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PACRAT Racing
NWSCC web site
FWSA web site
NSCF web site
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Click
on photo for a
short
video about our club.
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Mt.
High Events
Last
updated: November 14, 2023
Latest news in the
left column,
Click on any event in the Calendar
on the right
or scroll down for details of
upcoming events.
Weather forecast for
Government Camp on the right.
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NEWS
November
Lift Lines
- Mt. High Newsletter
 Our
website.
We have won
THEGOODESTATE
top website
award for
2022.
See qualifying
criteria here.
Photos
from this past
season
are available
for viewing on
our PHOTOS
page.
Check them
out.
The
Councilman -
Summer 2021.
Find out what
the Far West
Ski
Association
has been doing
and will be
doing in the
near future,
the
Convention,
the ski trips
and more.
 Far
West Skier's
Guide
Click on the
image here to
see this very
colorful
magazine.
Learn all
about past and
upcoming Far
West events,
the annual
Convention,
winter trips,
and more. See
what other
clubs and
councils are
doing.
Click on each
2-page spread
to thumb
through the
rest of the
pages.
Volunteer
of the Year.
 Our
2023 volunteer
of the year
is: Linda
McGavin.
Congratulations!
Linda
also won as
Volunteer of
the Year at
the NW Ski
Club Council.
At
the Far West
level, where
each council
submits their
Volunteer of
the Year, this
competition is
sponsored by
the Big White
Ski Resort,
BC,
Canada.
See our Awards
page for a
list of past
men and women
of the year
and other
awards.
NOTE
TO NEWCOMERS
Our club
provides
numerous
activities in
the following
categories.
a) Day
trips to Mt.
Hood ski areas
– currently on
TRIPS
page,
b) Ski
trips to other
ski areas in
the West
-- see
TRIPS
page.
c)
Recreational
racing –
RACING
pages.
d)
Social events,
parties,
etc. – on
the
HOME page.
e)
Summer
activities
(Biking,
Hiking,
Rafting,
Picnic, etc.) –
usually on our
HOME page.
To see what
our club does,
please see a
whole year of
photos on the
PHOTOS
page.
See
more at:
NOTE TO
NEWCOMERS
Let's
ski together!
Join us
for an
informal fun
day on the
slopes! Our
weekend skiers
tend to go to
Timberline
and/or
Skibowl.
Our mid-week
skiers usually
go to Meadows
on Thursdays
or whenever
there is some
fresh powder.
How to connect
with us?
-
See the
weekend &
mid-week
entries on our
TRIPS
page.
-
Click on our
two FORUM
buttons in the
menu and see
who is going
skiing and
when.
Participate in
the
discussions!
-
See our
Facebook page,
where all our
members can
post their own
messages and
often invite
others to come
ski with them.
Start by
clicking on
the Facebook
button in our
main menu.
- On the
mountain,
if
you have a
2-way radio,
tune it to
channel 6-19.
Mt.
Hood Express
bus service
 We
have always
encouraged
carpooling
from Sandy,
and that is
still an
option. But,
now you can
take the new
Mt. Hood
Express bus
instead. For
only $2 (or
just $1.50 if
you prepay for
20 tickets),
you can ride
the bus from
Sandy to
Skibowl,
Government
Camp, or
Timberline.
Catch the bus
right on Hwy.
26, at a park
and ride bus
stop half way
between
Champion Way
and 362nd
(which is the
Fred Meyer
traffic light
in Sandy).
Turn into
Champion Way
to park at the
Information
Center.
The most
convenient bus
starts at 7:45
am and arrives
at Skibowl at
8:32 and at
Timberline at
9 am. Click
here for the
complete schedule.
Also note that
Timberline
runs its own
shuttle
between
Government
Camp
from the
Summit Pass
ski area to
Timberline.
Powder
Alliance.
Unlimited
skiing at
Timberline and
Mt. Hood
Skibowl + 3
free tickets
at each of 17
other ski
areas, for a
total of 51
free ski days
Not valid on
Saturdays.
Those 71 and
over pay only
$50.
