Click on photo for a short video about our club. Mt. High Events  Last updated: June 8, 2023 Latest news in the left column, Click on any event in the Calendar on the right or scroll down for details of upcoming events. Weather forecast for Government Camp on the right.   NEWS May Lift Lines - Mt. High Newsletter Our website.  We have won THEGOODESTATE top website award for 2022.  See qualifying criteria here. Photos from this past season are available for viewing on our PHOTOS page.  Check them out. The Councilman - Summer 2021.  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. 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. Volunteer of the Year. Our 2022 volunteer of the year is: Bill King.  Congratulations! Note that as of this year, the Man and Woman of the Year competition has been replavced by the Volunteer of the Year competition.  IT is still being sponosored  by the Big White Ski Resort, BC, Canada.  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, if you have a 2-way radio, tune it to channel 6-19. 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, 221 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.   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.     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     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. The Taco Shoppe is located in Government Camp, across the street from the Huckleberry Inn (but a house or two up the road), or just downhill from the Mount Hood Museum. See details on our Membership Benefits page and on our Bulletin Board page.  Click here for see their full menu. January is Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month Introduce a new person to the sport by having them take a lesson from a certified ski instructor, and you could win a prize    Video about our club Short 5 minute summary of what our club is al about. Must see! At: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woXVvae4Iww   Proof that Straight skis were always Shaped. Straight skis were never really straight. See proof in this video.       Ski pole Inclinometers - Attach this simple device to your ski pole and use it to measure the slope steepness.   .       2023 EVENTS CALENDAR Color code:  This color code is valid until you use the links. The viewed links will then change color, due to your browser's settings, but the dates will still remain the original color.     Blue: Mountain High club events           Maroon: NWSCC, FWSA, or multi-club events     Black: General events ======================================== JUNE 2023 June  3 (Sat)   Trolley Trail Tour - NORTH Milwaukie to Portland June  7 (Wed) Trolley Trail Tour - SOUTH Milwaukie to Oregon City June 11 (Sun) Best of Vancouver Vancouver waterfront bike ride June 14 (Wed) Get Me To The Beach bike ride Vancouver waterfront June 15 - 18    Far West Ski Association Convention, Boise, Idaho June 17 (Sat)  History Happy Hour: Seismology Research of Mt. Hood, at Mt. Hood Museum. June 21 (Wed) Camas / Washougal bike ride Washougal greenway, waterfront. June 24 (Sat) Springwater Corridor bike ride Sellwood to Gresham June 25 (Sun) House Party & BBQ at the home of Raj and Tanika. JULY 2023 July 8 (Sat.)     Mt. High Highway Cleanup just west of Government Camp July 9 (Sun)    Triple Crown bike ride Council Crest, Hoyt Arboretum, Pittock Mansion See more event details in the next section below.       Club membership has steadily increased from 2002 - 2011, and has stabilized around 250 - 300 since then.   Mt. High Board meetings  ===================== 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'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. NOTE: Due to the COVID pandemic, these meetings are now being held virtually, through Zoom.   NWSCC meetings =============== 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. NOTE: Due to the COVID pandemic, these meetings are now being held virtually, through Zoom.   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.   Oregon Skiing & Boarding Blog A blog 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.   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 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.   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!   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.   Our public Forum 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! 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 last Monday of the month, at the Round Table Pizza.   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.   