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Mt. High Events

Last updated: May 16, 2012.
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.

Disclaimers and clarifications:

1. This is not a Mt. High sanctioned event. Just a private adventure.

2. Timberline does not encourage this, but people are not stopped either, as long as they understand that exiting the ski area is at their own risk. There are warnings to that effect at established gates leading out of bounds.

3. Skiing too far down the hill can make it very difficult to climb right back, and the alternative would be to hike downhill for several hours through a forest and having to cross over a small river (probably more than once).  Be careful not to go too far.

4. Yellow ribbons on trees indicate the boundary where you must turn left to get back to the lifts. Lower down on the mountain, red and orange ribbons indicate where you need to turn left to return to Government Camp. Lower than that is the danger zone. But, not that the ribbons are currently only between the Glade Trail and Sand canyon.  They will need to be extended to Little Zig Zag canyon.

Ski Mt. Hood Canyons

Out of bounds adventures

May 5 (Saturday)

Let's explore the skiable parts of Zig Zag canyon, Little Zig Zag canyon, Sand canyon, and everything in between.  It's an adventure. See how the scenery can change quite suddenly and dramatically when you go west of Timberline's lifts.

We will use Timberline's lifts forr uphill transportation.  You will need a lift ticket or a Spring Pass ($110 valid throughout March, April, and May). Then we will ski some out of bounds terrain west of the ski area.

How much of that we can do depends on the snow conditions. There are times when the snow is just too heavy, But, in the Spring, there is usually a magical time  around 9 - 11 am, when the snow softens up from the night's freeze and before it gets too mushy.  When the snow is right, any intermediate skier can join us on these adventures.

See a map of the terrain.  See some photos of previous adventures.

If you want to join Emilio in this adventure, let's meet at McDonald's in Sandy at 7:30 am. 

Or meet us on the mountain, near the back entrance to Timberline's day lodge (near the ski check), around 8:55 am (5 minutes before the lifts open).

Cal                  Terry

We kick off with this scramble to encourage everyone to come out and play. Best ball allows everyone a chance to play without discouraging the beginners!

Disclaimers and clarifications:

1. This is not a Mt. High sanctioned event. Just a private adventure.

2. Timberline does not encourage this, but people are not stopped either, as long as they understand that exiting the ski area is at their own risk. There are warnings to that effect at established gates leading out of bounds.

3. Skiing too far down the hill can make it very difficult to climb right back, and the alternative would be to hike downhill for several hours through a forest and having to cross over a small river (probably more than once).  Be careful not to go too far.

4. Yellow ribbons on trees indicate the boundary where you must turn left to get back to the lifts. Lower down on the mountain, red and orange ribbons indicate where you need to turn left to return to Government Camp. Lower than that is the danger zone. But, not that the ribbons are currently only between the Glade Trail and Sand canyon.  They will need to be extended to Little Zig Zag canyon.

Ski Mt. Hood Canyons

Out of bounds adventures

May 12 (Saturday)

Let's explore the skiable parts of Zig Zag canyon, Little Zig Zag canyon, Sand canyon, and everything in between.  It's an adventure. See how the scenery can change quite suddenly and dramatically when you go west of Timberline's lifts.

We will use Timberline's lifts forr uphill transportation.  You will need a lift ticket or a Spring Pass ($110 valid throughout March, April, and May). Then we will ski some out of bounds terrain west of the ski area.

How much of that we can do depends on the snow conditions. There are times when the snow is just too heavy, But, in the Spring, there is usually a magical time  around 9 - 11 am, when the snow softens up from the night's freeze and before it gets too mushy.  When the snow is right, any intermediate skier can join us on these adventures.

See a map of the terrain.  See some photos of previous adventures.

If you want to join Emilio in this adventure, let's meet at McDonald's in Sandy at 7:30 am. 

Or meet us on the mountain, near the back entrance to Timberline's day lodge (near the ski check), around 8:55 am (5 minutes before the lifts open).

Mt. St. Helens

Sandra, Elisabeth, and Larry

Steve Coxen, charming the crowd.

Gary and Alice enjoying the pizza.

Disclaimers and clarifications:

1. This is not a Mt. High sanctioned event. Just a private adventure.

2. Timberline does not encourage this, but people are not stopped either, as long as they understand that exiting the ski area is at their own risk. There are warnings to that effect at established gates leading out of bounds.

3. Skiing too far down the hill can make it very difficult to climb right back, and the alternative would be to hike downhill for several hours through a forest and having to cross over a small river (probably more than once).  Be careful not to go too far.

