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.

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.  It's not far from the movie theater there. 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

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

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..

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.

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

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

For information contact:
Debbie Stewart at FwsaIntlTrvl@prodigy.net   

 or 559-737-0882 [C]

The base area at Brundage.

The yurt at Brundage Mt.

Phil and Kurt at Tamarack

The ridge at Tamarack

Up to 4 days skiing February 9-14 (Sunday-Friday)  Your choice, depending upon your free lift tickets and how many days you want to ski

START DATE: Sunday, Feb. 9 – 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. Feel free to book as many nights as you want.

This is a driving trip like the past few years.

1. For lodging, you can select your own roommate (optional), or simply have a room to yourself. Your choice. We will not assign roommates.

2. 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, 2025.

This is 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 

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 sometimes an omelette chef.

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!

Our group rate is $154 + tax = $177.10 per room per night, per double queen room or king room (quantities limited).   This price is $25 less than last year.  And if you have a roommate, the cost will be oly half of that per person.

To get this rate, just tell the hotel you are with the Mountain High club.

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.

If you don't have an Indy Pass, consider this:  Brundage Mountain offers a really great 4 pack deal whose tickets are transferable, meaning one person can buy the 4 pack and distribute them to whomever they want.

On top of that, they are offering an additional 5^th ticket when you purchase in November! That might make more sense than offering the group rate of 20% off, especially sionce we probably will not have enough people without an Indy Pass to get a group discount.

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:

• Did you make your hotel reservations, and for how many nights?

• Where do you expect to ski, and do you have an Indy Pass?

• How many days will you ski?

OTHR ACTIVITIES

There are lots of restaurants in the area listed on the hotel website, which also lists many other activities in the area, including:

• HFP Sleigh Rides, a horse drawn sleigh to observe and feed elk in Donnelly (13 mi.)

• The Activity Barn tubing hill (3 mi.)

• Gold Fork Hot Springs (15 mi.) and

• 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.

See our Mt. High
Trip Cancellation Policy

Stay tuned. More info TBA.

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 .

Stay tuned. More info TBA.

Contacts:

Toni Matt trail near top of Whitefish

See our Mt. High 
Trip Cancellation Policy  

Mt. High

March 12 - 16, 2025.

Start:  Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 5:00 PM
End:   Sunday, March 16, 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, 2025.

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.

  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.

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.