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"The club that

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PO Box 2182

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2011/2012 Mountain High Photos

2011 / 2012 Photos

Oct. 13, 2012: Highway cleanup (Fall)

Sep. 29, 2012: Seafood Party

Aug. 25-26, 2012: Barlow Road Ride

Aug. 17-19, 2012: Raftng on the Deschutes

Aug. 11, 2012: Picnic and Bike ride

July 13-15, 2012: Cycle Oregon (weekend)

June 30, 2012: Highway Cleanup (Spring)

Apr. 28 - May 26, 2012: Timberline canyons

Apr. 13,2012: PACRAT Rat Attack party

May 19, 2012: Newton canyon

May 10, 2012: Mt. St. Helens

May 14, 2012: Pizza Party & Elections

May 7, 2012: Mt. Hood Meadows last day

Apr. 19-23, 2012: Whistler/Blackcomb trip

Apr. 9, 2012: ISHA at Timberline

Apr. 6-8, 2012: Bachelor Blast

Mar. 16-18: Mystery trip - Shasta, Ashland

Feb. 29, 2012: Movie & pizza night

Feb. 18-24: Utah: Powder Mt., Snowbasin

Feb. 12, 2012: PACRAT Race 2 - Meadows

Feb. 11, 2012: Chocolate Party

Jan. 28-Feb. 4, 2012: FWSA Jackson Hole

Jan. 29, 2012: PACRAT Race 1

Jan. 20-22,2012: Anthony Lakes bus trip

Dec. 2011: Bib decorating party

Nov. 13, 2011: Washington Park hike

Nov. 7, 2011: Ski Fair

Nov. 4-6, 2011: Portland Ski Show

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Older Photos

Ski trips & Social events Selected past trip and event photos.

2004 photos 2nd Canada Safari, Falls Creek hike, Seafood Social;

2005 photos 3rd Canada safari, Rafting, Picnic, Big Mt., Crystal Mt.;

2006 photos Next Adventure, Idaho trip, Val d'Isere, Timberline summer, Picnic & bike ride.

2007 photos 4th Canada safari, Powder Mt., Mission Ridge, Stevens Pass, Ski the Glade Trail, Timberline new trails, Far West races at Bachelor, River Cruise.

2008 photos Ski Fair, Timberline new lift inauguration, 5th Canadian Ski Safari, PACRAT races, Sunny South Oregon bus trip, Mystery trip to White Pass, 1st Heavenly/Tahoe trip, Rat Attack Awards party, Pizza Party, Rafting weekend, Seafood Spectacular at Blaise and Alice's, Salmon River canyon hike, Friend of the Forest cleanup at Meadows

2009 photos, Seafood, Golf, Rafting, Ski pole rescue, Steve & Quinn's Wedding, Pond skimming, Heavenly, Crystal, Schweitzer, Bowling, Canada Safari. Hillcrest Race Night.

2010 photos. Hope on the Slopes, Fernie trip, Mystery trip to Willaemette Pass and Mt. Bachelor, Picnic, Rafting, Hikes, Highway cleanup, NWSCC 30th Anniversary, etc..

2011 photos. Hikes, Golf, Rafting, Cycle Oregon, Cycle Idaho, Highway cleanup, Seafood party, Chocolate party, Life Flight, Scotty & Mer'a wedding, Movie Night, Leavenworth trip, Crystal Mt. trip, Bib decorating party, Rat Attack party.

See a 6-minute video highlighting almost everything the club has done this year. The video is now posted on our Videos page, under the title: "Mountain High Club 2011-2012".

Mountain High Fall

Highway Cleanup

and a bit of Oregon's history

October 13, 2012. (Saturday)

This was our second cleanup of the year, and our 5th cleanup overall, since we adopted the highway about 2.5 years ago Despite some rain the preceding day (Friday), 12 people showed up and collected 22 large bags of garbage from our adopted 2 miles of Highway 26, just west of government Camp, between mileposts 51-53. The participants were: Terry White, Jack Milner, Jan Siverts-Smith, Elaine Bock, Sandra Volk, Michelle Gunness, Lonny Schiller, Jim Karsten, John A. Davis, Walt Blomberg, Kay Kinyon, and Emilio Trampuz.

