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Mt. High Events

 Last updated: June 16, 2021
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

POSTPONED

Salmon River West

Salmon River West viewpoint

POSTPONED

Online meeting of the

NW Ski Club Council

June 16, 2021. (Wednesday)

6:45 pm - Start signing in.

7:00 pm - start meeting. 

8:00 pm - end meeting

The June 16, 2021 NWSCC Council meeting will be held via ZOOM!! 

Everyone is invited - please tell your club members!  Normally this would be an elections meeting. The BOD will announce details of how our elections will be conducted by email. . 

SPECIAL GUEST:  Dave Tragathon of Mt. Hood Meadows has a very interesting announcement. 

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81003754078?pwd=OGdDbjBldXpyNWtoT2NVS2t3dGVHQT09

Meeting ID: 810 0375 4078
Passcode: 544525

See Article on Elections and officers and directors who will be up for election in June - and please consider joining the board to help our NWSCC Clubs!

Also see Article on PACRAT Elections on the NWSCC website.  

Mt. High TGIF

TGIT / Social Happy Hour

June 17, 2021 (Thursday.)  Starting at  5:00 pm.

An informal social gathering.

Let's gather for a Happy hour on Thursday,  5:00 pm.

Location:  Oswego Grill

                 7 Centerpointe Dr.,  off of Kruse Way,                 ,

                 Lake Oswego, OR

See Google MAP.

Let's just relax and enjoy the time together.

Contact Debbi Kor,  ijustwannarun1@comcast.net,

We will ride some combination of the
three or four trails visible here. 
Click on the map to enlarge it.

Mt. High

Trillium Lake Bike Ride

NOTE: This bike ride was originally planned last summer (2020), but had to be postponed because the whole area was closed due to forest fires at the time.

This ride will be different from our previous visits to Trillium Lake.  We'll see much more of the lake.

June 20, 2021 (Sunday).  10 am.

Please RSVP if you are coming.  Contact
Emilio Trampuz, Emilio2000@earthlink.net

Road sign just 2 miles before Government Camp.

Gathering in Skibowl's parking lot.

NOTE:   DURING THE CLEANUP, WE ARE SEPARATED INTO GROUPS OF JUST ONE OR TWO PEOPLE, SO IT'S EASY TO MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCE.

LIKE, ONE PERSON ON EACH SIDE OF THE ROAD.

Mt. High
Monthly meeting

Usually on the last Monday of the month.

Mountain High

Monthly Board meeting

  AS LONG AS THE VIRUS THREAT IS STILL PRESENT,

WE WILL HOLD THESE MEETINGS ONLINE.

June 28, 2021. (Monday)  6:30 - 8:00 pm

Current location:  Online. Join us on "Go To Meeting" from your computer, tablet, or smartphone at:

Future Location (after the COVID pandemic):  Round Table Clubhouse, 16444 Boones Ferry Rd, Lake Oswego, Oregon.This will be our future location.  For now, we are meeting online via Zoom.

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.

If kids can do it, you can do it.

This part of the Burnt Bridge Creek trail is also part of the Discovery Trail.

Mt. High

Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway Trail

Paved trail Bike Ride

July 24, 2021 (Saturday).  2:30 - 5:30 pm.

Would you believe that there is a fantastic greenway belt with a paved bike trail in the heart of Vancouver, WA?!!! You've gotta see it!

Would you like to develop a healthy appetite before the BBQ at Debbi's?  Join us on this bike ride!  After the ride, we'll head straight for the BBQ.

The trail is about 8 miles long in one direction, or 16 miles there and back. It passes through several parks (Arnold Park,  Leverich Park) and connects a variety of different trails such as the Discovery Trail and Ellen Davis Trail and Stewart Glen.

The trail is almost level in many sections, but there are also some hills and undulating terrain especially near the west end.

The trail runs between Meadowbrook Marsh on the east end, at the end of NE 19th Circle near its intersection with  NE 92nd Avenue, and at the west end it goes very near Vancouver Lake, near the intersection of NW Fruit Valley Rd. and  NW Bernie Dr. Rd.   See the whole route on Google Maps

WHERE TO MEET

2:15 pm:  Meet at the  Meadows Home Park on East 18th  and General Anderson Ave. There is a whole parking lot just for access to the trail and its access is from General Anderson Ave.

2:30 pm: We'll start the bike ride. We'll ride both the east and the west portion of the trail, for a total of at least 16 miles, or possibly a mile or two more if we make a few short side-trips. For example, we are planning a stop at the lily pond which is off the main trail.

5:30 pm:  End of the bike ride.  We'll return to the starting point, with about 30 minutes ledt to put away our bikes and tdrive over to Debbi's for the BBQ.

THE ROUTE
The trail will take us under Hwy. 500 and over I-5, and we'll briefly ride along one or two neighborhood streets, but mostly it will be a dedicated paved bike trail that will takes us through several parks and wooded areas.

At the end of the ride, we'll drive over to Debbi's place (see the next announcement below).  But if you can't make it to the BBQ, or if you prefer to go home, feel free to do so.

Please RSVP if you are coming to the bike ride.  Contact Lisa Scribner, lscribner98@yahoo.com .

Also, please RSVP separately for the BBQ at Debbi's.  Contact Debbi at: ijustwannarun1@comcast.net  or  (503) 314-7078.

Mt. High

Social (Picnic, Seafood, BBQ)

July 24, 2021 (Saturday) at 6:00 pm.

Location: Debbi Kor, 8513 NE 149th Avenue, Vancouver WA 98662.

See Google map.

EVERYONE PLEASE RSVP by July 17.

