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PACRAT Racing
NWSCC web site
FWSA web site
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Mt. High Events
Last updated: July 2,
2010.
Latest news in the left column,
the Calendar of Events in the right column.
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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June issue
of "Lift Lines"
Now on our
Newsletter page.
Latest
photos
See our whole past season on our
Recent Photos page. Photos from our
trips to Whitefish and Fernie have
been recently added, as well as
photos and videos from "Hope on the
Slopes".
NW Ski Challenge
If you
have visited at least
7 ski
areas anywhere in Oregon,
Washington, and/or Idaho, you could
win a
prize! Just submit proof of that
(your lift tickets or credit card
receipts) before June 15, 2010.
Mail your entry to the NWSCC, Po Box
1915, Portland, OR 97207. Please use
the
Entry form, and mark your
envelope "For NW Ski Challenge". More info on our Trips
page.
Also, see David
Schor's blog at:
http://skiwashington.blogspot.com
and Emilio's
journal on the "Articles" page,
at:
Ski-Washington-Challenge-diary.pdf
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.
Testing New
Web page size
Go to our
Test
page, and check if you can see all
the numbers up to 800. If you like
the larger look, no need to do
anything. If you don't like it, or
if some of it appears to be cut off,
let us know at:
info@mthigh.org.
PACRAT
Race Results
The results of our PACRAT races aare posted on
our
Race Results page.
New Mt. High Wall Calendar
A 15-month wall
calendar (Jan. 2010 - Mar. 2011)
customized with our club photos and
with most of our winter trips and
PACRAT races already marked?
You can print it straight from our
web site, in 2 sizes:
1.
Tabloid (11x17") - Very
large 3.2 MB PDF file
2.
Letter (8.5 x 11") -
Large 4.3 MB PDF file.
Be prepared to wait a
few minutes for the file to open
when you first click on it.
PRINTING: If you
don't have a printer that can print
both sides at once, print all the
even pages first, flip the whole
stack, and print the odd ones.
Note that half the pages are printed
upside down on purpose. It all
falls into place when you fold the
printed sheets in half and staple it
all right in the middle (along the
fold).
Alternatively, if you
prefer,
Emilio will print these for
you, for a small fee (just to
cover the expenses):
1.
Tabloid (11" x 17") =
$10.-
2.
Letter (8.5" x 11") =
$5.-
Just email Emilio at
Emilio2000@earthlink.net, and
let him know the size & number of
copies. Oh, and send a check to:
Emilio Trampuz
4742 Liberty Rd. S.,
#296
Salem, OR 97302
 Fusion
Pass
Ski Timberline and
Ski Bowl on the same season pass!
Click here for all the
details. Then, to purchase
the pass, go to:
www.MtHoodFusionPass.com.
Bulletin
Board
There are new items
on our Bulletin Board. Check it out!
Forest Service proposal to
decommission roads around Mt. Hood.
See the proposal,
including maps of the area showing
the roads in question, on the
Articles
page.
Latest
photos
See our whole past season on our
Recent Photos page.
Oct. 23, 2009:
Warren Miller dinner
Oct. 18, 2009:
Hike to Cape Falcon
Oct. 4, 2009:
Timberline's new entrance
Sept. 26, 2009.
Seafood Party
Sept. 19, 2009:
NWSCC 30th Anniversary
Sept. 2, 2009:
Golf at Glendoveer
Aug. 20-22, 2009:
Rafting on the Deschutes River.
Aug. 16:, 2009:
Mt. High Picnic
July 2009:
Ski Pole Rescue Hike
June 20, 2009:
Steve
& Quinn's Wedding
May 19, 2009:
Pizza Party
Apr. 25, 2009.
Pond
skimming Meadows
Apr.
23, 2009. Dancing
at Bushwackers
Apr.
15, 23, 30, 2009.
Golf
Apr.
17, 2009.
Rat Attack awards party
Mar.
