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Mt. High Events

Last updated: January 17, 2012.
Latest news in the left column,
Click on underlined events in the Calendar on the right or
scroll down for details of upcoming events.

Weather forecast for Government Camp on the right.
See bottom of this page for ski area reports.

Snowmass Alpine Nationals

Race challenge for all abilities

Two races + Optional clinic

January 7-14, 2012.

Ski.com and Aspen/Snowmass are putting on the Snowmass Alpine Nationals The races will be Jan. 10 (Tues.) and Jan. 11 (Wed.) with an optional clinic Jan. 9th (Mon.) Bob Ellis will be working with the race department to set courses similar to our FWRA format and that will qualify towards the Mammoth Championships in April.

Click here for the flyer and registration form.

This event is open to all our PACRAT racers.

The form asks for your NASTAR handicap as this form is being distributed nationwide where many racers only race NASTAR courses. FWRA racers can put in their FWRA handicaps as we will set courses for all FWRA classes (men/women) for both skiing and snowboarding.

-- CANCELLED --

Due to low snow conditions

See videos of AJ Kitt and Heidi Voelker acting as pacesetters for NASTAR at the NASTAR Pacesetting Trials at Snowmass Colorado.

NASTAR Open Race day

-- CANCELLED --

Jan. 7 (Saturday) - Mt. Hood Skibowl - 10 am.

A great opportunity to try running some gates. Give it a try!

Open to everyone. All PACRAT racers are welcome, but also the general public can participate too. You don't have to be a racer to participate. Just register for the day on the morning of the event, in the Outback lodge.

Entry fee is $10 for 2 Nastar race runs and $5 per additional runs. Nastar medals will be awarded at the Alpenstube after the race.

Racer ticket pricing is $45 and will be available at the ticket counter at 8 am.

Pre race meeting and Nastar waivers etc will be at 8 am in the Outback lodge.

For the Nastar Open we will meet in the Alpenstube after the race.

PACRAT racers at Mt. Hood Meadows

-- CANCELLED --

Due to low snow conditions

Will be held on April 1st (our makeup date)

PACRAT Race 1

Mt. Hood Meadows

-- POSTPONED TILL April 1st --

Jan. 8 (Sunday) -

Team captains meeting at the Cantina in the lodge: 8:30 am.

Race starts at 10 am.

Après-ski party in the lodge starts around 3 pm.

Meadows discounted Racer ticket prices are $50.

Recreational racing for all. Open to skiers and snowboarders above 21 years of age. Anyone can join, but you must pre-register and join one of our 10-person teams.

If you haven't joined a PACRAT racing team yet, and would like to, please contact our club's Racing Director: Bruce Ellison, yuffiet@comcast.net

This is also a good opportunity for any new club members to come join us on the slopes for some recreational skiing.  Come meet us in the McDonald's parking lot in Sandy, around 7:00 - 7:15 am, and we can start the day together.  Some carpooling can also be arranged on the spot.

If you miss us in Sandy, you can also find us at 9:00 am near the octagonal lift ticket office (ready to go skiing).  Or, call us on a 2-way radio on channel 6-19.  Just ask for any Mountain High members.

If you would like to participate in the torchlight parade, contact

Devin Jenkins

253-217-2851 or

proboarder4life@gmail.com 

Hope.Progress.Answers
1-800-ACS-2345
www.cancer.org

American Cancer Society

Hope on the Slopes

Volunteers meeting

Jan. 10 (Tuesday).  6:30 - 7:30 pm. at the American Cancer Society

     330 SW Curry Street, Portland, OR 97239 

Click here for map.

Find out more about the American Cancer Society's Hope on the Slopes event which will be held at Mt. Hood Skibowl on March 9 - 10, 2012  (Friday 1:00 pm - Saturday 1:00 pm).

This meeting is an opportunity to find out more and to sign up as a volunteer.

Anyone who wants to make a difference is invited. Invite your friends, neighbors, co-workers, relatives...all are welcome!

Pizza and drinks will be provided!

Melissa Opland
Region J, Community Relationship Manager
0330 SW Curry St.
Portland, OR 97239
Melissa.Opland@cancer.org
Phone:  503-795-3923

Emilio will be there for sure this Saturday.

