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Mt. High Events

 Last updated: September 18, 2018
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Mt. High members at Stevens Pass

Mt. High members on Mt. Hood

NOTE TO NEWCOMERS

In Wallace, the trail goes right under I-90 for a short stretch. The building in the photo is the Railroad Museum.

Click here for trail map.

The map shows both the CDA trail and the  Hiawatha trail.

Contact:

Emilio Trampuz

503-510-1477

Emilio2000@earthlink.net

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

1. Kellogg:  Fairbridge Inn

601 Bunker Avenue

Kellogg, ID 83837

www.fairbridgeinns.com/kellogg/idaho/suites

Reservations:  208-783-1234

Reserve at least the first 3 nights.

The 4th night is either here or in Harrison

To get the group discount, tell them you are with the "Mountain High" group.

DISCOUNTED GROUP RATES:

Cost per room:Saturday: $109  .  .  .

Sunday - Wednesday:  $79

Any additional nights:  $79

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2. Harrison:  Lake View Lodge

110 N Coeur d'Alene Ave

Harrison, ID 83833

 www.lakeviewlodge-harrison-idaho.com

Reservations:  (208) 689-9789

Normal price:  $148 - $325

DISCOUNTED GROUP RATE = $135.

To get the group discount, tell them you are with the "Mountain High" group.

Regular rooms are already taken, but you will probably get a room with a kitchenette for the same price of $135.

NOTE: If you forget to identify yourself as member of the Mountain High group, you will be told that there are no more roms available, because we reserved most of them.

Idaho bicycle trip

Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes

72 mile paved trail across the Idaho panhandle

PLUS

Route of the Hiawatha trail

15 miles of smooth dirt road through tunnels and over railroad trestles

Click here for map

September 1 - 5, 2018.  (Saturday - Wednesday) - Labor Day weekend plus 2 days.  Drive your own car or carpool with someone. We will definitely need to carpool within Idaho to shuttle between the different segments of the trail. The more cars we have, the more flexible we'll be.

The CDA Trail is a72 mile long paved bicycle trail from the town of Mullan (near the Montana border) to the town of Plummer (south of Couer d'Alene).  We will definitely see at least: egrets, osprey, and grebes (birds that can swim under water), plus deer, wild turkeys, and maybe some moose too, if we are lucky. Moose are the most elusive.

Optiona attractions along our path include: eat at the "Snake Pit" in Enaville, visit a Railroad Museum, and/or visit a Silver mine near historic Wallace. Also, see the Center of the Universe in Wallace, Idaho.

Lodging in the town of Kellogg for 4 nights.  includes: lodging,  breakfast, and an indoor swimming pool with a hot-tub. Cost per room = $109 on Saturday night and then $79 on all the other nights. That's a total of $346 per room (plus tax) for all 4 nights. Split between two people, that's $173 per person for all 3 nights. 

Lodging in the town of Harrison is optional on our last night there. Most of us will just 3 nights in Kellogg and1 night in Harrison (for the basic 5-day trip).  You can also stay one more night in Harrison if you wish to extend your trip to 6 days or more, either to bike some more or to just enjoy the lake. Cost per room with our group discount is $135 per room per night, and the number of rooms is very limited.

Note that the Harrison hotel doesn't offer breakfast and doesn't have a hot tub or swimming pool.  The town itself, the park, the lake and the nearby river are beautiful, but we can and will enjoy it during the daytime anyway.  We don't have to sleep there if the price seems high.

Please let Emilio know your lodging preferences.

Also, contact Emilio if you need a roommate. We'll pair you up if you don't already have someone you want to share the room with.

Cycling is free on the CDA Trail, but the Hiawatha trail charges about $20 per person (which includes a bus ride back to the starting point).

1. DEPARTURE: It is recommended that we all plan on leaving Portland by about 8 am on Saturday (Sept. 1), especially if we want to allow for a couple of hours to ride the Sacajawea trail in the Tri-Cities. Also, leaving early in the day would give us time to check into our hotel in Kellogg, freshen up, and go out to dinner together, where we can start planning the next day.

