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Mt. High Events

 Last updated: March 7, 2014
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.

Skiyente Ski Club - King Winter

King Winter Coronation and Dance

Feb. 8 (Saturday) 7:00 pm. 

Join the Skiyente Ski Club at Charlie's Mountain View Pub in Government Camp (Mt. Hood) to celebrate the crowning of King Winter 2014! 

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the door. Live music, door prizes and much more. For more info, contact skiyente@yahoo.com or Colleen Walter at: colleenski64@yahoo.com.

Doors open at 7:00 pm

Coronation at: 8:00 pm.

Band starts at: 9:00 pm           More info at the Skiyente web site

See the official flyer.

Fine champagne

Fine desserts

Fine conversation

Mt. High annual

Chocolate Party

POSTPONED

February 15 (Saturday), starting at 7:00 pm.

At the home of Harry and Lisa Scribner.

ALERT

The chocolate party has been postponed till Saturday, March 8. Harry is very sick with the flu.  No point in exposing our members, so we've come up with a new date of Saturday, March 8th.  Same time, same place.
 

Click here for the March Chocolate Party.

Mt. High
Monthly meeting

Usually on the last Monday of the month.

Mountain High
monthly meeting
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February 24, 2014. (Monday) - 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

Glade Trail

Click on flyer image to enlarge

Ski Historic Glade Trail Day

March 1, 2014 (Saturday)

The Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum in Government Camp holds this annual event on the first Saturday in March, by special permit from the US Forest Service. The historic Glade Ski Trail is opened and groomed for this participatory living history event. This once popular downhill ski trail starts at Timberline Lodge and ends in Government Camp, a distance of three miles.

The Glade Trail was built by the US Forest Service in 1937 as part of the Timberline Lodge ski complex. The trail roughly follows the route of the original Blossom Trail, dating to 1888 or earlier. Before the advent of ski lifts, skiing consisted of either jumping or trail skiing. Trail skiers climbed on skis equipped with climbing skins, to the Timberline Lodge area and skied back to Government Camp.

According to Lloyd Musser, Museum Curator, “ this event helps fulfill our mission of preserving and interpreting the history of Mt. Hood. This is a chance for Grandparents to ski with their grandchildren and share the memories of skiing the Glade Trail, when it was the biggest ski adventure on Mt. Hood.”

The Guest of Honor at this year’s event will be John Wilberding. John is also this year’s King Winter. Skiyente Ski Club selects a King Winter every year as a way of honoring an individual who has made significant contributions to Mount Hood Skiing or snow sports. The coronation will take place at Charlie’s on February 8th at Charlie’s Mountain View at 8:00 p.m..

Participants are treated to a red carpet day of skiing. Skiers are shuttled to Timberline in comfortable airport shuttle vans, escorted by local guides and senior members of the Mt. Hood Ski Patrol, and served a hearty lunch.

Shuttles will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM allowing ticket holders to make several trail runs. The events of the day are recounted at the Apres ski party, where prizes are awarded. Wearing vintage ski clothing is encouraged.

Participation is limited to 75 skiers. Event tickets are $100.00 per person, a portion of which is deductible as a donation to the MHCC&M, a non-profit organization. Members of Mt. Hood Cultural Center & Museum receive 10% discount.

Tickets may be purchased at the museum, or by calling 503-272-3301. Visa is accepted. 

The event is possible through the support of Timberline Lodge, Luxury Accommodations, Valians Ski Shop and Mt. Hood Ski Patrol.

Background information on Mt. Hood trail skiing is available on our webpage in an article entitled Trail skiing on Mt. Hood a Long Standing Tradition. See it at:

http://www.mthigh.org/Articles/Trail-Skiing-on-Mt-Hood.pdf  or:

http://www.mthoodmuseum.org/stories/Trail-Skiing-on-Mt-Hood.pdf.

For more info see: www.mthoodmuseum.org.

Photographs from past years events are available on the website or upon request.

The event director is: Lloyd Musser, 503-367-3946.

Click here for the official press release.

Mt. High Winter Pizza Party

(our Quarterly meeting)

March 6 (Thursday): A Quarterly all-club meeting, which has traditionally been a pizza party.

6:00- 9:00 pm, at the Round Table Pizza, 10070 SW Barbur Blvd. That is near Capitol Hwy, next door to a McDonald's.

We don't do this too often, so as not to spoil you too much, but the pizza is free (on the club)!  Just buy your own drink.

A great time to socialize and see what’s been going on with your club-mates, and find out where the club has been and where it's going.

