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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.

 WXPort

NEWS

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January Lift Lines 

Now on our Newsletter page.

 

Member Benefits updated

Two new member benefits have been added:

a) A $3 discount off any burrito at the Taco Shoppe in Govt. Camp

b) 50% discount at the adidas employees store, valid till Jan. 1.

See details on our Membership Benefits page and on our Bulletin Board page.

 

Mid-week Skiing

Ken BrundidgeKenny Brunidge has volunteered to coordinate the mid-week skiers

You can join the mid-week group and post a message in the mid-week forum whenever you plan to go up skiing and see if others can join you. More info on our "Trips" page.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

New video about our club

Short 5 minute summary of what our club is al about. Must see!

See it at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woXVvae4Iww

 

The GOOD OLD TIMES have been moved

Photos from our whole past year have been moved from the Photos page to the Photos 2011 page. That page  documens 27 separate events from the 2010/2011 season. Re-live the good old times, or see what you may have missed.

Ou Photos page has been cleared to make toom for new photos for this coming season, and we already have new photos there from the Ski Fair, the Ski Show, and the recent hike form Washington Park to Arlingotn Heights. More photos coming!

 

FWSA News Flash - The latest issue of the Far West Ski Association Newsletter. Trips, Racing, Ski news, and more.

 

Bulletin Board

There are new items on our Bulletin Board. Check it out! Several skis for sale, a French conversation group, and more.

 

NW Ski Challenge

The Challenge continues for this upcoming season (2011-2011). But, now it is not a competition for the most ski areas visited.  Intead, everyone who visits at least 7 ski areas in the Northwest will be entered into a drawing for a prize.

 

Skiing the Northwest can be quite an adventure. See David Schor's blog: http://skiwashington.blogspot.com, and Emilio's journal on our "Articles" page, at:

Ski-Washington-Challenge-diary.pdf

 

Also see the Oregon Challenge Diary  - a description of all the Oregon ski areas, and the combined experiences of all 3 successful challengers. Read about Warner Canyon, Oregon's best kept secret! And Spout Springs, and more. This will be permanently posted on our Articles page.

 

Mt. High wall calendarNew Mt. High Wall Calendar

A 15-month wall calendar (Apr. 2011 - Sep. 2012) customized with our club photos. You can print it straight from our web site, in 2 sizes:

1. Tabloid (11x17") - Huge 9 MB PDF file

2. Letter  (8.5 x 11") - Large 4 MB PDF file.

 

Be prepared to wait a few minutes for the file to open when you first click on it.

 

PRINTING: If you don't have a printer that can print both sides at once, print all the even pages first, flip the whole stack, and print the odd ones.  Note that half the pages are printed upside down on purpose.  It all falls into place when you fold the printed sheets in half and staple it in the middle (along the fold).

 

Alternatively, if you prefer, Emilio will print these for you, for a small fee (just  to cover the expenses):

   1. Tabloid (11" x 17") = $10.-

   2. Letter  (8.5" x 11") = $5.-

Just email Emilio at Emilio2000@earthlink.net, and let him know the size & number of copies. Oh, and send a check to:

Emilio Trampuz, 4742 Liberty Rd. S., #296, Salem, OR 97302

 

 

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.

 

PACRAT Race Results

The results of our races are posted on our Race Results page.

 

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 info@mthigh.org and we'll post it on the Bulletin Board.

Free $kiing corner.

Free or half-priced lift tickets.

 

Ski Areas page - new & improved

The best way to get info about ski areas. The improved version contains almost all the ski areas in the West, 145 of them. It's the easiest way to get info for a trip. Just click on whatever ski resort you want.

 

La Niña has split up

In a typical La Niña year, the Northwest gets more precipitation. This year, even though we have a mild La Niña effect, we are relatively dry with little snow because the storm track has divided into two streams, one going north to Canada and one heading to the American Southwest. That's where all the snow has been going.

