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Mt. High Events
Last updated: February
25, 2015
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.
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NEWS
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February Lift Lines
Our
club's monthly newsletter is now on
the
Newsletter page.
NWSCC Newsletter
The NW
Ski Club Council's monthly
newsletter.
FWSA News Flash
- The latest issue of
the Far West Ski Association
Newsletter. Trips, Racing, Ski news,
and more.
 New Video about our club
See the new video
about what our club has been up to
lately. Included is a funny snow
report about the upcoming Whitefish
Mt. trip.
Express Rental &
Service shop in Rhododendron
John Hanson (formerly
of the Ski Chalet) is helping
Skibowl with a new project in
Rhododendron: an Express Rental &
Service outlet with retail as well.
He says:
"One of our target customers is the
high school/ club racer looking to
maintain a competitive advantage.
Racers can drop their skis off after
training nights and pick them up
ready to go on race day. We are
currently set up to do edge tunes
and hot waxes."
Hours are:
Mon-Tue: 8-5, Wed-Fri: 8-9pm,
Sat: 7-6pm and
Sun: 8-6pm.
Next season, they
plan to stock race accessories as
well.
Stop by anytime. The location is
on the right hand side of Hwy 26 in
Rhododendron across from the Village
Market.
Phone 844-200-RENT
(7368).
Mt. Hood Meadows tickets
are available at a discounted price
of just $64. See our
Bulletin Board for details.
Learn to
Ski - Or Help Someone
Our club now has a
new page
devoted just to beginner skiers, and
we need volunteers who are willing
to help newcomers to the sport. This
is a win-win for everybody. By
brining in new people to the slopes,
the ski areas get more customers,
our club gets more members, and the
newcomers get their wings (their
skis or boards)!
New 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.
The Taco Shoppe
in Government Camp has offered us
all 20% off of any item on
the menu. There is now indoor
dining, an expanded menu, happy hour
and a liquor license. See details on
our
Bulletin Board. Or click
here for see their
full menu.
The GOOD OLD
TIMES have been moved
Photos from our whole
past year have been moved from the
Photos page
to a new Photos
2014 page. Our Photos page
has been cleared to make room for new
photos for this coming season,
starting with the Ski Fair and the
Kickoff Party.. You
will still be able to see all the
2013/2014 photos, but it will just
take an extra click or two. Re-live the good
old times, or see what you may have
missed during this past season. Go
to our Photos
2014 page and keep
scrolling down to see about 2 dozen
different events.
Mt. High best decorated booth!
At this year's NWSCC
Ski Fair, our club's booth was
proclaimed the best decorated
in the "Winter Wonderland" theme.
See photos here!
Membership renewal.
It's time to renew your club membership. Now is also the best
time to sign up for a ski trip with the club, if you haven't already done it in person at the annual Ski Fair (Nov.
17) or at our annual Kickoff Party (Nov. 20). 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
Now is the time.
Teams are being formed right now,
and many teams need a few new
team-mates.
Camaraderie, fun,
racing, après ski parties and more!
See
special message
from Colleen Hankins, PACRAT
Director of Membership.
Check it all out on
our Racing
page and on the
PACRATs web site.
Contact: Racing@mthigh.org
 Mt.
Hood Passports
This is
a great opportunity for our members
to get some discounted items at the
mountain, and also to win some
prizes at the end of the winter
season.
Get a passport for
$10, then use it to get discounts at
various businesses on Mt. Hood.
Details
are posted on our
Bulletin
Board page.
 Mt. High has a Facebook page
Thanks to Bruce Kuper
for setting up a Favebook Page for
Mountain High. It is a Facebook
group. Check it out, join the group,
and start posting your messages,
photos, questions, etc. See it at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Mt.High/
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).
The Taco Shoppe
is located
in Government Camp, across the
street from the Huckleberry Inn (but
a house or two up the road), or just
downhill from the Mount Hood Museum. See details on our
Membership
Benefits page and on our
Bulletin
Board page.