Hopefully at least a few others!

Ski Mt. Hood Meadows

Jan. 15 (Sunday)

Let's meet and get to know each other. As usual, there are some new faces among us, new club members.

Let's go to Mt. Hood Meadows, where many of us have a season pass. The forecast says there will be some fresh snow!

Carpooling is optional, but it's a fun way to get to know other people.  Even if you don't plan on carpooling with anyone, we can always drive up to the mountain together, as a caravan.  Depending on who shows up and who is willing to carpool, we can arrange for carpooling on the spot.

Let's meet at McDonald's in Sandy, around 7:00 - 7:15 am.

If you miss us in Sandy, you can also find us at 8:45 - 9:00 am near the octagonal lift ticket office (ready to go skiing).  Or, call us on a 2-way radio on channel 6-19.  Just ask for any Mountain High members.

Come ski with us!

Click on flyer to enlarge it.

Rotary Ski Day

at Mt. Hood Meadows

($10 lift tickets)

Jan 16, 2011. (Monday)   2 pm - 9 pm.

Ticket cost is non-refundable donation for Hood River Rotary projects within the community.

You can purchase these tickets from

Hillcrest Sports

2506, SE Burnside

Gresham, OR, 97080.

Discount rentals are available at Hillcrest Sports too!

The $10 Rotary Ski Day lift tickets are NOT available at Meadows ticket booths.

Later, in the Finish Line Lounge between 7-10p there will be food and a no-host bar.

For info, contact Kris Inman, a Rotarian, and Bergfreunde ski club member, kinman223@comcast.net, phone: 503-223-5023.

$10 lift tickets at  Mt. Hood Meadows

2 pm - 9 pm,  Monday, January 16, 2012

If you would like to participate in the torchlight parade, contact

Devin Jenkins

253-217-2851 or

proboarder4life@gmail.com 

Hope.Progress.Answers
1-800-ACS-2345
www.cancer.org

American Cancer Society

Hope on the Slopes

Kickoff party

Jan. 17 (Tuesday).  5:30 - 7:00 pm. at the Rogue Brewery,

1339 NW Flanders, Portland, OR  

Click here for map.

Find out more about the American Cancer Society's Hope on the Slopes event which will be held at Mt. Hood Skibowl on March 9 - 10, 2012  (Friday 1:00 pm - Saturday 1:00 pm).

This meeting is an opportunity to find out more and to sign up as a participant.

Anyone who wants to make a difference is invited. Invite your friends, neighbors, co-workers, relatives...all are welcome!

Pizza and drinks will be provided!

Melissa Opland
Region J, Community Relationship Manager
0330 SW Curry St.
Portland, OR 97239
Melissa.Opland@cancer.org
Phone:  503-795-3923

PACRAT Racers at Mt Hood Skibowl

PACRAT Race 1

Mt. Hood Skibowl

Jan. 29 (Sunday)

Our second PACRAT race of the season. 150 of our club members will be at Skibowl on this day.  Race starts at 10 am.

This is also a good opportunity for any new club members to come join us on the slopes for some recreational skiing.  Come meet us in the McDonald's parking lot in Sandy, around 7:00 - 7:15 am, and we can start the day together.  Some carpooling can also be arranged on the spot.

If you miss us in Sandy, you can also find us at 9:00 am at the base of the ski area, ready to go skiing.  Or, call us on a 2-way radio on channel 6-19.  Just ask for any Mountain High members.

Mt. High
Monthly meeting

(Last Monday of the month)

Mountain High
monthly meeting
=============

January 30, 2012. (Monday). 

6:00 pm - social gathering;

6:30 pm - formal meeting. 

Location: Round Table Pizza, 10070 SW Barbur Blvd., near the corner of Capitol and Barbur Blvd.

This is basically an organizational and planning meeting, attended mainly by Board members, trip leaders, etc., but it is open to all.  Anyone wanting to get more involved with the club is welcome.

Fine champagne

Fine desserts

Fine conversation

Click here for

Map

to Edie and Steve's place

Mt. High annual

Chocolate Party

February 11 (Saturday), starting at 7:00 pm.

Please RSVP to Edie & Steve: 503-620-9559, or ediemartinelli@frontier.com                                          Click on map to enlarge

b) the Most Creative, 

c) the Most Light.