28 - Apr. 2, 2009:
Heavenly / Tahoe + See
Video
Mar.
20-21, 2009:
Hope on the Slopes
Mar.
13-15, 2009:
Crystal Mt. bus trip
Feb.
29, 2009:
"White" Chocolate Party
Feb. 18-22,
2009:
Schweitzer + 49º North
+ See
Video
Feb. 7, 2009:
Bowling
for Terry
Jan, 25-31,
2009:
Whistler Cabin trip
Jan. 4, 2009:
Mt. High
Training Day
Dec. 24-27,
2008:
Vancouver ski areas
Dec. 12-19,2008:
Canada Ski Safari
+ See
Video page.
Nov. 29, 2008:
Mt. High Wine
Tour
Nov. 17, 2008: Ski Fair at the Monarch
Nov.14-16, 2008:
Ski Fever & Snowboard Show
Nov. 13, 2008: Membership Party
Oct. 9, 2008:
Hillcrest Race Night
Some of the best, but
low-resolution photos are on our
Recent
Photos
page, but all high-res photos
are in our
Photo
Albums.
PACRAT Race
dates have
been confirmed by the ski areas. See
the schedule on our
Racing
page.
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:
Latest Videos
Go to our
Videos page, for several new
club videos, including:
a)
Mountain High 2008-2009 -
recap of the season.
b)
Born to ski Schweitzer - our
latest song!.
c)
Hope on
the Slopes - Mt. Hood Skibowl 2009.
d) Alternative
Timberline 2008 - Zig Zag canyon
e) Canada Ski Safari -
December 2008.
f)
Emilio is a Screamer! - at
Heavenly/Tahoe.
Free $kiing
corner.
Free or half-priced
lift tickets.
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, 139 of them. It's
the easiest way to get info for a
trip. Just click on whatever ski
resort you want.
Mid-week Skiing
 George
Yun has
George Yun has volunteered to
coordinate the mid-week skiers You
can join the
mid-week group and post a
message in the mid-week forum
whenever you plan to go up skiing
and see if others can join you. More
info on our "Trips"
page.
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 first Tuesday
of the month, at the Round Table
Pizza.
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2010 EVENTS CALENDAR
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Blue: Mountain High club events
Red: NWSCC/FWSA events
Black: General events
See more event details below.
Club membership has been steadily increasing in the past
10 years! Current membership (as of May 2010) = 302.
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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. 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 Monthly meetings
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Every 3rd Wednesday of
the month, 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. Location: Buffalo Gap,
6835 SW Macadam Ave.,
Portland, OR 97219, phone:
503-244-7111.
Meeting starts
at 6 pm. Social hour follows the
meeting, probably starting
around 8:00 or 8:30 pm..
Man & Woman of
the Year
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This year, 2010, our
club selected Diane
Zhitlovsky and
Kurt Krueger
as our Man & Woman of the Year.
Congratulations to both!
In the
2nd round, at the NW Ski Club
Council level, among all the
local ski clubs, the two winners
for the title of Man and Woman
of the Year are: Colleen
Walter (Skiyente ski club) and
Dave Rasmussen (Schnee
Vogeli ski club). They will
represent the NWSCC at the Far
West Convention.
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.
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.
PACRAT
Race Results are now
available both as
raw times and as a
complete report.
New on our site since last
Christmas!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 recently 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.
Bulletin Board <== click here
New stuff keeps coming. Some things
get sold long before many of us have
a chance to even look at it. When an
item gets sold, it gets removed from
the Bulletin Board. The latest is a
pair of brand new boots and a pair of GS skis!
Future ski trips questionnaire
(Online survey)
Future ski trips questionnaire
(Word doc)
Future ski trips questionnaire
(PDF file)
The
online survey (listed first above)
is the best option. Tell us your
preferences for future trips. If you
fill out, the Word or PDF document or by
copying and pasting into an email,
or print it, and send it to Kurt
Krueger,
telek2@att.net, or mail it to Mountain High Snowsport Club, PO
Box 2182, Portland, OR 97207. Or bring it to
the Pizza party on Tuesday, May 19.
