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Mt. High Events
Last updated: April 16, 2018
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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April Lift Lines
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Mt. High
Newsletter
NWSCC Announcement
(Oct.
2017) - NW
Ski Club Council
FWSA News Flash
- November issue. Far West Ski Association
Newsletter. Trips, Racing, Ski news,
and more.
Mid-Week skiing at
Mt. Hood Meadows
A group of us skis
more or less regularly mid-week at
Mt. Hood Meadows. Come
join us. See details
below.
Weekend skiing at Timberline
A group of us skis
more or less regularly on weekends
att Timberline Come
join us. See details
below.
Spring Passes on
Mt. Hood
Spring is the nicest
time to ski. You get more sunshine
and fewer crowds. It is also the
least expensive time to ski. A
Spring Pass give you unlimited
skiing through March, April and
June.
1.
Mt. Hood Skibowl:
$109.
2.
Timberline: $139
3.
Mt. Hood Meadows: $169
 Mt.
High Cookbook available.
A great gift.
Debbi Kor put
together a Club Cookbook, full of
recipes contributed by many of our
club members. You can purchase the
book at any of our social events and
ski trips, or
Contact Debbi at:
ijustwannarun1@comcast.net
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.
Man and Woman of the
Year.
Our 2018 man and
woman of the year are: Bill King and
Debbi Kor.
Congratulations! They are also
our current Vice-President (Bill)
and President (Debbi). 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 2019 (by October or early
November 2018).
Bill King
Debbi Kor
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.
Ski Areas
page - new & improved
The best
way to get info about ski areas. The
updated page contains almost all the
ski areas in the West, 170 of
them. It's the easiest way to get
info for a trip. Just click on
whatever ski resort you want.
Also find info on
heli-skiing. Also available on
our Ski Areas page is an Excel
Spreadsheet continaing a list of all
the ski area in Norrh America.
You can use it to track te places
you have skied.
Latest Photos
are now on our
PHOTOS
page, including pictures from the
whole past year.
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.
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?
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See the weekend
& mid-week entries on our
TRIPS
page.
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Click on our two
FORUM buttons in the menu and see
who is going skiing and when.
Participate in the discussions!
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See our
Facebook page, where all our
members can post their own
messages and often invite others
to come ski with them. Start by
clicking on the Facebook button
in our main menu.
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.
Also note that
Timberline runs its own hourly
shuttle between Government
Camp (stopping at the Mt. Hood
Brewing Co., at Collins Lake Resort,
and at the Chevron station at the
top end of Govy). This shuttle runs
only on weekends and holidays.
Approximately once an hour to make
the full round trip.
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
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 2017 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.
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.
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.
 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)!
Membership renewal.
Please renew your club membership
in the Fall (September, October, or early 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
Teams are being formed
in October and November,
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).
But only 10% discount during the
summer months.
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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2017/2018 EVENTS
CALENDAR
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Color code:
This color code is valid until you use the links. The
viewed links will then change color, due to your browser's settings,
but the dates will still remain the original 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!
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.
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
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.
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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Nordic skiing exhibition
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.
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Winter Comes
Special Exhibit
(Continues till
June 30)
 Continuing
special exhibit
This once in a lifetime
exhibit continues to draw extra visitors to the museum. Created by
the Oregon Nordic Foundation and the Deschutes Historical Museum the
exhibit traces snow skiing back in time to before the wheel was
invented. Using photographs, graphics, videos and an amazing
collection of skis the exhibit traces the roots of skiing in the
world and Oregon up to today.
Location:
Mt. Hood Museum & Cultural Center
Government Camp, Oregon
Admission is FREE.
For more
information, please call the museum at
503-272-3301.
Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum
ph: 503-272-3301,
info@mthoodmuseum.org
www.mthoodmuseum.org
The
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
on
Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission is free. |
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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.
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Oregon's Connection
to the
Winter Olympics
Special exhibit
This exhibit recognizes
Oregonians from 1936 to 2018 that have participated in the Alpine
events in the winter Olympics.