The judges will be fair in their selections from all of the entries (despite any rumors that they can be bribed). So, mark your calendar for this pre-Valentine event. Bring your favorite "Sweetie" and enjoy a night of decadence, fun and good cheer.

For info, contact Edie & Steve: 503-620-9559, or ediemartinelli@frontier.com

PACRAT racers at Mt. Hood Meadows

PACRAT Race 2

Mt. Hood Meadows

Feb. 12 (Sunday)

150 of our club members will be at Meadows on this day.  Race starts at 10 am.

Après-ski party in the lodge starts around 3 pm.

This is also a good opportunity for any new club members to come join us on the slopes for some recreational skiing.  Come meet us in the McDonald's parking lot in Sandy, around 7:00 - 7:15 am, and we can start the day together.  Some carpooling can also be arranged on the spot.

If you miss us in Sandy, you can also find us at 9:00 am near the octagonal lift ticket office (ready to go skiing).  Or, call us on a 2-way radio on channel 6-19.  Just ask for any Mountain High members.

Scene from "Winter". See teaser video here.

Click on the logo to see the most needed food items.

Mt. High Social: Pizza party + Movie Night

"Winter"

A new movie celebrating those who devote their lives to the mountain

February 29 (Wednesday)  - 6:30 pm

We’re planning a great quarterly Social Event for all our members. We will hold the event at the The Old Town Pizza in Vanport Village, NE Portland. The time will be from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Location: Old Town Pizza, 5201 NE MLK Jr Blvd.  Portland, Oregon.
Phone: 503-200-5988.

Your Mountain High Board of Directors looks forward to seeing you at our first quarterly social event for 2011.

Mt. Hood Museum

Glade Trail

Click on flyer image to enlarge

Ski Historic Glade Trail Day

March 3, 2012 (Saturday)

Government Camp, OR – The Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum holds this annual event on the first Saturday in March, by special permit from the US Forest Service. The historic Glade Ski Trail is opened and groomed for this participatory living history event. This once popular downhill ski trail starts at Timberline Lodge and ends in Government Camp, a distance of three miles.

Glade Trail was built by the US Forest Service in 1937 as part of the Timberline Lodge ski complex. The trail roughly follows the route of the original Blossom Trail, dating to 1888 or earlier. Before the advent of ski lifts, skiing consisted of either jumping or trail skiing. Trail skiers climbed on skis equipped with climbing skins, to the Timberline Lodge area and skied back to Government Camp.

According to Lloyd Musser, Museum Curator, “ this event helps fulfill or mission of preserving and interpreting the history of Mt. Hood. This is a chance for Grandparents to ski with their grandchildren and share the memories of skiing the Glade Trail, when it was the biggest ski adventure on Mt. Hood.”

Participants are treated to a red carpet day of skiing. Skiers are shuttled to Timberline in comfortable airport shuttle vans, escorted by local guides and senior members of the Mt. Hood Ski Patrol, and served a hearty lunch.

Shuttles will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM allowing ticket holders to make several trail runs. The events of the day are recounted at the Apres ski party, where prizes are awarded. Wearing vintage ski clothing is encouraged.

Participation is limited to 75 skiers. Event tickets are $100.00 per person, a portion of which is deductible as a donation to the MHCC&M, a non-profit organization. Members of Mt. Hood Cultural Center & Museum receive 10% discount.

Tickets may be purchased at the museum, or by calling 503-272-3301. Visa is accepted. 

The event is possible through the support of Timberline Lodge, Luxury Accommodations, Valians Ski Shop and Mt. Hood Ski Patrol.

Background information on Mt. Hood trail skiing is available on our webpage in an article entitled Trail skiing on Mt. Hood a Long Standing Tradition. See it at:

http://www.mthigh.org/Articles/Trail-Skiing-on-Mt-Hood.pdf  or:

http://www.mthoodmuseum.org/stories/Trail-Skiing-on-Mt-Hood.pdf.

For more info see: www.mthoodmuseum.org.

Photographs from past years events are available on the website or upon request.

The event director is: Lloyd Musser, 503-367-3946.

See the official Press Release about this event.