All prices
will increase
after Nov. 5
and 26.. See
more at:
www.powderalliance.com
and on the
Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/powderalliance
Season
Passes
compared.
Compare the
cost and
benefits of
various lift
ticket passes.
This was first
published in
Lift Lines. It
is now on our
Articles
page.
 Mt.
High Cookbook
available.
A great gift.
Debbi Kor put
together a
Club Cookbook,
full of
recipes
contributed by
many of our
club members.
You can
purchase the
book at any of
our social
events and ski
trips, or
Contact Debbi
at:
ijustwannarun1@comcast.net
Ski
Areas page -
new &
improved
The best way
to get info
about ski
areas. The
updated page
contains
almost all the
ski areas in
the West, 224
of them. It's
the easiest
way to get
info for a
trip. Just
click on
whatever ski
resort you
want.
Also find info
on
heli-skiing.
Also
available on
our Ski Areas
page is an
Excel
Spreadsheet
containing a
list of all
the ski areas
in North
America. Use
it to track
the places you
have skied.
Membership
renewal.
Please renew
your club
membership in
the Fall
(September,
October, or
early
November).
This is also
the best time
to sign up for
a ski trip
with the club.
It is best to
renew in
person at the
annual Ski
Fair or at our
annual Kickoff
Party. If
you do it by
mail, simply
print print
the Dough
Transmittal
form and mail
it in. You can
find it on our
Membership
page and on
the Forms
& Docs
page.
 Join
a PACRAT team
Teams
are being
formed in
October and
November, and
many teams
need a few new
team-mates.
Camaraderie,
fun, racing,
après ski
parties and
more!
Check it all
out on our Racing
page and on
the
PACRATs
web
site.
Contact:
Racing@mthigh.org
Member
Benefits
updated - 20%
off at the
Taco Shoppe
Thanks to
Kevin Bastin,
owner of the
Taco Shoppe
and a Mountain
High club
member, we
have now been
offered 20%
off of any
item on the
menu (not just
the burritos).
But only 10%
discount
during the
summer months.
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multi-club events
Black: General events
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NOVEMBER
2023
Nov.
2 (Thur.) Warren
Miller's "All Time"
at
the Aladdin
Theater
Nov.
3 - 5
Snowvana
at
Expo Center
or
Ski Show & Ski
Swap
Nov.
4 (Sat.)
Pray
For Snow Party
All
ski clubs
invited
Nov.
11 (Sat.) Heritage
Night at the Museum.
Socializing,
wine tasting, and both
a Silent and Live
Auction.
Nov.
14 (Tue)
Happy
Hour at
Oswego Grill on Kruse
Way
Nov.
15
(Wed) NWSCC
Meeting - in
person! at North Lake
Physical Therapy
Nov.
18 -
19
Ski
Swap at
Lloyd Center by
East Side High
Schools
Nov.
27 (Mon) Mt.
High Board Meeting
at
Rnd
Table Pizza, Lake
Oswego
DECEMBER
2023
Dec.
6 (Wed.) PACRAT
101 - Intro to
Racing HIllcrest
Ski & Sports,
Gresham
Dec.14
(Thur) Christmas
Ships Parade Social
at Who Song
& Larry's
See more
event details in the next
section below.
Club
membership has
steadily increased
from 2002 - 2011, and
has stabilized around
220 since then.
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Last Monday
of the month, we
meet at the Round
Table Pizza, 16444
Boones Ferry Rd.,
Lake Grove, Lake
Osswego, OR.
See Google
map. We
plan future club
events &
trips. If
you'd 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:
Meetings are held
quarterly on the
3rd Wednesday in
October, December,
March and June.
Location:
At various
locations around
the Portland metro
area. See the
NWSCC web site
for details.
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 this
article.
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.
Mt Hood List
- A great
site!
Go to
MtHoodList.com
to post your own
message, to find a
carpool to Mt.
Hood, to find
buddies for a
Meadows
event, or
any other Mt. Hood
related activity.
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!
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.
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 webmaster@mthigh.org
and we'll post it
on the Bulletin
Board.