After the cleanup, we had lunch at the Ice Axe brew pub in Government Camp. Then, after lunch, a few of us went on a little historical tour of the area, visiting the Pioneer Woman's grave, and the Pioneers' Cemetery at Summit Prairie (now known as Summit Meadows) where Perry Vikers is buried. Perry Vickers was a tollgate operator on the original Barlow Road. He was deputized by the local sheriff to help catch a thief who had stolen a rifle. In the pursuit, the thief shot Perry Vickers, who died the next day and was buried at Summit Prairie. You can hear the whole story very vividly told in a recording by dialing: 503-342-3597, and then hitting 21#. If you want to hear more stories, try entering different numbers.

Approaching the Government Camp exit on Hwy 26.

Elaine Bock in full gear!

Terry White

Jack Milner found a belt of some sort

Jack Milner

Jan Siverts-Smith

Our 2 miles end near the blue Best Western motel sign

on the left side of the picture.

Perry Vickers is buried in this Pioneer's cemetery.

Hear his story. Dial 503-342-3597, and then 21#.

Summit Prairie, where the Pioneers had camped.

This is between Government Camp and Trillium Lake.

Mountain High annual

Seafood Extravaganza

September 29, 2012. (Saturday)

About 60 - 70 people participated in our annual Seafood party. The seafood offerings were amazing, everything from sushi, shellfish, prawns, to three kinds of salmon (smoked, baked, and grilled). There were also numerous side-dishes contributed by those attending. The desserts were great too, Only, there were not quite enough of them. Last year, there were too many desserts, so this year we asked that only people whole last names begin with R - Z bring a dessert. Maybe we should expand that a little next year. There was also hot, fresh coffee! Yum!!!

Best of all, this party gave us a chance to meet, to talk about things, to see who got injured this summer and won't be able to ski right away, etc. We also welcomed several new people who might join the ski club.

These were just the appetizers!!!

Doesn't this look mouth-watering?!!!!

Shellfish

Sushi !!!!

More sushi !!!!

Ellen (a guest) enjoying the company of Alice (our former Treasurer and former newsletter editor), Blaise (former club President), and our Black Diamond Debbie, who coined the phrase: "We are the club that really skis!".

Kurt (our current club President) gave a brief speech.

Yes, notice the Mountain High banner!

Colleen Hankins surprised Gordy with a gift.

Alas! It was a bit of a gag gift. An umbrella and a beer.

Gordy shows off the umbrella.

Colleen Hankins watches in the background.

Scotty and Mera. Mera had surgery on her foot and can't put any weight on the foot for a while. So, she moves around using the little scooter on which she rests her knee and lower leg. Hopefully, she'll be able to ski soon!

Mt. Hood Museum & Cultural Center

1st historic

Barlow Road Ride

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

This was the first ever bicycle ride following the Oregon pioneers' Barlow Trail, the first road around Mt. Hood, originally build from Hood River to Oregon City. The ride was organized by Gene Grant as a fundraiser for the Mt. Hood Museum in Government Camp. See video summarizing the ride.

The bike ride was between Oregon City and Government Camp, with an optional extension to Timberline Lodge. On Saturday, most participants rode 57.5 miles from Oregon City to Government Camp. The next day, it was back to Oregon City. A few people did the whole round trip in one day. Some people did only the "downhill" trip on Sunday, only to discover that it is not all downhill. In fact, there are some serious hills in the downhill direction, especially on Marmot ridge and on Ten Eyck Road just before Sandy.

Many participants stayed the night at the Cascade Lodge in Government Camp. The atmosphere there was festive. There was a mini fair set up in the parking lot, including a massage service, some arts and crafts, some jewlery, a Littleford custom bicycles, the Ice Axe brewery, Kevin Bastin's Taco Shoppe (serving wild salmon tacos, among other things) and a Mt. Hood Meadows booth. There was a live band, and a spaghetti, salad and dessert dinner was served.

Barlow Road Ride 2012 options

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.

Starting the ride in Oregon City

Loading up Gene Grant's sag wagon with luggage for the overnight stay in Government Camp

Barlow Road Ride 2012.

Stefan Lanker (Cascade Ski Club president) and his son

Gene Grant gives directions at the Sandy rest stop

A mobile bike shop provided assistance.

Arriving at the Marmot rest stop.

Lloyd Musser helping to refill the riders' water bottles

The band playing at the Cascade Lodge

Mt. Hood Meadows booth

Massage booth

Lisa Miller purchasing a painting.