Organized by:

     Schnee Vogeli club  &  Skiyente Ski Club

See the flyer for registration information, places to stay and more!

NOTE: If you are interested in going to  the Far West Race Championships in April, this Schnee/Skiyente Master's Ski Race will qualify you to attend the Far West races.

Mt. Hood

Masters Mania Race Weekend

March 3 - 4 (Sat. - Sun.) 

Two days of Masters' ski racea at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl. Note that the word "Master" in this case simply means an adult, not a kid. You don't have to be a master racer!  A mediocre racer will do just fine!

Saturday: Turkey Slalom – organized by the Schnee Vogeli club and open to all. Race at Skibowl East on T-bar Hill.

Sunday: Memorial Cup GS race – organized by the Skiyenete club and open to all. Race on Reynolds Run, Skibowl West.

Schedule of Events:

Friday Night:     Race Pre-Registration 7-9pm at Huckleberry Inn

Saturday:          Race Registration 7-9am at Ski Bowl East~ Multorpor Lodge. Race at 10am.

Saturday Night: Gumbo Feed and Awards 6pm at Huckleberry Inn

Sunday:            Race Registration 7-9am at Ski Bowl West ~ Outback Lodge. Race at 10am.

Sunday Afternoon: Awards Ceremony ~ Outback Lodge. Immediately following race

Registration Info:
$30 per day of racing (One time fee of $25, if not a PNSA/USSA Member)
Registration to be mailed to:

J. Rasmussen ~ PO Box 343 ~ Troutdale OR ~ 97060
Checks payable to: Skiyente Ski Club

For more info please contact: Julie at julr200@msn.com

Lodging: Special Masters' Pricing at Cascade Ski Club, reservations required!
Call 503.272.9204 and ask for Joe. www.cascadeskiclub.org

Please see the flyer for registration information, places to stay and more!

 Ray and Bob, part of the winning team

Walt in the course!

The Downhill Divas

For more info, check out the Oregon Cancer Ski Out Brochure.

Team registration (for the 5-person team) = $900. Register online or click here to get the Registration form.

NOTE: December 30th is the deadline for early bird registration, after which the registration fee goes up to $1000.

Space is limited to 35 teams!

22nd Annual

Oregon Cancer Ski Out

March 4-5, 2012.  (Sunday and Monday)

This is a unique and fun two-day ski/snowboard event at Mt. Hood Meadows, raising money for hospice, cancer research, education and prevention programs.

Beneficiaries are: the OHSU Cancer Institute, the Willamette Falls Hospice, and the Candlelighters (a grass-roots organization supporting children with cancer).

Two races are held, and only consistency counts; not speed.  You can go as slow as you want, and still win, as long as your time on Sunday perfectly matches your time on Monday.

For more info, check out the Oregon Cancer Ski Out Brochure.

See a wonderful, inspirational video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yo8cgULE8o

Team registration (for the 5-person team) = $900. (That's $180 per team member.)

Click here to get the Registration form.

NOTE: December 30th is the deadline for early bird registration, after which the registration fee goes up to $1000. (That’s $200 per person.)

All registrations must be paid in full by February 12.

You can now register ONLINE. When you register online, all you need is a deposit of $180. Once the captain registers, each member can go online and register and pay for themselves.

But wait there’s more…. you can now send notes to family and friends to gather donations online. All monies raised prior to the Oregon Cancer Ski Out will be reflected on your Bucks to Buck Cancer totals.

If your team has already mailed in your registration, you can still register your team online and be able to use all the DONATE NOW services!!

Go to: www.cancerskiout.org and click the register button.

For info, contact Nancy Chinn. 971-221-5872, nancy@cancerskiout.org

The Mountain High club has participated in this event for many years. Some of the people within our club, whom you might contact for info, or for help in joining a team, or forming a new one, contact:

Brenda Becerra’s team needs more people. For info, contact:
1. Brenda Becerra, letsplayonthemt@hotmail.com or 360-834-3725.

    or

2. Dick Woolley, rgwoolley@verizon.net

3. Russ Stanton, russski2day@yahoo.com

4. Walt Stanton, 503-761-0713.

Nancy Chinn
Director, Oregon Cancer Ski Out
Phone: 971-221-5872 Fax: 503-678-5545
PO Box 1484
Wilsonville OR 97070
www.cancerskiout.org 

nancy@cancerskiout.org

Click on the logo for more info

or follow this link:

www.oregonhopeontheslopes.org

Torchlight parade:

Emilio will still be involved, but the official keeper of the torchbearers' list this year will be Devin Jenkins. We will have a maximum of 30 torchbearers. To get on the list, contact Devin Jenkins at: proboarder4life@gmail.com

Mt. High teams

signed up so far:

Click on the link below to go to the team page

1. Mt. Hoodlums (Emilio's team)

2, Team Ragnar  (Brock Hannibal's team)

Any Mountain High member who starts their own team, please let us know at info@mthigh.org, and we'll post a link to your team here.

NOTE: The following is old info. This Google group has not been used for a couple of years now.

Join a "Hope on the Slopes" Google Group set up for volunteers and activists to communicate, discuss and plan the upcoming event.

March 9-10, 2012: (Friday-Saturday) at  Mt. Hood Skibowl.

24 hours: 1 pm to 1 pm.

Click Here for more details about Hope on the Slopes.

Videos

of previous events:

2011 Hope on the Slopes

2010 Hope on the Slopes.

2009 Hope on the Slopes.

Print a flyer, and pass it around!

PACRAT racers at Mt. Hood Skibowl

PACRAT Race 3

Mt. Hood Skibowl

Mar. 11 (Sunday)

150 of our club members will be at Skibowl on this day.  Race starts at 10 am.

This is also a good opportunity for any new club members to come join us on the slopes for some recreational skiing.  Come meet us in the McDonald's parking lot in Sandy, around 7:00 - 7:15 am, and we can start the day together.  Some carpooling can also be arranged on the spot.

If you miss us in Sandy, you can also find us at 9:00 am at the base of the ski area, ready to go skiing.  Or, call us on a 2-way radio on channel 6-19.  Just ask for any Mountain High members.

PACRAT racers at Mt. Hood Meadows

PACRAT Race 4

Mt. Hood Meadows

Mar. 25 (Sunday)

150 of our club members will be at Meadows on this day.  Race starts at 10 am.

Après-ski party in the lodge starts around 3 pm.

This is also a good opportunity for any new club members to come join us on the slopes for some recreational skiing.  Come meet us in the McDonald's parking lot in Sandy, around 7:00 - 7:15 am, and we can start the day together.  Some carpooling can also be arranged on the spot.

If you miss us in Sandy, you can also find us at 9:00 am near the octagonal lift ticket office (ready to go skiing).  Or, call us on a 2-way radio on channel 6-19.  Just ask for any Mountain High members.

PACRAT racers at Mt. Hood Meadows

PACRAT Race 5

Mt. Hood Meadows

(This is our makeup race, replacing the Jan. 8th race.)

Apr. 1 (Sunday)

150 of our club members will be at Meadows on this day.  Race starts at 10 am.

Après-ski party in the lodge starts around 3 pm.

This is also a good opportunity for any new club members to come join us on the slopes for some recreational skiing.  Come meet us in the McDonald's parking lot in Sandy, around 7:00 - 7:15 am, and we can start the day together.  Some carpooling can also be arranged on the spot.

If you miss us in Sandy, you can also find us at 9:00 am near the octagonal lift ticket office (ready to go skiing).  Or, call us on a 2-way radio on channel 6-19.  Just ask for any Mountain High members.

Click on the logo to see the event poster.

Fred Noble

More info at:

http://frednobleadventure.com/

Click here for the Press Release.

Click on image to enlarge

Watch the inspirational video about Fred and about ALS on YouTube at:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ALSAOregon#p/u/0/Z4Ha6ye6B9E

See the Poster/Flyer

Print it and post it somewhere around town.

Fred Noble's

Ski to Defeat ALS

A ski challenge at Mt Hood Meadows

to help those suffering from Lou Gherig's disease

April 14, 2012.  (Saturday) - at Mt. Hood Meadows

Take part in this fundraiser for ALS, combining our favorite sport (skiing) with the ability to do something positive in the fight against ALS. See the Poster/Flyer.  Print it and post it somewhere around town.