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.
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.
Boots &
More
Performance
LLC
with
Greg Coulter
 Greg
Coulter has
left Hillcrest
Sports to
focus on Boots
and More.
He has been
involved with
the ski
industry for
30+ years and
has chosen to
go his own
direction.
Boots and More
is service
only.
Boot fitting,
and ski &
snowboard
tuning and
repair. It
also sells
insoles and
liners as well
as boot
accessories.
The big
difference
between Greg
Coulter and
everyone else
is that he
will pick up
and drop off
the customers
equipment.
Contact Greg
via email;
gcoulter40@gmail.com, or phone 503-917-9360.
Visit the
Boots and More
Facebook page
and Like
it.
Also, see the
BAM
Performance
website
to find out
more.
Fix
your
Zipper
at Johann's
(Gary's)
If
the zipper
breaks on your
ski jacket or
sleeping bag,
don't throw it
away. Let
Gary fix it for
you at Johann's
Upholstery,
12205 SW Hall
Blvd.,
Tigard OR
97223.
Phone:
503-620-1699.
Email: gary@johannsonline.com
 ShredHood.org
is a web site
devoted to
everything Mt.
Hood. It
contains the
latest news,
classifieds,
racing, new
school, old
school, videos,
slides, events,
resources.
The web site was
started by Ben
Jacklet, a local
journalist. Check
it out:
http://shredhood.org/
Ski
Trips survey
results
. Thanks
to the 45 people
who completed
the
survey.
See the results
in
this PDF file.
Mid-Week
skiing at
Mt. Hood
Meadows
A
group of us skis
more or less
regularly
mid-week at Mt.
Hood Meadows.
Come join
us. See
details below.
Weekend
skiing at
Timberline
A
group of us skis
more or less
regularly on
weekends at
Timberline Come
join us.
See details below.
Web
site &
Newsletter
Awards
At
the 2022 FWSA
Convention in
June, we won
1st
place
for Web
site.
1st
place
for Newsletter.
See more on our
Awards
page.
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EVENT DETAILS
Note: Trips and Racing
events have their own pages.
The events listed below
are events other than ski trips and
races.
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Mt. High members at
Stevens Pass
Mt. High members on
Mt. Hood
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NOTE
TO NEWCOMERS
Our club provides numerous
activities in the following
categories. Most of them
have their own separate pages on
our web site:
a) Day trips to Mt.
Hood ski areas
(both weekend and mid-week) –
currently on the
TRIPS page..
b) Ski trips
to other ski areas in the
West -- see
TRIPS page.
c) Recreational
racing –
RACING pages.
d) Social events,
parties, etc. – on
the
HOME page.
e) Summer
activities (Biking,
Hiking, Rafting,
Picnic, etc.) – usually
on our
HOME page.
Our Home page is mainly a calendar
of events and a place to post
social events that don't have
their own separate pages, such as
Trips and Racing events
do.
To get a better view of what our
club does, please check the
ABOUT US page and the
PHOTOS page, which
shows almost everything we did in
the past year(s). Each season, we
start to build a new Photos page,
so if you are checking us out at
the beginning of the season, check
out one of the previous year's
Photos page, which will be more
complete.
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Council Crest (Click on image to
enlarge it)
Sellwood to Stonehenge tower
(Click on the map to enlarge it)
Stonehenge tower to Council Crest
Council Crest to Pittock Mansion
Pittock Mansion to Sellwood
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Mt. High
bike ride
The
Triple Crown Ride
Stonehenge
Tower, Council Crest, Hoyt
Arboretum,
Pittock
Mansion and
more.
July
9 (Sunday) -
Meet at 9:30 am. Leave at 10
am sharp.
There
is some considerable elevation gain
on this ride. An e-bike is
highly recommended. Or strong
muscles! In a few places, we
might have to walk our bikes
uphill. But we'll ride
socially, as a group, and we'll stop
frequently to regroup. People
can ride faster to the next meeting
point if they wish. And we won't
leave anyone behind.