4. Yellow ribbons on trees indicate the boundary where you must turn left to get back to the lifts. Lower down on the mountain, red and orange ribbons indicate where you need to turn left to return to Government Camp. Lower than that is the danger zone. But, not that the ribbons are currently only between the Glade Trail and Sand canyon.  They will need to be extended to Little Zig Zag canyon.

Ski Mt. Hood Canyons

Out of bounds adventures

May 19 (Saturday)  - Timberline lifts now operate 8 am - 3:00 pm.

Meet in Sandy at 6:30 am, and be ready to ski at Timberline by 7:55 am.

Let's explore the skiable parts of Zig Zag canyon, Little Zig Zag canyon, Sand canyon, and everything in between.  It's an adventure. See how the scenery can change quite suddenly and dramatically when you go west of Timberline's lifts.

We will use Timberline's lifts forr uphill transportation.  You will need a lift ticket or a Spring Pass ($110 valid throughout March, April, and May). Then we will ski some out of bounds terrain west of the ski area.

How much of that we can do depends on the snow conditions. There are times when the snow is just too heavy, But, in the Spring, there is usually a magical time  around 9 - 11 am, when the snow softens up from the night's freeze and before it gets too mushy.  When the snow is right, any intermediate skier can join us on these adventures.

See a map of the terrain.  See some photos of previous adventures.

If you want to join Emilio in this adventure, let's meet at McDonald's in Sandy at 6:30 am. 

Or meet us on the mountain, near the back entrance to Timberline's day lodge (near the ski check), around 7:55 am (5 minutes before the lifts open).

Every pedal stroke helps promote clean Oregon air and lung health.

Terry & Benda Becerra and a friend last year

Reach the Beach

Bike ride to Pacific City, OR

Fundraiser for the American Lung Association

May 19, 2012 (Saturday)

Join 3,000 cyclists as they make their way along the spectacular course of Reach the Beach, the largest fundraiser for the American Lung Association in Oregon. Participants will follow one of four gorgeous rural routes to picturesque Pacific City where a beach party awaits at the award-winning Pelican Pub in front of Haystack Rock.

The ride starts from four different locations: Portland (100 mi), Newberg (80 mi), Amity (55 mi) or Grand Ronde (28 mi). Included are beautiful routes, medical and mechanical support on course, eight lunch and snack stops and a magnificent beach party with a delicious, hearty feast.

Our Mountian High members Brenda & Terry Becerra have done this in past years. They say:

"Should we put together a team?

"We're definitely in, and looking to book a house to rent with friends ASAP as they do book up fast that weekend. We usually arrive Friday night, drive to the various starts to drop off riders, and return Monday; sometimes picking up the shuttle truck on the way home.

"I've never done the ride as a team, but I think it would be fun, even if we start at different ride distances, to hook up at lunch or the finish line, and join our fundraising efforts together to see how much we can raise as a team and make a difference against the fight of lung disease. My mom, aunt, and friend's wife died of lung cancer and have two friends with asthema, so I'm motivated to support the cause.

"Even if you haven't been touched by lung disease, please know that this is a well-supported ride that takes you through the beautiful Oregon Coast range and lands you at the Pacific Ocean at Cape Kiwanda. It is so fun to ride through the finish line with all the cheers from fellow riders and supporters, eat the yummy food at the Pelican Pub, and have a bon fire at night to celebrate the ride at night! Besides, what a great way to stick to your New Year's resolution of getting in shape in preparation for the ride this spring!"

More info at: www.reachthebeach.org
 

To connect with Brenda and Terry, email them at: letsplayonthemt@hotmail.com or phone: 360-834-3725.

Disclaimers and clarifications:

1. This is not a Mt. High sanctioned event. Just a private adventure.

2. Timberline does not encourage this, but people are not stopped either, as long as they understand that exiting the ski area is at their own risk. There are warnings to that effect at established gates leading out of bounds.

3. Skiing too far down the hill can make it very difficult to climb right back, and the alternative would be to hike downhill for several hours through a forest and having to cross over a small river (probably more than once).  Be careful not to go too far.

4. Yellow ribbons on trees indicate the boundary where you must turn left to get back to the lifts. Lower down on the mountain, red and orange ribbons indicate where you need to turn left to return to Government Camp. Lower than that is the danger zone. But, not that the ribbons are currently only between the Glade Trail and Sand canyon.  They will need to be extended to Little Zig Zag canyon.

Ski Mt. Hood Canyons

Out of bounds adventures

May 26 (Saturday)  - Timberline lifts now operate 8 am - 3:00 pm.

Meet in Sandy at 6:30 am, and be ready to ski at Timberline by 7:55 am.