Ski Racing Coach wanted
See our
Bulletin Board for details.
Snowboard Coach wanted
See our
Bulletin Board for details.
Trips calendar & Questionnaire
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MS Word or
PDF file
Check out the preliminary (draft)
copy of the 2015 winter trips
calendar, and then please fill out
the questionnaire on page 2.
Let us know your trip preferences.
This questionnaire will be
distributed at our quarterly social,
May 21, but you can also email it to
us, either to
info@mthigh.org or to
Emilio2000@earthlink.net
Emilio's side-country article on
Shred Hood
Check out a detailed
description of Timberline's
side-country options in an article
written by Emilio and just published
on ShredHood.org. It's a 5-page
article, so click on the "Next"
button at the bottom of each page.
And don't be confused by the fact
that each page begins with the same
trail map, for easy reference.
 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/
PACRAT Rat Attack photos &
multimedia show
A few of the best
photos from the 30th annual Awards
Banquet known as the "Rat Attack"
have been posted on our Photos page.
More of Bruce Kuper's
Rat Attack photos can be found at:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.296122707211951&type=1
Also, see the PACRAT Racing
multimedia show created by Bruce
Kuper and shown at the Rat Attack:
http://youtu.be/6_-q8oodXYY
Powder Alliance adventure blog
Emilio has left on a
4,000 miles road trip to ski as many
Powder Alliance ski areas as
possible. Lots of driving. But the
skiing is free for anyone with a
Fusion Pass. He will try to keep a
diary marking his progress. Check
out his “Ski Delights” blog at:
http://skidelights.blogspot.com/
Man and Woman of the
Year.
Our 2014 man and
woman of the year are: Kurt
Krueger and Nancy Pratt.
Congratulations! See our
Awards
page for a list of past men
and women of the year as well as the
recipients of other awards.
Please send us your
nominations for Man & Woman of the
Year for 2015.
Kurt Krueger
Nancy Pratt
Recent photos
Photos from our
recent trips and events have been
posted on our
Photos page. Check them
out. If you were on one of
these trips or events, please send
you best photos and/or any comments
to Emilio at
Newsletter@mthigh.org
 Ski
pole Inclinometers -
Attach this simple device to your
ski pole and use it to measure the
slope steepness.
 January
is Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month
Introduce a new
person to the sport by having them
take a lesson from a certified ski
instructor, and you could win a
prize.
Powder Alliance.
13 resorts for
the price of one!
Buy a Fusion Pass,
which gives you unlimited all season
access to both Timberline and
Mt. Hood Skibowl, and you
will also receive 30 free days at 10
other resorts in the West (3 tickets
at each). See more at:
www.powderalliance.com an
on the Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/powderalliance
Also, click here for
a
Map of Powder Alliance resorts.
Safety Person of the Year
Gordon Lusk
won the FWSA Award for Safety Person
of the Year, for promoting safety at
our PACRAT races.
He won a week of
skiing at Aspen/Snowmass.
Mid-week Skiing
 Kenny
Brunidge has volunteered to
coordinate the mid-week skiers
You
can join the
mid-week group and post a
message in the mid-week forum
whenever you plan to go up skiing
and see if others can join you. More
info on our "Trips"
page.
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 new
Boots and More Facebook page
and Like it.
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2015 EVENTS CALENDAR
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Blue: Mountain High club events
Maroon: NWSCC, FWSA, or multi-club
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See more event details below.
Club membership has been steadily increasing in the past
10 years! Current membership (as of May. 2013) = 323.
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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. Phone: (503)
245-2211. If you would 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
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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 every other
month, on the
3rd Wednesday in February, March,
June, August, October,
and December.
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
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!
Bruce's fall video
See Bruce Kuper's helmet-cam
recording his fall and slide on the
face of 7th Heaven at Stevens
Pass. See
Videos.