Boots & More Performance LLC with Greg Coulter Greg Coulter has left Hillcrest Sports to focus on Boots and More. He has been involved with the ski industry for 25+ years and has chosen to go his own direction. Boots and More is service only.  Boot fitting, and ski & snowboard tuning and repair. It also sells insoles and liners as well as boot accessories. The big difference between Greg Coulter and everyone else is that he will pick up and drop off the customers equipment. Contact Greg via email; gcoulter40@gmail.com,  or phone 503-917-9360. Visit the Boots and More Facebook page and Like it.  Also, see the BAM Performance website to find out more. 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/ Ski Trips survey results .  Thanks to the 45 people who completed the survey.  See the results in this PDF file. Mid-Week skiing at Mt. Hood Meadows A group of us skis more or less regularly mid-week at Mt. Hood Meadows. Come join us.  See details below.   Weekend skiing at Timberline A group of us skis more or less regularly on weekends at Timberline Come join us.  See details below. Web site & Newsletter Awards At the 2022 FWSA Convention in June, we won 1st place for Web site. 1st place for Newsletter. See more on our Awards page.   EVENT DETAILS Note: Trips and Racing events have their own pages. The events listed below are events other than ski trips and races. Mt. High members at Stevens Pass   Mt. High members on Mt. Hood   NOTE TO NEWCOMERS   Our club provides numerous activities in the following categories.  Most of them have their own separate pages on our web site:   a)  Day trips to Mt. Hood ski areas  (both weekend and mid-week) – currently on the 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.   Our Home page is mainly a calendar of events and a place to post social events that don't have their own separate pages, such as Trips and Racing events do.   To get a better view of what our club does, please check the ABOUT US page and the PHOTOS page, which shows almost everything we did in the past year(s). Each season, we start to build a new Photos page, so if you are checking us out at the beginning of the season, check out one of the previous year's Photos page, which will be more complete.   Click on the map to enlarge it Food carts on 14th Street in Oregon City.   Waterfalls Mt. High bike ride Grand Trolley Trail Tour (SOUTH) Milwaukie to Oregon City and back along the Trolley Trail May 13  (Saturday)  - Meet at 10:30 am.  Leave at 11 am sharp. Trolley Trail South Park Ave. Station to Oregon City The above link shows a Google Map of the complete ride. Start Time:  10:30am Start & Finish Location: SE Park Ave. Parking Garage near                                    2704 SE Park Ave., Milwaukie, Oregon Pace: 13-15 mph. Relatively flat ride, but not a race. From the Max Park and Ride to Oregon City and back is about 15 miles via the Trolley Trail. There is a large food cart lot on 14th street in Oregon City for lunch. There is also some axe throwing available, if you want to try it. It's done in a protective steel cage. After a lunch break, we will proceed a bit further to the top of the hill and then ride to the park at the end of Bluff Street in Oregon City, with a great view of Willamette Falls.  Those with e-bikes can easily climb that hill.  Those without the electric assist can take an elevator up. We will return to the Park and Ride via the same route we took to get to Oregon City. The tour is about 3 hours. The Grand Trolley Tour is about 95% paved bike paths. The rest is quiet neighborhoods streets, There will be a few restroom stops along the way. There is another smaller food cart lot with a beer garden about a mile from the Park and Ride for those who want to do an after Grand Tour celebration. We can Ride our bikes or load them up and drive to it. It's located at 21st and Main in Milwaukie. We need to hear from you.  RSVP before showing up. We need to be able to notify you of any changes. Please RSVP.  Give us a call Harry & Lisa scribs3@comcast.net  or  360-904-1402. NOTE:  Please make sure your bike is roadworthy before you show up for the ride. All bike riders need to carry a patch kit, a spare inner-tube and tools to make any necessary repairs and don't count on others to fix your bike if it breaks down during the ride. NOTE 2:  The bike ride will be held weather permitting. We will cancel it if it's raining, or temperatures near 100ºF, or very windy. NOTE 3: We will be stopping for a lunch break so you will need to bring your own bike lock.     See the complete route on this Google map.   