2. TRANSPORTATION: We’ll drive up in our own cars. Some carpooling is possible, but don’t overfill your car with passengers and luggage. Try to keep your car half empty, so we can take turns at shuttling people up and down the trail. Unless you have a very large minivan or SUV, ideally each car should have no more than 2 people in it and the ability to carry 3 bicycles + at least 1 additional temporary passenger.
 

3. BICYCLE: You don’t need a mountain bike. The 72 miles of the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes are perfectly paved and smooth, perfect even for racing bikes with those super-skinny tires. The 15-mile Hiawatha trail is not paved, but it is still smooth enough for a road bike with medium tires (just maybe not the skinny racing ones).
 

4. BRAKES: You definitely need good brakes for the first few miles from Mullan to Wallace, on the eastern end of the trail, which we will ride in the downhill direction. Also, for the western end of the trail from Plummer to Harrison. Most of the stuff in between is flat. So, to be on the safe side, please make sure your bicycle brakes are not totally worn out!
 

5. THE TRAILS:

a) The 72 mile Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes between Plummer and Mullan is really nicer, paved, and includes facilities (picnic tables, restrooms, etc.)See a diagram showing the elevation gain along this trail.  Note that the middle part is almost completely flat, ad the two segments on each side we will do in a downhill directions.
 

b) The Hiawatha Trail is about 15 miles of unpaved compressed gravel road. This trail goes through several tunnels and passes over several railroad trestle bridges. Most of it is fun, except for the very first tunnel, which is 1.7 miles long. You need to have lots of lights to ride through it. At a minimum, one light on the bike and another on your head. Bring the brightest flashlights you can find. Have more lights if you can. The tunnel walls are sooty black from the coal-powered steam locomotives, and it is very hard to see. Even if you don’t have a problem riding through it, it’s not really fun. I would recommend taking your car over the 5 mile forest road that goes over the hill bypassing the tunnel. There is plenty of parking space on the other side of the tunnel.

c) An unpaved, packed gravel road between the Hiawatha and the CDA Trail. This connecting road crosses the Idaho/Montana border at Lookout Pass ski area, and it totals about 20 miles. Alternatively, one could simply park the car at the Lookout Pass ski area and ride the approximately 12 miles to Mullan, where the paved CDA Trail begins. But beware, it is easy to accidentally take the wrong road and not realize it for many a mile. This is not part of the official trail and it is not marked at all. We are NOT planning to ride this unmarked and unpaved section. But if you want to do it, just get an early start, so you can ride this section and then meet the rest of the group.
 

d) The Sacajawea Heritage trail, a 23-mile bicycle loop near the confluence of the Columbia and Snake rivers at the Tri-cities (Richland, Pasco, Kennewick) in Washington. This is about half way to Idaho, and a perfect place for a break from the driving. At least some of us will do this on on the drive up to Idaho. We don't need to do the whole 23 miles. Even just 5 - 10 miles through a riverside park would be fun.
 

THE ITINERARY

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The general plan would be to do it as follows

We plan to ride socially, together, at a moderate pace.:

Saturday. Just drive to Idaho, with an optional stop at the Sacajwea trail in Kennewick, WA.  Stay the night in Kellogg, ID.

Sunday, Ride the Hiawatha Trail.  First take our cars for abot 4 miles into Montana, take the "Taft" exit off of I-90, and then dfollow a dirt road for another mile or two to the start of the trail just before the long tunnel.  Stop near the tunnel just to pay your access fee, but then feel free to drive your car another 5 miles over the hill to the other side of the tunnel.

Stay the night in Kellogg, ID.

