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Mt. High Events
Last updated:
September 21, 2017
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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September Lift Lines
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Mt. High
Newsletter
NWSCC Newsletter -
NW
Ski Club Council's
newsletter.
FWSA News Flash
- September issue. Far West Ski Association
Newsletter. Trips, Racing, Ski news,
and more.
Latest Photos
are now on our
PHOTOS
page, including pictures from our
recent
Timberline to Zig Zag bike tour,
Far West Convention, Club Social & Elections,
Safety Boundary signs, and
Timberline adventures.
Man and Woman of the
Year.
Our 2017 man and
woman of the year are: Alan Bean and
Nancy Pratt.
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 2018.
Alan Bean
Nancy Pratt
Road trip, Skiing some hidden gems.
Kurt Wilke and Emilio Trampuz went
on a 4-day road trip to ski some
small and hidden gems in eastern
Oregon and Washington. See
this
video of their adventure.
Bulletin
Board
There are new
Atomic GS Race skis for sale on our Bulletin Board. Check it out!
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?
1. Read the weekend
and mid-week entries on our
TRIPS
page.
2. Click on our two
FORUM buttons in the menu and see
who is going skiing and when.
Participate in the discussions!
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.
 LAST
CALL for Mt.
High Cookbook
Debbi Kor is putting
together a Club Cookbook for next
year. If you're interested, send her
your favorite recipes. She'll gather
them, put them together, and see
what we come up with.
Contact Debbi at:
ijustwannarun1@comcast.net
UPCOMING 2017
TRIPS
We have updated out
TRIPS
page, which now lists all the
upcoming trips for the upcoming
2016/2017 winter season.
New Photos
See the latest photos from the
Kickoff party,
Mt. Hood History bike ride, the
Idaho bike trip, as well as all
the photos taken during this past
year. See what the club has
been doing.
The GOOD OLD
TIMES will soon be moved
Photos from our whole
past year will soon be moved from the
Photos page
to a new Photos 2016 page. Our
Photos page
will be cleared to make room for new
photos for this coming season,
starting with the SkiFever Show and
the Kickoff Party.. Just keep
scrolling down the photos page to see all
our past events.
Skiing North America -
An article
about our club member John Andrew
skiing all of North America has
appeared in the Wall Street Journal
on March 20, 2016. See
here.
Let's go skiing!
Meet at McDonald's in Sandy 7:30 -
7:45 am. We can carpool, or
just drive up together. Some of us
are going to Timberline
or Skibowl. Others are going to
Meadows. We can all meet at McDonald's.
See details about our
day trips on the
TRIPS page. Hey, a day trip
is a trip too! If you have a
2-way radio, tune it to
channel 6-19.
Season Passes compared.
Compare the cost and benefits of
various lift ticket passes. This was
first published on page 8 of the
September issue of Lift Lines
(#177). It is now on our
Articles
page.
Mt. High Entry into FWSA Outstanding
Club contest
Kurt Krueger
has completed a 10-page fully
illustrated document that is our
club's entry in the FWSA
Outstanding Club contest.
Winning clubs will be announced at
the Far West Convention in San
Diego, CA, in June 2015. Click on
the headline or go to our
Forms &
Documents web page.
Powder Alliance.
16 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 42 free days at 14
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
50% discount at adidas
Go to our
Bulletin
Board and print the
special coupon for the adidas
employee store, fill it out and get
a 50% discount. Thanks to our member Elsebeth Frank for
offerng this.
NOTE: This offer is not ongoing.
It comes and goes periodically.
When it becomes available again,
Mountain High club members who have
opted to receive ALL emails will be
informed by email.
Super Senior Specials
If you are 75 or
older, you are a "super-senior, and
you qualify for the following
benefits. Here are just a few
examples. There are more:
a) Buy a SEASON
PASS to
Snowbasin, Utah for $39.
(This pass does not come with Powder
Alliance benefits.)
b) Buy a season
pass to
Powder Mountain, UT, for
only $20.
c) Get a free
season pass at Bogus Basin, ID.
d) Ski free at
Red Mountain, B.C.
Note that the
November-December 2014 issue of
Skiing History magazine
includes
a long list of all the places where
you can ski for free. The
age limit varies from 60 to 80,
depending on the ski area. When you
read this article online, click on
Ctrl-+ key combination a few
times to enlarge the page, to make
it more readable.
 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).
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)!
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.
Membership renewal.
Please renew your club membership
in the Fall (October, 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
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!
Check it all out on
our Racing
page and on the
PACRATs web site.
Contact: Racing@mthigh.org
 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. Click here for
see their
full menu.
