PACRAT Racing
NWSCC web site
FWSA web site
NSCF web site
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Ski Trips
Last updated: January 11, 2024.
Every year,
we organize at least one or two weekend bus trips and
one or two longer trips, as well as joining forces
with other ski clubs (within the NWSCC and FWSA) to
organize multi-club trips. We also have informal
day-trips to Mt. Hood ski areas.
See
How
to pack for bus ski trips.
Trips
Calendar Color code:
Mountain High trips are
in BLUE,
FWSA trips are in
Maroon.
Multi-club trips are
higjlighted in PINK.
Click on any trip listed for more info.
Mountain
High members at Whitefish Mt. Montana
2024
Trips
For all
trips, see:
Trip Cancellation Policy
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DATES
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TRIPS
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PHOTOS
OF
SOME
PAST TRIPS
* Powder
Hwy. (2020)
* Mystery
trip (2017)
* Canada
trip (2016)
* Crystal
Mt. trip (2016)
* Montana
trip (2016)
* North
Idaho (2014)
* Leavenworth
(2014)
* Whitewater,
Red 2013
* Brundage,
Tamarack
* Shasta,
Ashland 2012
*
Powder Mt, Utah 2012
*
Leavenworth 2011
* Crystal
Mt. WA 2011
*
Fernie, Canada 2010
* Mystery
trip, OR 2010
* Heavenly,
CA 2009
* South
Oregon, 2008
*
White Pass, WA 2008
* Powder
Mt. Utah 2007
*
Mission,Stevens 2007
*
Val d'Isère
(Alps, 2006)
*
Idaho bus trip
(2006)
*
Canada ski safari
2005
*
Crystal Mt.,
WA (2005)
*
Big Mt., MT train (2005)
For more photos, see
the Photos
page.
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All winter |
Weekend day-trips to
Mt. Hood
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All winter
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Mid-week day
trips to Mt. Hood
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Jan. 27 - Feb.
3, 2024
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2024
FWSA Ski Week in Steamboat, CO
Annual trip by the Far West Ski
Association
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Feb.
11-15/16
2024 |
McCall
(ID): Brundage Mt. & Tamarack
3
- 5 nights. 2 - 4 ski days
Travel
by car, train, or plane.
Trip
Leader: Linda McGavin
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February
25 - March 10, 2024 |
FWSA International Ski
Adventure
- Madonna
di Campiglio, Italy
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March 17 - 22
2024 |
2024
Mini Ski Week
at
Copper Mountain, CO
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Mar. 1 or 2 --
March 7 or 8
2023
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Indy Pass
Washington Ski Safari Trip
Bluewood, 49º
North, and Mission Ridge.
Trip leader: Linda McGavin
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March 13 - 17 2024
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NWSCC
Bachelor Blast
(open to all local ski clubs)
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October,
2024 |
FWSA
13th Annual Scuba Dive Trip
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Weekend
skiing
at Timberline
In the middle of winter, we are
usually busy with ski trips, PACRAT races, and
other events. But, we will most likely
ski together at Skibowl and Timberline every
weekend in March. April and May, until
Memorial Day, when all the regular ski passes
(Fusion pass, Spring pass) expire.
Join in the fun! Make the effort to join us
before the lifts start, because after that it
will be very difficult to find each other. It
works best if we start the daytogether!
More alternate
transportation
Since
about 2018, Timberline has been providing its
own shuttle buses between Government Camp and
Timberline, encouraging us to leave our cars
in Government Camp. These buses run
around the clock, so you can expect them once
every 30 minutes or once an hour.
Timberline's
shuttle buses stop at the parking lot of
the Summit Pass ski area
These
shuttles are free for
everyone who has a Timberline or Fusion Pass.
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Weekend
day-trips to Mt. Hood
Just
for fun gatherings
Come ski with us! Just for fun. Can
you show us some new trail. a secret stash, a
hidden slope? Or can we show you
something new you haven't skied before? Let's
find out.
Please Join one or both of our club's Forums
(Weekend and/or Mid-week). You can post
messages there, see when other people are
planning to go skiing, and communicate with
them.
Simply click on one of the Forum
buttons in our main
menu. Then click on "Join this Group" in
the upper right of the window. Give the
system your email address, so that you can
then automatically receive an email whenever
someone posts a message in the Forum or
replies to your message.