Location:
Mt. Hood Museum & Cultural Center
Government Camp, Oregon
Admission is FREE.
For more
information, please call the museum at
503-272-3301.
Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum
ph: 503-272-3301,
info@mthoodmuseum.org
www.mthoodmuseum.org
The
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
on
Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission is free. |
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Emilio, Karen and Kurt W. at Timberline
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Mt. High
Ski Days at
Timberline
April 15
(Sunday) -People have requested a Sunday ski day.
April 22 (Sunday)
-- Again, by request, but let's watch the weather,
April 28 (Saturday)
-- Plus the History Happy Hour at the Museum
and
Most weekends in May, with dates yet to be announced in our Forum
and web site. Also see the TRIPS page. Look for weekend
skiing.
Come
ski with us. Just for fun. On any dates
mentioned above.
Let's connect at 7:30 - 7:45
am at McDonald's in Sandy.
If you come early, walk inside and get yourself a cup of coffee
or a breakfast sandwich. As usual, we can organize some
carpooling on the spot, depending on who shows up.
If you miss us in Sandy, try connecting with
us at Timberline, around 9:00 am at the day
lodge or just outside, near the ski-check, ready to go
skiing.
Or call Mt. High members
using a 2-way radio on channel 6-19. See more info on our
TRIPS page, under either Mid-week or Weekend skiing.
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Mike, Debbie, Kay, and Mark
in front of the SKi PAtrol cabin at Meadows
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Mt. High
Ski Days at
Mt. Hood Meadows
Most Thursdays, or
whenever there is fresh powder.
Follow the Mid-week Forum
on our web site to see when the group will be skiing again.. Also see the TRIPS page. Look for
mid-week day trips/.
Come
ski with us. Just for fun. We love to ski powder, trees, bumps, and
anything fun and challenging.
Let's connect between 8:00 and 8:30
am in the cafeteria in the South Lodge at Meadows, near the
Schuss restaurant (aka The Hamburger Place).
Or call Mt. High members
using a 2-way radio on channel 6-19. See more info on our
TRIPS page, under either Mid-week or Weekend skiing.
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Northwest Ski Club Council
www.nwskiers.org |
NWSCC Meeting
April 18 (Wednesday)
2018. 6 pm. (Third Wednesday of the month)
Location:
Round Table Pizza, 10070 SW Barbur Blvd, Portland, OR.
6:00 pm --
Socializing.
6:30 pm
-- Meeting starts.
Pizza will be served;
drinks on your own.
Come find out about what
is happening in the ski club world, FWSA, and our ski areas! Guest
speaker TBA.
ONLINE AUCTION:
NWSCC has two midweek,
non-holiday tickets to Mt. Hood Meadows available to bid on.
They expire on April 27. The minimum bid is $50 and minimum
raise is $5. Please email your bid amount to Linda
McGavin, mcgavinski@gmail.com
.
If more than one person
bids, Linda will email all those interested with the current bid so
that you have a chance to raise your bid. The auction will end at
5:00 pm on Tuesday, April 3, with the highest bidder getting the
item. I will notify the winner and we will make arrangements
promptly for payment and mailing or delivery. . |
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11th Sno Kona
Pond Skimming Contest
at Mt. Hood Meadows
NOTE: Many of our club members
usually attend this event.
April 28, 2018 (Saturday)
This will be the 11th annual pond skimming contest at Mt. Hood
Meadows,
sponsored by Kona Brewing.
Each participant who successfully skims over the
100-foot pool of water, gets a chance to enter the second and final
round to win a trip to Hawaii. If more than one person skims
the whole pond successfully the second time, the winner will be
determined by judging his/her style and costume.
There will be prizes for the top competitors as well
as best costume, best splash and more!
Registration is open to all for $30 per person, which
includes a complimentary Kona beach towel and celebratory Kona beer.
Ski poles are not allowed in the competition.