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/
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/
Ski
pole Inclinometers -
Attach this simple device to your
ski pole and use it to measure the
slope steepness.
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Trips calendar & Questionnaire
--
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
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2017 EVENTS CALENDAR
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color.
Blue: Mountain High club events
Maroon: NWSCC, FWSA, or multi-club
events
Black: General events
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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.
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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 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
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.
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, 164 of them. It's
the easiest way to get info for a
trip. Just click on whatever ski
resort you want.
NW Sk/Ride Challenge
The Challenge
continues each winter 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
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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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Mt. High members at Stevens Pass
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Mt. High members on Mt. Hood
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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.
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Rock Into the night
lodging package includes
* a queen room,
* a free drink &
* breakfast .
Call (503) 272-3410 to make hotel reservations or
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Timberline's
annual free music festival
Timberline Mountain Music
at the Timberline Lodge Outdoor Amphitheater
September 4, 2017. (Monday
- Labor Day)
12:30 pm till sunset
Continuing
the Labor Day tradition of
free live music at Timberline’s historic outdoor
amphitheater, Cap off your summer at Timberline Lodge's fun and free
music festival on Monday, Sept. 4th, starting at noon. This family
friendly event features five lively folk, bluegrass, and Celtic
bands.
It's free
family friendly fun! It will be
held rain or shine. No dogs, please.
The opener
bands are local. The bluegrass bands hail from CO, MI, and IL. The
finale is all the way from Ireland! LEARN
MORE
See the
Timberline Mountain Music event web page
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About 17 miles of gravel road with ruts
plus a couple of miles of paved road
Click on the map to enlarge it.
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Mt. High
Still Creek Rd. & Trillium Lake
Mountain Bike Ride
September 16, 2017 (Saturday).
9:30 am.
Join Mt High Club members in a rolling good time on a mountain bike ride
along Still Creek Road in the downhill direction. From Government Camp, ride to Trillium Lake, then a bit uphill for
almost a mile, and finally several miles of downhill cruising toward
Rhododendron, where we'll have lunch at the Still Creek Inn.
Nice
long glide with very little uphill action. Perfect for beginner
mountain bike riders. Still Creek Road runs
behind Multorpor and Ski Bowl ski areas and gently descends to
Rhododendron. Strong legs not required.
9:15 -
9:30 am: Meet at
at the Zig Zag Inn in
Rhododendron. Please park behind the restaurant. We will leave a
few cars there (for later), and then transport everyone and all our
bikes to Government Camp, for the start of the bike ride.
If you
havea trailer, or a truck, or anything capable of hauling several
bicycles from Rhododendron to Government Camp, ... please bring it.
10:00
am: We will
leave from Govy and take mountain bike trail down to the Trillium
Lake area and then over to Still Creek Road. A mountain bike is
required mainly for wide tires to deal with some soft gravel, but
otherwise it is a pleasant downhill ride.
12:30
(or maybe 1 pm): Lunch at the Zig Zag Inn in
Rhododendron.
THE
ROUTE
The map shows only part of our ride, mainly to and around Trillium
Lake. Points:
1. Chose a narrow, rocky trail, or
2. Choose a small paved road to:
2.5 Pioneer Cemetery at Summit Meadows. We’ll regroup here.
3. Get off the Trillium Lake Road here and onto a bike/hike trail to
the lake.
4. After circling the lake clockwise, take this crossover trail
uphill to the nearby road.
5. Continue on Still Creek Road for another 14 miles to
Rhododendron.
At the end
of the ride, we'll have lunch at the Zig Zag Inn. After that,
the drivers of the cars that drove up to Government Camp should get
a ride from those who left their cars in Rhododendron. The
passengers in all cars can stay at the restaurant and enjoy a cup of
coffee or dessert until everyone returns with all our cars to Rhododendron.
Leaders:
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Meet at Timberline's parking lot
This is the "Climbers' parking lot" located at the last curve in the
road before you arrive at the main parking lot. If you look
down into the canyon from this parking lot, what you see is the
Salmon River drainage area.
There i no visible river running here, but this is where most of the
trash accumulates that is blown from the Timberline ski area
eastward by the strong winds.
See
flyer here.
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7th annual
Salmon Headwaters Cleanup
Starting at Timberline Lodge
September 16 (Saturday),
10 am - 1 pm.
A cleanup of the Salmon River basin near Timberline
Lodge, organized by Solve Oregon. Register at
SolveOregon.com
or on
THIS PAGE
Help us pick up trash below the ski
slopes at the top of the watershed in partnership with Snowrider
Project.
Meet at Salmon River Parking lot at
Timberline Lodge & Ski Area.