Let's explore the skiable parts of Zig Zag canyon, Little Zig Zag canyon, Sand canyon, and everything in between.  It's an adventure. See how the scenery can change quite suddenly and dramatically when you go west of Timberline's lifts.

We will use Timberline's lifts for uphill transportation.  You will need a lift ticket or a Spring Pass ($110 valid throughout March, April, and May). Then we will ski some out of bounds terrain west of the ski area.

How much of that we can do depends on the snow conditions. There are times when the snow is just too heavy, But, in the Spring, there is usually a magical time  around 9 - 11 am, when the snow softens up from the night's freeze and before it gets too mushy.  When the snow is right, any intermediate skier can join us on these adventures.

See a map of the terrain.  See some photos of previous adventures.

If you want to join Emilio in this adventure, let's meet at McDonald's in Sandy at 6:30 am. 

Or meet us on the mountain, near the back entrance to Timberline's day lodge (near the ski check), around 7:55 am (5 minutes before the lifts open).

Mt. High
Monthly meeting

(Usually on the last Monday of the month)

Mountain High
monthly meeting
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May 29, 2012. (Tuesday).  - Usually on a Monday, but this time we moved it a day later, to avoid conflict with Memorial Day

6:00 pm - social gathering;

6:30 pm - formal meeting. 

Location: Round Table Pizza, 10070 SW Barbur Blvd., near the corner of Capitol and Barbur Blvd.

This is basically an organizational and planning meeting, attended mainly by Board members, trip leaders, etc., but it is open to all.  Anyone wanting to get more involved with the club is welcome.

Click here for

Convention flyer

The Convention will be held at the
Ogden Eccles Conference Center

in Ogden, Utah

Lodging at either:

1. Hampton Inn & Suites, $106- $169 (w/breakfast)

    2401 Washington Blvd., Ogden, UT 84401

    Reservations call 1-801-394-9400

or

2. Marriott Ogden,  $94 - $124
    247 - 24th Street, Ogden, UT 84401
    www.marriott.com/slcog  group code: farfara
    Reservations: 1-801-627-1190 or 1-800-627-7468

Group name: Far West Ski Association

Far West Convention

Ogden, UT

June 7 - 10, 2012

June 7 - 10, 2012

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 Sun Valley 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).

FWSA also 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 in June.

A big part of the annual Convention is a Travel Symposium, where club members can meet with dozens of Ski Industry representatives and plan future ski trips.

There is also a fun component, in the form of a Pub crawl, golf, hiking, rafting, etc.

A number of ski celebrities are usually present. In the past, we had several of 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:

http://www.acatmeowz.com/FW-2012Conv/index.htm 

For more information contact:
Mary Olhausen, FWSA Silent Auction/Travel Expo Chairperson
E-mail: omary52@omcast.net   or  Phone: 503.880.7383.

To register for the Convention as our club’s delegate, please send in your registration fee ($149) to Nancy Ellis at the address shown on the registration form:

FWSA Convention Registrar

Nancy Ellis

P.O. Box 9681

Truckee, CA 96162

See the official Delegate Registration Form,

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

Road sign just 2 miles before Government Camp.

Bike ride at 9 am

Picnic at 11 am.

Click here for a MAP of the area.

Mt. High Picnic & Bicycle Ride

 at Sellwood Park

August 11, 2012 (Saturday).

TIME:      9 am  for the bike ride (assemble at lower parking lot);

              11 am  for picnic.

              11:30 am (or later) - food served.

WHERE: Sellwood park
               PICNIC AREA - A (as before- the big one)
 

Let's celebrate multiple anniversaries:

       Aboutt 40 years of the EdgeSet club (one of our former halves),

       37 years of the Plaza ski club (our other half), and

       12 years of the combined Plaza/Edgeset (aka. Mountain High) club.

Let's invite all our current and former club member to a reunion. Can you still get in touch with some of our older members?  Please invite them to come.  All new members are welcome too, of course!

There will be a bicycle ride just before the picnic. Gather at the parking lot by the river.

The picnic is a potluck. We'll have hot dogs. Bring something else to share. BYOB.

Click here for a MAP of the area.

Directions for bike ride (at 9 am): From the Sellwood bridge (or Tacoma St.), turn north onto 6th Avenue, then left on SE Spokane St.  Go over the railroad tracks and immediately turn right onto Oaks Park Way. The parking lot will be on your left. 

Directions for picnic (at 11 am): From the Sellwood bridge (Tacoma St.), turn north onto 6th Ave. Then left on Spokane St. and right onto Grand Avenue.  Enter the park from Grand Avenue (which continues as a pedestrian path into the park.  Our picnic area (Area A) will be on the left side of that path (downhill, toward the river).

