|
PACRAT Racing
NWSCC web site
FWSA web site
NSCF web site
|
|
Click on photo for a
short video about our
club.
|
Mt. High Events
Last
updated: September 18, 2020
Latest news in the left column,
Click on underlined events in
the Calendar on the right or
scroll down for details of
upcoming events.
Weather
forecast for Government Camp on
the right.
See
bottom of this page for ski
area reports.
|
|
NEWS
Due
to the Corona
Virus
pandemic, most
of our
upcoming
events have
been cancelled
until further
notice.
Keep
yourself
entertained by
visiting the
following
pages on our
website:
1.
Videos
- both
entertaining
and
informative
2.
Photos
- See where
we've been.
Relive
memories.
3.
Articles
- Useful and
informative
resources
Aug.
- Sept. Lift
Lines
- Mt.
High
Newsletter
 Far
West Skiers'
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.
Man
and Woman of
the Year.
Our
2020 man and
woman of the
year are: Bill
King and Linda
McGavin.
Congratulations!
See our Awards
page for a
list of past
men and women
of the year
and other
awards. Please
send us your
nominations
for Man &
Woman of the
Year for 2021
(by October or
early
November).
Bill
King
Linda McGavin
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 fully
understand
what our club
does, please
see a whole
year of past
photos on the
PHOTOS
page.
Let's
ski together!
Join 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
hourly shuttle
between
Government
Camp (stopping
at the Mt.
Hood Brewing
Co., at
Collins Lake
Resort, and at
the Chevron
station at the
top end of
Govy). This
shuttle runs
only on
weekends and
holidays.
Approximately
once an hour
to make the
full round
trip.
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, 170
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
continaing a
list of all
the ski area
in Norrh
America.
You can use it
to track the
places you
have skied.
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.
 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
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.
|
|
|
Color
code:
This
color code is valid
until you use the
links. The viewed
links will then change
color, due to your
browser's settings,
but the dates will
still remain the
original color.
Blue: Mountain High club
events
Maroon: NWSCC, FWSA, or
multi-club events
Black: General events
========================================
SEPTEMBER
Due
to smog and forest
fires, all September
activities are now
postponed until
further notice.
We'll let you know
the new dates when
the air clears and
the Mt. Hood
National Forest
reopens.
OCTOBER
Club
elections
might be held at our
annual
Membership.Kickoff
Party in
November 2020, or it
seems more likely that
we would have to
postpone that until
some time in 2021,
See more
event details in the next
section below.
Club
membership has
steadily increased
from 2002 - 2011, and
has stabilized around
300 since then.
Current membership as
of September 2015 =
304.
=====================
Last Monday
of the month, we
meet at the Round
Table Pizza
10070 SW Barbur
Blvd., Portland
(near the corner of
Capitol Hwy.) to
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
===============
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.
Oregon Skiing
& Boarding
Blog
A
blog set up by
Drew Jackson, the
weatherman at
KPTV-12, writing
about snow
conditions from a
skier's
perspective. This
has been added to
both our
Blogs and
Links pages.
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.
Trips Survey
Results
Thanks to
the 60
people who
completed the
online survey. See
the results
summarized in the
July issue of
"Lift Lines", or
see the complete
results
here:
Mt Hood List
- A great
new site!
Go to
MtHoodList.com
to post your own
message, to find a
carpool to Mt.
Hood, to find
buddies for a
Meadows 4x4,
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!
Send us your
photos/stories!
What
did you do this
past winter?
Where did
you ski? Where
were you 20 or 30
years ago?
How did you learn
to ski? Any
spectacular
falls? Any
embarrassing
moments? Send in
your personal
short stories or
reminiscences.
Please add a photo
of yourself or the
people in your
story. Digital
photos are most
welcome. Printed
photos will be
scanned in and
returned to
you. Contact
Emilio.
Free $kiing
corner.
Free
or half-priced
lift tickets.
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!
We
know you have
something to
contribute to the
club.
Organize a party,
a hike. a game of
cards, a visit to
the theater, or
just a TGIF. Take
your favorite
activity and
invite other club
members to join
you. Just let us
know what you
could do for the
club. Or, better
yet, come to our
monthly planning
meeting, any last
Monday of the
month, at the
Round Table Pizza.
2-way
Radios on the
slopes!
Connect
with other club
members on the
slopes. Simply get
on the radio
channel 6-19,
and call for
Mountain High
members. That is
Channel 6, Privacy
code 19. There is
a permanent note
about this on our
TRIPS page.