What to bring: Bring sturdy shoes, clothes for all
weather conditions, work gloves, reusable water bottle, and your
friends.
Kids are invited, just be sure they understand safety on the
mountain.
Well behaved dogs are also ok, bring a leash as they will be
in the parking lot and on the walk to the cleanup area may be along
the road.
 Spread
the word, watch the
video, invite your friends and get this on your calendar.
See the
2014 video /
slide-show at
http://youtu.be/BAOTSxGJ6PE
Click on the picture
for a short documentary of the third annual Snowrider Project 2013
Salmon Headwaters Cleanup.
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Sandy River floating cleanup
See
flyer here.
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Lower Sandy River
Floating Cleanup
Starting at Lewis & Clark State Park,
Troutdale, OR.
September 23 (Saturday),
10 am - 3 pm.
Enjoy a free float down the river
and help us protect and restore its natural beauty! Meet at Lewis
and Clark State Park, shuttle to Dabney, and float back down
collecting trash along the way. No experience or equipment needed.
Bring a water bottle and wear clothes that can get wet!
Organized by Solve Oregon. Register at
SolveOregon.com
or on
THIS PAGE
Meet at Lewis and Clark State Park, 1 Jordan Road,
Troutdale.
From
I-84, take exit #18.
What to bring: Bring clothes that can get wet, a reusable water bottle, and your
friends.
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Mt. High
Monthly meeting
Usually on the last
Monday of the month. |
Mountain High
monthly Board meeting
Sept. 25,
2017. (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 involved with the club is
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Wilsonville Senior Center
Click here for
Google map
DIRECTIONS
From
the north See
MAP:
- Take
Interstate 5 (I-5) SOUTH
- Take
EXIT 283 (South Wilsonville exit).
- Turn
left onto SW Wilsonville Rd. (heading EAST).
- Go
through 2 traffic lights and after half a mile, turn LEFT.
- Look
for building number 7965.
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Mt. High
Seafood Spectacular
(Just a party)
September 30, 2017
(Saturday) at 6:00 pm.
Hors d’oeuvres start at 6:00; dinner at 6:30.
(If you want to help with the setup, please come at 5:00 pm.)
Our annual
end-of-summer Seafood party is coming up. Pete Troy has been in
Alaska all summer long and will be bringing home some excellent
seafood for us to try.
This year
we’re announcing a Mexican theme, and will have some
surprising new dishes on the menu!!
We'll be
getting together at the Wilsonville Senior Center, which is
just a short distance off of I-5 at the South Wilsonville Exit. A
map is attached. See below.
The cost
to our members again this year will be $10 per person. Guests
(non-members): $15.
For your
$10, you'll have an incredible dinner of Pete and Ann’s incredible
homemade sushi, Bruce McGavin’s fantastic smoked salmon spread;
Debbi Kor’s yummy crab quesadillas; and Mexican shrimp cocktails.
Dinner entrees will include baked salmon, enchiladas, and fish and
chicken tacos.
This is a
BYOB event, and you can bring your choice of an appetizer, salad,
side dish, or dessert to share. Feel free to bring something with a
Mexican flair! We expect to have our usual crowd of 55-65 in
attendance..
EVERYONE PLEASE RSVP by September 20th.
Location:
Wilsonville Senior Center
7965 SW Wilsonville Rd
Wilsonville, OR 97070
See
Google map.
Please RSVP to Debbi Kor for a
headcount by Sept. 20th:
ijustwannarun1@comcast.net or
(503) 314-7078.
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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. Admission is free.
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History Happy Hour
Flying Buses
& other
engineering feats on Mt. Hood
 September
30, 2017 (Saturday.) 6:30 pm.
Lecture and photograph
presentation by Lloyd Musser, Curator of the Mt. Hood Museum.
Location:
Mt. Hood Museum & Cultural Center
Government Camp, Oregon
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
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on image to enlarge
or click here for
the
flyer
Directions:
I-84 East to exit 16. Turn
right @ top of exit.
Follow approx 3 miles to SE Burnside. Turn left on Burnside
Follow 1 mile to Gresham Village Shopping Center.
Hillcrest Sports is located on the right hand side.
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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:
$179 for adults
$139 for kids.
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15th
annual
Hillcrest Equipment Night
October 4,
2017 (Wednesday) -
4:30 - 8:30 pm
Best prices of the year from all the top companies! Factory
reps will be present to answer your questions.
As always, the folks at Hillcrest are your contact for: Rossignol,
Fischer, Atomic, Marker, Leki, Blizzard, Tecnica, Nordica, POC,
Smith and Volkl.
All
athletes (U-12 and older), High School, Masters, and PACRATs to
Hillcrest’s annual Race Night.