Click on map to enlarge it, or here for Campsite Map

Be there in time to settle in and start rafting at noon on Friday.

Click here for

Directions, Road map, Campsite map, and River map!

NOTE: This document is from an earlier year. The campsite map is different this year.

Mt. High

Deschutes River Raft Weekend

Cost: 

* Camp, raft, dinner = $95.00 pp, (Non Members $110.00) Non members must sign a membership form/liability release before participation.

* RV space available for an additional $25 per day.

* Camp, permits, and dinner = $50 pp.

* Permit and dinner only = $20 pp.

* If you have your own raft/kayak, call Gordy for special pricing.

* This is not a professionally guided trip. It is a club function for our members and their friends to have fun. We are all personally responsible for our own actions. Rafting can be dangerous. By registering for this event you and your guests will relinquish any and all claim of responsibility and claims of liability on all parties participating in this event, board members and Mountain High Snowsport Club.

The first 25 miles along Clackamas River Drive traverses country roads past rural towns and scenic farmland, and then features some short rolling hills on your way to the spectacular Bluff Road panorama of the Sandy River Valley with Mt. Hood in the background.

The second 25 miles (from the City of Sandy) drops down the bluff, across the river, up a few short but steep hills through the Marmot Ridge canopy of trees to a spectacular view of Mt. Hood, before descending back into the Sandy River Valley floor for a long flat ride to Zig Zag. From there it’s up Laurel Hill to your choice of Government Camp or Timberline Lodge finish points.

See the event flyer.

Barlow Road Bike Ride

Government Camp to Oregon City

A fundraiser for the Mt. Hood Museum and Cultural Center

August 25 - 26, 2012 (Saturday - Sunday):

If you want to experience a large part of Mt. Hood and Oregon History...REALLY experience the beauty, the majesty, the pioneering feeling of conquering the Barlow Trail Road from Oregon City Oregon to Mt. Hood...this is something you WON'T want to miss.

A 2-day century tour following the historic Barlow Road from the end of the Oregon Trail to Government Camp (and back).

Historic and incredibly scenic routes for riders of all abilities:

1. Trail Scout:  120 miles and 7,000 feet up and down in one day.

2. Trail Boss:  50 miles each day, one uphill and one downhill.

3. Pioneer:   25 miles uphill from Sandy on day one, 50 miles downhill on day two.

4. Junior and Senior:  50 miles downhill -- the no training option.

Almost all of the ride will be on quiet rural roads with little vehicular traffic. The only time you will be riding on Highway 26 will be from Zig Zag to Government Camp up Laurel Hill, which has new pavement and a wide shoulder. The entire route will be marked with ‘Dan Henry’ arrows.

This is a fully supported ride with rest stops approximately every 10 miles where you’ll enjoy plenty of food and energy drinks… with massages available. You will experience top-notch volunteers who welcome and help sustain you as you pedal away the miles. The registration fee includes all the necessary ride support (food, energy drinks, food, toilets, more food, sag wagons, massage, mechanics and medical help) finish point will feature not only a great dinner at the Cascade Ski Lodge, but also live music, our professional massage team and tours of the Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum.

The maximum number of riders is 2,000 and is likely to be reached, so register early. The registration fee is $75.00 per rider. Please ask your friends and relatives to sponsor you by making additional donations to the Museum.

Details and registration:  www.barlowroadride.com

This incredible event will take place on August 25 and August 26, 2012, so you better mark your calendar and make your plans to participate in this amazing journey. Registration is limited, so PLEASE go to www.barlowroadride.com and fill out your registration NOW...registration is limited!

A quote from the Barlow Road Ride Website:
"As you embark on this extraordinarily scenic and historic course, you will be riding the paved route of the famous Barlow Road – once followed by many pioneers around Mt. Hood to reach Oregon City. You will be traveling along the cool Clackamas River, to the gateway city of Sandy and then up the sparkling Sandy River Valley via Marmot Ridge to Zig Zag past open fields and amid vibrant forests, and finally up Laurel Hill to majestic Mt. Hood. A truly world class route!"
 

Please help celebrate Mt. Hood, the Barlow Trail, the Pioneers and the Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum. You can "like" the Barlow Road Ride on Facebook and follow it on Twitter too! Just go to the website www.barlowroadride.com  for quick links.
 

Let's get behind this incredible event! Plan your summer vacation NOW and spend some time right here in Oregon...August is a great time to be on the mountain!

More info:  See the event flyer.

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Contact info: www.barlowroadride.com or 503-272-3301.