Click on the map to enlarge it. Mt. High bike ride Trolley Trail Tour (NORTH) Milwaukie to Downtown Portland and back along the Trolley Trail May 18  (Thursday)  - Meet at 9:30 am.  Leave at 10 am sharp. Map:  Trolley Trail North. Park Ave Station to Tilikum Crossing   Start Time:  9:30am to gather, and leave at 10 am. Start & Finish Location: SE Park Ave. Parking Garage near                                    2704 SE Park Ave., Milwaukie, Oregon Pace: 13-15 mph. Relatively flat ride, but not a race. From the Max Park and Ride to Tillicum Bridge, Portland, and back is about 15 miles via the Trolley Trail. We will return to the Park and Ride via the same route we took to get to Oregon City.  The tour is about 3 hours. The Grand Trolley Tour is about 95% paved bike paths. The rest is quiet neighborhoods streets, There will be a few restroom stops along the way. There is a small food cart lot with a beer garden about a mile from the Park and Ride for those who want to do an after Grand Tour celebration. We can Ride our bikes or load them up and drive to it. It's located at 21st and Main in Milwaukie. We need to hear from you.  RSVP before showing up. We need to be able to notify you of any changes. Please RSVP.  Give us a call Harry & Lisa scribs3@comcast.net  or  360-904-1402. NOTE:  Please make sure your bike is roadworthy before you show up for the ride. All bike riders need to carry a patch kit, a spare inner-tube and tools to make any necessary repairs and don't count on others to fix your bike if it breaks down during the ride.   NOTE 2:  The bike ride will be held weather permitting. We will cancel it if it's raining, or temperatures near 100ºF, or very windy.   NOTE 3: We will be stopping for a lunch break so you will need to bring your own bike lock.   Mt. High Monthly meeting Usually on the last Monday of the month. Mountain High Monthly Board meeting May 22, 2023. (Monday)  6:30 - 8:00 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. Current location:  Online. Join us on this Zoom from your computer, tablet, or smartphone at:  Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89050557473?pwd=ZG92OEJ4eEQ1LzNEVHJHS0s5MCsxQT09 Meeting ID: 890 5055 7473 Passcode: 373146 One tap mobile +12532158782,,89949998789#,,,,*744668# US (Tacoma) +12532050468,,89949998789#,,,,*744668# US   Harry at Kelley Point   The Columbia River at Kelley Point   Riding toward Kelley Point See the whole route  in detail on this Google map Mt. High bike ride North Portland Loop (Kelley Point) Kenton Park to Kelley Point May 24 (Wednesday)  - Gather at 9:30 am. Leave at 10 sharp. Map: Kenton Park to 8417 N Brandon Ave, Portland, OR 97217 - Google Maps Kelley Point is where the Willamette River flows into the Columbia. The ride is about 18 miles. It’s almost completely flat.It goes by Smith Lake. There is wildlife to be seen, such as egrets or herons. And, best of all, it’s a loop, so there is no need for any car shuttling. We'll meet at the North-East corner of Kenton Park (upper right on a map).  Kenton Park doesn't have a parking lot, so park anywhere on the street, get your bike ready, and let's meet in the NE corner of the park. NOTE: The left side of the loop as shown on the map goes through some busy streets, and on one of them there is no bike lane.  So, we will change our route and ride mainly on a paved bike path. NOTE:  There are many different possible routes to and from Kelley Point. Harry has explored the best route, and we will all follow Harry.  Last time, people got dispersed on different routes. If anyone has ideas about alternate routes, they should organize their own bike ride to Kelley Point.   From Kelley Point park we will go to Cathedral City Park below the Cathedral Bridge in St. Johns. Then we'll have a lunch break at the Urban German Wursthaus restaurant (Sausage House) next to the Cathedral Bridge on Baltimore Ave. We will then return to Kenton Park via Willamette Blvd. and Delaware Ave. We can socialize at Casa Maya at Denver Ave. and McClellan St. after the ride. It's just down the street from Kenton Park. We need to hear from you.  RSVP before showing up. We need to be able to notify you of any changes. Please RSVP.  Give us a call Harry & Lisa scribs3@comcast.net  or  360-904-1402. NOTE:  Please make sure your bike is roadworthy before you show up for the ride. All bike riders need to carry a patch kit, a spare inner-tube and tools to make any necessary repairs and don't count on others to fix your bike if it breaks down during the ride. NOTE 2:  The bike ride will be held weather permitting. We will cancel it if it's raining, or temperatures near 100ºF, or very windy.   