The Littleford Custom Bicycles booth

The "Ice Axe" beer booth

The Taco Shoppe booth and Kevin Bastin (on right)

Relaxing in the Cascade Lodge living room

Young ladies staffing the Meadows booth

Lots of Skiyente club ladies among the volunteers.

Lloyd Musser taking a photo of the volunteers

Lloyd Musser, Mt. Hood Museum curator

Participants resting by the fireplace at the Cascade Lodge

Lloyd Musser staffing the Marmot rest stop,

pumping water into water bottles.

Gene Grant (the organizer) in green, and Wyatt (a boy-scout participant) with his mom.

Several participants at the rest stop in Sandy,

which was at the Sandy Museum.

At a viewpoint near Sandy

Emilio Trampuz next to a Barlow Road Route sign.

See more Barlow Road Ride pictures in our Photobucket album at

http://photobucket.com/BRR-2012

See professionally done video of the Barlow Road Ride on You Tube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QGLKGP_jpQ

Mt. High

Rafting and camping

on the Deschutes River

August 17 - 19, 2012. (Friday-Sunday)

Our annual rafting trip each August has become one of the most successful, most fun, and most well attended club outings. We camp out for 2 or 3 nights at the Maupin City Park, and raft section of the Deschutes River both above and below the town of Maupin. In addition to the rafting, there is also always an opportunity to swim, either in calm water or in the rapids. There's also an excellent barbeque on Saturday evening. Thanks to Bruce Kuper for all the photos.

Getting started at Maupin

Our ladies in inflatable canoes

Pat and Nancy, cooling their heels.

Just one of our several rafts

Smiles all around! Are we having fun?!

This raft is moving!!!

All photos are from Bruce Kuper. For more rafting photos, click on the following links:

Slide show: 2012_Mt_High_Rafting_Slide_Show or http://youtu.be/P49fY45eAgE

Individual photos and videos: http://photobucket.com/2012_Mt_High_Rafting

Mt. High annual

Picnic & Bicycle ride

August 11, 2012. (Saturday)

Our annual picnic was held at Sellwood Park, as usual. We started the day with a one-hour bicycle ride along the Willamette River, from Sellwood Park to the Steel bridge, along the west bank of the river, and returning to Sellwood Park following the paved bike path along the east side of the river. Only 13 people participated this year (fewr than in past years), even though the weather was perfect.

The picnic itself was much better attended and a very pleasant day was had by all. Thanks to Debbi Kor for organizing it. Thanks to Jan Siverts-Smith for bringing her BBQ grill. Thanks to Steve Royce for being our grill master. And thanks to everyone who brought all the good food, including some delicious desserts! What a club!!!!

Chuck, John, Cal, and Emilio. Photo: Bruce McGavin

Jackie Bonillo leads the pack.

Bruce McGavin Photo: Emilio Trampuz

Part of our group near OMSI

Linda McGavin

At the picnic

Eddie Martinelli and Debbi Kor

Steve Royce serving the sausages (spicy or bland?)

The line for the sausages!

Regular or spicy? Yummm! Delicious!

Linda and Bruce McGavin

Nancy Pratt and Bruce McGavin

Nancy Pratt and Jackie Bonillo

Partial view of our picnic area

See larger versions and more Picnic & bike ride photos at: http://photobucket.com/2012-Picnic

Cycle Oregon (Weekend ride)

July 13 - 15, 2012. (Saturday)

Several Mountain High club members participate in this year's Cycle Oregon. The weekend ride happened in Corvallis, Oregon, starting at Oregon State University.

From left to right: Greg, Haley, Lynn, Brenda, Stevie, Jeff, Colin, and Violet.

Mt. High Spring

Highway Cleanup

June 30, 2012. (Saturday)

Ten of us showed up for the "Spring" cleanup of our adopted 2 miles of Highway 26, just west of Government Camp, from milepost 51 to milepost 53. We met at 10 am at the Mt. Hood Skibowl parking lot and spent the next 2 hours finding and removing all kinds of trash along the highway. We placed it in bright yellow plastic bags, which we left along the highway for later removal.

At noon, we had lnch at the Mt. Hood Brew Pub in Government Camp. Debbi Kor was our fearless leader, arranging for our safety vests, trash bags, and trash pickers. We all earned some good karma and had fun too!

Some fencing to warm up first!!!