Free Antivirus
Say
goodbye to your
paid antivirus.
Avast!
is totally free
and performs even
better in tests.
Download it and
try it yourself:
http://www.avast.com/en-us/get/6SK2Jprm
Web
site &
Newsletter
At the 2014
FWSA
Convention in
June, we won
1st place
for Web
site.
1st place
for Newsletter.
1st place for
Outstanding
Club.
See more on
our Awards
page.
Proof that
Straight skis
were always
Shaped.
Straight skis
were never
really
straight. See
proof in this
video.
Boots &
More
Performance
LLC
with
Greg Coulter
 Greg
Coulter has
left Hillcrest
Sports to
focus on Boots
and More.
He has been
involved with
the ski
industry for
25+ years and
has chosen to
go his own
direction.
Boots and More
is service
only.
Boot fitting,
and ski &
snowboard
tuning and
repair. It
also sells
insoles and
liners as well
as boot
accessories.
The big
difference
between Greg
Coulter and
everyone else
is that he
will pick up
and drop off
the customers
equipment.
Contact Greg
via email;
gcoulter40@gmail.com, or phone 503-917-9360.
Visit the
Boots and More
Facebook page
and Like
it.
Also, see the
BAM
Performance
website
to find out
more.
 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/
Mid-Week
skiing at
Mt.
Hood Meadows
A
group of us
skis more or
less regularly
mid-week at
Mt. Hood
Meadows. Come
join us.
See details
below.
Weekend skiing
at Timberline
A
group of us
skis more or
less regularly
on weekends
att Timberline
Come join
us. See
details below.
|
|
EVENT DETAILS
Note: Trips and Racing
events have their own pages.
The events listed below
are events other than ski trips and
races.
|
Mt. High members at
Stevens Pass
Mt. High members on
Mt. Hood
|
NOTE
TO NEWCOMERS
Our club provides numerous
activities in the following
categories. Most of them
have their own separate pages on
our web site:
a) Day trips to Mt.
Hood ski areas
(both weekend and mid-week) –
currently on the
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.
Our Home page is mainly a calendar
of events and a place to post
social events that don't have
their own separate pages, such as
Trips and Racing events
do.
To get a better view of what our
club does, please check the
ABOUT US page and the
PHOTOS page, which
shows almost everything we did in
the past year(s). Each season, we
start to build a new Photos page,
so if you are checking us out at
the beginning of the season, check
out one of the previous year's
Photos page, which will be more
complete.
|
|
Click on the map to enlarge it.
|
Mt.
High
Trillium
Lake Bike Ride
NOTE: This
bike ride has already been
postponed twice. Due to the
uncertainty regarding the forest
fires and the resulting air
pollution, as well as the
closure of the Mt. Hood National
Forest, we are now postponing
this event indefinitely, until
further notice. We will
notfy you of the new dates when
the air quality improves and the
Mt. Hood forest reopens.
September 20,
2020 (Sunday). 10
am. -
POSTPONED
Government Camp, around Trillium Lake,
and back.
Meet at the ODOT
Highway Construction Center, on the
right side of Hwy. 26, just past the
Summit ski area exit and almost right
across from the start of Timberline
Road.
.
Route
Govy > Hwy 26 > E. Perry Vickers
Rd. or Barlow Road trail > Trillium
Lake Rd. > Trillium Lake
Return via bke path north of Trillium
Lake. > E. Perry Vickers Rd. >
Hwy 26 > Govy
Highlights
Ride through Still Creek Campgrounds,
Visit Summit Meadows Pioneer Cemetary,
listen to the Ghost of Perry Vickers.
Circle the lake along footpath.
Slight uphill after Trillium Lake.
The Mt High Board of Directors will
only approve bike rides this year that
are in a loop and no carpooling is
necessary, so we will be returning to
the Highway maintenance center from
where we started.
Route conditions and your bike
A mountain bike is recommended.
Beginners welcome. A commuter bike
with regular tires is OK. Very thin
tires are NOT recommended. An electric
assist bike is OK.
Our route will consist of a mix of
paved roads, a gravel road, a smooth
forest trail, and the Barlow Road
section is a dirt path full of rocks
and some roots in places. But we'll be
doing it mostly downhill.
Part of the path circling the lake
crosses a shallow water section with
wooden boards resting on stilts. A few
of the boards are damaged. So, in two
places, we will have to dismount and
walk our bikes over those boards.
