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History of the
Golden Rose Ski Classic
1. The first Golden Rose Ski Race was organized in 1936 by
James Simmons and coincided with the ground-breaking for Timberline
Lodge. The race started just below Crater Rock at the 10,000’ level
and ran nearly 3 miles. Racers had to carry their skis up, since
there were no chairlifts.
2. Hjalmar Hvam broke his leg at the finish line the second
year and, as a result, invented the first ski safety binding: Hvam’s
Hvooms.
3. Many famous skiers participated over the years, including
Steve & Phil Mahre, Debbie Armstrong, Eva Twardokens, Tamara
McKinney, and others.
4. In 2001, right after the race, Chuck Westergren and Emilio
Trampuz saw a wolf near Timberline’s parking lot. See photos
in “Lift Lines 7 (June/July 2001)” on our web site, at the bottom of
the Newsletters page.
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Golden Rose
Race at Timberline
June 3, 2006 (Saturday). Open to anyone who likes to run some
gates for a good cause. The Golden Rose Ski Classic is the longest
continually run ski race in the world. Many past and future Olympic
champions have participated in this event! There is a professional
race the weekend before, but this event is open to anyone who wants
to participate. Cost: $450 per team of 6. That’s $75 per person.
Teams of 6 skiers compete in dual giant slalom. A series of social
events at the Lodge round out a perfect day of skiing and fund
raising for the Mt. Hood Ski Education Foundation and the NW
Snowsports Foundation for aspiring racers.
For details, or to register your team, contact Jan Tolman at:
503-253-1879, or Bill Gunesch at 503-272-3503,
bgunesch@oregontrail.net.
Team registration forms & updates are available at:
http://www.mthoodacademy.com/Events/Golden Rose Classic/2006 Golden
Rose Classic.htm.
Gary Gunderson organizes several teams every year. If you
want to be on one of these teams, call Gary at: 503-258-8051.
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