Debbi tell us where to go..

Pay attention to safety!

Our little group + Emilio behind the camera.

Timberline canyons

Out-of-bounds adventures

April 28 - May 26, 2012. Find the Kruser trail below. Everything to the left of it is out of bounds, but accessible.

Timberline ski area doesn't encourage people skiing out of bounds, because there is no ski patrol there, but they don't disallow it either. In fact, there are specific gates set up where you can leave the ski area's boundaries, either to ski down to Government Camp, or to just ski to the west of the ski lifts, enter the Zig Zag and Little Zig Zag canyons briefly and still return to the lifts.

As a general rule, get out of Zig Zag canyon after just a few turns, long before the tree line. And exit Little Zig Zag canyon right around the tree line (or before). In and around Sand canyon, you can ski below the tree line, especially if you are heading for Government Camp. But, this is where people get lost. So, Emilio has marked some of the safety boundaries between Sand canyon and the Glade trail. Yellow ribbons on trees indicate that this is your last chance to turn left to return to the ski lifts. Red and orange ribbons indicate your last chance to turn left and join the Glade trail, which will lead you to Govenrment Camp. Going beyond the red/orange boundary will result in many hours of hiking, but you will eventually hit Kiwanis Camp Road if you just keep going down the hill.

On the upper mountain, above tree-line, a typical route would be the one indicated in blue on the map. From the top of Palmer, traverse west to the top of Zig Zag canyon. Take a few turns there, then traverse back east to the top of Little Zig Zag canon. Several of us did it recently. Check out some of the pictures below. Click on the map to enlarge it.

May 26, 2012: Cloudy in the valley, sunny on Mt. Hood. Chuck Westergren, Bob Burns, Tom Rodrigues, Dan Lane just above the top of the Palmer lift.

May 26: Chuck exiting Little Zig Zag canyon. The ridges are starting to melt, so we had to pick our way through the rocks (but only at this one spot).

May 26, 2012: Just out of Little Zig Zag canyon

May 26: Emilio, Tom, Bob, Chuck, Dan.

May 26, 2012

This was the first real classic Spring day. The snow was frozen in the morning and it got mushy and grabby shortly after noon. The window of good snow in between those two extremes was very short this time.

The highlight of the day was when Chuck spotted two marmots, emerging out of their snow caves. Not everyone saw them, and we didn't get a picture of them.

May 26: Tom, Bob, Chuck, Dan.

May 19, 2012

A larger group than usual came up to ski the canyons. About 16 or 17 of us. Unfortunately, some had to leave early, before the snow softened up enough to ski out of bounds.

May 19:The morning was sunny. Chris Brooks and Emilio

Susan McNulty, Buck Schafer and Chas Westergren.

Little Zig Zag ain't so little!

Susan, Buck and Chas in Little Zig Zag canyon.

It was getting a bit cloudier.

Chas exits Little Zig Zag canyon.

We had to pick our wa out among the rocks.

Susan exits Little Zig Zag canyon

with a big smile on her face.

Chas Westergren and Phil Mant on the ridge between the 2 branches of Zig Zag canyon

Chas Westergren and Phil Mant

with Mississippi Head in the background.

George Yun enters Little Zig Zag canyon
with flair!

Close-up of George Yun
entering Little Zig Zag canyon

May 6: Tom Rodrigues, Sue Tjernlund, Emilio Trampuz

entering Little Zig Zag canyon. Photo: Chas Westergren.

Little Zig Zag canyon

The start of the canyon, looking up at Mt. Hood.

May 6: Emilio entering Little Zig Zag canyon. Photo by Chas Westergren

May 6: Emilio & Tom Rodrigues in Little Zig Zag.

Photo by Chas Westergren

May 6: Emilio in Little Zig Zag. Tom & Sue below.

Photographer: Chas Westergren

May 6: Emilio, Sue, and Tom in Little Zig Zag canyon.

Photographer: Chas Westergren.

May 6: Emilio takes picture of Sue

in Little Zig Zag canyon.

Emilio Trampuz, Tom Rodrigues, Sue Tjernlund

half way between Little Zig Zag and Sand canyons.

To return to the lifts, let Mt. Jefferson be your guide. Follow the yellow ribbons in the direction of Mt. Jefferson.

The yellow markings are difficult to see from a distance. If you don't see them, head toward Mt. Jefferson.