Alternate
ways to meet:
1.
On the mountain, meet us before the
lifts start runing at 9:00 am (or
8:00 am after May 15) just outside
the day lodge, near the free ski check,
ready to go skiing.
2.
On
a 2-way radio,
find us on Channel 6-19.
Just ask for "Mountain High" people!
For more info,
contact Emilio, Emilio2000@earthlink.net, or 503-510-1477.
Alternate
transportation (by bus):
On
some nice day (when it's not windy or rainy in
Sandy), let's try using the Mt. Hood Express
bus. A bus ticket costs only $2, and it saves
you not only the cost of gas but also the wear
and tear on your car. We'll try to
announce those days in advance.
Catch the bus on the far western end of Sandy.
Even before you get to the first Sandy traffic
light (near Fred Meyer), turn right at the
ARCO gas station (barely visible from Hwy.
26). Then follow Champion Way to the
Sandy Transit Center. There is plenty of
parking there. The bus leaves there at 7:45
am, arrives at Skibowl at 8:30 am, and at
Timberline at 9:00 am.
See
bus schedule at:
http://www.mthoodexpress.com/#!schedule-map/c1h6a
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Mid-week
skiers
The
current group of mid-week skiers tend to
be advanced skiers who enjoy powder
skiing and challenging terrain (trees,
bumps, ungroomed snow) at Mt. Hood
Meadows.
Here are just a few
of the regular mid-week skiers:
Debbie
Thomas Kay
Kinyon
Walt Blomberg
George
Yun
Kurt Krueger
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Mid-week
day-trips
to Mt. Hood ski areas.
A
group of us go skiing at Mt. Hood Meadows on
week days, all winter, often on Thursdays, but
also whenever there is good powder, or
whenever the fancy strikes!
At Meadows, find us in
the cafeteria in the
South lodge near the Schuss restaurant
(aka The Hamburger Place) around 8:00-8:30
a.m.(That's on the slope level,
which is 2nd floor). Left lodge as
you walk up from the parking lot.
You
can connect with the mid-week group by joining
our online Midweek forum page:
http://groups.google.com/group/MtHigh-midweek?hl=en . Click on the Join this
group link (on the upper right of the page)
and follow the instructions.
Please choose to receive all emails from the
group. That way, you will be notified when the
group starts making plans to go skiing.
Once you join this Forum (which is actually a
Google Group), you can post messages in the
midweek forum whenever you want. Only
your first message, or your first joining,
needs to be approved by a group moderator..
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Steamboat,
Colorado
(Click on the
map to enlarge it)
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Steamboat,
CO
January 27 - February 3,
2024
Annual ski week organized by the Far West
Ski Association.
Join us for a week of skiing, partying,
and racing.
Trip
package includes lodging and FWSA and Council
parties. Additional costs for lift
tickets, group air/ground, and Council
Challenge races.
Spaces
still available! We will return
condos soon. Hoping to see many Old and
New Friends.
Lodging:
Terraces at Eagle Ridge
Cost:
$1,770 2bd/2ba, per person,
double occupancy
Amenities:
Full kitchen, outdoor pool, outdoor hot tub,
complimentary WiFi, ski lockers, laundry
facility, portage, easy walk to base or free
shuttle and free parking (1 per condo).
Trip
Amenities:
Welcome Reception; Mountain Tours, GS Races;
Picnic; Farewell Banquet/Dance, NWSCC Dinner
Flyer
with all of the details is at:
Steamboat_Flyer_2024_August.docx
Online
Registration (with waiver,
etc.): http://northwest28.sat.tours
Link includes details for all payment
methods, additional fee of 3% for credit
cards.
Steamboat
is a participant in the IKON pass
(unlimited days) and IKON Base Pass
(5 days). Purchasing through SportsAmerica,
our tour operator, gives you a
lodging discount of $30-50, pricing
good till Sept. 1st. Use
their link to purchase: http:www.sportsamerica.com/ikon-fws
OR
Lift
Tickets Costs
ADULT
SENIOR 75+
5 day
$533
$472
6 day
$622
$561
Contact Christine Ciardi at
c2blondie@hotmail.com
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FWSA
International Week
Madonna
di Campiglio, Italy
with an
optional extension to
Milan,
Verona and La Spezia, Italy
Feb. 25 - March 10, 2024
A week of skiing in
Italy.
