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PACRAT Racing
NWSCC web site
FWSA web site
NSCF web site
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on photo for a
short
video about our club.
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Mt.
High Events
Last
updated:May 8, 2025
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NEWS
April-May
Lift Lines
- Mt. High Newsletter
Glade
Trail Day 2025
photos. Click
here
to see a
folder on
Dropbox full
of pictures
from the
recent Glade
Trail
Day. All
the photos
have now been
uploaded to
this folder.
Ignore
the first 3
pictures
presented to
you as a
"suggestion"
by Dropbox.
Scroll down to
see the list
of all photos,
named
sequentially.
Click on the
first picture
to see
it. Then
move to the
next picture
by using the right
arrow
on your
keyboard or by
swiping
on your phone.
To save
(download) a
photo, hit the
button with
the downward
pointing
arrow
pointing at a
horizontal
line.
NOTE:
Dropbox will
try to
persuade you
that you need
to
download
and install
their app, or
that you need
to create a
Dropbox
account of
your own. .
No, you don't
need to do
that. You can
simply
download the
photos you
want, or
downlaod
the whole
folder if you
wish.
 Far
West Skier's
Guide
Click on the
image here to
see this very
colorful
magazine.
Learn all
about past and
upcoming Far
West events,
the annual
Convention,
winter trips,
and more. See
what other
clubs and
councils are
doing.
Click on each
2-page spread
to thumb
through the
rest of the
pages.
The
Councilman -
Fall 2024.
Find out what
the Far West
Ski
Association
has been doing
and will be
doing in the
near future,
the
Convention,
the ski trips
and more.
Volunteer
of the Year.
Ou r
2024 volunteer
of the year
is: Sandra
Kaufman.
Congratulations!
Sandra has
been a social
spark-plug in
our club for
years. More
recently, she
has accepted
the
position\par
of our club's
Secretary as
well as
Membership
director.
See
our Awards
page for a
list of past
men and women
of the year
and other
awards.
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 see what
our club does,
please see a
whole year of
photos on the
PHOTOS
page.
See
more at:
NOTE TO
NEWCOMERS
Let's
ski together!
Join us
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?
-
See the
weekend &
mid-week
entries on our
TRIPS
page.
-
Click on our
two FORUM
buttons in the
menu and see
who is going
skiing and
when.
Participate in
the
discussions!
-
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.
- On the
mountain,
Look
for people who
have a
triangular
orange flag
attachd to
their ski
pole. The flag
has the club's
name printed
on it, but
it's a bit
hard to read.
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
shuttle
between
Government
Camp
from the
Summit Pass
ski area to
Timberline.
Powder
Alliance.
Unlimited
skiing at
Timberline and
Mt. Hood
Skibowl + 3
free tickets
at each of 17
other ski
areas, for a
total of 51
free ski days
Not valid on
Saturdays.
Those 71 and
over pay only
$50.
All prices
will increase
after Nov. 5
and 26.. See
more at:
www.powderalliance.com
and on the
Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/powderalliance
Season
Passes
compared.
Compare the
cost and
benefits of
various lift
ticket passes.
This was first
published in
Lift Lines. It
is now on our
Articles
page.
 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
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, 224
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
containing a
list of all
the ski areas
in North
America. Use
it to track
the places you
have skied.
 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
Ski
pole
Inclinometers
-
Attach this
simple device
to your ski
pole and use
it to measure
the slope
steepness.
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events
Maroon: NWSCC, FWSA, or
multi-club events
Black: General events
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MAY
May
17 (Sat)
Highway
Cleanup at
Government Camp,
10 am - noon, with
lunch at noon.
May
17 (Sat)
Dave
Hiebert -
Celebration of
Life
2
pm at
the Unitarian
Universalist
Congregation at
Willamette Falls.
May
17
(Sat)
History
Happy Hour
Various Short
Videos at
the Mt. Hood
Museum in
Government Camp
May
21 (Wed) NWSCC
Meeting online
via Zoom
Social 6:45; Meeting starts
7:00 pm.
Guest speaker: J.R.
Collier, of Oregon State
Parks & Recreation
May
27 (Tue)
Mt.
High Board
Meeting at
the Round Table
Pizza, Lake Oswego.
JUNE
June
12 - 15 FWSA
Convention
in Palm Springs,
California.
JULY
July
13 (Sun) Lloyd
Musser, -
Celebration of Life
1
- 5 pm, at Timberline
Lodge
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AUGUST
Aug.
16
(Sat)
History
Happy Hour
at
the Mt. Hood
Museum in
Government Camp
Aug.
25 (Mon)
Mt.
High Board
Meeting at
the Round Table
Pizza, Lake Oswego.
See
more event details in the
next section below.
Club
membership has
steadily increased
from 2002 - 2011, and
has stabilized around
220 since then.