NOTE 3: We will be stopping for a lunch break so you will need to bring your own bike lock. Meet at Kenton Park (North-East corner) at 9:30 am.  That's at the corner of Brandon and Argyle. We will start the ride at 10 am. NWSCC Meeting May 24, 2023 (Wednesday) - 7:00 pm Please join the meeting at 6:45 pm Official part of the meeting starts at 7:00 pm. This meeting is usually attended by members of several local ski clubs. Guest speaker: Dave Tragathon of Mt. Hood Meadows. Learn about what's happening at Mt. Hood Meadows, summer activities at the mountain, and the construction of the new 6-person lift replacing the Mt. Hood Express chairlift! Also, find out what else is going on in the Northwest skiing community.   Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85761120685?pwd=ZnB6Tm5YUy93YkVuV3FxNGIyUlVQQT09 Meeting ID: 857 6112 0685 Passcode: 365974   East sire of the trail West side of the trail Click here for a map of the Meadow Homes Park on East 18th Street in Vancouver. Click here for a map of the whole Burnt Bridge Creek Trail Note that we will start and end the ride about a third of the way in from the East end of the trail.  This is where the trailshifts from heading mainly westward to heading a bit north and then north-west. NOTE:  Please make sure your bike is roadworthy before you show up for the ride. All bike riders need to carry a patch kit, a spare inner-tube and tools to make any necessary repairs and don't count on others to fix your bike if it breaks down during the ride. NOTE 2:  The bike ride will be held weather permitting. We will cancel it if it's raining, or temperatures near 100ºF, or very windy.   NOTE 3: We will be stopping for a lunch break so you will need to bring your own bike lock. Mt. High bike ride Burnt Bridge Greenway Vancouver Greenway May 28 (Sunday)  - Gather at 9:30 am. Leave at 10 sharp. Map: Burnt Bridge Creek Greenway - Stewart Glen to Leverich Park 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! Harry & Lisa will lead us. The trail is about 8 miles long in one direction, or 16 miles there and back. It passes through several parks and connects a variety of trails. We’ll start the ride from Meadows Home Park, part of the way into the trail, and then we’ll ride both West from there (5.2 miles one way) and ride East (2.6 miles one way). There is a public bathroom on the trail about half a mile east of our starting point. Also, there is a bathroom at the west end of the trail, and one more somewhere in between. MEET at 9:30 am at the Meadows Home Park on East 18th and General Anderson Ave. There is a parking lot just for access to the trail and its access is from General Anderson Ave. We’ll start the bike ride at 10 am sharp. We’ll ride both east and the west of the starting point. We can socialize at the Domino's Pizza at 18th and Andresen after the ride. We need to hear from you.  RSVP before showing up. We need to be able to notify you of any changes.   Please RSVP.  Give us a call Harry & Lisa scribs3@comcast.net  or  360-904-1402.   Mt. High Happy Hour May 31, 2023 (Wednesday). 3:30 - 5:30 pm Come join your ski buddies at a Happy hour event at the Margarita Factory in Gresham, located at: 77 NE 4th St, Gresham, OR 97030 Join us from 3:30 to 5:30 pm.   Happy Hour pricing is from 2 to 5 pm. RSVP by Sunday, May 28. Please RSVP Karen by email to: Skiklynn@gmail.com See the complete route on this Google map.   Click on the map to enlarge it. Mt. High bike ride Trolley Trail Tour (NORTH) Milwaukie to Portland and back along the Trolley Trail June 3  (Saturday)  - Meet at 9:30 am.  Leave at 10 am sharp. Map:  Trolley Trail North. Park Ave Station to Tilikum Crossing   Start Time:  9:30am to gather, and leave at 10 am. Start & Finish Location: SE Park Ave. Parking Garage near                                    2704 SE Park Ave., Milwaukie, Oregon Pace: 13-15 mph. Relatively flat ride, but not a race. From the Max Park and Ride to Tilikum Bridge, Portland, and back is about 15 miles via the Trolley Trail. We will return to the Park and Ride via the same route we took to get to Oregon City.  The tour is about 3 hours. The Grand Trolley Tour is about 95% paved bike paths. The rest is quiet neighborhoods streets, There will be a few restroom stops along the way. There is a small food cart lot with a beer garden about a mile from the Park and Ride for those who want to do an after Grand Tour celebration. We can Ride our bikes or load them up and drive to it.  