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
info@mthigh.org and we'll post
it on the Bulletin Board.
Bulletin
Board
There are new items
on our Bulletin Board. Check it out!
Several skis for sale, a French
conversation group, and more.
Also see the
Oregon Challenge Diary
- a description of all the Oregon
ski areas, and the combined
experiences of all 3 successful
challengers. Read about Warner
Canyon, Oregon's best kept secret!
And Spout Springs, and more. This
will be permanently posted on our
Articles
page.
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
Ski Areas
page - new & improved
The best way to get
info about ski areas. The improved
version contains almost all the ski
areas in the West, 161 of them. It's
the easiest way to get info for a
trip. Just click on whatever ski
resort you want.
NW Ski Challenge
The Challenge
continues for the 2013-2014 season.
It is not a
competition for the most ski areas
visited. Instead, everyone who
visits at least 7 ski areas in the
Northwest will be entered into a
drawing for a prize.
New for this season is that in addition to Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, you can now
also ski at several ski areas in British
Columbia, Alaska, and Mammoth Mt.
(CA).
They all count!
Just save your lift
tickets or receipts from the ski
areas and mail them to the NWSCC:
The address is on the form.
Click here for the Entry Form and
Rules
in Word
or PDF.
Skiing the Northwest
can be quite an adventure. See David
Schor's blog:
http://skiwashington.blogspot.com,
and Emilio's
journal on our "Articles" page,
at:
Ski-Washington-Challenge-diary.pdf
Mt. High Wall Calendar
A
15-month wall calendar (Oct. 2012 -
Dec. 2013) is available for you to
save and print straight from web
site. It is customized with our club
photos and club trips.
You can print it in 2 sizes:
1.
Tabloid (11x17")
or
2.
Letter (8.5 x 11")
This is
a large 7 MB file. Be prepared to wait a
few minutes for the file to open
when you first click on it.
PRINTING: If you
don't have a printer that can print
both sides at once, print all the
even pages first, flip the whole
stack, and print the odd ones.
Note that half the pages are printed
upside down on purpose. It all
falls into place when you fold the
printed sheets in half and staple
them
in the middle (along the
fold).
Alternatively, if you
prefer,
Emilio will print these for
you, for a small fee (just to
cover the expenses):
1.
Tabloid (11" x 17") =
$10.-
2.
Letter (8.5" x 11") =
$5.-
Just email Emilio at
Emilio2000@earthlink.net, and
let him know the size & number of
copies. Please send a check payable to:
Emilio Trampuz, 4742 Liberty Rd. S.,
#296, Salem, OR 97302
Video about our club
Short 5 minute
summary of what our club is al
about. Must see!
See it at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woXVvae4Iww
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.
Outstanding club competition - Mt.
High entry
See our club's latest
entry in the FWSA Outstanding Club
competition. This is also posted on
our Forms & Docs
page.
Proof that Straight skis were always
Shaped.
Straight skis were
never really straight. See proof in
this
video.
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EVENT DETAILS
Note: Trips and Racing events have their own pages.
The events listed below are events other than ski trips and
races.
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Fine champagne
Fine desserts
Fine conversation
Click here for
Google Map
to Janice and Marv's place
Please RSVP to Janice if you are coming.
jessen9011@comcast.net
or phone: 503-515-6230.
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Mt. High annual
Chocolate Party
February 14
(Saturday), starting at 7:00 pm.
Location: Janice
Jessen & Marv Wakefield
3504 Red Cedar Way
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Directions: From I-5 take the
Kruse Way exit to Lake Oswego, then head east on Kruse Way until it
ends at a T-intersection. Turn right on Boones Ferry Rd. Just a
couple of blocks later, as soon as Boones Ferry narrows down to just
2 lanes, turn left onto Red Cedar Way. Look for house number 3504. Click on the map to enlarge
it.
Please RSVP to
Janice if you are coming.
jessen9011@comcast.net
or phone: 503-515-6230.