Longtime Portland resident and famed adventurer Fred Noble has cheated death many times in more than 50 years of dangerous and extreme backcountry skiing, paragliding, mountain climbing and wind surfing.

At age 74, Noble now finds himself in a fight for his life after being diagnosed in December with ALS, the fatal neurodegenerative muscular disease best known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.

Well known as a sort-of pied piper for adventure sports, Noble has shifted his life's mission to raising awareness about ALS and the work of The ALS Association and its Oregon and Southwest Washington chapter.

"I always thought I'd die a violent death," Noble said. "To me this is much more civilized. I have time to get my affairs in order and celebrate a life well lived with everyone. It’s a new beginning. I’m really focused to try to find a cure for ALS. This way my spirit will live on forever."

Noble is a ski legend, having pushed the limits of backcountry and extreme skiing both locally and around the world. He's also famous for his paragliding excursions and efforts to make wind surfing in the Columbia River Gorge more accessible to the public. His travels have brought him to 85 countries, and his indomitable spirit has inspired and brought joy to countless friends around the globe.
 

"Fred knows that he has lived the life he always wanted, and has no regrets," said Lance Christian, the executive director of the local ALS Association chapter. "He sees this diagnosis as a new chapter of his life where he can continue to make a difference."

What is the Ski to Defeat ALS?
Ski to Defeat ALS is a team and individual skiing and snowboarding event to be hosted at Mt. Hood Meadows on Saturday, April 14, 2012. Participants engage in competitions for most dollars raised and for most vertical feet skied or ridden. For more information about the event, visit www.SkitoDefeatALS.org.

About ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that slowly robs a person of the ability to walk, speak, swallow and, eventually, breathe. With no known cause or cure, a person can expect to live typically 2 to 5 years from the time of diagnosis. ALS has no racial, ethnic or socioeconomic boundaries –– and in only 10 percent of cases there is a family history of ALS. Today, there are approximately 30,000 people in the US living with ALS and 5,600 people in the US are diagnosed every year. At any given time, there are an estimated 500 families living with ALS in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

About The ALS Association Oregon and SW Washington Chapter
Since its inception in 2002, our local chapter of The ALS Association is the central source for services and education for people with ALS, their families, caregivers, and health care professionals in all of Oregon and the six counties of SW Washington.

Contact:

Aubrey McCauley, Development Director

The ALS Association

700 NE Multnomah, Suite # 870 Portland, OR 97232

(503) 238-5559, ext. 3 or AubreyMcCauley@alsa-or.org

Click here for

Convention flyer

The Convention will be held at the
Ogden Eccles Conference Center

in Ogden, Utah

Lodging at either:

1. Hampton Inn & Suites, $106- $169 (w/breakfast)

    2401 Washington Blvd., Ogden, UT 84401

    Reservations call 1-801-394-9400

or

2. Marriott Ogden,  $94 - $124
    247 - 24th Street, Ogden, UT 84401
    www.marriott.com/slcog  group code: farfara
    Reservations: 1-801-627-1190 or 1-800-627-7468

Group name: Far West Ski Association

Far West Convention

Ogden, UT

June 7 - 10, 2012

Remember we are all part of larger organization. Yes, we are part of the NW Ski Club Council, ... but also of the Far West Ski Association, which encompasses eleven Councils in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington and Utah.

FWSA represents all our local ski clubs, and organizes at least 3 trips every year:
1) the FWSA Ski Week (at Sun Valley this past winter);
2) the FWSA International Ski Week (usually in Europe);
3) an International Summer trip (like a trip to China or the Alaska Cruise).

FWSA also organizes a number of club competitions — for best Newsletter, best Web site, Outstanding club, Safety person of the year, Man and Woman of the year, etc. Awards are given at the annual Convention in June.

A big part of the annual Convention is a Travel Symposium, where club members can meet with dozens of Ski Industry representatives and plan future ski trips.

There is also a fun component, in the form of a Pub crawl, Golf and Tennis tournaments, hiking, kayaking, etc.

A number of ski celebrities are usually present. In the past, we had several of Olympic ski champions, some extreme skiers, some founders of famous ski areas, the initiator/founder of the Oregon Cancer Ski Out (Larry Chadwick), and more.