Start
& Finish: Oaks
Pioneer Church,
near Sellwood Park
455 SE Spokane St, Sellwood,
OR 97202
A cute little chapel on the
corner of Grand Ave.
See Google Map.
Directions:
On the east end of the Sellwood
bridge,turn North onto 6th Avenue,
and then West onto Spokane St. .
You can park on the street,
or use the parking lot lower down
under and near the bridge, where we
usually park for our picnics at
Sellwood Park.
From
Sellwood we will climb thru
Riverview Cemetery to the Stonehenge
Tower. 5.7 miles
Then over to Council
Crest, 1.6 miles.
Then down past
the Zoo and Hoyt
Arboretum and up to Pittock
Mansion, 5.7 miles.
From Pittock
Mansion we will follow residential
streets down thru NW Portland to Old
Town to the Esplanade circa the
Steel Bridge.
From there back to Sellwood via
the Esplanade. 8.7 miles
with no hills on this section.
Total
distance = 21.2 miles.
Approximate
riding time is 4 hours, plus many
brekas and a 1 hour lunch break,
adding up to about 6 hours total.
Lunch
at Little River Café, or bring
your own,
The Google Map has time-to-destination
for bicycles approximately 1 hour 25
minutes.
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up. We need to be able to
notify you of any changes.
Please RSVP.
Give us a call, or text:
Emilio: 503-510-1477
or Emilio2000@earthlink.net
John:
503-358-5900 or hikedance@gmail.com
Gerald: 510-314-6905 or ski2di4@comcast.net
Pittock
Mansion
NOTE
1: Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the ride.
All bike riders need to carry a
patch kit, a spare inner-tube and
tools to make any necessary
repairs and don't count on others
to fix your bike if it breaks down
during the ride.
NOTE
2: The bike ride will be
held weather permitting. We will
cancel it if it's raining, or
temperatures near 100ºF, or very
windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch break
so you will need to bring your own
bike lock.
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NOTE:
Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the
ride. All bike riders need to
carry a patch kit, a spare
inner-tube and tools to make
any necessary repairs and
don't count on others to fix
your bike if it breaks down
during the ride.
NOTE 2: The bike ride
will be held weather
permitting. We will cancel it
if it's raining, or
temperatures near 100ºF, or
very windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch
break so you will need to
bring your own bike lock.
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Mt.
High bike ride
Banks
to LL Stub Stewart State Park
Banks
to the park and back
July
18 (Tuesday)
- Meet at 10 am. Leave at
10:30 am.
Banks
Trailhead Banks-Vernonia State… to
Banks-Vernonia State Trail,
Buxton, OR 97109 - Google Maps
The above link shows a Google Map of
the complete ride.
Start Time:
10:30am
Start & Finish Location:
Banks Trail head,
Banks to Vernonia trail. Banks Oregon.
All tire sizes are OK on this trail.
This trail is mostly shaded by trees.
Bring your lunch and or snacks.
We'll eat at LL Stub Stewart State
Park. There is no food services in
the park. This is a extremely
popular bike path. We'll look for a
place in Banks for an after ride get
together.
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up. We need to be able to
notify you of any changes.
Please RSVP. Give us a call
Harry & Lisa
scribs3@comcast.net
or 360-904-1402.
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Waterfall near the start of the trail.
Barge and locks
Bike trail
View of the Columbia River
Our destination: Viento State
Park |
Mt. High
bike ride
Best
of Columbia River Gorge
Elowah
Falls Parking to Viento Park
July
22 (Saturday)
- Meet at 8:30 am. Leave at 9
am sharp.
Meet
at the Ellowa Falls parking lot on
Frontage Rd., very near I-84.
Take
exit 35 off of I-84, and then
continue on Frontage Rd.
This
little
known bike and eBike trail winds
thru the best part of the Columbia
Gorge where the cliffs are the
highest, the vegetation smothers
the sides of the trail, and the
occasional Bald Eagle or Osprey
flies by.
Total
distance = 20 miles.
There
is just one long uphill in the
middle of the ride has an
elevation gain of 561 feet (170
meters).