Plus an optional
post-trip extension to Milan, Verona and
La Spezia, Italy
More
info at
For information contact:
Debbie Stewart at FwsaIntlTrvl@prodigy.net
or 559-737-0882 [C]
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The
base area at Brundage.
Brundage Mt. - View from the top
The
yurt at Brundage Mt.
Phil
and Kurt at Tamarack
The
ridge at Tamarack
Click
here for
the Idaho trip flyer
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McCall,
Idaho
Brundage
Mountain & Tamarack
3 - 5
nights. 2 - 4 ski days.
Travel by
car, train, or plane.
February
11–15 or 16, 2024.
Join
us for a wonderful adventure.
Up
to 4 days skiing February 12-16 (Monday-Friday)
Your
choice, depending upon your free
lift tickets and how many days you
want to ski
START
DATE:
Sunday, Feb. 11 – Drive to McCall &
check in. You can book as many as 5
nights at our group rate. Any other
nights will be at the hotel’s full rate – no
discount.
This is a driving trip like the past few
years.
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Everyone will be driving
their own car. We will NOT have a bus.
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For lodging, you can select
your own roommate (optional), or simply
have a room to yourself. Your choice. We
will not assign roommates.
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This
trip is designed to use the Indy Pass
(2 free days at each ski area). If you
do not have a pass we suggest you buy lift
tickets online in advance to get the best
price. We will not have enough people to
get group lift tickets.
HOTEL -
Book
your own room under our group
rate at
the Best
Western
Plus in McCall, 211
S.
3rd Street, McCall, ID; 208-634-2230.
DEADLINE:
To get the group discount on
lodging, please reserve your room
by January 15, 2024.
Your trip leader usually books
budget lodging, but this trip is an exception,
as we will be staying at a beautiful hotel
with lots of amenities. Check out the pictures
on their website! https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/mccall/hotel-rooms/best-western-plus-mccall-lodge-suites/propertyCode.13060.htmll
Our group rate is $179.99 plus
tax ($206.99 including tax) per night, per
double queen room or king room (quantities
limited).
To get this rate, just
tell the hotel you are with the Mountain High
club.
The hotel offers free parking,
wireless internet, non-smoking spacious rooms,
a 24-hour indoor swimming pool, oversize
jacuzzi tub, spa, sauna and gym. Enjoy a
daily, complimentary full hot buffet breakfast
which includes freshly made breakfast
burritos, breakfast sandwiches, cereal, fruit,
yogurt, juice, pastries (and they will deliver
to your room from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m.)
They have an omelette chef also on some
days!
The rooms have premium bedding, High Speed
Wireless Internet, Refrigerator, Microwave,
DirectTV, Hairdryer, Iron/Ironing board, Desk,
and Alarm Clock. Note that there is an
elevator!
Please book your hotel room early –
we only have a certain number of rooms.
After January 15 our room block will expire,
but you can still make reservations at our
rate if there is space. There is no
penalty for canceling up to one week before
your arrival.
The hotel is located 11 miles from
Brundage and 20 miles from
Tamarack.
SKIING AT BRUNDAGE: Indy
Passholders do not need to pre-schedule
visits. Simply bring your valid photo ID to
the on-mountain Guest Services office to
redeem your ticket for the day. In
addition to the two days included in the pass
purchase, you may purchase a third day at 25%
off. You can make that purchase the day of
your visit. Like many ski areas these
days, Brundage will sell tickets online in
advance, at some kind of discount which is not
known at this time.
SKIING AT TAMARACK: 2 free days
with the Indy Pass (you may purchase a
third day at 25% off), or buy tickets online
the night before.
KEEP OUR TRIP LEADER INFORMED
Everyone who signs up for this trip, please
contact Linda McGavin and let her know the
following:
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Did you make your hotel
reservations, and for how many nights (2
or 3 or more)?
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Where
do you expect to ski, and do you have an
Indy Pass?