We'll show a brief video/slide presentation about our club activities, including images from past events as well as of some upcoming events and trips. Also, there will be door prizes!

DIRECTIONS

From I-5 Southbound (going out of town):
- Take the Capitol St. exit.
- Loop around the exit ramp to the right and get on Capitol Hwy.
- Cross Barbur Blvd. plus one more set of traffic lights.
- Turn right into a driveway just in front of a motel.
- The Round Table Pizza is right behind the motel.

From I-5 Northbound (going into town from Tualatin or Tigard):
- Take the Pacific Hwy (Barbur Blvd.) exit, since there is no Capitol Hwy exit from this direction.
- Get onto Barbur Blvd. and follow it up the hill, over the crest.
- Turn right into driveway for the Round Table Pizza and a Chinese restaurant (or is it Japanese?), just a few feet before McDonald's.

Fine champagne

Fine desserts

Fine conversation

Click here for

Google Map

to Lisa and Harry's place

Please RSVP to Lisa if you are coming. LScribner98@yahoo.com  or phone: 360-576-8178.

Mt. High annual

Chocolate Party

March 8  (Saturday), starting at 7:00 pm.

c) the Most Light and/or Healthy

The judges will be fair in their selections from all of the entries. The contest is optional.  We also need plenty of tasters and judges. So, come and sample the goodies, bring a friend, and enjoy a night of decadence, fun and good cheer.

Organized by:

     Schnee Vogeli club  &  Skiyente Ski Club

See the flyer for registration information, places to stay and more!

NOTE: If you are interested in going to  the Far West Race Championships in April, this Schnee/Skiyente Master's Ski Race will qualify you to attend the Far West races.

Mt. Hood

Masters Mania Race Weekend

March 8 - 9 (Sat. - Sun.) 

Two days of Masters' ski racea at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl. Note that the word "Master" in this case simply means an adult, not a kid. You don't have to be a master racer!  A mediocre racer will do just fine!

Saturday: Turkey Slalom – organized by the Schnee Vogeli club and open to all. Race at Skibowl West on the Dog Leg trail.

Sunday: Memorial Cup Giant Slalom race – organized by the Skiyenete club and open to all. Race on Reynolds Run, Skibowl West.

Schedule of Events:

Friday Night:     Race Pre-Registration 7-9pm at Huckleberry Inn

Saturday:          Race Registration 7-9am at Ski Bowl West~ Outback Lodge. Race at 10am.

Saturday Night: Gumbo Feed and Awards 6pm at Huckleberry Inn

Sunday:            Race Registration 7-9am at Ski Bowl West ~ Outback Lodge. Race at 10am.

Sunday Afternoon: Awards Ceremony ~ Outback Lodge. one hour after race.

Registration Info:
$30 per day of racing for  pre-registered racers.

$35 per day of racing if registered after March 3.

(One time fee of $25, if not a PNSA/USSA Member - No refunds if DNS.)
 

For more info please contact: Colleen at racedirector@skiyente.com 

Lodging: $30 per night Masters' Pricing at Cascade Ski Club, reservations required!  Call 503.272.9204 and ask for Joe. www.cascadeskiclub.org

http://hopeontheslopes.net/

Torchlight parade:

Everyone can be part of the torchlight parade. Just ask about it at the registration desk on the first morning of the event.

Bonnie Ell started the first Hope on the Slopes
at Mt. Hood Skibowl in 2009.

Team "Cranes for Kendall"

To start a team, or to register as an individual, please follow click here.

Any Mountain High member who starts a new team, let us know at webmaster@mthigh.org and we'll post a link to your team here.

Click on the team name to view it, or to donate to it, or to join the team.

at  Mt. Hood Skibowl.

24 hours: 10 am to 10 am.

NEW THIS YEAR: The event will be held on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, instead of from Friday to Saturday as in past years.  Also, the time has changed.  The event will now start at 10 am instead of at 1 pm (as in past years).

Videos

of previous events:

2011 Hope on the Slopes

2010 Hope on the Slopes.

2009 Hope on the Slopes.

Print a flyer, and pass it around!

To start a team, or to register as an individual, please follow this link:

http://hopeontheslopes.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1086941

 Ray and Bob, part of the winning team

Walt in the course!

The Downhill Divas

For more info, check out the Oregon Cancer Ski Out Brochure.

26th Annual

Oregon Cancer Ski Out

March  9 - 10, 2014.  (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, and the Candlelighters (a grass-roots organization supporting children with cancer).

Two races are held, and only consistency counts; not speed.  You can go as slow as you want, and still win, as long as your time on Sunday perfectly matches your time on Monday.