But
there are several other short
uphills and downhills , and the
total uphill elevation gain (when
you add them all up) is 1,795
feet.
It
sounds like a lot, but it will be
done in short increments.
And all that uphill will also become
a downhill of approximately the same
elevation loss. That's because
we will start at the river level and
end at the river level. So,
the amount of uphill will be
approximately equal to the amount of
downhill.
We
will carpool the 20 miles between
start and finish. We just need to
take 2 or 3 cars to Viento State
Park at the start of the
day. Then at the end of the
day, those cars will be used to
transport the drivers of the other
cars bnack to Ellowah Falls
parking lot to feth their
cars. All the cars will then
come back to Viento to pick up all
our bicycles.
Views of the Bonneville Dam and
it’s inner working from way above.
Bike on parts of the Old Columbia
River Hwy.
Scoot thru downtown Cascade
Locks on a bike trail and make
potential stops for IPA at Thunder
Island Brewery and/or
ice cream cone at the local
soda fountain.
Bring a lunch or partake in
Thunder Island’s menu of vast
choices after the ride.
All types of bikes and riders
welcome.
No spitting from bike allowed.
Pace will be determined by Classic
bikes.
Race aheads will be allowed.
We will shuttle our cars
Begin:
Elowah Falls Parking Lot
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NOTE
1: Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the ride.
All bike riders need to carry a
patch kit, a spare inner-tube and
tools to make any necessary
repairs and don't count on others
to fix your bike if it breaks down
during the ride.
NOTE 2: The bike ride will
be held weather permitting. We
will cancel it if it's raining, or
temperatures near 100ºF, or very
windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch break
so you will need to bring your own
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Mt.
High bike ride
Camas
/ Washougal
Washougal
River Greenway, Waterfront Park,
Cottonwood Beach
July
25 (Tuesday) - Meet
at 9:30 am. Leave at 10 am.
Start Time: 10
am
New Start & Finish map: The
Port of Camas-Washougal -
Google Maps
This ride includes:
Washougal
River Greenway Trail
Beaver Park
Washougal Waterfront Park
Steamboat Landing
Captain William Clark Park Trail
Cottonwood Beach
Pendleton clothing store outlet
Lunch: We'll stop for a
break at K&M drive inn
and then the Puffin Café
after the ride. The Puffin
Cafe is located on the river
very near our starting point and
serving Soups, Salads, Nachos, Tacos,
Sandwiches, Fish & Chips, ... all
inspired by Caribbean food. They
also serve beer, wine, cocktails,
mocktails, and a variety of
non-alcoholic beverages (ginger-ale,
strawberry lemonade, kombucha and
more). See details at: https://www.puffincafe.com/
.
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up. We need to be able to
notify you of any changes.
Please RSVP. Give us a call
Harry & Lisa
scribs3@comcast.net
or 360-904-1402.
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Harry
at Kelley Point
The
Columbia River at Kelley Point
Riding
toward Kelley Point
See
the whole route in detail on
this
NOTE:
Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the
ride. All bike riders need to
carry a patch kit, a spare
inner-tube and tools to make
any necessary repairs and
don't count on others to fix
your bike if it breaks down
during the ride.
NOTE
2: The bike ride will be
held weather permitting. We
will cancel it if it's
raining, or temperatures near
100ºF, or very windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch
break so you will need to
bring your own bike lock.
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Mt.
High bike ride
Kelley
Point Loop Ride
Kenton
Park to Kelley Point
July
29 (Saturday) -
Gather at 9:30 am. Leave at 10
sharp.
Kelley
Point is where the Willamette River
flows into the Columbia.
The ride is about 18 miles. It’s
almost completely flat.It goes by
Smith Lake. There is wildlife to be
seen, such as egrets or herons.
And,
best of all, it’s a loop, so there
is no need for any car shuttling.
Start
& Finish: Kenton Park
8417 N
Brandon Avenue Portland, OR 97217.