This is
THE time to order all the gear you will need at low, low competition
pricing. You know the drill. Race reps will be on hand to answer all
your questions and help in fitting all your equipment for the
upcoming season.
A second Race night on a
strict order only basis will occur October 13th without the
reps and gear.
Parents of
younger athletes, please stop by for information on our Junior Lease
Program.
Special
discounts on in-store product for racers, coaches and attendees of
race night.
Don’t
hesitate to call anytime with questions, but plan to be at Hillcrest
on 2506 SE Burnside, Gresham on Wed. Sept 30th.
Hillcrest Sports is located in Gresham, on your way to Mt.
Hood! The address is: Hillcrest Sports
2506 SE Burnside Rd
Gresham, OR 97080
Questions: Contact Gary
Gunderson,
(503) 351-0643 or email:
ggunderson@sapiazza.com .
If you have any questions please feel free to call the store.
Ask for Dexter.
Contact Hillcrest Ski and Sports at:
Phone: 503-665-4455
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Our meeting spot is shown in the upper part of the map.
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Mt. High
Timothy Lake
Bicycle Ride
October 7, 2017 (Saturday).
10 am.
Join Mt High Club members in a mountain bike ride
around Timothy Lake. We will use a shuttle to do only 9 miles around
the lake. There is an option to do the whole 15 miles, however you
will miss early dinner with the 9 milers.
We will meet at
Little Crater Lake at 10 am, a bit north of Timothy Lake.
Riders will be shuttled to the Clackamas Lake Historic Ranger
Station. Early dinner / lunch will be on the way back at The Taco
Shoppe in Govy Camp.
This is a beginner mountain bike trail. Operative
word here is “mountain bike”. There are a few parts of the trail
that are not suitable for a road bike. The trail is at water level
in the trees with numerous views and twists and turns.
Emilio and a few others managed to get through last year riding on
regular commuter bikes with no suspension, but there was a section
of the trail near the end that was rattley and bumpy, mainly due to
tree roots.
Leaders:
John Davis, hikedance@gmail.com,
503-358-5900, and
Emilio Trampuz, Emilio2000@earthlink.net,
503-510-1477.
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Driving directions:
From Sandy, go east on Hwy. 26 for about 40 miles to
Skyline Road (Road 42).
Turn right and go south for 4 miles.
Turn right on Forest Road 58 (Abbot Rd.) and go 2
miles to Little Crater Lake campground.
Allow at least 50 minutes from Sandy, or 20 minutes
from Govy.
Our meeting place is marked on the adjacent map with
the highlighted words: "Meet Here". Please click on the map to
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Warren Miller's new
film:
"Line
of Descent"
Click on the image above to see the movie trailer
The movie is at the
Arlene
Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway,
Portland, Oregon, 97205.
MAP (click to enlarge):
Click to enlarge
Dinner and/or drinks at the Hop City
Tavern
http://hopcitytavern.com. It is located at the
bottom of the Hilton Hotel and is very close to the Arlene
Schnitzer Concert Hall (almost across the street from it). It is
the former Bistro 921, but is totally remodeled.
We'll purchase tickets only for those
who send in their money in advance.
Please make your check (per person)
payable to Sandra Smith, and send it to:
Sandra Smith
NOTE
The price of the ticket to see the
movie is high, but it will be more than offset by the free lift
ticket to Mt. Bachelor, plus all the other discount coupons
we'll receive.
Plus, you'll also get a free
subscription to Ski Magazine
if you fill out a questionnaire inside the glossy magazine we
will all receive at the theater.
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October 13
(Friday), 2017. Click
here for a
map.
Ticket: $20.50.
Dinner/drinks at 5:30 pm at
the Hop City Tavern
http://hopcitytavern.com. It is located at the
bottom of the Hilton Hotel and is very close to the Arlene
Schnitzer Concert Hall (almost across the street from it). It is
the former Bistro 921, but is totally remodeled.
Movie at 7:30 pm
-at
the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 Southwest Broadway. Click here for 2-minute
movie trailer.
For 68 years, ski families have cheered the official kickoff of
winter with the ski film company that started it all. This year
is no different. The family grows, and the traditions grow
richer, in Warren Miller’s Line of Descent. Bigger, deeper,
fresher than ever.
Our group tickets purchase deadline
is Friday, Sept.15. To get good seats, we need to
order early! Send your check Sandra Smith. See
address below.
Please
let
Sandra Smith
know if you are coming to dinner
and/or drinks, so we
can reserve an appropriate number of tables.
Email
her at
Sandra@pacifier.com or phone: 503-646-4591.
Please do not
come unannounced!