Monday. CDA part 1.  Mullan to Kellogg.  Total of 18 miles. Stop at the half-way point to spend some time in historic Wallace, where we could visit the railroad museum and/or the silver mine and/or a brothel that is now a museum. Also have lunch somewhere in town. Then ride the remaining 10 miles back to Kellogg. If you wish, double the mileage from 18 to 36 miles by riding uphill to Mullan and then return to Kellogg down the same trail.

Stay the night in Kellogg, ID.
 

Tuesday. CDA part 2. Kellogg to Harrison. Ride 38 miles, almost all flat. This includes includes all of of the wilderness area, where we are most likely to see wildlife. Also, let's stop for a nice brunch at the “Snake Pit” in Enaville - which is not too far from Kellogg (maybe only about 5 miles or so). The bulk of the ride would be after that breakfast stop. You are guaranteed to see at least egrets, eagles, and grebes (birds that can swim under water). If we are lucky, we might also see some moose. We might even take a quick swim in the river we'll be riding along.

We could stay the night in either in Kellogg or in Harrison.

Alternative for this Tuesday ride. Instead of shuttling our cars back and forth and riding our bikes all 38 miles, we could skip a portion of the trail closest to Kellogg and instead focus on the wilderness part that is closer to Harrison.  To do this, we would load up all our gear and simply move all our cars to Harrison early in the morning. Then, we would start the bike ride from Harrison and ride east (toward Kellogg) for about the 15 most interesting miles, perhaps to Medimont. And then reverse direction and ride back to Harrison.  By doing the wilderness portion of the trail twice, we would increase our chances of seeing some wildlife.

Even people staying on in the Kellogg hotel can do the same.  Drive their cars and bikes to Harrison in the morning, then ride the western half of the trail (Harrison to Medimont and back), and at the end of the day, they'll have their cars in Harrison for an easy return drive to Kellogg.
 

Wednesday. CDA part 3. Plummer to Harrison.  Ride the last 16 miles on the west end of the trail. Maybe take a swim in Lake Coeur d'Alene.  Then have lunch in Harrison, and head back home. If we leave by about 1 pm, we can be back in Portland by about 8 or 9 pm.   If we leave by 2 pm, we can be home by about 9 or 10 pm.

Optionally, you could stay on in Harrison for an additional night or two, and then enjoy the park, the lake, maybe rent a kayak or canoe, or go swimming.

 
Let Emilio know your preferences for driving, carpooling, biking, and lodging (room-mates, etc.), and I will do my best to match you up and pair you up (unless you already have a partner). We will have 2 people per room, just like on any of our ski trips.

Everyone please call the hotels directly to make your own reservations.  See the left column for hotel reservations info. Make sure to tell them you are part of the Mountain High group to get the group discount.

Click here for trail map.

DIRECTIONS

Take the Fourth Plain WEST exit off of I-5 and go 4.7 miles west to the main gate.

Click here for a MAP of the park and the available shelters.

Let us know if you are coming!

Please RSVP to

Debbi Kor

ijustwannarun1@comcast.net 

or  (503) 314-7078.

Mt. High Picnic

 at Vancouver Lake

September 16, 2018 (Sunday).  11:30 am.  Food served at noon.

WHERE: Vancouver Lake         See video.
                 Heron North shelter.   See MAP

The picnic is a potluck. We’ll have sausages of various kinds (spicy and non-spicy) on the grill. Bring something else to share. Also bring your own drink.

Bring your water toys:  We can bike around the lake, or swim in it, or kayak, canoe, windsurf, stand-up paddle, etc.

NOTE:

     1. There is a $3 parking fee to get in,

     2. There is absolutely no alcohol allowed in the park.

It is supposed to be a nice day on Sunday. Debbi has found an area of 5 tables in a cluster, with 2 charcoal grills, near the beach. There is a volleyball net up, so if anyone has a volleyball, bring it. If it's not so nice, we have a reserved shelter. I will put up some Blue & White Balloons to mark our place.

Once inside the park, go AROUND the round-about and pull into the first paved parking lot. We will be at the far end of the lot. Again, watch for the balloons.