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Last Monday
of the month, we meet at
the Round Table Pizza,
16444 Boones Ferry Rd.,
Lake Grove, Lake
Osswego, OR. See Google
map. We plan
future club events &
trips. If you'd
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 this
article.
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.
Mt
Hood List
- A great
site!
Go
to
MtHoodList.com
to post your own
message, to find a
carpool to Mt.
Hood, to find
buddies for a
Meadows
event, 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!
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 webmaster@mthigh.org
and we'll post it
on the Bulletin
Board.
We Want You!
Forest
Service Permits.
Info about day use
permits and season
permits, and a list of
parking spaces where
you need them. These
permits are needed
usually from May 1 -
October 31. Buy one if
you will be hiking or
biking there.
Fix
your
Zipper
at Johann's
(Gary's)
If
the zipper
breaks on your
ski jacket or
sleeping bag,
don't throw it
away.
Let Gary fix
it for you at
Johann's
Upholstery,
12205 SW Hall
Blvd.,
Tigard OR
97223.
Phone:
503-620-1699.
Email: gary@johannsonline.com
 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/
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.
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.
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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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Road sign just 2
miles before Government Camp.
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Highway
Cleanup
May 17 (Saturday) - 10
am.
Click on the map to enlarge it.
Our
club has adopted a 2-mile section
of Highway 26, mileposts
51-53. We'll meet in Mt. Hood
Skibowl's parking lot. Then we'll
earn some good karma cleaning up
our two miles of the highway.
Bring
some gloves for your own
protection. Safety vests and
yellow garbage bags will be
provided.
12:00
(noon) - approximately
- The club will cover the cost of
lunch in Government Camp, right
after we are done with the
cleanup. We'll go either to the
Brew Pub or the Taco Shoppe. Let's
replenish our energy and enjoy
each other's company.
Note:
We need just 8 volunteers for
this.
Those
who plan to help, need to read
the Highway Safety brochure from
the State Highway
Department,
Please pay particular attention to
the secton titled: "Speical
Hazards". See: Highway safety
brochure - a PDF
file
Debbi
will have the waivers we all need
to sign on the day of the event.
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Dave
Hiebert
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May
17 (Saturday.) 2
pm.
Location: Unitarian Universalist
Congregation
710 6th Street
Willamette Falls, Oregon
Dave passed away peacefully on
February 2nd, 2025 from Mesothelioma
Cancer.
He was 82, lived a full and happy
life, always upbeat and thankful.
He was a member of both the Ski Kats
club and the Mountain High club.
There will be a Celebration of his
life on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 2
pm, at the Unitarian Universalist
Congregation at Willamette Falls,
710 6th Street, Oregon City, OR
97045.
Refreshments will be served.
Please contact his wife Frankie
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Ranger,
the canine alpinist
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.
Social History Happy Hour events take
place on the thrid Saturday each month
at the museum. Topics range from Mount
Hood photography to ski fashion,
to volcanic activity on the mountain,
and more.
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Various
Short Documentary Videos
May
17 (Saturday.) 7 -
8 pm.
Be
entertained and learn something new.
Doors
open 6:30, presentation starts at 7
pm.
Beer,
wine and soft drinks available to
purchase.
On
the agenda:
- Introduction
of Mazama members
Jeff Thomas and Ned
Thanhouser and our
project to document
early Oregon
Climbing. Short
3:00 minute video
- Climbing
in the Menagerie
Wilderness: Pat
Callis and The
Hen. 8:30
minute video with
Q&A
- Our
most recent
documentary film:
Peawabe: The First
Smith Rock Ascent
(1935). 2:30
minute video with
Q&A
- Cabin
in the Sky: The Mt.
Hood Lookout. 10:00
minute video with
Q&A
- Ranger:
The Canine Alpinist.
8:00 minute
video with Q&A
The
presentation is
free. A $5
donation to the Museum
is suggested and very
much appreciated.
For
more information about the lecture
series, please call the museum at
503-272-3301.
Mt.
Hood Cultural Center and Museum
88900
E. Government Camp Loop
Government
Camp, OR 97028
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NW
Ski Club Council
(There
will not be a NWSCC Council meeting
in April.)
May 21,
2025. (Wednesday) - an online Zoom
meeting.
Social
at: 6:45 pm. Meeting starts
7:00 pm
The
May NWSCC Council meeting will be
held Wednesday, May 21, by Zoom.
EVERYONE
IS WELCOME
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Mt. High
Monthly
Board meeting
Usually on the last Monday of the
month. The month of May is
an exception. We moved the meeting to
Tuesday, to avoiud conflict with
MEmorial Day. |
Monthly
Board meeting
May
27, 2025 (Tuesday)
Meet for socializing at
6:00 pm.
Meeting starts at 6:30 pm.
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.
Place: Round
Table Pizza,
16444 Boones Ferry Rd., Lake Grove,
Lake Oswego,
OR.
See Google
map.
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Lloyd
Musser
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Celebration
of Life
of
Lloyd Musser
July 13,
2025 (Sunday.) 1 -
5 pm.