 

2012 EVENTS CALENDAR
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Blue: Mountain High club events   
Maroon: NWSCC, FWSA, or multi-club events
Black: General events 

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Jan.  7-14:   Snowmass Alpine Nationals

Jan. 7:  NASTAR Open race  - CANCELLED

Jan.   8:  PACRAT Race 0: Meadows - CANCELLED

Jan. 10 (Tue.): Hope on the Slopes volunteers meeting

Jan. 15 (Sun.):  Mt. High skiing at Meadows

Jan. 16 (Mon.): Rotary Ski Day at Meadows, $10 tix.

Jan. 17 (Tue): Hope on the Slopes Kickoff

Jan. 20-22:  Anthony Lakes bus trip

Jan. 22-28:  Whistler/Backcomb cabin trip

Jan. 28 - Feb.4: FWSA Ski Week (Jackson Hole, WY)

Jan. 29:  PACRAT Race 1: Mt. Hood Skibowl

Jan. 30 (Mon): Mt. High organizational meeting 6pm

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Feb. 11 (Sat.): Mt. High Chocolate Party

Feb. 12:  PACRAT Race 2: Mt. Hood Meadows

Feb. 18-24 :  Mt. High Utah trip (Powder Mt., Snowbasin)

Feb. 26-Mar. 3:  Lake Tahoe Sampler w/ Bob Burns

Feb. 29 (Wed.): Mt. High Pizza Party + movie night

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Mar. 3 (Sat.): Ski the Glade Trail Day on Mt. Hood

Mar. 3 - 4 (Sat/Sun): Master Mania Race Weekend  Turkey slalom & Memorial Cup GS races

Mar.   4 -   5 (Sun.-Mon.):  Oregon Cancer Ski Out

Mar.   9 - 10 (Fri.-Sat.):    Hope on the Slopes

Mar.   9-17:   FWSA Internat. Week: Chamonix,

Mar. 11:  PACRAT Race 3: Mt. Hood Skibowl

Mar. 16-18:  Mt. High Mystery trip (a bus trip)

Mar. 25:  PACRAT Race 4: Mt. Hood Meadows

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Apr.    1 PACRAT Race 5: Mt. Hood Meadows

Apr.     6 - 8:   Far West Championships Mammoth Mt.

Apr.     6 - 8:   Bachelor Blast (NWSCC)

Apr. 14 (Sat.):  Ski to Defeat ALS

Apr. 19 - 23:  Whistler/Blackcomb trip

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June 7 - 10: FWSA Convention,  Ogden, UT

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Aug. 25-26 (Sat./Sun.):  Barlow Road Bike Ride

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See more event details below.

 

Club membership has been steadily increasing in the past 10 years!  Current membership (as of April. 2011) = 314.

 

Mt. High Board meetings 

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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. Phone: (503) 245-2211.  If you would 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: Since the Summer of 2010, the meetings are held only once every three months, on the 3rd Wednesdays in September, December, March, and June.

Location: Shanghai Noble House, 5331 SW Macadam Ave., Portland, OR 97239, phone: (503) 227-3136.  

 

Man & Woman of the Year

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This year, 2011, our club selected Gary Gunderson and Sandi Dykstra as our Man & Woman of the Year. Congratulations to both!

 

In the 2nd round, at the NW Ski Club Council level, among all the local ski clubs, the two winners for the title of Man and Woman of the Year are: Gary Gunderson (Mt. High snowsport club) and Linda McGavin (Mt. High snowsport club). They will represent the NWSCC at the Far West Convention.

 

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 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.

 

Trips Survey Results

Thanks to the 60 people who completed the online survey. See the results summarized in the July issue of "Lift Lines", or see the complete results here:

 

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.

 

PACRAT Race Results are now available both as raw times and as a complete report.

 

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!

 

 

Bruce's fall video

See Bruce Kuper's helmet-cam recording his fall and slide on the face of 7th Heaven at Stevens Pass. See Videos.

 

 

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.

 

EVENT DETAILS

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.