For
those who can't make the October 13 date, here are the
other dates the movie will be shown in Oregon:
* Oct. 13 (Friday): Portland, Arlene Schnitzer
Concert Hall, 7:30 pm
* Oct. 15 (Sunday): Salem, Elsinore Theater,
Saturday, 7:00 pm;
* Oct. 19 (Wednesday): Corvallis, Whiteside
Theater., 7:30
pm;
* Oct 20 (Friday): Eugene, McDonald
Theater, 7:30 pm;
* Oct. 21 (Saturday): Medford, Craterian Theater at
the Collier Center, 7:30 pm.
* Oct. 26 (Thursday) -
Vancouver, WA, Kiggins Theater, 7:30 pm
* Oct. 27 (Friday): Portland Aladdin Theater, 6:30
pm and 9:30 pm.
* Oct. 28-29
(Sat./Sun.): Bend, Tower Theater, 6:00 & 9:00 Sat., and 5:00 Sun
* Nov. 8 (Wednesday)
- Hood River, Andrew's Pizza Skylight Theater, 6 p, & 9 pm.
Here is a list of freebies
everyone attending the movie in
Portland or Salem usually receives. Screenings at
other locations don't always get the same things.
1. US Outdoor Store - 20% off
any purchase of $100 or more, but only until November 30,
2017.
2. Two days of skiing for the
price of one at Mt.
Bachelor, valid all winter season except on holidays.
Valid for any 2 out of 3 consecutive days.
3. Timberline ski area: 2-for-1 lift tickets valid
Monday - Friday all season, except on holidays.
4.
Mt. Hood Meadows. Deal yet to be announced.
5. Crystal Mt. lift ticket at
50% off, but only from March 5 - April 15.
6. Sun Valley: 2-for-1 lift tickets valid valid
all season except on holidays.
7. Schweitzer Mountain: A
2-pack lif ticket offer for $99. ($45 per ticket), all
season, no blackout dates, but only while supplies last.
8. Bogus Basin: 2-for-1 lift tickets valid
Sunday - Friday all season, except on holidays.
9. Brundage Mountain: 2-for-1 lift tickets valid
all season, except on holidays.
10.
Soldier Mountain: Buy one and get 50% off the second
ticket valid
all season, except on holidays.
11. Lookout Pass: 2-for-1 lift tickets valid
all season, except on holidays.
12. Steamboat: FREE lift ticket valid
either Before Dec. 15, 2017, or at the end of the season, April
1 - 16, 2018.
13. A free subscription to Ski
Magazine, if you fill out the contest entry form at the
theater. You'll find the form inside the slick magazine everyone
will receive.
http://www.skinet.com/warrenmiller/events/arlene-schnitzer-concert-hall
To get all this stuff, all you
need to do is
come see the movie with us.
We'll meet for dinner
and/or drinks around 5:30 pm (Friday), within walking distance of the theater.
Plan on walking over to the
theater by about 7:00 pm, to have time to browse around the
various displays and booths in the hallways - both downstairs and
up on the second level.
Send in your $20.50
per person check to Sandra Smith for a group tickets purchase, by
Friday,
September 15.
After this date, you will have to
buy your own ticket and it will cost you $28.50 at the PCPA
Box Office, by phone 503.946.7272, and at all
TicketsWest
outlets (800-325-SEAT) - due to an added convenience charge.
So, by going with our group discount, you get a total saving of $9 per ticket.
We will purchase movie tickets only for those
who send in their money in advance.
Please make your check payable to Sandra Smith, and send it to:
Sandra Smith
No need to include any forms for
this. Only, please indicate if you are planning to join us
for dinner and/or drinks before the movie or not.
Also, please include your mailing address, so we can mail
you tour ticket, as well as your email address, so we can
notify you if there are any last minute changes.
Dinner / drinks is optional, and
everyone pays for their own order, but it's a
great way to socialize, meet some new members, find out who else
is going on that trip you were eyeing for this season, ... etc.
See you there!
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See info & photos on display.
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Mt. High
Membership & Kickoff Party
+ Mini Ski Swap
Oct. 14, 2017 (Saturday). 6:30 -
9:00 pm.
Our biggest party of the
year, marking the start of a new ski season. There will be free food.
- Join the club, or renew your membership, or just check us
out!
- New membership cards will be issued on the spot.
- Sign up for ski trips.
- Join a 10-person PACRAT racing team, the best way to gain 9
instant ski buddies!
- Win some door prizes!
- Meet other members. Have a great time!
- Find out more about our club.
- Find out about our mid-week skiers, and meet them.
- Enjoy some tasty food.
- Bring something to sell at our mini ski swap, or see if
there's anything there you might want to buy.
