
and a Mountain
High club
member, we
have now been
offered 20%
off of any
item on the
menu (not just
the burritos).
But only 10%
discount
during the
summer months.
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EVENT DETAILS
Note: Trips and Racing
events have their own pages.
The events listed below
are events other than ski trips and
races.
Fine champagne
Fine desserts
Fine conversation
Click here for
Map
to Debbi's place
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Chocolate
Party
February 15, 2025 (Saturday),
starting at 7:00 pm.
At
the home of Debbi Kor
8513 NE 149th Avenue
Vancouver WA
98662
DIRECTIONS: From I-205, follow Padden
Hwy. toward the east.
Turn LEFT
onto NE 152nd Ave.
Turn LEFT
onto NE 86th Street
Turn LEFT
onto 149th Avenue
Please
RSVP to Debbi at ijustwannarun1@comcast.net,
or call: 503-314-7078.
Join
your fellow club members at the
annual Chocolate party. Bring your
favorite chocolate dessert and enter
it in the contest for:
a) the Most Chocolaty or Most
Decadent;
b) the Most Creative, and/or
Entering
the competition is optional.
We also need people to taste test
and judge the entries.
Everyone will be a judge!
Everyone will taste all the desserts
and write down their own selections
and put them in a box. We will then
count them out, rather than having
judges. Everyone is a judge.
So,
mark your calendar for this
Valentine event. Bring your favorite
"Sweetie" and enjoy a night of
decadence, fun and good cheer.
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The
Mt. Hood Cultural Museum preserves
and showcases the rich history of
Mount Hood through interpretive
exhibits and educational
programming. The museum features six
galleries that highlight the history
of the mountain’s early exploration,
winter sports, settlement and
natural history.
The museum, the Mt. Hood Information
Center and the Museum Gift Shop are
open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. The museum is closed
Thanksgiving and Christmas. |
Mt. Hood Podcasts
February
15 (Saturday.)
6:30 pm.
Be
entertained and learn something new.
Doors
open 6:30, lecture at 7 pm.
Guest
speaker: Andy Poorman,
the creator of the “Mt. Hood
Podcast” will be our
speaker. He will talk about his
two-year old podcast, his motivation
for starting it and his plans for
future episodes.
Andy
has agreed to collaborate with MHCCM
to record oral histories with some
of our community members. This will
be a great addition to the Museum's
historical archives.
Social
on one History Happy Hour events
take place Saturday each month
at the museum. Topics range from
Mount Hood photography to ski
fashion to volcanic activity on the
mountain.
The
presentation is free. A $5
donation to the Museum is suggested
and very much appreciated.
For
more information about the lecture
series, please call the museum at
503-272-3301.
Mt.
Hood Cultural Center and Museum
ph: 503-272-3301,
info@mthoodmuseum.org
www.mthoodmuseum.org
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EVERYONE
IS WELCOME
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NW
Ski Club Council
February
19, 2025. (Wednesday) - a Zoom
meeting.
This NWSCC
Council meeting will be held by
Zoom.
Social 6:45; Meeting starts 7:00
pm
Special Guest Speakers:
Linda
Westlund, FWSA President
Debbi Kor, FWSA Convention
Here
about what the Far West SKi
Association has to offer.
Join
Zoom Meeting any time after
6:45 pm.
https://zoom.us/j/99019265279?pwd=b0dqYTlOUFY4M3lKSHk4Z1QxcWhldz09
Meeting ID: 990 1926
5279
Passcode: 346306
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Mt. High
Monthly
meeting
Usually on the last Monday of the
month. |
Monthly
Board meeting
February
17, 2025.
(Monday) and again
on
March
31, 2025 (Montay)
Meet for socializing at
6:00 pm.
Meeting starts at 6:30 pm.
This
is an organizational and planning
meeting, attended mainly by Board
members, trip leaders, activity
organizers etc., but it is open to
all. Anyone wanting to get more
involved with the club is welcome.
Place: Round
Table Pizza,
16444 Boones Ferry Rd., Lake Grove,
Lake Oswego,
OR.
See Google
map.
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Mt. Hood Museum
Glade Trail
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Ski
the Historic
Glade
Trail
from
Timberline to Government Camp
March 1, 2025 (Saturday)
Wearr some vintage ski clothing, if
possible. This is a celebration and a
re-enactment of how people used to ski
on Mt. Hood before there were any
lifts.
This will be the 22nd annual Glade
Trail Day. This is the only day in the
whole year that the trail is groomed
and patrolled from Timberline to
Government Camp. Timberline
Lodge, an event sponsor, grooms the
Glade Trail prior to the event to
ensure there's great terrain for all
participants.