Schedule:
8 - 9:30 AM – Competitor Check-In at the Alpenstube Restaurant
10:30 AM – First run (will run in reverse order of registration)
12:30 PM – Finals, followed by awards (This is approximate. Finals
will begin around 30 minutes after the first run ends.)
Click here for more info at
the official Mt. Hood Meadows web site. |
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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
at the Mt. Hood
Museum
Last Saturday of each month, 2018
Doors open: 6:30 pm.
Presentation starts: 7:00
pm.
Be entertained and learn
something new.
$5 cash at the door. Beer
& Wine available for purchase.
Location:
Mt. Hood Museum & Cultural Center
Government Camp, Oregon.
Across the street from Huckleberry Inn and about 2 houses up the
road. Right next to the Taco Shoppe.
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.
2018 Schedule
March 31 Ski Fashions Vintage
to modern. Skiyente Ski Club & Hillcrest Ski & Sports
April 28 A conversation
with the Ranger - Zigzag District Ranger Bill Westbrook
May 26 Hiking Mt. Hood NF
trails - TBA
June 30 Geology of Mount
Hood - Forest Geologist, Ryan Cole
July 28 History of Summer
Skiing on Mt. Hood - Jeff Lokting
Aug 25 Barlow Road, Mt.
Hood area ruts and sites - Lloyd Musser (Lecture is a prelude for
Sunday field trips)
Sept 29 Mount Hood Trivia &
Prizes - Lloyd Musser & Janet Paulson
Oct 27 Missoula Flood and
Oregon settlement patterns - Rick Thompson
Dec 29 Mount Hood Movie
Outtakes - Lloyd Musser
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 |
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Mt. High
Monthly meeting
Usually on the last
Monday of the month. |
Mountain High
monthly Board meeting
April 30, 2018. (Monday)
- The 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
welcome. |
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Sandra, Elisabeth, and Larry
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Steve Coxen, charming the crowd.
Gary and Alice enjoying the pizza.
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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(Quarterly meeting,
pizza party, & elections)
Click on the map to enlarge.
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May 10, 2018
(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.
Included:
* Socialize, mingle with other club members.
* Free food (on the club), but buy your own drink.
* Participate in electing our club
officers.
ELECTIONS: We will hold our annual club elections on this day,
for President, Vice-presdient, Secretary and Treasurer.
You can nominate someone and/or vote either by mail or email by sending your vote to
info@mthigh.org, or vote in
person this Thursday evening. Please send in your nominations
right away to
info@mthig.org.
If you are interested in joining the Mountain High Snowsports
Club Board of Directors, there are four positions that we will
be voting on: President, Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer. Our current candidates are:
President: Debbi Kor (incumbent)
Vice-President:
William (Bill) King (incumbent)
Secretary:
Debbie Geiger (incumbent)
Treasurer:
Nancy Pratt (incumbent)
We are still open for
more nominations. If anyone else wants to run, please
notify our elections coordinator and past club president:
Kurt Krueger at
telek2@frontier.com or 503-625-1492.
We have several
appointed positions on our Board now: Trip Leaders, Newsletter
Editor and PacRat Race Coordinator for Mt. High. Please let us
know if you are interested in running for one of these 4 main
Board positions, or for our vacant position as Activities
Director, or possibly an additional Trip Leader or PacRat Race
Coordinator.
If you would like to
be a “Board Member at Large”, talk with Debb Kor (our club
president) about what you may have in mind.
Please RSVP if you
are planning to come.
Mt.
High 2018 Elections Ballot.
Click here
for the
voting ballot (in PDF format).
Click here
for the
voting ballot (in Word
format)
Ballots will be available at the door. If you
are unable to make the meeting, please fill out the enclosed
ballot and email it to Kurt Krueger at
teleK2@frontier.com. Due date for emailed ballots is May
5.
It's also possible to mail it to our PO Box 2182, Portland, OR
97208,, but please make sure it arrives at least a week early, by May
3rd..