- Win some door-prizes!
- Socialize! Get to know other club members.
- Donate a ski jacket!
AGENDA: We’ll have
food and drinks, visit with old friends, and meet new members. See
what we are cooking up for the upcoming season. Be there or be
square! Bring a friend!
DRINKS: Please
BYOB (Bring your own drinks).
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
To volunteer with set up, take down or help during event please
contact Karen Michels
Skiklynn@gmail.com
Location:
Wilsonville Senior Center
7965 SW Wilsonville Rd
Wilsonville, OR 97070
See
Google map.
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Snowvana
October 20 - 21,
2017 (Fri. - Sat.)
The ultimate celebration of Winter at
Portland’s Memorial Coliseum on
Friday 5 - 11 pm and
Saturday
12 pm (noon) - 10 pm.
There will be live
music, the Mt. Hood Film Festival with season premieres from top ski
and snowboard filmmakers, a local Brewfest, wine and spirits
tasting, Portland’s ski and snowboard shops selling brand new gear
and apparel, plus reps from Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood Meadows,
Mt. Hood Ski Bowl and Mt. Bachelor, all of which will give away hundreds of free lift
tickets.
Admission
for a single person is $9 per day if ppurchased online in advance,
or $12 at the door. Kids 12 and under free.
Purchasing online, you can get a buddy pass for two for $17. A family four-pack is $27.
Tickets on Snowvana's web site:
https://snowvana.com/tickets |
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SOLD OUT !
SOLD OUT ! |
SOLD OUT
Mt. High
SOLD OUT
Mt. Hood Railroad Excursion
October
22,
2017 (Sunday) 11 am - 3 pm
NOTE 1: We have moved this event to a week
earlier than originally announced because October 29 was already
sold out.
NOTE 2: As of September 17 or so, the
October 22nd train is sold out too. Sorry folks. Only
those who signed up early will end up going. DO NOT buy
Groupon coupons any more, because they won't work for the day we are
going on this excursion (Oct. 22).
We'll enjoy a railroad excursion on the train from Hood River to
Parkdale and back.
Drive/carpool to Hood River and meet at the station: 110 Railroad
Ave., Hood River.
The train ticket costs $35 for a standard ticket,
HOWEVER....go onto
Groupon and get it for just
$17. Get the Groupon coupon at:
https://www.groupon.com/deals/mount-hood-railroad-10
Then call Mt. Hood
Railroad (800-872-4661) to make your reservations.
The seats are reserved; to sit with our
group please refer to Reservation #96964.
Lunch is available at
Apple
Valley BBQ in Parkdale. Call ahead to order your box lunch.
(541) 352-3554.
NOTE: YOU MUST MAKE YOUR OWN RESERVATIONS FOR THE TRAIN.
Contact: Debbi Kor,
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More info at:
http://portlandskifever.com/
Retails at SkiFever offer 70,000 sq. ft. of their best deals of
the season of ski & Snowboard equipment, accessories, and apparel.
Those in the know recognize this as the best deal in town. The
SkiFever Ski Swap features overstock of new noncurrent merchandise
from local retailers and lightly used community swap items that
include skis, snowboards, boots, and soft goods.
Since 1986, Dan and Rebecca Schindler have offered the largest
and best ski and snowboards shows in the Portland market to launch
the winter sport season. With 30 years of history in the Portland
market, SkiFever has the industry connections with resorts,
manufacturers, and local retail heavy weights like U.S. Outdoor
Store, Next Adventure, Hillcrest Sports, The Pro Shop, Mountainology,
Daddies Board Shop, Evo, Gorge Performance and others. This makes
this the premier ski & Snowboard event of the season. The savings on
gear, resorts, and tour operators cannot be beat. It’s all under one
roof.
While other Portland events feature only bits of SkiFever like a
beer fest or film festival as a part of an event in a small format,
SkiFever is the largest, fun, and comprehensive kick off for winter
season for hardcore shredders and ski and snowboard families alike.
Other features of the SkiFever Ski & Snowboard Show include the “Saturday
Night SkiFever Pray For Snow Party” features the Famous
Phasous live cover band; other live music throughout the show;
dance performances; X-Games athletes; aerial performances; scuba
demo; and more.
With 20,000 plus attendees, the excitement of ski & riding this
winter season is palpable and electric at this event. SkiFever
features:
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the SkiFever Freeride
Theater with the latest ski films;
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Thrilling freestyle
and aerial demonstrations giant indoor grind rail;
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X-Games Olympic
stars;
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Free ski lessons on
the Mogul Busters Kid Slope;
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PowerJump trampoline
for aerial fun,
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SkiFever Climbing
Wall for all attendees to try;
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Grand Prize Giveaway;
and
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Thousands of dollars
worth of skis, bindings, snowboards, and other prizes.