It's located at 21st and Main in Milwaukie. We need to hear from you.  RSVP before showing up. We need to be able to notify you of any changes. Please RSVP.  Give us a call Harry & Lisa scribs3@comcast.net  or  360-904-1402. NOTE:  Please make sure your bike is roadworthy before you show up for the ride. All bike riders need to carry a patch kit, a spare inner-tube and tools to make any necessary repairs and don't count on others to fix your bike if it breaks down during the ride. NOTE 2:  The bike ride will be held weather permitting. We will cancel it if it's raining, or temperatures near 100ºF, or very windy.   NOTE 3: We will be stopping for a lunch break so you will need to bring your own bike lock.   Click on the map to enlarge it Food carts on 14th Street in Oregon City.   Waterfalls Mt. High bike ride Trolley Trail Tour (SOUTH) Milwaukie to Oregon City and back along the Trolley Trail June 7  (Wednesday)  - Meet at 9:30 am.  Leave at 10 am sharp. Map:  Trolley Trail South Park Ave. Station to Oregon City The above link shows a Google Map of the complete ride. Start Time:  10:30am Start & Finish Location: SE Park Ave. Parking Garage near                                    2704 SE Park Ave., Milwaukie, Oregon Pace: 13-15 mph. Relatively flat ride, but not a race. From the Max Park and Ride to Oregon City and back is about 15 miles via the Trolley Trail. There is a large food cart lot on 14th street in Oregon City for lunch. There is also some axe throwing available, if you want to try it. It's done in a protective steel cage. After a lunch break, we will proceed a bit further to the top of the hill and then ride to the park at the end of Bluff Street in Oregon City, with a great view of Willamette Falls.  Those with e-bikes can easily climb that hill.  Those without the electric assist can take an elevator up. We will return to the Park and Ride via the same route we took to get to Oregon City. The tour is about 3 hours. The Grand Trolley Tour is about 95% paved bike paths. The rest is quiet neighborhoods streets, There will be a few restroom stops along the way. There is another smaller food cart lot with a beer garden about a mile from the Park and Ride for those who want to do an after Grand Tour celebration. We can Ride our bikes or load them up and drive to it. It's located at 21st and Main in Milwaukie. We need to hear from you.  RSVP before showing up. We need to be able to notify you of any changes. Please RSVP.  Give us a call Harry & Lisa scribs3@comcast.net  or  360-904-1402. NOTE:  Please make sure your bike is roadworthy before you show up for the ride. All bike riders need to carry a patch kit, a spare inner-tube and tools to make any necessary repairs and don't count on others to fix your bike if it breaks down during the ride. NOTE 2:  The bike ride will be held weather permitting. We will cancel it if it's raining, or temperatures near 100ºF, or very windy. NOTE 3: We will be stopping for a lunch break so you will need to bring your own bike lock. Click on the image to enlarge it   NOTE:  Please make sure your bike is roadworthy before you show up for the ride. All bike riders need to carry a patch kit, a spare inner-tube and tools to make any necessary repairs and don't count on others to fix your bike if it breaks down during the ride. NOTE 2:  The bike ride will be held weather permitting. We will cancel it if it's raining, or temperatures near 100ºF, or very windy. NOTE 3: We will be stopping for a lunch break so you will need to bring your own bike lock. Mt. High bike ride Best of Vancouver Wintler Park to the Vancouver waterfront, June 11  (Sunday)  - Meet at 9:30 am.  Leave at 10 am sharp. Tour Map: Wintler Park to Vancouver Waterfront Ride Start Time:  9:30 am Start & Finish: 2340 SE Columbia River Drive.                          See map: Beaches Restaurant Parking                          Just stay out of the reserved parking spots in front of the Meriwether Condo or the Homewood Suites Hilton . They are plainly marked. Our members should look for unrestricted parking spots in the lot or on the street. Length:  13 miles round trip.   Some of the attractions: Wendy the Welder is a sculpture at the start of the Waterfront Renaissance Trail. It is like Rosy the Riveter. This Ride  also includes Officers Row. The Farmers Market is open on weekends! Fort Vancouver  is closed on Sundays and Mondays, but we can see it from the outside. After the ride: We could do an after ride social at Beaches or McMenamins or Who Song and Larry's. Parking would be at the end of  SE. Columbia Dr. which is the start and the end of the ride.   