May 6: Sue Tjernlund between Sand canyon and the Stormin' Norman lift. Emilio is the small figure ahead.

Just a little out of bounds, west of the Kruser trail. We met a few people here, bu they turned back to the lifts.

Tom and Emilio about to enter Sand canyon

The start of Sand canyon

May 6: Sand canyon. The 3 tracks are from

Emilio, Sue, and Tom. Photo by Chas Westergren.

Start of Sand canyon, looking up to Mt. Hood.

Photographer: Chas Westergren.

May 6: Sand Canyon. Sue has skied away.

Emilio watches Tom skiing.

May 6: Sue and Tom are ahead.

Emilio follows them in Sand canyon.

Sand canyon gets a bit narrower in places.

Sue and Emilio in Sand canyon. May 6.

Sue Tjernlund and Tom Rodrigues in Sand canyon

Photographer: Chas Westergren.

Emilio and Tom in Sand canyon. May 6.

Photographer: Chas Westergren.

Chas Westergren in Sand canyon.

May 6, 2012.

Emilio, Sue, and Tom in Sand canyon

at the red sign marking the place to exit the canyon.

Red sign suspended above Sand canyon

alerts everyone to exit the canyon and go to Glade trail

Emilio traversing out of Sand canyon.

Sue Tjernlund picking up speed.

Emilio and Sue climbing out of Sand canyon.

Tom Rodrigues picking up speed.

Photographer: Chas Westergren.

May 6, 2012

Sue Tjernlund exiting Sand canyon. May 6.

Sue Tjernlund in Little Zig Zag canyon

Photographer: Tom Rodrigues.

May 6, 2012

Chas Westergren and Sue Tjernlund exiting Sand canyon. May 6, 2012.

Photographer: Tom Rodrigues

Emilio showing orange ribbons marking the boundary

between Sand canyon and Glade Trail. Skiing beyond this boundary will result in hours of hiking out to Hwy 26.

Instead, stay on this traverse to the Glade trail. Nobody had skied it that day. Pristine snow ahead of us!

Emilio answering a phone call about half way down the Glade trail. Just another mile to Government Camp.

We had lunch at Huckleberry Inn. May 6, 2012.

Nobody else had skied here that day. Those are snowshoe tracks from someone climbing uphill.

Kurt Wilke (far away) and Kenny Brundidge in Little Zig Zag canyon (which starts at top of the white area in photo)

Kenny Brundidge and Kurt Wilke near the top of the Magic Mile, ready to traverse to Little Zig Zag canyon.

Emilio and Kurt Wilke above Zig Zag canyon, and below Illumination Rock (in the background). April 28, 2012.

Kurt Wilke and Kenny Brundidge on the ridge separating the two branches of Zig Zag canyon.

Mississippi Head cliff in the background.

Emilio, Kurt, and Kenny above Mississippi Head.

We are standing on the ridge separating the 2 branches of Zig Zag canyon. April 28, 2012.

Little Zig Zag River falls, just a 5-minute hike from the end of Kiwanis Camp Road, at the bottom of Little Zig Zag and Sand canyons (after they both merge).

Newton Canyon (Mt. Hood, OR)

May 19, 2012.

Have you ever skied Newton Canyon? It is the next canyon beyond Clark (North-East of Mt. Hood Meadows) and last weekend it was amazing. Mike Ferrell and Violet Anderson climbed up the ridge between Clark and Newton then skied mostly Newton and crossed back into the bottom of Heather.

Long hike up the ridge

Photographer: Violet Anderson

Mike Ferrell skiing into Newton canyon.

Violet Anderson, heading back into Clark canyon,

which then merges with Heather canyon,

with Mt. Hood in the background.

Photographer: Mike Ferrell

Mt. St. Helens (WA)

May 10, 2012.

Bruce McGavin, Mike Ferrell and Violet Anderson climbed and skied St Helens in advance of the Mother's Day weekend crowd. It was perfect unskied corn snow. They all agreed it was the best ski we've had on Saint Helens on May 10th.

Bruce McGavin, Violet Anderson, Mike Ferrell

Photographer: Violet Anderson

(Well, actually a member of the Mazamas using Violet's camera!)

Bruce McGavin on the slopes of Mt. St. Helens

Photographer: Violet Anderson

Violet Anderson on the slopes of Mt. St. Helens

with Mt. Adams in the background.