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38th annual
Ski Fever & Snowboard Show
Portland Expo Center
2060 N. Marine Dr.,
Portland OR 97217
Nov. 3 - 5, 2017 (Fri - Sun.)
SkiFever rolls out the
most awesome Six Million Dollar SkiFever Bonanza Sale™ in the
country! Save Up To 70% on the latest brand name gear from
Portland’s best retailers.
Biggest annual
ski show at the Expo Center. Great deals on ski clothing
and equipment. Many freebies. Free Two For One Lift
Tickets!
Also
included a giant Ski Swap, where you can keep 80% of the sale value
when you sell your used equipment.
Thursday is the ONLY day to drop off your gear for the Ski Swap.
Last chance to sell your old gear.
Our Mountain High club will have a booth at the Show. Note
that there will be no Ski Fair this year, so instead, please come to
the Ski Fever Show and visit our booth, where you will be able to
renew your club membership, signup for ski trips, etc.
SkiFever packs the entire ski & snowboard universe all under one
roof™. With 108,000 square feet of exhibition space, SkiFever
provides
live acts, interactive exhibits and ongoing giveaways that
provide SkiFever visitors with non-stop entertainment. Enjoy
the new SkiFever BrewFest, with beer
from Deschutes Brewery, Oregon WineFest,
and regional spirits. Full of excitement, SkiFever provides big
savings on gear and more to get you stoked for the season.
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SAVE— Up to 70% off on top brand gear, clothing and
accessories!
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DREAM — Check out resorts for winter destination vacations
to get discount travel and lift packages!
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TASTE — Walk and shop through the new SkiFever
BrewFest, with beer from
Deschutes Brewery, Oregon WineFest,
and regional spirits!
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THRILL — Watch past and future Olympic and X-Game medal
winners perform tricks and stunts on the Les Schwab Main
Stage and Hillcrest Sports Rail Jam!
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PARTY PARTY — Throw your hand in
the air at the SkiFever Pray For Snow Party™ with Government
Camp’s favorite band Phamous
Phases. Enjoy Free Beer & Pizza while it lasts and the best
live music!
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Click here to see a complete list of show features.
Admission: $14 at the gate. Or $18 for two-day pass.
Juniors (6 - 12 years old) pay only
$3. Under 6 is free.
Show hours are:
Friday 1 pm - 10 pm
Saturday 10am - 9 pm
Sunday 10am - 6 pm
.More info at:
http://portlandskifever.com/
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We need several
volunteers to help staff our Mountain High club's booth for a 3-hour
shift. Each volunteer will receive free admission to the Show.
To volunteer, please contact Karen Michels,
skiklynn@gmail.com ,
503-984-9210.
Local ski clubs will have their booths in
the yellow highlighted area in the middle of the show floor. Click
on the floor plan to enlarge it
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Mt.
Hood Heritage Day at the Mt. Hood Museum in Government Camp, a few
years ago.
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Mt. Hood Heritage
Night
in Government Camp
Nov. 4 (Sat.)
- 6 pm
Annual Heritage Night at
the Museum
Your membership is your ticket to a fun evening to support the
museum. Silent auction, Oral auction, awards, music, hosted
libations and hors d' oeuvres and more. Auction highlights includes
local art, collectibles, winter sports gear, event tickets,
gift baskets and more. Come join the fun.
Call the museum if you have any auction items to donate.
www.mthoodmuseum.org/schedule.html
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Live music at
Charlie's Pub in Govy |
"Pray
for Snow"
Party
Nov.
11 (Saturday) 2017.
Starting
at 7:00 pm
Organized
by the Schnee Vogeli club. Everyone is invited!
Location: Charlie's Mountain View Pub,
Government Camp.
Come celebrate the upcoming winter. Live music, and
door-prizes. All local skiers and riders are invited, regardless of
which club they belong to.
There will be a live band, the Hit Machine. See the band at
www.HitMachineBand.com .
For ticket info, email:
PrayforSnow@SchneeVogeli.com .
Tickets
are $15. Sold in advance (not at the door). Tickets always
sell out completely before the event. For tickets, contact
your favorite member of the Schnee Vogeli club, ... or one of the following:
Gordy
Lusk, 503-804-8363
GordyLusk@hotmail.com,
or
Dale Parshall,503-245-3782,
dale.parshall@bankofthewest.com,
Charlie's Pub
in the heart of Government Camp
Local lodging at the Huckleberry Inn.
www.Huckleberry-Inn.com
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PHOTOS
Photos from the previous such event at:
Sunday Brunch River Cruise
Click here for the event
flyer. |
Mt. High
Portland Spirit
Sunday Brunch Cruise Party
Nov. 12, 2017. (Sunday)
Time: 12:00 (noon)
- 2:00 pm.
