Mountain High Fernie trip 2010

   Coming soon.

Bruce Kuper - Pond-skimming at Meadows, April 2010 (1:34 min.)

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Bruce had a “calf cam” running and combined this footage with that from Stevie Viaene's camcorder. See both of his runs, which won him an overall 3rd place in the competition, among 100 or more competitors.

Hope on the Slopes 2010  (16 minutes)

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24-hour ski-a-thon held at Mt. Hood Skibowl to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. 180 participants, organized in 16 teams, raised over $50,000.  Held on March 19-20, 2010.

Torchlight Ceremony 2010  (4:30 mins)

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Part of the "Hope on the Slopes" ski-a-thon at Mt. Hood Skibowl, March 19-20. About 30 torchbearers participated. The ceremony was in honor of cancer survivors and the torches are symbolic of bringing hope.

Mountain High 2009-2010 (10:00 minutes)

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A typical year for our club, starting with the Warren Miller dinner, the Ski Fair and the annual Kickoff party, then several ski trips, followed by some hiking, golf, rafting, and parties.

PACRAT race 3 at Timberline - by Phil Mant

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Phil Mant captured the essence of PACRAT racing. He puts you in the driver's seat, and let's you enjoy the ride, accompanied by excellent music borrowed from a British TV show about skiing.

Magical Mystery Tour 2010, Jan. 15-18, 2010.

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A short, edited video by John A. Davis, showing scenes from Willamette Pass and Mt. Bachelor, including the song sang by Richard Horner at the Fairfield Inn in Bend, and again on the bus.

The HD version has a few extra scenes.

Also see the other video on the right. It's a composite of video footage from Tom Hiller _ photos from many of us..

Mystery trip:  Jan. 15-18, 2010. Video + photos

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An overview of the whole trip, videos + photos.

Interviews: Mike Henness interviews trip participants, after a day at Willamette Pass

1. Harry Scribner (5:35)    (All on YouTube):

2, Diane Zhitlovsky and Wally Taylor (0:57)

3. Gerry Ignatowski  (2:16).

4. Patty Ignatowski (2:25)

Phil Mahre 2009 (20:30 minutes)

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Phile Mahre, the 1984 Olympic Gold medalist in Slalom, was a guest speaker at the NW Ski Club Council's 30th Anniversary Celebration on September 19, 2009, at the Montgomery Park Atrium, Portland, Oregon.

SKIA - The Jefferson Dancers (8:30 minutes)

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A dance performance inspired by our favorite sport, performed by the Jefferson Dancers at the NW Ski Club Council's 30th Anniversary Celebration, at Montgomery Park, Porltand, September 19, 2009

Mountain High 2008-2009 (10:00 minutes)

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2008-09 was a very good year. Lots of trips and activities, including the very first song written about Mt.High (on the bus trip to Schweitzer).

Jim - Pond-skimming at Meadows 2009

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See how close Jim Trindle came to crossing the whole pond. But, oh how wet he got!!!

Hope on the Slopes 2009 (9:29 minutes)

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A 24-hour vertical challenge, with teams competing for the most vertical skied and the most funds raised. A fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Includes a torchlight parade.

Born to Ski Schweitzer 2009 (2:30 minutes)

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A song that Richard Horner and "Rich's Bitches" (George, Terry, Lana, Steve, Rita, Shelly, etc.) composed during our bus ride to Schweitzer Mt.

Canada Ski Safari 2008 (15 minutes)

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6 resorts in 6 days. Kay and Emilio travel to Kimberley, Lake Louise, Kicking Horse, Revelstoke, Sun Peaks, and Silver Star.

Alternative Timberline 2008 (13:36 minutes)

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A look at a hidden, seldom seen, aspect of Timberline, slightly out of bounds, but perfectly legal.

FWSA Convention 2008  (6 minutes)

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                Slide show with the best 120 photos.

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                Slide show with all 400 photos.

Images from the FWSA Convention in Bellevue, WA, June 5-8, 2008, including the Silent Auction night, the Ski Industry booths, the Men and Women of the Year, the Club Awards, and more.

Emilio is a screamer!  (1:38 minutes) 

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A small episode from the Lake Tahoe trip. Recorded in the Milky Way Bowl on the Nevada side of Heavenly Valley. It was so ecstatic, it ended up in screams.

2008 News  (6 minutes)

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An overview of several interesting and/or significant developments during the past year, including:

* Violet skis off the top of Mt. Hood,

* Chuck plays volleyball on top of Mt. Hood

* David Schor skis Oregon, Idaho & Washington!

* Timberline & Meadows -- new terrain

* Man and Woman of the Year winners

* Club awards

* FWSA Convention and FWSA Ski Week

Heavenly / Lake Tahoe trip 2008  (21 minutes)

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March 29 - April 3, 2008. This trip may become an annual event. 2 days at Heavenly, plus 3 days at any of the more than dozen ski areas around Lake Tahoe. This time, we visited:

* Heavenly Valley (2 days)

* Diamond Peak, NV (near Incline Village)

* Alpine Meadows, CA

* Sierra-at-Tahoe, CA.

RACING

1. PACRAT Racing - an overview (23 min.)

2. PACRAT Race web-cam videos (on YouTube)

Thanks to Bruce Kuper for posting these:

3. World Cup Downhill Racing (2 min.)

Other Bruce's helmet-cam videos (on YouTube.com)

Falling off 7th Heaven video

March 18, 2007. (Sunday). During our Leavenworth bus trip, Bruce Kuper was running his helmet cam as he fell on the steep face of 7th Heaven.

Canada Ski Safari 2007   (29 minutes)

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Dec. 9-16. The 7-day trip was: 49º North (WA), Panorama, Sunshine Village, Mt. Norquay, Lake Louise, Kicking Horse, and Silver Mt. (Idaho).

Timberline Inauguration of "Jeff Flood" Express lift, Dec. 8, 2007. (6 minutes)

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The celebration started in the Lodge, and then moved on to the christening of the new lift.

Canada Ski Safari 2006   (31 minutes)

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Dec. 2-9. The 5-day trip was: Mt. Baker, Sun Peaks, Silver Star, Big White, & Apex.  The extended 8-day trip included Red Mt., 49º North, and Mt. Spokane.

PACRAT Racing   (23 minutes)

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An overview of the recreational, inter-club racing on Mt. Hood.  Nostalgic viewing for older racers. Recommended viewing for new racers.  2005 season.

Val d'Isère, France, 2006  (23 minutes)

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8-day trip to Val d'Isère and Tignes (the famous "Espace Killy").  Recorded March 3 - 12, 2006.

Timberline Summer Skiing  (8 minutes)

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Skiing on the Palmer snowfield above Timberline, on Sunday, July 23, 2006. 

Big Mountain, MT, 2005 (34 minutes)

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Club trip, via Amtrak train, to Big Mountain, Feb 16-20, 2005.

Cycle Oregon  (22 seconds)

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Recorded by Brenda and Jeff Ackerson.

Crystal Mt. bus trip 2005  (26 minutes)

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Weekend bus trip to Crystal Mountain, Washington January 14-16, 2005.  First part of the video follows  the intermediate group of skiers. The second part follows advanced skiers into ungroomed powder.

Whistler/Blackcomb (2 minutes)

Streaming video on Whistler/Blackcomb's own web site. Yes, it's a commercial, but it has a couple of great shots at the very beginning.