Hosted by the Mt. Hood
Cultural Center & Museum,Ski
the Glade offers skiers and
snowboarders an opportunity to take
advantage of three and a half miles of
unbroken, mountain terrain. This
unique event combines participatory
living history and fund raising, for
the operation of the non-profit
museum. Guides and Ski Patrol services
will be available to keep everyone
safe.
This year, the annual tradition will
be held Saturday, March 1, 2025
beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending at
around 4:00 p.m.
Tickets for the
all-day event will be $150. Only 75
tickets will be sold. To make your
reservation and purchase your ticket,
call the museum at: (503) 272-3301.
The ticket price includes breakfast
snacks, lunch, an apres-ski party,
door prizes and an unlimited number of
shuttle bus rides back up to
Timberline during the day. Last
shuttle up is at 3 pm.
After beginning the day at the museum
with a continental breakfast,
participants receive shuttle
transportation to Timberline, ski the
trail at their leisure, and meet the
bus at the end of the trail to return
to the top.
When ready for a break, attendees can
drop by the museum for a hot lunch
featuring homemade gourmet soups and
delicious accompaniments. All
shuttles stop at the Museum, so you
can take a break at any time.
Throughout the day, participants are
encouraged to wear vintage
ski clothing. At day's end,
an apres-ski party will include
beverages, snacks and prizes for those
dressed in the best vintage ski wear. |
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- Ski
& Ride for a Cure
Ski/snowboard
for cancer
-
Formerly
known as "Hope on the
Slopes"
March
1 - 2, 2025 (Saturday-Sunday)
24-hour skiing at Mt. Hood
Skibowl.
If
you have not registered yet, take
a moment to get your name in the
running for awesome prizes like a
new snowboard from Evo, Mt Hood
Skibowl season passes, and great
swag from Deviation, Tactics, and
Next Adventure!
Grab your crew
and reserve your spot to meet us on
the mountain!
This year we are
continuing our partnership with two
local organizations that are joined
on the quest to find a cure for
cancer - the Willamette Valley
Cancer Foundation and the "See Ya
Later" Foundationa - Seeds of Hope.
In addition, you are still able to
split your donation to one of many
other cancer-fighting organizations
that matter the most to you.
We’ve
set a modest goal this year -
$30,000 at Ski Bowl in 24 hours -
we believe we can jump in together
to achieve our goal, but we need
you to help us get there.
Click here for
more info and to register.
https://skiandrideforacure.org/
See videos
of previous events:
2011
Hope on the Slopes
2010 Hope on the Slopes.
2009 Hope on the Slopes.
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Sandra, Elisabeth, and Larry
Steve Coxen, charming the crowd.
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Quarterly
Club Party
March
6, 2025
(Thursday)
6:00 -
8:30 pm
Come to our quarterly social at
Famous Dave's in Tualatin.
Place:
Famous Dave's Barbeque
7121 SW Nyberg St,
Tualatin,
OR 97062
See Google map.
Food
is on the club! Just buy your own
drink.
We
hope to see you there!!!
Please
RSVP to Debbi at
ijustwannarun1@comcast.net,
or call: 503-314-7078.
DIRECTIONS
From I-5 :
- Take exit 289.
- Turn EAST onto Nyberg Street,
for just one block.
-
Turn LEFT into the first shopping
center driveway.
-
Famous Dave's will be on your
LEFT.
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Click on the logo to
see the event poster.
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Ski
ALS
Formerly
known as: Ski to Defeat ALS
A ski challenge at
Mt Hood Meadows
to help those
suffering from Lou Gherig's
disease
March
8, 2025. (Saturday)
- at Mt. Hood Meadows - 8 am to 5:30
pm.
Take
part in this fundraiser for ALS,
combining our favorite sport
(skiing) with the ability to do
something positive in the fight
against ALS.
What
is the Ski ALS?
Ski to Defeat ALS is a team and
individual skiing and snowboarding
event to be hosted at Mt.
Hood Meadows.
Participants engage in competitions
for most dollars raised and for most
vertical feet skied or ridden. For
more information about the event,
visit https://secure.alsnorthwest.org/site/TR?fr_id=1190&pg=entry
Every
registered participant 11 years or
older is required to meet a $150
fundraising minimum.
About
ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a
progressive neurodegenerative
disease that slowly robs a person of
the ability to walk, speak, swallow
and, eventually, breathe. With no
known cause or cure, a person can
expect to live typically 2 to 5
years from the time of diagnosis.