The Heron North shelter has an interior seating capacity of 72. Amenities include a BBQ grill, sink with running water and prep surface, electricity, garbage cans and nine 10' picnic tables.

Click here for a MAP of the park and the available shelters. Note that we will be in the Heron North shelter..

Mt. High
Monthly meeting

Usually on the last Monday of the month.

Mountain High

monthly Board meeting

September 17, 2018. (Monday) - Usually the last Monday of the month. 

6:00 pm - social gathering;

6:30 pm - formal meeting. 

Location: Round Table Pizza, 10070 SW Barbur Blvd., near Capitol Hwy. (by McDonald’s).

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.

Mt. Hood Museum & Cultural Center

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Hawk Migration Festival

in Government Camp

Sept. 22 (Saturday)

The Mt. Hood Museum will host the Hawk Migration Festival at the museum in Government Camp. The Mt. Hood Cultural Center & Museum hosts the second annual event in partnership with Hawkwatch International, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Audubon Society of Portland.

The family-friendly event includes live raptors, vendor booths, and educational programs and activities. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Participants can travel to Bonney Butte, where Hawkwatch International counts and bands raptors during the fall migration.

HawkWatch International is a non-profit organization that works to protect raptors and our shared environment through scientific research and public education. For more information about this free event, visit www.hawkwatch.org.

The Mt. Hood 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 in the center of Government Camp, 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.

For more information, contact Janet Paulson at 503-970-3810.

More info at the Mt. Hood Museum's web site: www.mthoodmuseum.org/schedule.html

Click on image above or click below for

the flyer

Directions:

I-84 East to exit 16. Turn right @ top of exit.
Follow approx 3 miles to SE Burnside. Turn left on Burnside
Follow 1 mile to Gresham Village Shopping Center.
Hillcrest Sports is located on the right hand side.

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Hillcrest Sports All Season Rentals

16^th annual

Hillcrest Equipment Night

aka Hillcrest Race Night

October 3, 2018  (Wednesday) -  4:30 - 8:30 pm

Best prices of the year from all the top companies!  Factory reps will be present to answer your questions. As always, the folks at Hillcrest are your contact for: Rossignol, Fischer, Atomic, Marker, Leki, Blizzard, Tecnica, Nordica, POC, Smith and Volkl.

All athletes (U-12 and older), High School, Masters, and PACRATs to Hillcrest’s annual Race Night.

This is THE time to order all the gear you will need at low, low competition pricing. You know the drill. Race reps will be on hand to answer all your questions and help in fitting all your equipment for the upcoming season.

Parents of younger athletes, please stop by for information on our Junior Lease Program.

Special discounts on in-store product for racers, coaches and attendees of race night.

Warren Miller's new film:

"Face of Winter"

Click on the image above to enlarge it.

The movie is at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall,  1037 SW Broadway,

Portland, Oregon, 97205.

MAP (click to enlarge):

Click to enlarge

Dinner and/or drinks at the Hop City Tavern http://hopcitytavern.com. It is located at the bottom of the Hilton Hotel and is very close to the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (almost across the street from it). It is the former Bistro 921, but is totally remodeled.
 

NOTE

The price of the ticket to see the movie is high, but it will be more than offset by the free lift tickets, plus all the other discount coupons we'll receive.

Plus, you'll also get a free subscription to Ski Magazine if you fill out a questionnaire inside the glossy magazine we will all receive at the theater.

Mt. High

Seafood Party 

October 13, 2018 (Saturday) at 6:00 pm.

Hors d’oeuvres start at 6:00; dinner at 6:30.

Our annual end-of-summer Seafood party is coming up. Pete Troy has been in Alaska all summer long and will be bringing home some excellent seafood for us to try.

The cost to our members will be $5 pp. Guests (non-members): $10. Due to limited space, we can have only a maximum of 45 people. So, please RSVP in time to be counted. 