We'll
meet at the North-East corner of Kenton Park (upper
right on a map). Kenton Park
doesn't have a parking lot, so park
anywhere on the street, get your
bike ready, and let's meet in the NE
corner of the park.
NOTE:
The left side of the loop as shown
on the map goes through some busy
streets, and on one of them there is
no bike lane. So, we will
change our route and ride mainly on
a paved bike path.
NOTE:
There are many different possible
routes to and from Kelley Point.
Harry has explored the best route,
and we will all follow Harry.
Last time, people got dispersed on
different routes. If anyone has
ideas about alternate routes, they
should organize their own bike ride
to Kelley Point.
From
Kelley Point park we will go to
Cathedral City Park below the
Cathedral Bridge in St. Johns. Then
we'll have a lunch break either at
the Urban German Wursthaus
restaurant (Sausage House)
next to the Cathedral Bridge on
Baltimore Ave., or at Cathedral
coffee.
We will
then return to Kenton Park via
Willamette Blvd. and Delaware Ave.
We can socialize at an after-ride
get together at Kenton Station. .
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up.
We need
to be able to notify you of any
changes.
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on the map to enlarge it
Food carts on 14th Street in Oregon
City.
Waterfalls |
Mt.
High bike ride
Trolley
Trail Tour (SOUTH)
Milwaukie
to Oregon City and back
along
the Trolley Trail
Aug.
2 (Wednesday) -
Meet at 9:30 am. Leave at 10
am/
Trolley Trail
South Park Ave. Station to Oregon
City
The above link shows a Google Map of
the complete ride.
Start Time: 10
am
Start & Finish Location:
SE Park Ave. Parking Garage near
2704 SE Park Ave., Milwaukie, Oregon
Relatively flat ride, but not a race.
From the Max Park and Ride to Oregon
City and back is about 15 miles via
the Trolley Trail.
There is a large food cart
lot on 14th street in
Oregon City for lunch. There is also
some axe throwing available, if you
want to try it. It's done in a
protective steel cage.
After a lunch break, we will proceed a
bit further to the top of the hill and
then ride to the park at the end of
Bluff Street in Oregon City, with a
great view of Willamette Falls.
Those with e-bikes can easily climb
that hill. Those without the
electric assist can take an elevator
up.
We will return to the Park and Ride
via the same route we took to get to
Oregon City.
The tour is about 3 hours.
The Trolley Tour is
approximately 20 miles round trip on
paved bike trails and roads. All tire
sizes are OK.
There will be a few restroom stops
along the way.
There is another smaller food
cart lot with a beer garden
about a mile from the Park and Ride
for those
who want to do an after Grand Tour
celebration. We can Ride our bikes or
load them up and drive to it.
It's located at 21st and Main in
Milwaukie.
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up. We need to be able to
notify you of any changes.
Please RSVP. Give us a call
Harry & Lisa
scribs3@comcast.net
or 360-904-1402.
NOTE:
Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the ride.
All bike riders need to carry a
patch kit, a spare inner-tube and
tools to make any necessary
repairs and don't count on others
to fix your bike if it breaks down
during the ride.
NOTE 2: The bike ride will
be held weather permitting. We
will cancel it if it's raining, or
temperatures near 100ºF, or very
windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch break
so you will need to bring your own
bike lock.
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Road sign just 2
miles before Government Camp.
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Mt.
High
Highway
Cleanup
.August 5, 2023
(Saturday) Starting at 10am.
Our
club has adopted a 2-mile section
of Highway 26, mileposts 51-53.
We have been keeping it
clean since 2010.
Click
on the map to enlarge.
We'll meet in Mt. Hood
Skibowl's parking lot at
10 am sharp. We'll do some good
work for about 2 hours.
At
12:00 (noon) -
approximately -- the club will
cover the cost of lunch
either at the Brew Pub or at The
Taco Shoppe in Government Camp.
Let's replenish our energy and
enjoy each other's
company.
Those
who plan to help, need to go
on-line with the State Highway
Department, and just review the
"rules of the road" so to speak.
We used to have to watch a video,
but that is no longer required.
Now, you just need to read through
the rules and instructions, and we
can deal with the rest ourselves.