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EVENT DETAILS
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June 19
(Saturday): 10 am.
Our
club has adopted a 2-mile section of Highway 26, mileposts
51-53. We'll meet in Mt. Hood Skibowl's parking lot, on the
west end of it. Then we'll earn some good karma
cleaning up our two miles of the highway.
12:00
(noon) - approximately - The club will cover the cost of lunch at the Brew Pub
in Government Camp, right after we are done with the cleanup.
Let's replenish our energy and enjoy each other's company.
After
that, optionally, we can also visit Skibowl's Adventure Park,
which officially opens this weekend, with over 20 attractions,
including a zip line, bunjee jumping, go karts, mountain biking,
the alpine slide, and more.
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Cal
Terry
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July 7 (Wednesday) 5 pm.
We will play 9 holes at
Gresham Golf
Course,
2155 NE Division, Gresham, OR 97030. Phone: (503) 665-3352. Tee times start at 5:00 pm.
Cost: $16 (for 9 holes)
Carts: $6.50
We
need to have conformation before July 5, either by email or by
phone. Please
contact Terry or Cal:
Terry at 503-729-3435 or e-mail at
swans761@juno.com
Cal
at 503-805-8606 or e-mail
baebaw@ccwebster.net
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Ski clinics + Fundraising dinner
More info and register at:
www.worldcupdreams.org.
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Cocktails, Dinner & Auction
An Evening with members of the
US National Ski Team + Ski Clinics
Saturday-Sunday, July
17-18,
2010
SPEND AN EVENING WITH
NATIONAL SKI TEAM MEMBERS AND HELP SUPPORT THE WORLD CUP DREAMS
FOUNDATION.
Event: Saturday Cocktails, Dinner & Auction
Place: Multnomah Athletic Club, 1849 SW Salmon, Portland,
OR
Time: Doors Open at 5:00PM, Saturday, July 17
Attire: Black Tie and Blue Jeans
Tickets: $125/Adults; $75/Youth (8-18)
Purchase tickets at:
www.worldcupdreams.org
Also,
ski clinics will be held on both Saturday and Sunday at
Timberline. More info and register at:
www.worldcupdreams.org.
All proceeds benefit the WORLD CUP DREAMS FOUNDATION, a 501[c]3
non-profit organization created "by the athlete, for the
athlete" to further the growth and development of the nation’s
best skiers.
This
fundraiser helps “to provide National Alpine Ski Team members
with the financial resources needed to help them achieve their
ski racing goals and compete at their highest level...through
financial support and disability insurance coverage."
There will ski clinics for both children and
adults at Timberline with US Ski Team members as coaches. The
fee is $350 per day, or $600 for the weekend, which includes
breakfast, lunch, and training.
For everyone, there will again be a Saturday
night banquet and silent auction at the Multnomah Athletic Club
for $125 per person. There is some really great stuff at the
auction, including autographed photos and ski racing suits
donated by the athletes.
For more information:
info@worldcupdreams.org
or phone 970-343-0872.
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The trail follows the creek closely
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Hike
to Siouxon Creek
July 18, 2010. (Sunday)
Distance
7 - 8 miles round trip .
Fantastic hike with numerous loop or longer extension options. The
trail closely follows Siouxon Creek, which is full of great water
features and excellent swimming holes.
We'll meet
at 9:00 AM at the
Sunset
Transit Center (off Barnes Rd.)
Please bring;
Water and Lunch
Rain gear?
Sun screen?
Chair for happy hour.
Should the weather not cooperate we can go on a City Hike
to Mount Tabor Neighborhoods and Park Loop (5miles).