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
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.
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See what our members saw!
Amazing stories + Amazing photos
Please RSVP to Randy if you are coming. Email
fwsa13randy@telis.org
or phone: 503-682-1563.
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Mt. High
POSTPONED Photo Party
POSTPONED
February 21
(Saturday), starting at 6:30 pm.
Come get
to know your fellow club members and their exploits better. Several
of our members have had interesting experiences and amazing travels
lately, from Africa to China. Several of them will share their
adventures with us. Each has a unique story. And each will
illustrate their story with photos.
Location: Randy
Lew
7007 SW Iron Horse St.
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Directions: From I-5
take North Wilsonville exit
- Head east on Elligsen
Rd. to a traffic light 1/4 mile away.
- Turn right onto Canyon
Creek Rd., follow it for about a mile.
- Turn left on Boeckman
Rd. Turn right onto Laurel Glen.
- Turn left onto Fallen
Leaf St.,
- Turn Right onto Flynn
St.
- Follow Flyn St. until
it turns to the right and becomes Iron Horse Rd.
- Stop at the first house
on your right. Click on the map to enlarge
it.
Please RSVP to
Randy if you are coming.
fwsa13randy@telis.org
or phone: 503-682-1563.
Click here for
Google Map
to Randy's place
POSTPONED. DATE TO BE
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Cascade Ski Club &
Lodge
Crab Feed
Government
Camp
Feb. 21 (Saturday)
Starting at 4 pm. Dinner at 5 pm.
The Cascade Ski Club and
Lodge in Government Camp is holding its
annual Crab Feed, and all the local ski
clubs are invited. Come up for a great Crab
Feed, listen to some Live Music in front of
the Great Room's Grand Fireplace and just
have a wonderful, Mountain Time.
Cost: Only
$35.00 per Adult, $20.00/Kids 12 &
Under
Menu: 100 lbs. of
Oregon Dungeness Crab
35 lbs.
of Fresh Salmon,
Salads,
Cracked Wheat Dinner Rolls & Butter
Dessert
and More!
Complimentary Wine(s)/Beer(s)
Live Music!
See the club’s web site:
www.cascadeskiclub.org
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Skiyente Ski Club - King
Winter
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King Winter Coronation and Dance
Government
Camp
Feb. 21 (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 2015!
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the door.
Live music, door prizes and much more. For
more info, contact
the Skiyente ski club.
Doors open at 7:00 pm
Coronation at: 8:00 pm.
Band starts at: 9:00 pm
More info at the
Skiyente web site
This year's King Winter is Henry Bendinelli,
president of the Mt. Hood Ski Kats club.
See the official
flyer.
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Oregon Cancer Ski Out
Bingo Night
NOTE: This
is a related event to the Oregon
Cancer Ski Out. The skiing event will happen March 8-9, 2015
at Mt. Hood Meadows.
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Oregon Cancer Ski Out
Bingo Night
Feb. 21 (Saturday) - 6:00 pm.
A Bingo night! A fun fundraiser for the Oregon
Cancer Ski Out. 100% of the profits goes to the Cancer Ski
Out.
Location: Tryon Creek Grill / Sports pub,
8610 SW Terwilliger Blvd. (at SW Taylors Ferry and SW
Terwilliger in Burlingame/Hillsdale vicinity).
The place has a value oriented, nice variety of NW
pub food.
Our club member and PACRAT team captain Alan Bean
will be there and will make a little table sign at 5:45 pm saying:
"Mt High" - and will try to get folks seated in the vicinity if they
look like they are searching. You can contact Alan at:
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Mt. High
Monthly meeting
Usually on the last Monday of the
month.
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Mountain High
monthly Board meeting
February
23, 2015. (Monday)
- Usually 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
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Pizza Party
Elaine, Sally, and Terry.
Kurt Krueger addresses the crowd |
(Quarterly meeting,
Pizza party)
 Click
on map to enlarge.