For more info, check out the Oregon Cancer Ski Out Brochure.

See a wonderful, inspirational video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yo8cgULE8o

Registration =  $199 per person.

Click here to  Register online.

NOTE: December 30th is the deadline for early bird registration, after which the registration fee goes up to $1000. (That’s $200 per person.)

All registrations must be paid in full by February 10.

But wait there’s more…. you can now send notes to family and friends to gather donations online. All monies raised prior to the Oregon Cancer Ski Out will be reflected on your Bucks to Buck Cancer totals.

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.

For info, contact Nancy Chinn. 971-221-5872, nancy@cancerskiout.org

The Mountain High club has participated in this event for many years.

NOTE: Space is limited to 35 teams!

Nancy Chinn
Director, Oregon Cancer Ski Out
Phone: 971-221-5872 Fax: 503-678-5545
PO Box 1484
Wilsonville OR 97070
www.cancerskiout.org 

nancy@cancerskiout.org

Click on the logo to see the event poster.

Fred Noble

More info at:

http://frednobleadventure.com/

Click here for the Press Release.

Click on image to enlarge

Watch the inspirational video about Fred and about ALS on YouTube at:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ALSAOregon#p/u/0/Z4Ha6ye6B9E

Check out this

video about the 2013 Ski to Defeat ALS

Click here to

register.

Fred Noble's

Ski to Defeat ALS

A ski challenge at Mt Hood Meadows

to help those suffering from Lou Gherig's disease

April 12, 2014.  (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.

Longtime Portland resident and famed adventurer Fred Noble has cheated death many times in more than 50 years of dangerous and extreme backcountry skiing, paragliding, mountain climbing and wind surfing.

At age 74, Noble now finds himself in a fight for his life after being diagnosed in December with ALS, the fatal neurodegenerative muscular disease best known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Well known as a sort-of pied piper for adventure sports, Noble has shifted his life's mission to raising awareness about ALS and the work of The ALS Association and its Oregon and Southwest Washington chapter.

"I always thought I'd die a violent death," Noble said. "To me this is much more civilized. I have time to get my affairs in order and celebrate a life well lived with everyone. It’s a new beginning. I’m really focused to try to find a cure for ALS. This way my spirit will live on forever."

Noble is a ski legend, having pushed the limits of backcountry and extreme skiing both locally and around the world. He's also famous for his paragliding excursions and efforts to make wind surfing in the Columbia River Gorge more accessible to the public. His travels have brought him to 85 countries, and his indomitable spirit has inspired and brought joy to countless friends around the globe.
 

"Fred knows that he has lived the life he always wanted, and has no regrets," said Lance Christian, the executive director of the local ALS Association chapter. "He sees this diagnosis as a new chapter of his life where he can continue to make a difference."

What is the Ski to Defeat ALS?
Ski to Defeat ALS is a team and individual skiing and snowboarding event to be hosted at Mt. Hood Meadows on Saturday, April 12, 2014. Participants engage in competitions for most dollars raised and for most vertical feet skied or ridden. For more information about the event, visit www.SkitoDefeatALS.org.

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:

Aubrey McCauley, Development Director

The ALS Association

700 NE Multnomah, Suite # 870 Portland, OR 97232

(503) 238-5559, ext. 3 or AubreyMcCauley@alsa-or.org

Click here for

Convention flyer

The Convention will be held at the

The Riverhouse Resort,

Hotel & Convention Center

3075 North Business 97, Bend, Oregon 97701

800-547-3928  or  541-389-3111

www.riverhouse.com

Lodging:

1. The Riverhouse,

    3075 North Business 97, Bend, Oregon 97701

    Reservations call 800-547-3928

Group name: Far West Ski Association

82^nd annual

Far West Convention

Bend, Oregon

June 12 - 15, 2014

June 12 - 15, 2014

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:  Volcanic Paradise

Experience Volcanic Paradise in Bend, OR, nestled along the Deschutes River and just minutes from historic downtown area and Mt. Bachelor.

Activities:

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.

See more info about this year's Convention at:

www.fwsa.org/Conventions/FW-2014Conv/FW-2014Conv.htm  

For more information contact:
Mary Olhausen, Host Council Convention Chairman
E-mail: omary52@omcast.net   or  Phone: 503.880.7383.

 
See the official Delegate Registration Form,  (This form will be available some time around March 2014.  Stay tuned.)

Also, please notify our very own Debbi Kor that you are coming to the Convention. Contact Debbi at: ijustwannarun1@comcast.net