Stops along the way: 1. Wintler Park 2. Wendy the welder sculpture, Wendy the Welder Sculpture - Google Maps 3. Ilchee Statue, Ilchee Statue & Plaza - Google Maps 4. Old Apple Tree Park, Old Apple Tree Park - Google Maps 5. Vancouver Land Bridge, Vancouver Land Bridge - Google Maps 6. Fort Vancouver, Reconstructed HBC Fort Vancouver - Google Maps 7. Officers Row Officers Row Drive Walking Path - Google Maps 8. Salmon Run Bell Tower. Salmon Run Bell Tower - Google Maps 9. Vancouver Farmers Market. "Saturday or Sunday only". Vancouver Farmers Market - Google Maps  10. Esther Short Park. Esther Short Park and Playground - Google Maps 11. Vancouver waterfront. Vancouver Waterfront - Google Maps We need to hear from you.  RSVP before showing up. We need to be able to notify you of any changes. Please RSVP.  Give us a call Harry & Lisa scribs3@comcast.net  or  360-904-1402.   NOTE:  Please make sure your bike is roadworthy before you show up for the ride. All bike riders need to carry a patch kit, a spare inner-tube and tools to make any necessary repairs and don't count on others to fix your bike if it breaks down during the ride. NOTE 2:  The bike ride will be held weather permitting. We will cancel it if it's raining, or temperatures near 100ºF, or very windy. NOTE 3: We will be stopping for a lunch break so you will need to bring your own bike lock. Mt. High bike ride Get Me To the Beach Beaches Restaurant to Frenchman's Bar Vancouver, WA, from near the Beaches Restaurant to the beach at Hewlett Point, near Frenshman's Bar June 14  (Wednesday)  - Meet at 9:30 am.  Leave at 10 am sharp. Tour Map: Beaches Restaurant to Frenchman's Bar Ride Start Time:  9:30 am Start & Finish: 2340 SE Columbia River Drive.                          See map: Beaches Restaurant Parking                          Just stay out of the reserved parking spots in front of the Meriwether Condo or the Homewood Suites Hilton . They are plainly marked. Our members should look for unrestricted parking spots in the lot or on the street. Length:  18 miles round trip. From Fort Vancouver to Frenchman's Bar. 18 miles round trip. It includes the new Vancouver water front, Vancouver Lake, and Frenchman's Bar. All paved trails and roads with bike lanes. It's vary flat and picturesque  Click on the link below. Fort Vancouver to Frenchman's bar loop ride Note that there is less traffic toward Vancouver Lake mid-week. After the ride: We could do an after ride social at Beaches or McMenamins or Who Song and Larry's. Parking would be at the end of  SE. Columbia Dr. which is the start and the end of the ride.   What to Bring:   BYOBS -- Bring your own Bathing Suite, in case you want to sample some of the water we'll be riding past.   Stops along the way: 1. Vancouver waterfront. Vancouver Waterfront - Google Maps 2. Lake Vancouver Park.  Vancouver Lake Regional Park - Google Maps 3. Frenchman's Bar Park. Frenchman's Bar Regional Park - Google Maps We need to hear from you.  RSVP before showing up. We need to be able to notify you of any changes. Please RSVP.  Give us a call Harry & Lisa scribs3@comcast.net  or  360-904-1402. 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. History Happy Hour Latest Seismology on Mt. Hood Volcano Mt. Hood Museum in Government Camp June 17, 2023 (Saturday.)  6:30 pm. Seth Moran will share his latest seismology research related to Mount Hood. Topic:               Seismology Research of Mt. Hood Volcano. Guest speaker: Seth Moran, Research Seismologist,                          USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory Be entertained and learn something new. Doors open 6:30, presentations starts at 7 pm.   There will be wine, beer and soft  drinks available for purchase. Enjoy your drink and then sit back and enjoy the presentation. The presentation is free.  Donations of $5 are requested for the Museum.   For more information about the lecture series, please call the museum at 503-272-3301.   Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum ph: 503-272-3301, info@mthoodmuseum.org  www.mthoodmuseum.org  NOTE 1:  Please make sure your bike is roadworthy before you show up for the ride. All bike riders need to carry a patch kit, a spare inner-tube and tools to make any necessary repairs and don't count on others to fix your bike if it breaks down during the ride. NOTE 2:  The bike ride will be held weather permitting. We will cancel it if it's raining, or temperatures near 100ºF, or very windy. NOTE 3: We will be stopping for a lunch break so you will need to bring your own bike lock. Mt. High bike ride Camas / Washougal Washougal River Greenway, Waterfront Park, Cottonwood Beach June 21 (Wednesday)  - Meet at 9:30 am.  