Location: Timberline Lodge
Lloyd Musser was the
curator and heart and soul of the
Mt. Hood Museum and Cultural Center
in Government Camp. He passed away
on March 1st, 2025, just a few
months after his wife Maureen died.
It is interesting that he passed
away on the same day that the annual
Ski the Glade Trail Day was held --
an event that Lloyd himself created
some 22 years earlier.
Please
join us in honoring the lives of
Maureen and Lloyd
A. Musser
on July 13th,
2025, at Timberline Lodge,
from 1–5 PM.
This
celebration of life is open to
all whose lives were touched by
Lloyd and Maureen. As Maureen
wished, it will be a joyful
gathering filled with laughter,
shared memories, and stories
that celebrate their legacy and
the many lives they impacted.
Feel
free to spread the word to
anyone who may want to attend.
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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.
Social History Happy Hour events take
place on the thrid Saturday each
month at the museum. Topics range from
Mount Hood photography to ski
fashion, to volcanic activity on
the mountain, and more.
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History
of the Civilian Conservation Corps
(CCC)
in Oregon
August
16 (Saturday.) 7 -
8 pm.
Be
entertained and learn something new.
Doors
open 6:30, presentation starts at 7
pm.
Beer,
wine and soft drinks available to
purchase.
Guest
speaker: Glenn Voeltz
Glenn
served as an Army
Intelligence officer for
25 years, held senior
leadership positions at
the Pentagon on the
Joint Chiefs of Staff,
the White House
Situation Room, and at
NATO headquarters in
Brussels Belgium.
He
is currently a
professional ski
patroller at Mt Bachelor
and lives with his
family in Bend. He has
written over a dozen
books including The
History of Mt Bachelor,
The Oregon Skyline
Trail, and Oregon Search
and Rescue. His book on
the history of the CCC
in Oregon is due to be
published in the summer
of 2025.
The
presentation is
free. A $5
donation to the Museum
is suggested and very
much appreciated.
For
more information about the lecture
series, please call the museum at
503-272-3301.
Mt.
Hood Cultural Center and Museum
88900
E. Government Camp Loop
Government
Camp, OR 97028
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Mt.
High
Bowling
Night
Date
to be announced.
Starting at 7 pm.
Ending
around 9-ish.
We have reserved 5
lanes, with up to 5 people per lane.
This means participation is limited
to 25 people. See Google
Map for
the location.
Allen's
Crosley Bowl
2400 E. Evergreen
Blvd
Vancouver, WA
The
Bowling Nigh has been cancelled
due to not enough signups.
We'll try to reschedule it for
some other time.
The
cost will be $15 p/person + $5 for
shoes.
Some
of us plan to head over for some
pizza nearby after the
bowling. Please feel free to
join us.
Please
RSVP to Debbi to let her
know if you plan to bowl with
us. It's always been a lot of
fun, and will continue to be!
Please
RSVP to: Debbi Kor, at: ijustwannarun1@comcast.net
or 503-314-7078.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Want
to get into Snowvana for free, or
just help out your ski club or
council? Volunteer
for a two-hour shift staffing the
Northwest Ski Club Council
booth. We have the following
shifts available.
The
number in parenthesis indicated how
many people are needed.
Friday
2-4 PM (need 2 people)
4-6
(2)
6-8
(1)
Saturday
11-1
(1)
1-3
(2)
3-5
(2)
5-7
(1)
Sunday
11-1
(1)
1-3
(2)
Contact
Bill
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Snowvana
Ski
& Snowboard Show
October 24 - 26, 2025.
(Friday Sunday)
Location:
Portland Expo
Center,
2060 Marine Dr W, Portland, OR 9721
See
Google Map.
Hours: Friday: Noon – 8pm
Saturday: 11am – 7pm
Sunday: 11am – 4pm
A
winter celebration with ski and
snowboard films, local ski shops
holding their annual sale event,
live music, fun contests, and also a
ski swap.
This
is Snowvana’s 9th season.
Explore
the manufacturer’s village, tune
into the year’s biggest ski movie
premiere, pick up a free pair of
Next Adventure kid’s skis, and
choose between a huge list of ways
to engage and enjoy the show.
It
also includes the Mt. Hood FilmFest
including the best films from Level
1, Teton Gravity Research,
Matchstick, and more.
Tickets:
A single day ticket costs $17 +
processing fees.
3-Day Pass $27 + processing
fees,
Kids 12 & under are FREE.
Parking: $13 per car.
Buy tickets HERE.
Also:
Mt. Hood Film Festival
Gear Sale & Swap
Gear
Kids'
Zone
Over 50
manufacturers' reps and their boths.
Live
music, acoustic artists.
Alpine Artist Gallery - Region
artisans.
Snowvana
will also be held in Seattle, at
Magnuson Park Hangar 30 on
October 17-19, 2025.
See
more details at: https://snowvana.com/
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