See more info about this year's Convention at:

http://www.fwsa.org/docs/2012_convention/2012_convention_page.htm 

For more information contact:
Mary Olhausen, FWSA Silent Auction/Travel Expo Chairperson
E-mail: omary52@omcast.net   or  Phone: 503.880.7383.

To register for the Convention as our club’s delegate, please send in your registration fee ($149) to Mountain High, by May 1, 2012, using our Dough Transmittal Form.

Also, please fill out the official Delegate Registration Form,(NOT YET UPDATED FROM LAST YEAR; PLEASE WAIT) and enclose it with your Dough Transmittal Form.

The first 25 miles along Clackamas River Drive traverses country roads past rural towns and scenic farmland, and then features some short rolling hills on your way to the spectacular Bluff Road panorama of the Sandy River Valley with Mt. Hood in the background.

The second 25 miles (from the City of Sandy) drops down the bluff, across the river, up a few short but steep hills through the Marmot Ridge canopy of trees to a spectacular view of Mt. Hood, before descending back into the Sandy River Valley floor for a long flat ride to Zig Zag. From there it’s up Laurel Hill to your choice of Government Camp or Timberline Lodge finish points.

See the event flyer.

Barlow Road Bike Ride

Government Camp to Oregon City

A fundraiser for the Mt. Hood Museum and Cultural Center

August 25 - 26, 2012 (Saturday - Sunday):

If you want to experience a large part of Mt. Hood and Oregon History...REALLY experience the beauty, the majesty, the pioneering feeling of conquering the Barlow Trail Road from Oregon City Oregon to Mt. Hood...this is something you WON'T want to miss.

A 2-day century tour following the historic Barlow Road from the end of the Oregon Trail to Government Camp (and back).

Historic and incredibly scenic routes for riders of all abilities:

1. Trail Scout:  120 miles and 7,000 feet up and down in one day.

2. Trail Boss:  50 miles each day, one uphill and one downhill.

3. Pioneer:   25 miles uphill from Sandy on day one, 50 miles downhill on day two.

4. Junior and Senior:  50 miles downhill -- the no training option.

Almost all of the ride will be on quiet rural roads with little vehicular traffic. The only time you will be riding on Highway 26 will be from Zig Zag to Government Camp up Laurel Hill, which has new pavement and a wide shoulder. The entire route will be marked with ‘Dan Henry’ arrows.

This is a fully supported ride with rest stops approximately every 10 miles where you’ll enjoy plenty of food and energy drinks… with massages available. You will experience top-notch volunteers who welcome and help sustain you as you pedal away the miles. The registration fee includes all the necessary ride support (food, energy drinks, food, toilets, more food, sag wagons, massage, mechanics and medical help) finish point will feature not only a great dinner at the Cascade Ski Lodge, but also live music, our professional massage team and tours of the Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum.

The maximum number of riders is 2,000 and is likely to be reached, so register early. The registration fee is $75.00 per rider. Please ask your friends and relatives to sponsor you by making additional donations to the Museum.

Details and registration:  www.barlowroadride.com

This incredible event will take place on August 25 and August 26, 2012, so you better mark your calendar and make your plans to participate in this amazing journey. Registration is limited, so PLEASE go to www.barlowroadride.com and fill out your registration NOW...registration is limited!

A quote from the Barlow Road Ride Website:
"As you embark on this extraordinarily scenic and historic course, you will be riding the paved route of the famous Barlow Road – once followed by many pioneers around Mt. Hood to reach Oregon City. You will be traveling along the cool Clackamas River, to the gateway city of Sandy and then up the sparkling Sandy River Valley via Marmot Ridge to Zig Zag past open fields and amid vibrant forests, and finally up Laurel Hill to majestic Mt. Hood. A truly world class route!"
 

Please help celebrate Mt. Hood, the Barlow Trail, the Pioneers and the Mt. Hood Cultural Center and Museum. You can "like" the Barlow Road Ride on Facebook and follow it on Twitter too! Just go to the website www.barlowroadride.com  for quick links.
 

Let's get behind this incredible event! Plan your summer vacation NOW and spend some time right here in Oregon...August is a great time to be on the mountain!

More info:  See the event flyer.

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Contact info: www.barlowroadride.com or 503-272-3301.