Price: $46 per person
A 2-hour afternoon
Brunch Cruise on the Portland Spirit.
Join
your fellow club members and enjoy a wonderful Sunday Brunch,
filled with tasty seafood, and lots of other yummy treats. We’ll
board the Spirit at 11:30 am., and cruise the Willamette for 2
hours, taking in the sights and sounds of the Portland
river front.
The
cost for this trip is just $46 p/p, (including gratuity) for
groups of 15 of more. We have reserved spots for 20, but should
be able to take more if we get enough interest.
RSVP no later than October 28, to Debbi Kor at:
ijustwannarun1@comcast.net or call 503-314-7078.
This is a Sunday Brunch Cruise, It
includes champagne, and a rich brunch buffet.
More info about the ship, the cruises
and the menu at:
To join the group reservation, send your $46
per person check to:
Mountain High Snowsport Club
PO Box 2182
Portland, OR 97208
Please use the
Dough Transmittal Form with your check.
Click here to get a PDF file.
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Sandra, Elisabeth, and Larry
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Steve Coxen, charming the crowd.
Gary and Alice enjoying the pizza.
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(Have some pizza
and learn more about our club)
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on map to enlarge.
Nov. 13, 2017
(Monday)
6:30 - 9:00 pm
This gathering will be geared toward welcoming our new club
members. Long term members, come meet our newest members
and help introduce them to the club.
New members will get a good introduction to what our club is all
about. Hear about our trips, racing, social events, and more.
10070 SW Barbur Blvd. (near Capitol Hwy)
Portland, Oregon.
Pizza
is on the club! Just buy your own drink.
All new members
and potential new members are invited! Come meet other club members, check out
what’s new. Bring a friend! Enjoy some "Maui Zaui" pizza!
For any long-term
members planning to attend, this will be your chance to
buddy-up with some "newbies" and share some of your own
experiences with the club.
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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Mt. Hood Museum
Glade Trail
Click on flyer image to enlarge
The Mt. Hood 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 in the center of Government Camp, 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.
For more information, contact Janet Paulson at
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15th annual
Ski the Historic Glade Trail Day
March 3, 2018
(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.
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.
Skiers
will be transported to the Lodge by shuttle bus, ski the historic
glade trail with guides and the Mt. Hood Ski Patrol. Stop at the
museum for a nice lunch and keep skiing the trail all day. At the
end of the day there is a wine party, and door prizes. A fun family
ski event that only occurs once a year. Will call tickets only. Call
the museum at 503-272-3301 for more information and to reserve your
tickets.
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.
Click here for the official
press release. |
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NASTAR’s integration with the U.S. Ski Team gives participants the
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NASTAR Nationals
For those who qualify
March 21 - 25, 2018.
Squaw Valley will
host the 2018 Liberty
Mutual Insurance NASTAR
National Championships. It
is the first time since 1981
the event will be held west
of the Rocky Mountains. The
Championships are scheduled
for March 21-25.
Under U.S. Ski & Snowboard,
NASTAR continues to bring
greater awareness to the
sport and motivate
participants of all ages to
get involved in ski racing.
This year’s Championships
will take place after the
conclusion of the 2018
Winter Olympic Games,
building on the enthusiasm
generated by the Games in a
new locale with a strong
Olympic legacy.
Following the success of the
2017 Audi FIS Ski World Cup
as well as numerous U.S.
Alpine Championships and the
1960 Winter Olympics, Squaw
Valley has proven to be a
world class venue, excelling
at hosting large,
multi-discipline events.
“Squaw Valley exhibits a
deep passion for skiing and
snowboarding that will
resonate with the NASTAR
community,” said Bill
Madsen, director of NASTAR.
“The resort has seen strong
growth in its NASTAR
participation over the past
few seasons and has been a
great partner in supporting
the growth and promotion of
the program. We’re looking
forward to working with
Squaw Valley to put on a
great event.”
Squaw Valley is known for
vast alpine peaks with
iconic lifts such as KT-22
and the Aerial Tram,
providing a scenic backdrop
for NASTAR’s biggest event
of the season. The resort is
only a 45-minute drive from
the Reno-Tahoe International
Airport and can be easily
reached on nonstop flights
daily from 20 major U.S.
cities.
READ MORE: National
Championships on NASTAR.com
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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. 
Kenny
Brunidge has volunteered to
coordinate the mid-week skiers 