OTHER ACTIVITIES
There are lots of restaurants in
the area listed on the hotel website,
which also lists many other activities in the
area, including:
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HFP Sleigh Rides, a horse
drawn sleigh to observe and feed elk in
Donnelly (13 mi.)
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The Activity Barn tubing hill
(3 mi.)
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Gold Fork Hot Springs (15
mi.) and
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Burgdorf
Hot Springs (33 mi.)
Brundage Mountain Resort:
Summit Elevation 7,803 feet; Base Elevation
5,882 feet; Vertical drop 1,921 feet; 6 Lifts
(2 high-speed quads, 3 triples, 1 conveyor
lift). 70 Named Trails (Easiest: 21%,
More Difficult: 33%, Most Difficult:
46%). Snowcat skiing is available – ask
your trip leader if you might be interested
and we’ll check it out. We did it on a
prior visit to Brundage. Wonderful
mountain views of Payette Lake and the
surrounding countryside.
Tamarack Mountain Resort: Summit
Elevation 7,700 feet; Base Elevation 4,900
feet; 1,100 acres; Vertical drop 2,800 feet; 7
Lifts (3 express, 2 doubles, 1 poma, 1 magic
carpet). 50 Named Trails (Easiest: 17%,
More Difficult: 45%, Most Difficult: 38%).
While the original tent at the base area
(which used to be the lodge at the time of our
very first visit) is still there, a mountain
village that looks like Whistler has been
built, with HIGH end lodging and dining: the
Rendezvous Food Hall, an indoor open venue
featuring an eclectic mix of four eateries;
The Triple B Diner, El Pueblo Taqueria,
Crusty's Pizza and Summit Bowls. Tamarack’s
newest dining offering, The Reserve, features
alpine-inspired Northwest cuisine in a
mountain modern atmosphere.
Join us for a wonderful adventure!
NOTE:
The
club is not collecting any money for this
trip. We will pay the hotel individually
and buy lift tickets individually. And
for transportation, we’ll drive our own cars
or arrange our own transportation.
Trip
leader:
Linda
McGavin, trips@mthigh.org
, 503-652-2840.
To
sign up for this trip, simply do
two things:
1.
Make your hotel room reservation
- online.
2. Contact Linda and let her know
your situation. Did you make
your hotel reservations, and for how many nights
(2 or 3 or more)? Where do you expect to
ski, and which pass(es) do you have? How many
days will you ski?
See
our Mt. High
Trip
Cancellation Policy
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Stay tuned. More info
TBA.
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Far
West Mini Ski Week
Copper Mountain,
CO
March
17 - 22, 2024.
The largest and most famous
ski area in New Mexico.
Taos is on the IKON Pass.
(must reserve your ski days with IKON)
Trip package price
starting at $....... is based on
double occupancy. Single supplement pricing is
available
Price does NOT include air or lift tickets.
Included:
- Five night’s lodging
- Ski in/Ski out
- 2bdrm condo
- 1bdrm condo
- Welcome Reception
- Farewell Dinner
Optional for purchase:
Lift Tickets
Optional
Activities:
Trip details at: https://www.fwsa.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=623165&module_id=334799
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Stay tuned. More info
TBA.
Contacts:
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Linda
skis Bluewood powder
Ring the bell
for good luckat 49º North,
and then go ski
Cy;s Glades,
aka: "the 7
Deadly Sins"
Just
a part of 49 Degrees North
The bomber wing
at Mission Ridge
See
the tiny skier in the middle?
That;s
Sandra Volk skiing through the bomber cliffs.
Skiing
under the bomber cliffs is relatively easy.
Watch out! There's a Yeti behind you.
Or is it a frozen Bigfoot?
TRIP
SCHEDULE
March 1: Drive
to eastern Washington (or later if skipping
Bluewood)
March 2: Ski Bluewood
March 3: Ski Bluewood;
then drive to North Spokane
March 4: Ski 49º North
March 5: Ski 49º North.
Then drive to Wenatchee, or spend another
night in Spokane if you prefer.
March 6: Ski Mission Ridge.
Or take a day off.
Some people might drive 25 miles to
Leavenworth, Or just drive from Spokane to
Wenatchee.
March 7: Ski Mission Ridge
March 8: Ski Mission Ridge
or drive back home
See our Mt. High
Trip
Cancellation Policy
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Mt.
