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Mt. High Events

 Last updated: January 15, 2020
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Mt. High members at Stevens Pass

Mt. High members on Mt. Hood

NOTE TO NEWCOMERS

Rotary Ski Day

$20 or $25 lift tickets at Mt. Hood Meadows,

3 - 9 pm, Monday afternoon.

Jan 20, 2020. (Monday)   3 pm - 9 pm.

 
Monday only, (night skiing). 3 pm - 9 pm.
A fundraiser for Hood River Rotary Club Charitable Foundation..

Come ski your heart out for a good cause. Season pass holders are welcome, and your passes will be valid until 9 PM.

Rotary Club is 1.2 million global neighbors, friends, and community leaders who come together to create positive, lasting change in our communities and around the world.

    $40,000 annually in scholarships for Hood River County students
    Every 5th grader in Hood River County gets a dictionary
    $10,000 a year to fund community requests
    Among the larger commitments:

•         Rotary Skate Park
•         Hood River Library renovation
•         Hood River Library Garden restoration
•         Hood River Library Garden Pergola
•         Providence Hood River expansion
•         Odell/Fairgrounds Emergency Helipad
•         Next Door building purchase/renovation

    Service projects, road clean up, volunteer labor
    Annual contribution to Rotary International Foundation

Tickets cost  $20 if purchased online on the Meadows web site, or $25 on the day of the event.

You can also purchase these tickets from

Hillcrest Sports

2506, SE Burnside

Gresham, OR, 97080.

Discount rentals are available at Hillcrest Sports too!

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.

History Happy Hour

100th Anniversary of Rhododendron

at the Still Creek Inn in Rhododendron

January 25 (Saturday.)  1:00 - 5:00 pm.

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Questions? Contact RHODYCPO@GMAIL.COM

Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum
ph: 503-272-3301, info@mthoodmuseum.org 
www.mthoodmuseum.org 

Mt. High
Monthly meeting

Usually on the last Monday of the month.

Mountain High

Monthly Board meeting

January 21, 2020. (Tuesday) - Usually the last Monday of the month.

February 18, 2020. (Tuesday)   (This is an exception)

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. High Winter Pizza Party

(our Quarterly meeting)

Feb. 20 (Thurs.): 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.

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 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 Japanese restaurant, just a few feet before McDonald's.

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.

History Happy Hour

Mt. Hood Revealed

Mt. Hood Museum in Government Camp

Februrary 29, 2020 (Saturday.)  6:30 pm.

Review - "Mount Hood Revealed". Review the new book created by The Oregonian that shows an in depth look at Mount Hood history throughout the years. 

Be entertained and learn something new.

Doors open 6:30, presentation at 7 pm.

Social History Happy Hour events take place the last Saturday of the month at the museum. Topics range from Mount Hood photography to ski fashion to volcanic activity on the mountain.

$5 cash at the door. Beer & Wine available for purchase.

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 

Mt. Hood Museum

Glade Trail

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17th annual

Ski the Historic Glade Trail Day

March 7, 2020 (Saturday)

Once a year opportunity to ski the 3.0 mile historic Glade Trail. A full day of red carpet skiing, including groomed trail, guides, lunch, airport style shuttles, Apre's ski wine party, prizes and more.

Reserve your tickets at 503-272-3301.

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.

With multiple shuttle bus ride back up to Timberline, if you are ambitious, you can easily ski 21 miles over the course of the day.

Once a year, on the first Saturday in March the historic Glade Trail is groomed courtesy of Timberline Lodge for this annual living history day of skiing the way it used to be on Mount Hood.

Participants in the event receive shuttle transportation to Timberline, ski the trail with friends, and meet the bus at the foot of the trail to run back up to the top.

When you’re ready for a break, drop by the museum for a hot lunch featuring homemade gourmet soups and other great foods. The day concludes with a reception at the museum that includes beverages and hor d’oeuvres.

Ski the Glade is an annual tradition at the museum, held every year on the first Saturday in March. Timberline Lodge, an event sponsor, grooms the Glade Trail for the day providing great terrain for skiers and boarders.

Years ago, the Glade Trail was regularly groomed, providing a long loop for skiers or a route down the mountain at the end of the day. Many people in Northwest Oregon have fond memories of days spent skiing the Glade Trail.

Tickets for the all-day event are $125 for museum members and $150 for nonmembers, who will receive a year’s membership to the museum along with the ticket purchase. The price of the ticket includes use of the shuttle, lunch, apres-ski reception and a couple of beverage tickets. Only 75 tickets are available for the event.

To purchase tickets for Ski the Glade, contact the Mt. Hood Museum at 503-272-3301 or email info@mthoodmuseum.org

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, highly groomed slopes, and extreme snowboard acrobatics, skiing long trails was popular. 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.”

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.

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

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.

Fine champagne

Fine desserts

Fine conversation

Mt. High annual

Chocolate Party

March 14  (Saturday), starting at 6:30 pm.

Please RSVP .

Join your fellow club members at the annual Chocolate party.  BYOB. You can simply come to sample the desserts or bring your favorite chocolate dessert and enter it in the contest for:

a) the Most Creative, 

b) the Most Chocolatey and/or Decadent;

c) the Most Light and/or Healthy

We also need plenty of tasters and judges. So, come and sample the sweet goodies, bring a friend, and enjoy a night of decadence, fun and good cheer.

Location: The home of Ron and Terri Best,

                  16750 S Kraeft Rd., Oregon City, OR 97045.

                   See Google map.

DIRECTIONS

• Take Exit 10 from I-205 and get on Highway 213.
• Turn RIGHT at traffic light onto Redland Rd.
• Continue STRAIGHT (no turns) at the next traffic light. No turns onto either Abernethy or Holcomb.
• Turn LEFT at the sign that says: "Meadow Ridge Estates" onto Kraeft Rd.  (There is no sign for Kraeft Rd.).
• There will be a metal gate on Kraeft Rd., but it will be open. So, just go right through.
  
• Stop at the 4th house on your RIGHT. It's number 16750.

EVERYONE PLEASE RSVP to Ron Best at  SeafoodParty@mthigh.org  or   503-312-8680.

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.

History Happy Hour

Mt. Hood Ski Fashion - Vintage to 2021

Mt. Hood Museum in Government Camp

March 28, 2020 (Saturday.)  6:30 pm.

Ski Fashion Show-Vintage to 2021. Presented by Skiyente and Hillcrest Ski Shop. This popular event will showcase the changes in ski fashion throughout the years.

Be entertained and learn something new.

Doors open 6:30, presentation at 7 pm.

Social History Happy Hour events take place the last Saturday of the month at the museum. Topics range from Mount Hood photography to ski fashion to volcanic activity on the mountain.

$5 cash at the door. Beer & Wine available for purchase.

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 

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.

History Happy Hour

Mt. Hood Hikes

Mt. Hood Museum in Government Camp

April 15, 2020 (Saturday.)  6:30 pm.

Mt. Hood Hikes. Presented by author Sonia Buist..

Be entertained and learn something new.

Doors open 6:30, lecture at 7 pm.

Social History Happy Hour events take place the last Saturday of the month at the museum. Topics range from Mount Hood photography to ski fashion to volcanic activity on the mountain.

$5 cash at the door. Beer & Wine available for purchase.

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