For your $5, you’ll have an incredible dinner of Pete and Ann’s incredible homemade sushi, Bruce McGavin’s fantastic smoked salmon spread; Debbi Kor’s yummy crab quesadillas; and Diane’s clam chowder. Dinner entrees will include baked salmon, and other fish dishess.

BYOB. .Also bring an appetizer, salad, side dish, or dessert to share.

Please bring a sweater.  It might be cold in October and we will be in an unheated space.

Location: Debbi Kor, 8513 NE 149th Avenue, Vancouver WA 98662.

See Google map.

.  EVERYONE PLEASE RSVP by October 6^th.

    Remember, we can have a maximum of 45 people.

    First come, first served. Once we reach 45, we cannot accept anyone else.  Sorry about that!

Please RSVP to Debbi Kor at  ijustwannarun1@comcast.net  or  (503) 314-7078.

NWSCC Kickoff Social and PACRAT 101

Introduction to Racing

Recruiting new racers

Oct. 17 (Wednesday), 2018   6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Location: 

PACRAT 101

The PACRAT Board cordially invites you to PACRAT 101.  This is a recruitment and education class, open to everyone. Bring friends who might be interested in racing!  Find out what's new for this racing season.

Come learn more about PACRAT Racing, join a team, and hear why we love it so much.

Some of the benefits of the PACRAT Racing League:

• Snowboarders and skiers are welcome

• Join a 10-person team

• Discounted lift tickets on race days

• Run some gates.  5 races.  5 parties

• NASTAR races (2 of them) - open to the public

• Door prizes

• See yourself improve

• Great camaraderie.  Lots of fun!

More info at:

http://portlandskifever.com/

Other features of the SkiFever Ski & Snowboard Show include the “Saturday Night SkiFever Pray For Snow Party” features the Famous Phasous live cover band; other live music throughout the show; dance performances; X-Games athletes; aerial performances; scuba demo; and more.

Nov. 2 - 4, 2018 (Fri - Sun.)  

SkiFever rolls out the most awesome Six Million Dollar SkiFever Bonanza Sale™ in the country! Save Up To 70% on the latest brand name gear from Portland’s best retailers.

Biggest annual ski show at the Expo Center. Great deals on ski clothing and equipment. Many freebies.  Free Two For One Lift Tickets!

Also included a giant Ski Swap, where you can keep 80% of the sale value when you sell your used equipment. Thursday is the ONLY day to drop off your gear for the Ski Swap.  Last chance to sell your old gear.

Our Mountain High club will have a booth at the Show.  So please come to the Ski Fever Show and visit our booth, where you will be able to renew your club membership, signup for ski trips, etc.

This SkiFever Show and the Season Kickoff party on Nov. 5 are the only 2 events where you can renew your membership in person and receive your membership card.

Admission: $14 at the gate.  Or $18 for two-day pass.

Juniors (6 - 12 years old) pay only $3.  Under 6 is free.

Show hours are:

Friday 1 pm - 10 pm
Saturday 10am - 9 pm
Sunday 10am - 6 pm

.More info at: http://portlandskifever.com/ .

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:  We need several volunteers to help staff our Mountain High club's booth for a 3-hour shift.  Each volunteer will receive free admission to the Show. 

To volunteer, please contact Emilio Trampuz, Emilio2000@earthlink.net  , 503-510-1477.

Local ski clubs will have their booths in the yellow highlighted area in the middle of the show floor. Click on the floor plan to enlarge it

Click on image to enlarge the flyer.

Live music at Charlie's Pub in Govy

"Pray for Snow" Party

Nov. 10 (Saturday) 2018.

Gordy Lusk, 503-804-8363 GordyLusk@hotmail.com, or

Dale Parshall,503-245-3782, dale.parshall@bankofthewest.com,

Charlie's Pub

in the heart of Government Camp

Sandra, Elisabeth, and Larry

Steve Coxen, charming the crowd.

Gary and Alice enjoying the pizza.