We can have a maximum of 45 people.  First come, first served. Once we reach 45, we cannot accept anyone else.  Sorry about that!

Please RSVP to Debbi Kor at  ijustwannarun1@comcast.net  or  (503) 314-7078.

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.

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

History Happy Hour

History of Mt. Hood's Steiner Cabins

Mt. Hood Museum in Government Camp

August 7, 2021 (Saturday.)  6:30 pm.

The topic of this evening's presentation is: Mount Hood’s Steiner Cabins, A historical overview, by Museum Curator, Lloyd Musser.

This lecture shares the back story of how this German immigrate came to be a prolific builder of unique log cabins that are highly prized today. The lecture will share the architectural features used by Henry Steiner in building these log cabins during the 1926 -1953. This lecture is a good prerequisite before attending the annual Steiner Cabin tour.

Come learn about the historic cabins on August 7, and then go tour them on August 14.

Be entertained and learn something new.

Doors open 6:30, lecture at 7 pm.

Social History Happy Hour events usually 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.

The presentation is free.  Donations are welcome. Beer, wine, and soft drinks available for purchase.

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

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

Steiner Cabins Tour Highlights Rhododendron Homes

August 14, 2021 (Saturday) 

Bring some walking shoes or even a bicycle for the Steiner Cabin Tour that will feature homes on a two-mile street loop in Rhododendron.

Tickets are sold online for specific starting times.  Tickets go on sale Thursday, July 1.  They always sell out fast!

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.

Eight Steiner cabins will be open to tour participants. These cabins represent the variety of uses and signature architectural features found in the Steiner cabins. One cabin on the tour is an overnight rental, two are full-time residents and others are second homes used by the owners.

Two cabins have been fully restored recently, and all are well maintained. These cabins include Henry Steiner’s signature features that draw on nature and materials at hand including basalt fireplaces, log doors, half log stairs and banisters of tree branches.

Tickets will be available online at 12:01 a.m. on July 1 at www.mthoodmuseum.org . All ticket sales are final with no refunds. However, ticket holders may transfer their tickets if unable to attend. Tickets are $30 for museum members or $35 for non members.

Three tour times will be offered, starting at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. One hundred tickets will be issued for each time period. Tour participants will pick up tickets, wristbands and tour maps at Base Camp in Rhododendron, 73208 E. US 26th.

The entire tour is expected to take two to three hours. For those who would like to ride the tour route, bicycle rentals are available at Mt. Hood Adventures at 503-715-2175.

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

Mt. High

Social at McMenamin's Edgefield

August 21, 2021. (Saturday).    11 am - 3 pm

Location:

McMenamins Edgefield - in the Attic

2126 SW Halsey St.

Troutdale, OR  97060   (Map)

Kayaking trip

on a peaceful river (no rapids)

August 23 - 27, 2021.  (Monday - Friday).

Pend Oreille River

Click on the logo to go the FWSA web site:

Click here for

Convention flyer

The Convention will be held at the

Town and Country Resort & Convention Center
500 Hotel Circle North

San Diego, CA 92108
800-772-8527
www.towncountry.com

See a great video of San Diego at sunrise, filmed with a flying quad-copter drone: https://vimeo.com/113168936

89^th annual

Far West Convention

San Diego, California

October 7 - 10, 2021

October 7 - 10, 2021.

The Convention date was changed from June to October, due to the COVID 19 pandemic, in the hopes that by October most of us will be vaccinated.

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).

Activities at the Convention:

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..

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

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, 2021 to secure your spot.
Register and Pay Online  or download the Registration Form.

For more information see the FWSA Convention web pages at:
YET TO BE ANNOUNCED.
 

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 San Diego Council of Ski Clubs  http://skisandiego.org/ 

Get ready to party!

• • Up to 70% off at our huge gear sale and ski swap from top area retailers
  • The industry’s top filmmakers including the latest releases from Teton Gravity Research
  • Live music from some of Portland’s top musicians
  • 10 Barrel seasonals on tap from the Beer Cat
  • Kids Zone: Sled Dog Rides, Learn to Ski Ramp presented by ReRack, Lumberyard Bike Park
  • Plus: Wendell’s Halfpipe, 10 Barrel Athlete Lounge, White Claw Music Stage, Mt. Hood Film Festival presented by Crater Lake Spirits, Mountains Arts Gallery, Frozen T-Shirt Contests, Northlake Snow Rider Fitness Pavilion
  • Win Snowvana Passes – season passes to Meadows, Timberline, Bachelor and Skibowl – enter now!
  • Mt. Hood Resorts Job Fair
  • Volunteer opportunities – sign ups in the fall

Tickets on Sale in September!

Click below to go the Convention web site:

  Click here for

Convention flyer

The Convention will be held at the

The Red Lion Hotel on the River

Jantzen Beach

909 N Hayden Island Dr.,

Portland, OR 97217

Reservations:  TBA 

or     call 503-283-4466

Group name: Far West Ski Association

Far West Convention

Portland, Oregon

June 9 - 12, 2022

June 8 - 12, 2022

This year, we - the NW Ski Club Council - are hosting the Far West Convention in Portland, OR.

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).

This year' theme:  "Rolling on the River"

Experience tje mighty Columbia River, as well as Mt. Hood, Oregon.

Activities at the Convention:

Thursday and Friday are the fun days, in the form of a Pub crawl, golf, hiking, biking tour, 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..

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

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:
See more info about this year's Convention and register at:

TBA

Please notify our very own Debbi Kor that you are coming to the Convention. Contact Debbi at: ijustwannarun1@comcast.net

This year's FWSA Convention is being hosted by the Northwest Ski Club Council, www.nwskiers.org.