May 10, 2012.

Photographer: Bruce McGavin

Mike Ferrell on the slopes of Mt. St. Helens, May 10th.

Photographer: Violet Anderson

PACRAT Rat Attack Party

April 13, 2012. (Friday)

We celebrated the end of the racing season with the annual "Rat Attack" awards party. at The Refectory restarant.

First place was won by the Ruttin' Rats team (Schnee Vogeli Ski Club).

In second place was the Chilled Brewskis team (Mountain High club) led by Brenda Becerra.

In third place was the Rat Racers team (Mountain High Club) wiht Lynn Norbury as team captain.

The Queen and King Rats (the two individuals who imporved the most during the season) were: Jeannie Nyquist (Chilled Brewskis team, Mountain High club, improved by 29%) and Alan Bean (Lab Rats team, Mountain High, improved by 45%).

The PACRAT Board

Interior of the Refectory restaurant

Chilled Brewskis members in bib decorating contest

Bib decorating contest

Stevie Viaene & Nancy Pratt (Frosted Flakes)

The Chilled Brewskis with Lynn Norbury

And Hobart announces the Chilled Brewskis as winners.

The bib decorating contest with LLynn norbury

Frosted Flakes team bibs.

Pat Savage and Stevie Viaene

Karen and Gary Gunderson.

Gary Gunderson and Dale Parshall

Colleen Walter arranges the prizes

Gary Gunderson and Dale Parshall

The trophies

Frosted Flakes team in 8th place

Mixed Nuts in 7th place

Tasmanian Ski Devils in 6th place

Gary Gunderson and Dale Parshall

Queen Rat: Jeannie Nyquist (with Gordy and Dale)

King Rat: Alan Bean

King & Queen Rat: Alan Bean & Jeannie Nyquist

Kiss My Wax team in 5th place.

Rattitudes team in 4th place

Rat Racers team in 3rd place

Chilled Brewskis team in 2nd place

Ruttin' Rats team in 1st place

Chilled Brewskis team in 2nd place

Ruttin' Rats team in 1st place

Frosted Flakes tea table centerpiece

See more Rat Attack photos in our Photobucket album at:

http://s1080.beta.photobucket.com/user/mthigh/library/PACRAT%20Rat%20Attack%202012

Mt. High quarterly social

Pizza Party & Club elections

May 14, 2012. (Monday)

Our annual elections were held during the quarterly pizza party at Round Table Pizza. Most of the Board stays the same, but we now have a new Treasurer: Nancy Pratt.

The pizza was good, as usual, and we enjoyed each other's company. There were also some door prizes, and Emilio showed a 5-minute video summarizing most of our club's activities and trips during this past winter. All photos published here are from Emilio's camera.

Nancy Pratt - our new Treasurer

Chris Brooks - our club's Secretary

A lively table!

Another lively table!

Jan says: "I voted!"

The pizza was good!

Terry White and Debbi Kor distribute door prizes

Linda McGavin won a T-shirt!

Mt. Hood Meadows

Last day of the season, May 7, 2012

May 7, 2012. (Sunday)

Bruce Kuper sent in these photos taken on the last day of operations at Mt. Hood Meadows. He says: "It was a stellar day at Meadows. Some of the Frosted Flakes team went up and took advantage of the sunshine!" Bruce also put together this great panorama shot from the parking lot. The original is even wider than this, but it had to be cropped a bit so the details in the picture wouldn't be too small:

Mt. Hood Meadows, May 7, 2012.

Potographer: Bruce Kuper

Mt. Hood Meadows, May 7, 2012.

Potographer: Bruce Kuper

Mt. Hood Meadows, May 7, 2012.

Potographer: Bruce Kuper

Mt. Hood Meadows, May 7, 2012.

Potographer: Bruce Kuper

Whistler/Blackcomb trip

April 19-23, 2012.

About a dozen people had a great time on the slopes of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains, and in Whistler village. They had ski-in/ski-out accommodations, and good weather to boot! Debbi Kor was the trip leader.

Diane Girard, Debbi Kor, Steve Kingsbury, John Davis.