Feb. 26
(Thursday)
6:30 - 9:00 pm
10070 SW Barbur Blvd
Portland, Oregon.
(near Capitol Hwy)
Pizza
is on the club! Just buy your own drink.
Everybody is invited! Come meet other club members, check out
what’s new. Enjoy some "Maui Zaui" pizza!
Included:
* Slide show / video of some recent ski trips.
* Socialize, mingle with other club members.
* The pizza is free (on the club), but buy your own drink.
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 St.
- 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
- 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.
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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
February 28 - March 1 (Sat. - Sun.)
2015
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: (The prices are from
last year. They might change this year)
$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:
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
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Mt. Hood Museum
Glade Trail
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12th annual
Ski Historic Glade Trail Day
March 7, 2015
(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.
LATEST NEWS RELEASE - as of Feb. 20, 2015
Thanks to the generosity of
Timberline Lodge, the annual Ski the Glade fundraiser for the Mt.
Hood Cultural Museum will take place as planned on Saturday, March
7. With a couple of changes.
The
nonprofit museum, which depends on the yearly Ski the Glade event
for portions of its operating budget, faced cancelling the event due
to the lack of snow at lower elevations on Mount Hood. Once a year,
Timberline grooms the trail that runs to Government Camp for
participants in Ski the Glade. This year, so far, there is no snow
to groom on the 3.5 mile trail.
RLK Company,
the operators of Timberline Lodge, stepped up to support the event.
Timberline will issue Ski the Glade ticket holders a complimentary
Timberline Ski Area lift ticket on the day of the event. Tickets
will be good for the chairs operating at Timberline that day.
“Timberline
supports the Mt. Hood Museum and appreciates their dedication to
capturing and sharing this area’s rich alpine heritage, and Ski the
Glade is a wonderful and important annual event,” said Jeff
Kohnstamm, president of Timberline Lodge and owner of RLK Company.
In addition
to the complimentary lift ticket, each ticket holder will get a
coupon good for $10 off the Cascade Dining Room buffet lunch.
Participants in Ski the Glade will gather at the museum after 2 p.m.
for a reception.
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.”
This will
be the twelfth year of this event and it is always a fun event
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
per person for Museum members, a portion of which is deductible as a
donation to the MHCC&M, a non-profit organization.
Non-members may purchase a ticket and membership for $125 that
includes a one year family museum membership. Additional tickets for
family members are $100.00.
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.
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press release. |
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Ray
and Bob, part of the winning team
Walt
in the course!
The Downhill Divas |
27th Annual
Oregon Cancer Ski Out
March 8 - 9, 2015. (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. Teams of 5 compete in an effort to match their overall
time in Monday's race as closely as possible to their results from
Sunday's race.
For more info, check out the
Oregon Cancer Ski Out Brochure.
See a wonderful, inspirational video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yo8cgULE8o
Early Registration = $179 per person
(before December 31, 2014)
Normal registration = $199 per person (after
December 31, 2014) .
Click here to
Register online.
All registrations must be paid in full by February
10.
You can also 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.
Go to:
www.cancerskiout.org
and click the register button.
For info, contact Michelle Satter. 971-221-5872,
cancerskiout@gmail..com .
The Mountain High club has participated in this event
for many years.
NOTE:
Space is limited to 35 teams!
Michelle Satter
Director, Oregon Cancer Ski Out
Phone: 971-221-5872 Fax: 503-632-1612
PO Box 1484
Wilsonville OR 97070
Web site:
www.cancerskiout.org
Email:
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Northwest Ski Club Council
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NWSCC Meeting
March 18 (Wednesday), 6 pm.
(Third Wednesday of the month)
Location:
Buffalo Gap, 6835 SW Macadam Ave., Portland, OR 97210,
6:00 -
6:30 -- A Happy Half Hour
6:30 pm
-- Meeting starts.
A special
bar menu will be offered; food and beverages on your own.