Most of the rougher dirt
sections can be avoided,
since there is a paved road
nearby. Only a gravel road
section of about a mile in length
along Summit Meadows doesn't have an
easy alternative. We'll always tell
you about the alternate route in
advance, if you wish to avoid any of
the rougher sections.
Lunch
We will each bring our lunch, eat
somewhere in the vicinity of Trillium
Lake, most likely on the north end of
the lake, just before we leave the
lake. The goal is to bring a lunch
that makes everyone else jealous.
We'll keep a safe distance between
participants. You don't need to wear a
mask while riding or eating lunch, but
please do bring one for situations
where we might just socialize or stand
closer together for a photo
opportunity.
Participants required to sign
liability release that includes a
clause for covid risk of infection.
Please
RSVP if you are
coming. Contact either of
the two bike ride leaders:
John Davis, hikedance@gmail.com
Emilio Trampuz, Emilio2000@earthlink.net
|
|
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 onto Burnside
Follow 1 mile to Gresham Village
Shopping Center.
Hillcrest Sports is located on the
right side.
o = O = o
Hillcrest Sports All
Season Rentals
At Hillcrest Sports
in Gresham you can rent a ski
package (skis, boots, bindings,
and poles) for a whole season.
Rent
them now and return them in May.
The cost is:
$195.-- for adults
$155.-- for youth.
$99.95 for children.
Prices
will increase in October.
|
18th
annual
Hillcrest
Equipment Night
aka
Hillcrest Race Night
is now a
whole 2 weeks!
October
1 - 14,
2019 (Wed.) - 4:30
- 8:30 pm
Because of
covid and not able to have one
large event this year the event
will be spread out over a period
of time. We recommend
customers/racers call or email
for an appointment. We will have
race product at the store. If
you look at the flyer next to
the brands there are dates race
product will be at the store for
you to view and try on. Buying
boots is critical to take some
time so please make appointment.
Best prices of the year from all
the top companies!
October
1 - 14:
Marker, Dalbello, Volkl, Leki,
Nordica, POC, Smith, Lange,
Dynastar, and Giro.
October
1 - 7:
Rossignol, Look.
October
6 - 14:
Atomic.
You
don't have to be a racer to enjoy
the special discounts on
equipment. Everyone is
invited. But, of cours,e
especially our PACRAT racers.
This
is THE time to order all the gear
you will need at low, competitive
pricing.
Hillcrest Sports is located in
Gresham, on your way to Mt.
Hood! The new address is just
across the parking lot from
the old location:
Hillcrest
Sports
2404 SE Burnside Rd
Gresham, OR 97080
Questions: Contact Gary
Gunderson, (503)
351-0643 or email: ggunderson@sapiazza.com
.
Masks
are required. Reservation are
highly recommended, but not
required. Contact the store.
Ask for Todd or Dexter.
Contact Hillcrest Ski and
Sports at:
Phone: 503-665-4455
|
|
Mt.
High
Monthly
meeting
Usually
on the last Monday of the month.
|
Mountain
High
Monthly Board meeting
AS
LONG AS THE VIRUS THREAT IS
STILL PRESENT,
WE
WILL HOLD AN ONLINE MEETING
INSTEAD.
Oct.
26, 2020. (Monday)
-- NEW
TIME. NEW
LOCATION!!!
6:30
pm - social gathering;
7:00
pm - formal meeting.
Location:
Round Table Clubhouse,
16444 Boones Ferry Rd, Lake
Oswego, Oregon.This will be our
future location. For now, we
are meeting online via Zoom.
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.
|
|
Click on the logo to
go the FWSA web site:
Click here for
Convention
flyer
The Convention will be held at the
Town and Country Resort &
Convention Center
500 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, CA 92108
800-772-8527
www.towncountry.com
See a great video of
San Diego at sunrise, filmed with
a flying quad-copter drone:
https://vimeo.com/113168936
|
89th
annual
Far
West Convention
San Diego,
California
June 10 - 13, 2021
June
10 - 13, 2021.
Remember
we are all part of larger
organization. Yes, we are part of
the NW Ski Club Council, ... but
also of the Far West Ski
Association, which encompasses
eleven Councils in Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
Oregon, Washington and Utah.
FWSA represents all our local ski
clubs, and organizes at least 3
trips every year:
1) the FWSA Ski Week (at
Aspen this past winter);
2) the FWSA International Ski
Week (usually in Europe);
3) an International Summer
trip (like a trip to China
or the Alaska Cruise).