High
Indy Pass Washington Ski Safari Trip
3 Locations in Washington!
Ski Bluewood, 49 Degrees North, and Mission
Ridge
March
1
or 2 through March 7 or 8, 2024.
Join us for a wonderful adventure!
Up to 6 days free skiing with your Indy Pass -
your choice, depending upon how many days you
want to ski.
This is a driving trip like the past few
years.
1. Everyone will be driving their own car. We
will NOT have a bus.
2. For lodging, you can select your own roommate
(optional), or simply have a room to yourself.
Your choice. We will not assign roommates.
3. This trip is designed to use the Indy Pass (2
free days at each ski area). If you do not
have a pass we suggest you buy lift tickets
online in advance (the day before) to get the
best price. We will not have enough people
to get group lift tickets.
SKI BLUEWOOD – March 1-3, 2024
Bluewood is located about half an hour past
Dayton, Washington, east of Walla Walla.
It has 2 lifts and 24 trails. When we have
visited in the past, we have enjoyed the trails
and tree skiing in powder snow.
If you want to ski Bluewood, you would drive to
Walla Walla or Dayton on Friday or Saturday to
ski one or two days before traveling on to
Spokane on Sunday night.
There are two main places to stay in
Dayton, one a “dive” and other the
Best Western Plus at about $155/night.
There are less expensive motels in Walla
Walla (similar motels for about $149,
a smaller motel for closer to $100), but they
are about an hour away from Bluewood.
While I have arranged for great prices at motels
in Spokane and in Wenatchee, I did not feel
comfortable signing a contract for a minimum
number of rooms in Dayton or Walla Walla.
If you are interested in skiing Bluewood, please
contact your trip leader ASAP to tell me how
many nights you would stay and whether you would
rather stay in Dayton or Walla Walla. I
will not set up rooming until I know how many
people are seriously interested.
SPOKANE – Ski 49º NORTH – March 3-5 or 6,
2024
It is about a 3-hour drive directly from
Bluewood to our hotel in North Spokane, the Quality
Inn Oakwood, 7919 N. Division Street,
509-467-4900. This hotel has king and
double queen rooms with refrigerator and
microwave, and free wifi. The hotel has a
hot breakfast, indoor pool and hot tub,
elevators, and a free electric vehicle charging
station. Rooms will cost $99/night
($113.79 including all taxes and fees).
You are responsible for making your own
reservations and guaranteeing them with your
credit card. Either call the hotel directly at 509-467-4900
and ask for the "Mountain High
Snowsport Club," or use this booking link:
Mountain
High
Snowsport Club March 2024 -
Quality Inn Oakwood, Spokane, WA
DEADLINE:
You must make reservations by Saturday,
February 3, or the rooms will revert to their
usual rate. The cancellation
policy is one day prior to your trip without
penalty. At the time of booking, you may
change the number of nights you plan to
stay. See CHOICE below.
49 Degrees North ski area
offers 7 lifts (including 1 high speed quad, 1
quad, 4 double chairlifts, 1 conveyor) serving
interesting terrain.
Everyone likes the variety, which includes
skiing the “Seven Deadly Sins,” Mahre’s Gold,
Angel Peak, with 2 Ullr’s bells to ring for good
luck (one at the top and one at the bottom of
the ski area), plus lots of long cruisers and a
variety of powder runs and glades.
Everyone has loved skiing at this area! We
plan to ski there Monday and Tuesday,
March 4 and 5.
You have a CHOICE
when booking your hotels of staying 3 nights
in Spokane or booking just 2 nights and
driving to Wenatchee directly after skiing on
March 5. It depends upon whether you
would like a rest day in Spokane. If you
drive to Wenatchee that day, you could take a
rest day the next day to visit the charming
town of Leavenworth.
So
far, it looks like most people want to ski 4
days in a row, with no rest day between
49º North and Mission Ridge.
WENATCHEE – Ski MISSION RIDGE – March 5
or 6 through March 7 or 8
It is less than 4 hours to drive directly from
49 Degrees North to our hotel, The
Cedars Inn, 80 9th Street NE, East
Wenatchee, 509-886-8000.
