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Mt. High Events

 Last updated: June 22, 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.

Mt. High members at Stevens Pass

Mt. High members on Mt. Hood

NOTE TO NEWCOMERS

Click on the logo to go the FWSA web site:

Click on the logo below to go the Convention web site:

Click here for

Convention flyer

The Convention will be held at the

The Grove Hotel Downtown Boise
245 S. Capitol Blvd., Boise, ID 83702

888-961-5000

www.grovehotelboise.com

85^th annual

Far West Convention

Boise, Idaho

June 7 - 11, 2017

June 7 - 11, 2017.

Remember we are all part of larger organization. Yes, we are part of the NW Ski Club Council, ... but also of the Far West Ski Association, which encompasses eleven Councils in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington and Utah.

FWSA represents all our local ski clubs, and organizes at least 3 trips every year:
1) the FWSA Ski Week (at Aspen this past winter);
2) the FWSA International Ski Week (usually in Europe);
3) an International Summer trip (like a trip to China or the Alaska Cruise).

Convention Activities:

Thursday and Friday are the fun days, in the form of golf, hiking, biking, pool party, etc.

 
FWSA organizes a number of club competitions — for best Newsletter, best Web site, Outstanding club, Safety person of the year, Man and Woman of the year, etc. Awards are given at the annual Convention..

On Saturday, a big part of the annual Convention is a Travel Expo, where club members can meet with dozens of Ski Industry representatives.

Also, there are educational opportunities, seminars, presentations, and group discussions on a variety of topics.

A number of ski celebrities are usually present. In the past, we had several Olympic ski champions, some extreme skiers, some founders of famous ski areas, famous film-makers, and more.

Registration and info:
Register by May 8, 2015 to secure your spot.
Register and Pay Online  or download the Registration Form and mail it to:

FWSA Convention Registrar
c/o Karen James
1812 Vickers Drive
Glendale, CA 91208
818-249-5982

For more information see the FWSA Convention web pages at:
http://www.fwsa.org/Conventions/FW-2017Conv/Registration/FW-2017Conv-Registration.html  
 

Also, please notify Debbi Kor that you are coming to the Convention, so that all our Mountain High delegates are registered as a single group. Contact Debbi at: ijustwannarun1@comcast.net

This year's FWSA Convention is being hosted by the Intermountain Ski Council  and the Bogus Basin Ski Club. 

Road sign just 2 miles before Government Camp.

PACRAT ELECTIONS

PACRAT elections will also be held at the same meeting. The following are elected positions for the PACRAT Board:

* President:           Andy Hobart (incumbent)
* Vice President:  Geoff Mihalko (incumbent)
* Secretary:           - OPEN -
* Treasurer:           Virginia Collison

* Sponsorship Director: Sandra Volk  (incumbent)

* Membership Director: Amanda Moran

* Party Director:   Sylvia Kearns (incumbent)

* Race Director:   Bruce Parshall (incumbent)

* Results Director: Dale Parshall (incumbent)
* Communications Director: Bob Lawrence
 

(All other Board positions are assigned by the President).
Also on the Board, but NOT elected, is the Immediate Past President. Appointed Positions are Director at Large - Chief Rat Patrol and Director at Large - General.

If you are interested in running for a PACRAT Board position for 2017/18, please contact Andy Hobart at president@pacrats.org . Please provide information on what position you would like to run for and why you are interested in doing so. He will be assembling the ballot. You will need to be at the meeting to say a few words about why you'd like to run and what you plan to do, or have someone else show up and speak on your behalf .

Who votes in PACRAT Elections? The clubs must decide on who gets to vote for the club. Usually it is the Team Captains, but in cases where there are more teams than votes available, only the number of votes designated for that club may be cast. ALL team captains CAN be there to caucus, but each club can only cast the proper number of votes:

* Mountain High = 5 votes
* Cascade = 3 votes
* Skiyente = 2 votes
* Schnee Vogeli = 2 votes
* Bergfreunde = 1 vote

Combined meeting & Elections

NWSCC & PACRAT

June. 21 (Wednesday) - 6:00 pm.

A multi-club meeting, attended by representatives of several local ski clubs.. At least one representative from each club should attend. But also, the meeting is open to all club members.

Pizzas will be provided at the beginning of the meeting.  All drinks should be purchased separately at the downstairs bar.