Happy
Trails
Elisabeth
For more
info, and please RSVP, contact:
Elisabeth Fontaine
lise518@msn.com
503-524-5774
971-226-4545
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on image to enlarge. |
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Cal
Terry
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July 21 (Wednesday) 4:30 pm.
We will play 9 holes at
Ranch
Hills Golf Course,
26710 S. Ranch Hills Road Mulino, OR 97042. Phone: (503)
829-5666. Tee times start at 4:30 pm.
Cost: $15 (for 9 holes)
Carts: $14
We
need to have conformation before July 14, either by email or by
phone. Please
contact Terry or Cal:
Terry at 503-729-3435 or e-mail at
swans761@juno.com
Cal
at 503-805-8606 or e-mail
baebaw@ccwebster.net
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Northwest Ski Club Council
www.nwskiers.org
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NWSCC
Appreciation Night
July 21 (Wednesday), 6 pm.
This is a
special version of the regular monthly meeting of NW ski club
representatives, usually held at the Shanghai Noble House on Macadam
Ave.. But, this one will be a bit more festive and will be held at a
different location.
Location: at Sheri Parshall’s Blue Lake residence at
20721 NE Interlachen Lane, Fairview, OR 97024.
The menu
will include BBQ hamburgers, sides, and desserts. Come early (call
first) if you wish to go boating.
Club
officers are invited, as well as anyone the club wants to
“appreciate.”
At the
meeting, you will receive information on next year’s planned Council
activities, and a chance to mingle with other club officers. The
winners of the Northwest Ski Challenge will be announced.
PLEASE
RSVP to Sheri Parshall at
cougskier@aol.com or 503-706-0522 so we know how many to prepare
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Click here for
the official
flyer.
Click here for
the
signup sheet.
DIRECTIONS:
I-5 to exit 21 (Woodland exit).
Turn east onto Hwy 503.
Drive 5.5 miles East until you pass Lewis River
Country Store.
Turn right at next road after passing the Lewis River Country
Store.
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July 25, 2010 (Sunday).
Tee time is
10:00 AM.
The 11th
annual multi-club golf tournament, organized by the NW Ski Club
Council. It will be held at the Lewis
River
Golf Course,
3209 Lewis River Rd.., Woodland, WA 98674. Phone: 360-225-8254.
For $89.00 per person you
get: 18 Holes + Deli sandwich barr after round, prizes, goodie
bag, favor and fun!
Tournament is a scramble format. It will be held rain or shine.
Rules will be available on day of tournament.
4-person
teams. Get your
club's foursome together to compete for the Perpetual Club
Trophy. All players must be from the same club for this
trophy.
Deadline to sign up is Monday, July 12, 2010. Mail entry form and
checks (made payable to NWSCC) to:
NWSCC, PO Box 1915, Portland, OR 97207.
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Cal
Terry
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July 31 (Saturday) 10 am.
We will play 18 holes at
Mountain View Golf Course,
27195 SE Kelso Rd Boring, Oregon 97009. Phone: (503)
663-4869. Tee times start at 10 am.
Cost: $33 (for 18 holes)
We
need to have conformation before July 24, either by email or by
phone. Please
contact Terry or Cal:
Terry at 503-729-3435 or e-mail at
swans761@juno.com
Cal
at 503-805-8606 or e-mail
baebaw@ccwebster.net
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Bike ride at 9 am
Picnic at 11 am.
Click here for a
MAP
of the area. |
Mt. High
Picnic & Club Reunion
at Sellwood Park
August 15 (Sunday).
TIME: 9 am for the bike ride;
11 am for picnic.
WHERE: Sellwood park
PICNIC AREA - A (as before- the big one)
Let's celebrate multiple anniversaries:
Almost 40 years
of the EdgeSet club (one of our former halves),
35 years of the
Plaza ski club (our other half), and
10 years of the
combined Plaza/Edgeset (aka. Mountain High) club.
Let's invite all our current and former club member
to a reunion. Can you still get in touch with some of our older
members? Please invite them to come.