Activities at the Convention:
Thursday
and Friday are the fun days, in
the form of golf, hiking, biking,
pool party, etc.
FWSA organizes a number of club
competitions — for best
Newsletter, best Web site,
Outstanding club, Safety person of
the year, Man and Woman of the
year, etc. Awards are given at the
annual Convention..
A big part of the annual
Convention is a Travel Expo,
where club members can meet with
dozens of Ski Industry
representatives.
A number
of ski celebrities are usually
present. In the past, we had
several Olympic ski champions,
some extreme skiers, some founders
of famous ski areas, famous
film-makers, and more.
Registration and
info:
Register by May 8, 2021 to secure
your spot.
Register and Pay Online
or download the
Registration Form.
For more information see the FWSA
Convention web pages at:
YET TO BE ANNOUNCED.
Also, please notify Debbi Kor
that you are coming to the
Convention, so that all our Mountain
High delegates are registered as a
single group. Contact Debbi at:
ijustwannarun1@comcast.net
This year's FWSA Convention is being
hosted by the San Diego Council of
Ski Clubs
http://skisandiego.org/
|
| Click on the logo to
go the FWSA web site:
Click below to
go the Convention web site:
Click here for
Convention
flyer
The Convention will be held at the
The Red Lion
Hotel on the River
Jantzen Beach
909
N Hayden Island Dr.,
Portland,
OR 97217
Reservations:
TBA
or
call 503-283-4466
Group
name: Far West Ski Association
|
90th annual
Far
West Convention
Portland, Oregon
June 9 - 12, 2022
June
8 - 12, 2022
This
year, we - the NW Ski Club Council -
are hosting the Far West Convention
in Bend, OR.
Remember
we are all part of larger
organization. Yes, we are part of
the NW Ski Club Council, ... but
also of the Far West Ski
Association, which encompasses
eleven Councils in Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
Oregon, Washington and Utah.
FWSA represents all our local ski
clubs, and organizes at least 3
trips every year:
1) the FWSA Ski Week (at
Aspen this past winter);
2) the FWSA International Ski
Week (usually in Europe);
3) an International Summer
trip (like a trip to China
or the Alaska Cruise).
This
year' theme: "Rolling on
the River"
Experience
tje mighty Columbia River, as well
as Mt. Hood, Oregon.
Activities at the Convention:
Thursday
and Friday are the fun days, in
the form of a Pub crawl, golf,
hiking, biking tour, pool party, etc.
FWSA organizes a number of club
competitions — for best
Newsletter, best Web site,
Outstanding club, Safety person of
the year, Man and Woman of the
year, etc. Awards are given at the
annual Convention..
A big part of the annual
Convention is a Travel Expo,
where club members can meet with
dozens of Ski Industry
representatives.
A number
of ski celebrities are usually
present. In the past, we had
several Olympic ski champions,
some extreme skiers, some founders
of famous ski areas, famous
film-makers, and more.
Registration and
info:
See more info about this year's
Convention and register at:
TBA
For more information contact:
Mary Olhausen, Host Council
Convention Chairman
E-mail: omary52@omcast.net
or Phone:
503.880.7383.
Also, please notify our very own Debbi
Kor that you are coming to the
Convention. Contact Debbi at:
ijustwannarun1@comcast.net
This year's FWSA Convention is being
hosted by the Northwest Ski Club
Council, www.nwskiers.org.
|
|
Carried over from the old Home page:
Total visits from Oct.1,
2005 -- Sept. 30, 2006 was: 2,798.
Total visits from Oct.1,
2006 -- Sept. 30, 2007 was: 3,267.
Total visits from Oct.1,
2007 -- Sept. 30, 2008 was: 6,037.
Total visits from Oct.1,
2008 -- Sept. 30, 2009 was: 5,367
Total visits from Oct.1,
2009 -- Sept. 30, 2010 was: 9,805
Total visits from Oct.1,
2010 -- Sept. 30, 2011 was: 9,352
Total visits from Oct.1,
2011 -- Sept. 30, 2012 was: 7,253
Total visits from Oct.1,
2012 -- Sept. 30, 2013 was: 7,530
Total visits since Oct.
1, 2013:
This web site is hosted by 1&1 Internet Inc.
Want you own web site, your own domain name? Try
1&1.
It's affordable and reliable.
|
|
|
|