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Road sign just 2 miles before Government Camp.
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Our
club has adopted a 2-mile section of Highway 26, mileposts
51-53. We have been keeping it clean since 2010.
We'll meet in Mt. Hood Skibowl's parking lot at
10 am sharp. We'll do some good work for about 2 hours.
12:00
(noon) - approximately. The club will cover the cost of lunch
either at the Brew Pub
or at The Taco Shoppe
in Government Camp.
Let's replenish our energy and enjoy each other's company. Click on the map to enlarge.
Those
who plan to help, need to go on-line with the State Highway
Department, and just review the "rules of the road" so to speak.
We used to have to watch a video, but that is no longer
required. Now, you just need to read through the rules and
instructions, and we can deal with the rest ourselves. Just go
to:
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_700/oar_734/734_029.html
and
scroll down to the "Specific Requirements". The
"Applicant" is our club, and the Participants are all who show
up on the day of the event.
Debbi will have the
waivers we all need to sign on the day of the event.
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Click on the logo to go the FWSA web site:
Click on the Convention logo below to go the Convention web site:
Click here for
Convention flyer
The Convention will be held at the
The Atlantis Casino Resort
Spa
3800 S.
Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89502
800-723-6500
www.atlantiscasino.com
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86th annual
Far West Convention
Reno, Nevada
June 7 - 10, 2018
June
7 - 10, 2018.
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,
a pub crawl, pool party, etc.
FWSA organizes a number of club competitions and awards
— 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 7, to secure your spot.
Register and Pay Online
or download the
Registration Form and mail it to:
FWSA Convention Registrar
Jean McCasey
10635 Esmeraldas Drive
San Diego, CA 92124
Jlmccasey@yahoo.com
858-560-8722
For more information see the FWSA Convention web pages at:
http://www.fwsa.org/Conventions/FW-2018Conv/Registration/FW-2018Conv-DelegateRegistration.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
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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:
Dan Lane (incumbent)
* Treasurer: Virginia Collison
(incumbent)
* Sponsorship Director:
Sandra Volk (incumbent)
* Membership Director: Amanda Moran
* Party Director: Sylvia Kearns
(incumbent)
* Race Director: Greg Dilger
(incumbent)
* Results Director: Dale Parshall (incumbent)
* Rat Patrol Director: Mark Conan (incumbent)
* Communications Director: Bob Lawrence
* Director-at-Large: Peter Dodd (incumbent)
(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. 20, 2017 (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.
Location: TBA
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 – 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 20, 2018 meeting:
President: Head of the Council Executive Board; represents
NWSCC at Far West Ski Association board meetings and at National Ski
Council Federation meetings.
Vice President: Assumes duties of the president when
needed and handles other duties as assigned.
Treasurer: Responsibility for Council financials.
Experience with bookkeeping software and GAAP necessary.
Secretary: Records Council minutes and correspondence as
needed; keeps corporate records.
At-Large Director (two positions): Duties as assigned by
the President. [Other directors will be appointed by the elected
Board to fill the slate.]
Time involved: Quarterly Council meetings; a monthly board
meeting; other duties as assigned or as you volunteer to work on.
If interested, please contact
President@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!
See the NWSCC bylaws (click
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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 .
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Summer Fun
Nationals
Timberline - Fun for the whole family
July
13-15, 2018
This
is the 30th annual event. It's a great
opportunity to have fun racing at sunny Mt Hood while refreshing
the muscle memory in your legs halfway between last season and
next. Usually, about 120-150 racers participate
This poster is from
last year. We will update it as soon as the new one
becomes available.
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All
PACRAT racers are welcome, of course, as well as those who have
never raced but would like to give it a try. Come to the Summer
Fun Nationals at Timberline:
http://www.summerfunnationals.com/
You
must register in advance. There will be no day of race
entries.
Info
about registration, schedule, camps, sponsors and more is at:
www.SummerFunNationals.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 