There will be a bicycle ride just before the picnic. Gather at the
parking lot by the river.
The picnic is a potluck. We'll have hot dogs. Bring something else
to share.
Click here for a
MAP
of the area.
Directions for bike ride (at 9 am): From the Sellwood bridge
(or Tacoma St.), turn north onto 6th Avenue, then left on SE Spokane
St. Go over the railroad tracks and immediately turn right
onto Oaks Park Way. The parking lot will be on your left.
Directions for picnic (at 11 am): From the Sellwood bridge
(Tacoma St.), turn north onto 6th Ave. Then left on Spokane St. and
right onto Grand Avenue. Enter the park from Grand Avenue
(which continues as a pedestrian path into the park). Our
picnic area (Area A) will be on the left side of that path
(downhill, toward the river). |
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Mt. High
Monthly meeting
(Usually the last
Monday of the month)
NOTE:
As of of May 2009, we have been
meeting on the LAST MONDAY of the month. |
Mountain High
monthly organizational meeting
======================
July 26, 2010. (Monday).
6:00 pm - social gathering;
6:30 pm - formal meeting.
Location: Round Table Pizza,
10070 SW Barbur Blvd., near
the corner of Capitol and Barbur Blvd.
This is basically an organizational and
planning meeting, attended mainly by Board members, trip leaders,
etc., but it is open to all. Anyone wanting to get more
involved with the club is welcome. |
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Click here for
flyer.
Click here for
Campsite Map
Be there in time to settle in and start rafting at noon on
Friday, Aug. 20.
Click here for
Directions,
Road map, Campsite map, and River map!
(Note: This one is an older document from a couple of
years ago. It will soon be replaced by a newer one. In the meantime,
please click on the link to the Campsite map higher up.) |
Mt.High
Deschutes River Raft Weekend
Aug 20-22, 2010.
This has become an annual tradition for our club. A weekend of
rafting and frolicking in the sun on the Deschutes River at Maupin,
OR. All of the rafting is done on Friday (starting at noon) and
Saturday (all day). Sunday is just for relaxing.
Trip includes:
Camping: Thursday, Friday and
Saturday night in Maupin City Park..
RV space available for an additional
$20.00 a night.
Camp sites, near the river in main
park (Site 1).
Rafting: (Row, Paddle or just
ride) Friday and Saturday. We’ll provide the rafts.
FRIDAY – We will meet at the park at noon and shuttle up river to
Harpin Flat, raft 18 miles down to Sandy Beach.
SATURDAY – We will raft from the park to Sandy beach in the morning,
shuttle back to the park for lunch and then shuttle up to Harpin
Flat and raft the upper section in the afternoon.
Food: Lou’s- Q will cook
chicken pork ribs and BBQ beans on Saturday only, but bring a salad,
or dessert, plus your own drink for Saturday dinner. Also, for other
meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner), bring your own food
and drinks.
Cost: Camp, raft, dinner
= $90.00 pp, (Non Members $100.00) Non members must sign a
membership form/liability release before participation.
Camp, permits and dinner = $50.00
pp,
Permit and dinner only = $20.00
Contact Gordy Lusk at 503-804-8363 or
GordyLusk@hotmail.com
Reservation and payment must be
received by August 1st. (or don’t show up). Cancellation Date is
August 1st.
To register, fill out the
Dough Transmittal form, on the last page of each of our
newsletters, or get the form on our web site at:
www.mthigh.org/Forms.htm.
Print it, fill it out, and
mail it back to the club at:
Mountain High Snowsport Club
PO Box 2182
Portland, OR 97208.
* This is not a professionally guided trip. It is a club
function for our members and their friends to have fun. We are all
personally responsible for our own actions. Rafting can be
dangerous. By registering for this event you and your guests
will relinquish any and all claim of responsibility and claims of
liability on all parties participating in this event, board members
and Mountain High Snowsport Club. |
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