Meeting
topics will include
*
Charitable Events
* Travel
* Learn to Ski/January Safety Month
* FWSA Convention & Awards Program |
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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
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7th annual
Hope on the Slopes
A 24hr ski/snowboard for cancer
vertical challenge event
March
21
- 22, 2015: (Saturday - Sunday)
at
Mt. Hood Skibowl.
24 hours: 10 am to 10 am.
Just like last year, the event will be held
fromn Saturday afternoon
to Sunday morning, instead of from Friday to Saturday as in past
years. Also, the time has changed. The event now
starts at 10 am instead of at 1 pm (as in past years).
A
fundraiser for the Ski & Ride for a Cure and the American Cancer
Society.
Saturday
afternoon and evening there will be live music, a BBQ, and a
torchlight parade. If you don't want to ski, come watch and enjoy!
This is a
vertical challenge, where competitors earn points for both
dollars raised and the total vertical feet skied. Teams
can consist of between 4 and 10 people. You can also compete
individually. There are no age restrictions.
Check-in and
registration is from 7:30am - 9:30am. Please check in upon
arrival to receive your tracking device to ensure your vertical feet
will be tracked. Turn in any registration fees or donations, if
applicable. The tracking competition begins at 10:00am and will go
for 24 hours!
Individuals must raise a
minimum of $250 to be eligible for the competition prizes and
awards. Bonus! Participants who register online and pay the required
registration fee by Sunday, March 1st, 2015, will be guaranteed a
Hope on the Slopes event T-shirt!
Each
participant will receive a personal web page that they can customize
with their own messages and photos. Features of the web site include
the ability to fundraise online and via email, track fundraising
progress, and honor loved ones touched by cancer.
Registration is $40 per person, or $150 per team (for up to
10 members. Each participant is encouraged to raise a minimum of
$200.
Prizes
include lift tickets, skis, snowboards, and clothing.
Lift
tickets valid from Saturday and till Sunday at 1 pm cost: $49.
For more
info about this event, click
here.
See a
description of this event in the
Trifold brochure
Much more
info on the official web site: .http://hopeontheslopes.net/
To
register and participate:
http://hots.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1124453
Funds
raised will be used by the American Cancer Society for cancer
research, education, advocacy, and service.
Volunteers are needed to help with registration, food, preparing the
torches, and more. If you want to volunteer, please contact
Devin Jenkins,
devinhots@gmail.com .
Day-of-the-event volunteers who volunteer at least 4
hours, will receive a FREE event lift ticket, good on the
day of the event.
People can set up tents
or canopies at Skibowl, and they can even lay down and snooze at the
Outback lodge. If you are interested in overnight accommodations in
Government Camp here are a few suggestions:
Huckleberry Inn,
503-272-3325
Best Western Mt. Hood,
503-272-3205
Collins Lake Resort,
800-234-6288
Mt. Hood Chalet,
503-263-6366
Videos
of previous events:
2011 Hope on the Slopes
2010 Hope on the Slopes.
2009 Hope on the Slopes.
To start a team, or to register as an individual,
please follow this link:
http://hots.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1124453
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Schnee Vogeli Ski Club
Season Ender Bender
Party
April 18 (Sat.)
2015
The local Schnee Vogeli Ski Club ("Snow Birds")
invites you to come celebrate the end of the season at their party
in Government Camp.
Doors open: 7:00 pm.
Location: The
Ratskeller, Government Camp.
Featuring: "Cadillacs For
Everyone". See:
www.cadillacsforeveryone.com
Tickets:
$15. Tickets available from you favorite Schnee Vogeli
club member, or email:
SeasonEnder@SchneeVogeli.com
For Mountain High club members it's best to contact Gordon
Lusk at rivergordy@gmail
or 503-804-8363.
For more info see:
http://schneevogeli.com/main_pages/Events.htm
Organized by the Schnee Vogeli club
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