ALS has no racial, ethnic or
socioeconomic boundaries –– and in
only 10 percent of cases there is a
family history of ALS. Today, there
are approximately 30,000 people in
the US living with ALS and 5,600
people in the US are diagnosed every
year. At any given time, there are
an estimated 500 families living
with ALS in Oregon and Southwest
Washington.
About
The ALS Association Oregon and SW
Washington Chapter
Since its inception in 2002, our
local chapter of The ALS Association
is the central source for services
and education for people with ALS,
their families, caregivers, and
health care professionals in all of
Oregon and the six counties of SW
Washington.
Contact:
Victoria Thompson,
Development Coordinator
The
ALS Association Oregon and SW
Washington Chapter
700
NE Multnomah Street, Suite
1180
Portland,
OR 97232
(p)
503.238.5559 x107 | (f) 503.296.5590
| (e) VictoriaThompson@alsa-or.org
or ski@alsnorthwest.org
or
contact:
Holly.Miller@alsnorthwest.org
503-908-2442
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The Downhill Divas team
OCSO
team
SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS
March
9th
~ Saturday coaches’ dinner and
social time.
~ Racers optional explore Hood River
Day
March
9th
~ Sunday race day at Mt.
Hood Meadows
~ Sunday night the Party is back
with a fun social evening
of dinner/auction and
fundraising for all to enjoy!
March
10th
~ Monday race day at Mt.
Hood Meadows
~Celebration and Awards
Since it began in 1988, the Oregon
Cancer Ski Out has raised over
$1,500,000 for its beneficiaries. In
addition, over 400 people take part
in the Ski Out each year, many of
whom have participated in this event
since its inception.
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Oregon
Cancer Ski Out
March 9-10, 2025.
(Sunday and Monday)
This is a unique and fun two-day
ski/snowboard event at Mt. Hood
Meadows, raising money for hospice,
cancer research, education and
prevention programs.
Beneficiaries are: the OHSU Cancer
Institute, the Willamette Falls
Hospice, the Candlelighters (a
grass-roots organization supporting
children with cancer), Breast
Friends and Camp Erin.
This
is not a race to see who is the
fastest - the goal is for
consistency, and
the team whose times are the closest
between two days of racing is the
winner. Slow or fast, everyone has
the same chance! And you are
coached by the best, usually
including Phil and sometimes Steve
Mahre.
For more info, check out the Oregon
Cancer Ski Out Brochure.
See a wonderful, inspirational
video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yo8cgULE8o
Team registration (for the 5-person
team) = $995.
(That's
$199 per team member.)
You can also register as a single
racer for $250.
You
can register
ONLINE.
If
your team has already mailed in your
registration, you can still register
your team online and be able to use
all the DONATE NOW services!!
Go to:
www.cancerskiout.org
and click the register
button.
The
Mountain High club has participated
in this event for many years.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Want
to get into Snowvana for free, or
just help out your ski club or
council? Volunteer
for a two-hour shift staffing the
Northwest Ski Club Council
booth. We have the following
shifts available.
The
number in parenthesis indicated how
many people are needed.
Friday
2-4 PM (need 2 people)
4-6
(2)
6-8
(1)
Saturday
11-1
(1)
1-3
(2)
3-5
(2)
5-7
(1)
Sunday
11-1
(1)
1-3
(2)
Contact
Bill
King - willie2k@ymail.com |
Snowvana
Ski
& Snowboard Show
October 24 - 26, 2025.
(Friday Sunday)
Location:
Portland Expo
Center,
2060 Marine Dr W, Portland, OR 9721
See
Google Map.
Hours: Friday: Noon – 8pm
Saturday: 11am – 7pm
Sunday: 11am – 4pm
A
winter celebration with ski and
snowboard films, local ski shops
holding their annual sale event,
live music, fun contests, and also a
ski swap.
This
is Snowvana’s 9th season.
Explore
the manufacturer’s village, tune
into the year’s biggest ski movie
premiere, pick up a free pair of
Next Adventure kid’s skis, and
choose between a huge list of ways
to engage and enjoy the show.
It
also includes the Mt. Hood FilmFest
including the best films from Level
1, Teton Gravity Research,
Matchstick, and more.
Tickets:
A single day ticket costs $17 +
processing fees.
3-Day Pass $27 + processing
fees,
Kids 12 & under are FREE.
Parking: $13 per car.
Buy tickets HERE.
Also:
Mt. Hood Film Festival
Gear Sale & Swap
Gear
Kids'
Zone
Over 50
manufacturers' reps and their boths.
Live
music, acoustic artists.
Alpine Artist Gallery - Region
artisans.
Snowvana
will also be held in Seattle, at
Magnuson Park Hangar 30 on
October 17-19, 2025.
See
more details at: https://snowvana.com/
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