Guest Speaker: Dave Tragethon from the Mt. Hood Meadows Resort

Annual elections will be held for both the NW Ski Club Council and for the PACRAT Racing Board.

Location: Buffalo Gap Saloon & Eatery  (upstairs)

                   6835 SW Macadam Ave
                   Portland, OR 97219

Starting with a Happy Half Hour from 6:00-6:30 pm, followed by the meeting. Food and beverages on your own. The focus of this meeting is ELECTIONS; both for NWSCC and PACRAT. Come learn the latest about what NWSCC is doing!

Join the leadership of the Council – We need you!

Join the leadership of the Council – serving on the board of directors is a great way to get involved in club, council, and Far West Ski Association activities.

The board is made up of members from different clubs in NWSCC -- bringing a variety of style and experience to the Council. All officer positions are open for one-year terms. The following officers will be voted upon at the June 21, 2017. Each club has one vote, and each person can only vote on behalf of one club.

Following is the current slate of nominees. Others can be nominated too up until the time of the vote.

President:                     Barbara Bousum

Vice President:            Sue Rimkeit  (incumbent)

Treasurer:                     Bill King  (incumbent)

Secretary:                     Jeannie Reinhardt

Member-at-Large #1:  John Orefice (incumbent),  Linda McGavin

Member-at-Large #2:  Dan Lane,  Chris Ciardi

(All other Board positions are assigned by the President)

See the NWSCC bylaws (click HERE) for complete job descriptions.

Time involved: Quarterly Council meetings; a monthly board meeting; other duties as assigned or as you volunteer to work on.

If interested, please contact Sue Rimkeit (VicePres@nwskiers.org ) for more information or to put your name on the ballot. We need your input and support, and want YOU to consider serving on the Board!.

The Mt. Hood Cultural Museum preserves and showcases the rich history of Mount Hood through interpretive exhibits and educational programming. The museum features six galleries that highlight the history of the mountain’s early exploration, winter sports, settlement and natural history.

The museum, the Mt. Hood Information Center and the Museum Gift Shop are open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

History Happy Hour

Mt. Hood Hikes

Mt. Hood Museum in Government Camp

June 24, 2017 (Saturday.)  6:30 pm.

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

Be entertained and learn something new.

Doors open 6:30, lecture at 7 pm.

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

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

For more information about the lecture series, please call the museum at 503-272-3301.

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

Mt. High
Monthly meeting

Usually on the last Monday of the month.

Mountain High
monthly Board meeting

June 26, 2017. (Monday) - Usually last Monday of the month, with the exception of Memorial day.  Whenever some major holiday or other important event falls on the last Monday of the month, we will usually reschedule our meeting for some other time.

6:00 pm - social gathering;

6:30 pm - formal meeting. 

Location: Round Table Pizza, 10070 SW Barbur Blvd., near Capitol Hwy. (by McDonald’s).

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

See:

www.SummerFunNationals.com

Lifts open at 7:00 am

Race starts at 8: 30 am

NOTE:  A thousand dollars will be given away in cash prizes of $50 and $100.  Every racers has a chance to win.

Friday is a welcoming party  in “NOW” at Willy Scroggins house across road from Brew Pub. 3–6 pm.
Saturday is a GS race (two runs). Then a BBQ at the Day lodge.
Sunday is a Slalom race (2 runs).

The cost, if registered before July 13, is as follows:

1. The entire weekend (GS, BBQ, SL) = $135  
    (After July 13 = $165.)
2. Saturday only: (GS, BBQ) = $95
3. Sunday only (SL): $65.
4. Guest for BBQ only = $39

After july 15, there is a late fee of $20 - $30, depending on the event.

Oh, just one small detail. To participate, you need to be a member of the USSA – the US Ski & Snowboard Association. Not a member? No problem. Everyone can sign up for a temporary one time membership (just for this event) for $25. Join at: http://my.ussa.org/membership/start .

This ramp doesn't exist any more!

It was destroyed by blasting during the widening of Highway 26, between 2014- 2016.

Learn a little more about some Mt. Hood trivia, including a map showing part of this tour in this PDF file posted in our History section.

www.mthigh.org\History\Mt-Hood-History-bike-ride-2016.pdf

Mt. High

Barlow Trail to Zig Zag

historic trails bike ride

July 22, 2017 (Saturday) - 9:00 am

A unique bike ride into history!

This is a relatively short, easy ride,
chock full of information, old tales, trivia,
and the history of Mt. Hood and of Oregon.