Leave at 10 am sharp. Map:  Smitty's to end of William Clark Trail - Google Maps Start Time:  10 am Start & Finish Location:  Washougal Waterfront Park                                           https://parkerslandingwaterfront.com/ .   This ride includes: Washougal River Greenway Trail Beaver Park Washougal Waterfront Park Steamboat Landing Captain William Clark Park Trail Cottonwood Beach Pendleton clothing store outlet   Note: From Washougal Waterfront Park to Steamboat Landing the map shows us using Hwy 14 but we'll be on a new bike path that runs along the Columba river. We need to hear from you.  RSVP before showing up. We need to be able to notify you of any changes. Please RSVP.  Give us a call Harry & Lisa scribs3@comcast.net  or  360-904-1402. Bridge over Johnson Creek Street sign at the intersection where the alternate start would be for those who want to shorten the ride to just 15 miles round trip. Brookside Street  (Click on image to enlarge) NOTE:  Please make sure your bike is roadworthy before you show up for the ride. All bike riders need to carry a patch kit, a spare inner-tube and tools to make any necessary repairs and don't count on others to fix your bike if it breaks down during the ride. Mt. High bike ride Springwater Corridor The Mother of all Bike Paths Sellwood to Gresham June 24  (Saturday)  - Meet at 9:30 am.  Leave at 10 am sharp. Round trip from Sellwood, corner of SE Tenino & SE 6th Ave, to The Local Cow restaurant in downtown Gresham via the Springwater Corridor bike trail, the Lents Floodplain Trail, and the Gresham Fairview Trail. Starting location: Leaving from Sellwood Bridge:   28 miles RT,  level bike path. Meet at corner of SE Tenino and SE 6th Avenue, Sellwood. Alternate begin location: Lents Floodplain Trail area:  15.2 miles round trip. Meet next to Johnson Creek. Plenty of parking along side of street at corner of SE 112 Ave & SE Brookside Dr. Start & Finish: Corner of SE Tenino & SE 6th Ave                               (Just a block south of the east end of Sellwood bridge.                          See map: Sellwood Start at 6th and Tenino Come experience one of the most beautiful bike paths in the Portland area. Minimum stop lights and traffic crossings. Maximum nature in the form of forests, wetlands, wildlife refuges, and the occasional well behaved homeless person. We will start at 10am at the corner of SE Tenino & SE 6th Ave. Plenty of safe street parking. If you are on the East end of the Sellwood bridge, you are a block away. Look for 5 story apartment building called the “Holm at Sellwood”. The Google Map has time-to-destination for bicycles approximately 1 hour 25 minutes. There will be many rest stops and water breaks. Lunch will be at The Local Cow, on Main St, in downtown Gresham and or  The Hoppy Brewer brewpub next door. Possible alternate being considered is “bring your lunch” and eat at the Main City Park next to the Springwater trail, 4 blocks from The Local Cow. For the less adventuresome, we will have an alternate meeting location leaving at 11:00am next to Johnson Creek. Plenty of parking along side of street at corner of SE 112 Ave & SE Brookside Dr. GPS coordinates:  (45.4737887, -122.5481422) This option shortens your bike ride by an hour in each direction. We need to hear from you.  RSVP before showing up. We need to be able to notify you of any changes. Please RSVP.  Give us a call, or text: Emilio:  503-510-1477  John:    503-958-5900 NOTE 2:  The bike ride will be held weather permitting. We will cancel it if it's raining, or temperatures near 100ºF, or very windy. NOTE 3: We will be stopping for a lunch break so you will need to bring your own bike lock. Mt. High House Party & BBQ at Raj's River Mansion June 25, 2023. (Sunday) - 4 pm Raj Savara and Tanika Barsegian are hosting a BBQ patio party for the Mountain High club, everyone and their significant partners are invited. A Mexican theme is planned.  Mexican BBQ. This is a potluck.  Bring something to share. A side dish, a salad, or some dessert.  And please BYOB.  