Our club stayed at this hotel in 2021 and found
it very welcoming – they even carved Welcome
Mountain High in a watermelon for us! The hotel
has king and double queen rooms with
refrigerator and microwave, free wifi, a hot
breakfast, indoor pool and outdoor hot tub, and
elevators. Emilio says it is the closest
hotel to Mission Ridge.
The cost of a king room is $84/night
($94.50 with taxes) and a double queen room is $94/night
($105.75 including taxes).
You are responsible for making your own
reservations and guaranteeing them with your
credit card. Call the hotel directly at 509-886-8000
and mention Mountain High Snowsport
Club to get your rate.
You must make reservations by Sunday,
February 25, or the rooms will revert
to the usual rate. You may cancel up to
the day before arrival without penalty.
Mission Ridge is in central
Washington, on the eastern side of the Cascades,
where the air is drier, the powder is better,
and there are fewer crowds. It has 1 high
speed quad (with a bubble top), 3 double chair
lifts, 2 rope tows, and 1 magic carpet.
Mission Ridge is known for its World War II
bomber wing displayed on the side of one of the
trails. It has excellent cruising terrain top to
bottom – and its bomber cliffs and mogul runs
for some challenging skiing.
Mission Ridge is on BOTH the Indy Pass
(2 free days of skiing) AND the Powder
Alliance Pass (3 free days of
skiing), so you can ski here midweek for as many
days as your pass will let you!
KEEP YOUR TRIP LEADER INFORMED
Everyone who signs up for this trip, please
contact Linda McGavin and let
her know the following:
- Would you like to go to Bluewood,
if so for how many nights, and would you
prefer to stay in Walla Walla or
Dayton? No hotel has been set up yet,
and I need your input!
- Did you make your hotel
reservations for Spokane or Wenatchee,
and if so which days and for how many nights
at each place?
- Do you have an Indy Pass?
Trip leader:
Linda McGavin, trips@mthigh.org ,
503-781-5809
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Mt. Bachelor
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Trip
open to members off all local ski clubs in
the Northwest
March
13 - 17, 2024.
Start: Wednesday, March
13, 2024, at 5:00 PM
End: Sunday, March 17, 2024, at
3:00 PM
Everyone from all NWSCC clubs
is invited to join us!
Lodging:
We are staying at the Element by
Westin, 1526 NW Wall St., Bend,
Oregon, just 3 blocks from downtown
Bend.
Sign up early. Rooms are
limited. Prices go up February 11, 2024.
Price is per person, double occupancy.
Find your own roommate or pay
a single supplement.
DEADLINE:
To get the group discount on
lodging, please reserve your room
by February 10, 2024.
Mt. Bachelor is on the IKON
Pass. It offers 4,000 skiable acres and
3,365 vertical feet.
More info & Signup
form is on the NWSCC website at: https://nwskiers.org/trips/2024/3/13/nwscc-bachelor-blast-open-to-all-nwscc-club-members
Questions? - Contact: Linda McGavin
at editor@nwskiers.org
/ www.nwskiers.org
NOTE: This is a multi-club
trip open to all Northwest ski clubs. It is
organized by the NW Ski Club Council.
Payments for this trip should be sent to the
NWSCC; not to our club. Instead of the Dough
Transmittal Form, please use the signup form
mentioned above.
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Encounter with a sea turtle
Note:
Passport is required.
Find out how to apply for or
renew your passport in this recently updated
article on Passports.
Your Passport must be valid
until six months after your return. It is
your responsibility to ensure your required
travel documents are in order and with you.
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FWSA
13th Annual Scuba Dive Trip
TBA
with
Randy Lew
.
October, 2024
Stay tuned. More info
TBA.
Contact: Randy Lew, FWSA Dive Trip
Leader,
More Info on the FWSA website at: https://www.fwsa.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=623165&module_id=552242
Stay tuned.
More info TBA.
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Total visits from Oct.1,
2009 -- Sept. 30, 2010 was: 2,541
Total visits from Oct.1,
2010 -- Sept. 30, 2011 was: 1,825
Total visits from Oct.1,
2011 -- Sept. 30, 2012 was: 1,656
Total visits from Oct.1,
2011 -- Sept. 30, 2013 was: 1,685
Total visitors since Oct.
1, 2013:
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