This is not a typical bike ride.  It's a history tour.

Meet at 9 am, at the Zig Zag Inn in Zig Zag (just before the Zig Zag Ranger Station. the last small town before Government Camp. Let's assemble at the Still Creek Inn (the only restaurant in town).

The bike ride is from Timberline to Zig Zag Inn, but not by the most direct route.  Most of it is downhill, but there are a couple of short uphill sections. Mostly on paved roads, or fairly smooth trails. Mostly on hidden paths that are not well known, some so overgrown they might soon disappear. 

A road bike is fine for this ride, especially if you have commuter or touring tires.  But there will be a few places where we will ALL have to get off our bikes and carry them or push them through some tough places. We will also have to cross Hwy. 26 in at least 2 places.

In some places, we'll have the choice of following a mountain bike trail or stay on the paved road. This includes the start from Timberline.  Some of us will follow a narrow mountain bike trail (the Timberline to Town trail), while others will stay on the paved old West Leg Road (where there is very little or no motorized traffic).

We will leave about half of our cars in Zig Zag. The other half will drive up to Timberline with their bikes, but also carpooling with those who will leave their cars in Zig Zag. At the end of the day, those who left their cars in Zig Zag will give a ride to the drivers of the cars left at Government Camp.

This is a unique and historical ride. Here are some highlights:

1. See several sections of the original Barlow Trail you haven't seen before..

2. Bike down parts of the old Mt. Hood highway, before the modern Hwy 26 was built. The road is overgrown with trees and moss, but it is still paved and smooth.

3. We will skip Laurel Hill because recent "improvements on Hwy 26 have isolated the hill and made access very difficult. Laurel Hill is the steepest part of the historic Barlow Trail, so steep the pioneers had to lower their wagons with ropes, and tie tree trunks to the back of the wagon to act as a brake. This hill is as steep as a double-black diamond ski trail, and yet the pioneers managed to get down it with their wagons! 

4. Visit a bat cave. Yes, there are some bats in there, but it's not what you think.

5. Visit Little Zig Zag Falls. Or sit down at a picnic table to rest your legs here.

6. At the end of the ride, let's go for a drink and some food at the Zig Zag Inn in Zig Zag, partly as thanks to them for letting us use their parking lot, and partly to rest and enjoy each other's company, while replenishing our energy.

Some of this may seem familiar. We've done something similar before. But, there will be some new sections to see and experience this time.

For the bike ride, contact Emilio, 503-510-1477, or Emilio2000@earthlink.net.

The Mt. Hood Cultural Museum preserves and showcases the rich history of Mount Hood through interpretive exhibits and educational programming. The museum features six galleries that highlight the history of the mountain’s early exploration, winter sports, settlement and natural history.

The museum, the Mt. Hood Information Center and the Museum Gift Shop are open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

History Happy Hour

History of Mt. Hood's Steiner Cabins

Mt. Hood Museum in Government Camp

July 29, 2017 (Saturday.)  6:30 pm.

The history of Mt. Hood's Steiner cabins. Presented by Lloyd Musser, museum curator.

Be entertained and learn something new.

Doors open 6:30, lecture at 7 pm.

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

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

For more information about the lecture series, please call the museum at 503-272-3301.

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

Biking on the Leif Erikson Drive

Leif Erikson Drive - Forest Park

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Click here for a MAP of the meetup location.

Mt. High Bicycle Ride

 Leif Erikson Drive - Forest Park

August 5, 2017 (Saturday).

TIME:    10 am 
MEET:   Wesco Distribution  (across the street from them)
               2341 NW 31st Ave., Portland..                      See MAP

The Leif Erickson Drive in Portland's Forest Park allows for a 14
mile beginner mountain bike ride consisting of one tiny uphill and
the rest mild downhill and level terrain. Mountain bikes are recommended.

We will meet near the Wesco Distribution building, near the corner of NW Nicolai & 31st Avenue.  Don't park in the Wesco parking lot, but across the street from them.
Only a few of us will leave our cars parked there. The majority should just wait until we are all assembled and then we'll shuttle our cars and bikes to the start of the trail on the uphill side on Germantown Road. 

Bring a water bottle, some snacks, gloves, ear warmers, and jacket just in case.

We'll have lunch at Kenny & Zuke's Bagelworks cafe & deli at the end of the ride. The place has long tables and offers a multitude of culinary choices including beer.