The club does not provide any alcohol, but you can bring your own. We will have the house and the outside river side yard to ourselves. There is a gazebo outside as well. Please bring a couple of marked folding chairs for outside, if you want to make sure you get a seating spot. We have about 30 seats outside, but we can host up to about 80 people It would be great if a few couples combined efforts to bring more of the same items (if possible) guacamole, chips, shrimp, spicy chicket wings, bowl of rice, salsa, chicken ready to BBQ, and sausages ready to BBQ. Other ideas for the party, all kinds of appetizers (remember, meat goes first), cooked corn, Huevos diablos (deviled eggs), 7-Layer Mexican dip, cakes and pies, cut fruit, cut watermelon   Location:   Raj's place                           See Google map                  15311 SE River Forest Dr                  Milwaukie, OR 97267 Hosted by Tanika Barsegian, (503) 473-4444. See more details and please RSVP at: http://evite.me/WdB2qMnJAB       Road sign just 2 miles before Government Camp.     Mt. High Highway Cleanup .July 8, 2023 (Saturday) Starting at 10am.   Our club has adopted a 2-mile section of Highway 26, mileposts 51-53.  We have been keeping it clean since 2010.   Click on the map to enlarge. We'll meet in Mt. Hood Skibowl's parking lot at 10 am sharp. We'll do some good work for about 2 hours.   At 12:00 (noon) - approximately -- the club will cover the cost of lunch either at the Brew Pub or at The Taco Shoppe in Government Camp. Let's replenish our energy and enjoy each other's company.     Those who plan to help, need to go on-line with the State Highway Department, and just review the "rules of the road" so to speak. We used to have to watch a video, but that is no longer required. Now, you just need to read through the rules and instructions, and we can deal with the rest ourselves. Just go to: http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_700/oar_734/734_029.html and scroll down to the "Specific Requirements".  The "Applicant" is our club, and the Participants are all who show up on the day of the event.   Debbi will have the waivers we all need to sign on the day of the event.   RSVP to Debbi Kor at: ijustwannarun1@comcast.net or call 503-314-7078. Council Crest (Click on image to enlarge it) Sellwood to Stonehenge tower (Click on the map to enlarge it)   Stonehenge tower to Council Crest   Council Crest to Pittock Mansion   Pittock Mansion to Sellwood Mt. High bike ride The Triple Crown Ride Stonehenge Tower, Council Crest, Hoyt Arboretum, Pittock Mansion and more. July 9  (Sunday)  - Meet at 9:30 am.  Leave at 10 am sharp. There is some considerable elevation gain on this ride.  An e-bike is highly recommended.  Or strong muscles!  In a few places, we might have to walk our bikes uphill.  But we'll ride socially, as a group, and we'll stop frequently to regroup.  People can ride faster to the next meeting point if they wish. And we won't leave anyone behind. Start & Finish:  Oaks Pioneer Church, near Sellwood Park                                455 SE Spokane St, Sellwood, OR 97202 On the East end of the Sellwood bridge,turn North onto 6th Avenue, and then West onto Spolane St. . You can park on the street, or use the parking lot lower down under and near the bridge, where we usually park for our picnics at Sellwood Park. From Sellwood we will climb thru Riverview Cemetery to the Stonehenge Tower.  5.7 miles Then over to Council Crest, 1.6 miles. Then down past the Zoo and Hoyt Arboretum and up to Pittock Mansion, 5.7 miles. From Pittock Mansion we will follow residential streets down thru NW Portland to Old Town to the Esplanade circa the Steel Bridge. From there back to Sellwood via the Esplanade.  8.7 miles with no hills on this section. Total distance = 21.2 miles. Approximate riding time is 4 hours, plus many brekas and a 1 hour lunch break, adding up to about 6 hours total. Lunch at Little River Café, or bring your own, The Google Map has time-to-destination for bicycles approximately 1 hour 25 minutes. We need to hear from you.  RSVP before showing up. We need to be able to notify you of any changes. Please RSVP.  Give us a call, or text: Emilio:  503-510-1477  or  Emilio2000@earthlink.net John:    503-958-5900  or  hikedance@gmail.com Gerald: 510-314-6905  or  ski2di4@comcast.net Pittock Mansion NOTE 1:  Please make sure your bike is roadworthy before you show up for the ride. All bike riders need to carry a patch kit, a spare inner-tube and tools to make any necessary repairs and don't count on others to fix your bike if it breaks down during the ride. NOTE 2:  The bike ride will be held weather permitting. We will cancel it if it's raining, or temperatures near 100ºF, or very windy. NOTE 3: We will be stopping for a lunch break so you will need to bring your own bike lock.

 

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