 

Contact Bob Ellis at rellis9681@aol.com if you need more information.
 

 

-- 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.


Ski Bowl has added 6 snow making guns and they are in use at the base area when the temperatures are below freezing.

 

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:  503-795-39
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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.

$10 Mt Hood Meadows Lift Tickets for Sale. 
Monday only, (night skiing). 2 pm - 9 pm.
A fundraiser for Hood River Rotary.

 

NOTE: This is Martin Luther King Day, a holiday for many of us.


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:  503-795-39
23

 

 

 

 

 

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
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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.

At the home of Edie Martinelli and Steve Royce

                     10905 SW 83rd Ave.

                     Tigard, OR  97223.

 

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

 

Join your fellow club members at the annual Chocolate party. You can simply come to sample the goodies or bring your favorite chocolate dessert and enter it in the contest for:

a) the Most Chocolaty;

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.

 

The Ski Channel Television Network has earlier produced the ski film "The Story", which we showed at our meeting at Gray Gables Estate last year. Their new movie is called: "Winter", and it celebrates people who have devoted their lives to the mountains, people who often live on the edge and push their limits.

 

The movie is 90 minutes in length, and we’ve asked our own Bruce Kuper to be the director of the movie.

 

We’ll gather around 6:30 p.m. for an hour of socializing, before we sit down at 7:15 to watch this incredible movie. Pizza and soft drinks will be provided. Alcoholic beverages available for purchase. Please join us for this unique event.

 

Bring a donation of food

There are many folks in our community still out of work, and in need of some help, so we are tying this event into the Oregon Food Bank. Please bring your donation of non-perishable food items to donate to this worthy organization. We will have a collection barrel set up for this purpose.

 

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.

4th annual

Hope on the Slopes

A 24hr ski/snowboard for cancer

vertical challenge event

 

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

24 hours: 1 pm to 1 pm.

 

A fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

 

Friday afternoon and evening there will be live music, a BBQ, and a torchlight parade. If you don't want to ski, come watch and enjoy!

 

This is a vertical challenge, where competitors earn points for both dollars raised and the total vertical feet skied. Teams can consist of between 5 and 15 people. You can also compete individually. There are no age restrictions.

 

Not everybody is able or willing to ski for 24 hours, and not everyone can start the event on Friday at 1 pm. So, to accommodate everyone, there will be three different challenges offered:

   BRONZE: 6-hour challenge (7 AM- 1 PM),

   SILVER: 18- hour challenge (7 PM- 1 PM), and

   GOLD: 24-hour challenge (1PM- 1PM).

 

This way, everyone will finish at 1 PM for closing ceremonies, and the SILVER 18-hour group will arrive in time for the BBQ, planned for Friday evening.

 

Each participant will receive a personal web page that they can customize with their own messages and photos. Features of the web site include the ability to fundraise online and via email, track fundraising progress, and honor loved ones touched by cancer.

 

Registration is $35 per person, or $100 per team (for up to 15 members. Each participant is encouraged to raise a minimum of $200.

Prizes include lift tickets, skis, snowboards, and clothing.

 

See the official General Instructions Sheet.

 

Funds raised will be used by the American Cancer Society for cancer research, education, advocacy, and service.

 

Volunteers are needed to help with registration, food, preparing the torches, and more. Anyone who wants to volunteer on March 9 -10 should contact Melissa Opland at melissa.opland@cancer.org  Day-of-the-event volunteers who volunteer at least 4 hours, will receive a FREE event lift ticket, good from March 9-10 (1pm- 1pm).

 

People can set up tents at Skibowl, and they can even lays down and snooze at the Outback lodge. If you are interested in overnight accommodations in Government Camp here are a few suggestions:


Huckleberry Inn, 503-272-3325

Best Western Mt. Hood, 503-272-3205

Collins Lake Resort, 800-234-6288

Mt. Hood Chalet, 503-263-6366

 

More info at www.cancer.org or

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.

 

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