Photographer: John Davis

Keith Debanerich & Jody Savara, Diane Girard & Steve Kingsbury, Sandra Volk, Ron & Terri Best, Joanne Taylor, Carl Schnoor, and John Davis.
Photographer: Debbi Kor

Debbi Kor

Photographer: John Davis

The group on the slopes

Photographer: John Davis

The group at a Whistler restaurant

Photographer: John Davis

Shot from John's "Go Pro" camera

Photographer: John Davis

International Skiing History Association Week

Timberline, Glade Trail, Mt. Hood Museum, April 9, 2012

April 9, 2012. (Monday)

This year ISHA's annual ski heritage week was held in the Northwest. The participants visited a number of ski areas, including Timberline, Mt. Hood meadows, White Pass, Crystal Mt., Snoqualmie, and Stevens Pass. The day they skied at Timberline (Monday, April 9) included a run down the Glade trail. At the bottom, a shuttle transported the participants to the Mt. Hood Museum for a reception there, and then back to Timberline Lodge, where a dinner was enahnced with 3 or 4 history presentations.

* Jeff Kohnstamm, Timbeline's manager, presented a slide show about the history of Timberline Lodge.

* Lloyd Musser, curator of the Mt. Hood Museum, talked about the history of skiing in the Northwest.

* Kirby Gilbert, Ski Historian, talked about the founding of Ski Magazine in 1936.

The whole Timberline day, including skiing the Glade Trail, the Mt. Hood Museum visit, the Timberline Lodge dinner, and the history presentations was open to local skiers. The day event cost $60.

Jon Tullis, Timberline's Public Affairs Director, addresses the ISHA Ski Heritage Week participants, April 9, 2012.

Photographer: Emilio Trampuz

Skiing the Glade Trail started at Timberline Lodge.

ISHA Ski Heritage Week, April 9, 2012.

Photographer: Emilio Trampuz

Glade Trail: Jon Tullis is on the far right (in black)

ISHA Ski Heritage Week participants, April 9, 2012.

Photographer: Emilio Trampuz

Skiing the Glade Trail down to Government Camp.

ISHA Ski Heritage Week, April 9, 2012.

Photographer: Emilio Trampuz

Glade Trail with view of Skibowl. Dale Crockatt is on the far left, wearing a bright green bib.

ISHA Ski Heritage Week participants, April 9, 2012.

Photographer: Emilio Trampuz

Shuttle bus picked up participants at the end of the Glade Trail to transport them to the Mt. Hood Museum.

ISHA Ski Heritage Week, April 9, 2012.

Photographer: Emilio Trampuz

Mike Barmache, Linda McGavin, Lesli Bekins, Lloyd Musser, and Emilio Trampuz at the Mt. Hood Museum. ISHA Ski Heritage Week participants, April 9, 2012.

Photographer: Emilio Trampuz

Friends of Timberline and Linda McGavin (on the right)

at Timberline Lodge.

ISHA Ski Heritage Week, April 9, 2012.

Photographer: Emilio Trampuz

Bachelor Blast

An NWSCC multi-club trip to Mt. Bachelor

April 6 - 8, 2012.

If you missed this year’s Bachelor Blast you missed a GREAT trip! Wonderful weather, great skiing (Summit was open every day - what does THAT tell you?), a fantastic fine dining lasagne buffet lunch served in Scapolo’s; the opportunity to meet and ski with former Olympian ballet skiers from the ‘80s, a costume contest, and a Gourmet Hot Dog party at GoodLife Brewing, with live music! Mt.Bachelor did an excellent job with a welcome packet and goodie bag for everyone, and Mt. Bachelor Village provided excellent service and fine accommodations.

It was SO MUCH FUN to meet and ski with the “Legends” - Bob Howard, Thom Brisson, Steve Youngerman, Dan Herby, Mike Dayton, Dan Schindler, and Tracy Livingston - and to watch them perform ballet tricks that they may not have tried in decades.

They were the judges of the costume contest, and added a twist to the contest by asking the participants to ski down and attempt some tricks as well! The winner was a shoe-in: Bruce Kuper sewed an amazing costume that was a one-piece psychedelic black-and-white pattern (shown skiing backwards)! Richard Horner was second with a “Bad Hare Day,” and Janet (“Zippy”) Siverts-Smith came in third, wearing an old colorful one-piece suit and showing a lot of effort in her skiing.

Among our skiers were Sally Niedermeyer, Moniquea Degan, Janet Siverts-Smith, Lynn Norbury (bunny ears), Rich Horner and Bruce Kuper.

Hot-dog tricks at Bachelor Blast