A good time will be had by all. This will be Mt High's September bike ride.
Leaders:  Emilio Trampuz, Linda McGavin, John Davis.

Click here for a MAP of the area.

Directions: From I-405, take the exit to Vaughn Street, then turn onto NW 23rd Avenue . Then turn right onto Thurman, and you'll see Kenny and Zuke's on your left within that same block. 

Kenny & Zuke's Bagelworks on Thurman St.  (Click on the image to enlarge it.)

The Mt. Hood Museum also has a permanent exhibit featuring the Steiner Cabins.

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.

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

Steiner Cabins Tour

Self-guided auto tour of cabins in the Brightwood/Welches area

August 12, 2017 (Saturday)  6:30 pm.

This year’s tour will focus on the preservation and restoration of these historic Mount Hood cabins.

Ticket sales for this event begin July 1st on the museum website and can be purchased ONLINE ONLY.  (Last year sold out in 3 days.)

The cabins are the work of Henry Steiner, a craftsman who emigrated from Germany and began building mountain homes that relied on the offerings of the natural surroundings. Once a year, the owners of some of the nearly 100 Steiner cabins open their doors to the public.

This year’s tour on Saturday, Aug. 12, will be a self-guided auto tour of a number of cabins in the Brightwood/Welches area. Cabins in this year’s tour range from fully restored and preserved to a cabin where complete restoration is in progress. Participants will learn the background and history of each cabin from the owners and volunteers from the Mt. Hood Museum.

Tickets are $35 for the general public or $30 for museum members and are available beginning at midnight on July 1. Members should call the museum at 503-272-3301 for the discount code when ordering tickets. Purchase the tickets online at www.mthoodmuseum.org.

In a change from past years, the will-call ticket pickup and tour start is at the Hoodland Senior Center, 65000 E. Highway 26, at the Mt. Hood Village RV Resort. When purchasing tickets, select a start time of 9 or 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. The tour will take about three hours to complete.

In anticipation of the tour, the museum’s monthly Social History Happy Hour lecture on July 29 will discuss the “History of Mount Hood’s Steiner Cabins.” Lectures are held on the last Saturday of the month at 7 p.m. with a $5 admission at the door. Beer and wine are available to purchase.

For more information, contact Janet Paulson at 503-970-3810.

The Mt. Hood Cultural Museum preserves and showcases the rich history of Mount Hood through interpretive exhibits and educational programming. The museum features six galleries that highlight the history of the mountain’s early exploration, winter sports, settlement and natural history.

The museum, the Mt. Hood Information Center and the Museum Gift Shop are open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

History Happy Hour

Log Cabin Maintenance Techniques & Tips

Mt. Hood Museum in Government Camp

August 26, 2017 (Saturday.)  6:30 pm.

Log cabins maintenanve techniques and tips.

Presented by Mark Fritch, Log Cabin Builder

Be entertained and learn something new.

Doors open 6:30, lecture at 7 pm.

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

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

For more information about the lecture series, please call the museum at 503-272-3301.

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

About 17 miles of gravel road with ruts

plus a couple of miles of paved road

Click on the map to enlarge it.

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.

In an attempt to host a monthly summer bike ride, we have chosen September's ride to make use of the Still Creek Road that runs behind Multorpor and Ski Bowl ski areas.  Strong legs not required.

9:15 - 9:30 am:  Meet at at the Still Creek 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 (the operative word is: "wide tires") but the ride is a pleasant downhill grade where one can pedal even faster if so desired.

12:30 (or maybe 1 pm):  Lunch at the Still Creek 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.

Towards the end, we will have 3 choices to get back to Hwy 26:
  a)  The Still Creek MTB Trail (not for the faint of heart)
  b)  Road #32 (nauseating uphill climb or walk)
  c)  Still Creek Road itself (continue with the gradual glide downhill).

At the end of the ride, we'll have lunch at the Still Creek 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:  John Davis, Emilio Trampuz, Linda McGavin

Click on the map to enlarge it.

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 will be on the way back at The Taco Shoppe in Govy Camp. Early dinner will be on the way back at The Taco Shoppe in Govy Camp.

 
This is a beginning 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.

 
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 markd on the adjacent map with the highlighted words: "Meet Here".  Please click on the map to enlarge it.

NASTAR’s integration with the U.S. Ski Team gives participants the opportunity to meet and interact with their favorite racers.

NASTAR Nationals

For those who qualify

March 21 - 25, 2018.