Just go to:
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_700/oar_734/734_029.html
and
scroll down to the "Specific
Requirements". The
"Applicant" is our club, and the
Participants are all who show up
on the day of the event.
Debbi
will have the waivers we all need
to sign on the day of the event.
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Trillium Lake with a view of Mt. Hood
On the way to Trillium Lake
Trillium Lake amphitheater
Gravel road
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Mt.
High bike ride
Timberline
- Trillium Lake - Rhododendron
Timberline
to Rhododendron
August 5 (Saturday)
- Meet at 8:30 am. Leave at 9 am
sharp.
Experience
a
Mt High favorite by zooming down the
West Leg Road from Timberline around
Trillium Lake and downhill 14 miles
on a little known road behind
Multorpor and Ski Bowl, ending in
Rhododendron.
Meet
in Rhododendron, the last town
before Government Camp. Meet on the
LEFT side of the highway at
Rododendron Dairy Queen parking
lot. From there, we will shuttle
cars to Timberline.
https://goo.gl/maps/G6AefFVWtFQ3aGWc7
Most
of us will continue driving our own
cars and bikes to Timberline, but
we'll need to leave a few cars in
Rhododendron.
This
ride will be mostly downhill, except
for about a mile immediately after
Trillium Lake. A mountain bike
is recommended because there will be
long stretches of gravel
road. A commuter
bike with regular tires is OK
too. Just don't bring a racing
road bike with those super-thin
tires.
Here's
the plan:
1.
Timberline to Govy.
We'll follow the paved West
Leg Road to Government
Camp. NOTE: The
Timberline-to-Town mountain bike
trail is a possible alternative but
it is too rocky, bumpy, and
dangerous. There has been too much
erosion over the years. Some of our
members had gotten injured in
previous years. So,we will skip it
this time.
2.
Govy to Trillium Lake.
We might split into two groups here
too:
a) One group following the
Barlow Road wagon trail (rocky).
b) The other group following a
paved road and then some gravel
3.
Still Creek Road from
Trillium Lake to Rhododendron.
About a mile of uphill on a gravel
road from Trillium Lake.
Then several miles of easy coasting
downhill on Still Creek Road
At
the end of the ride, someone will
stay in Rhododendron guarding all
our bikes while those who left their
cars in Rhododendron will help
transport the drivers of the other
cars back up to Timberline, to fetch
the rest of our cars there.
Bring
some water or other refreshing
beverage.
Bring
some extra clothing and gloves in
case it's a cold day. Still Creek
Road will be mostly in the shade.
Finally,
we'll end the day's adventure with a
visit to Chicali Cantina
in Welches. They offer
"seriously good food and epic
margaritas". In case the
Cantina cannot accommodate us (as
has happened once before), we
willthen go to Gorilla
Growlers in Sandy.
This
ride organized by John Davis. Let us
know if you are coming.
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NOTE:
Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the ride.
All bike riders need to carry a
patch kit, a spare inner-tube
and tools to make any necessary
repairs and don't count on
others to fix your bike if it
breaks down during the ride.
NOTE 2: The bike ride will
be held weather permitting. We
will cancel it if it's raining,
or temperatures near 100ºF, or
very windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch
break so you will need to bring
your own bike lock.
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Mt.
High bike ride
Best
of Vancouver
Wintler
Park to the Vancouver waterfront,
August
12 (Saturday)
- Meet at 9:30 am. Leave at 10
am sharp.
Start Time: 10
am
Start
& Finish: East
end of Beaches Restaurant
parking lot.
2340 SE Columbia River Drive.
Directions:
- From I-5, take the first exit in
Washington State onto Hwy. 14.
- Take exit 1 off of Hwy. 14.
- Then turn right and follow the
street to the Columbia
River.
- The parking lot is a dead end.
You can't go too far!
- We;ll gather in the triangular
area of the parking lot.
Just stay out of the reserved parking
spots in front of the Meriwether Condo
or the Homewood Suites Hilton . They
are plainly marked. Our members should
look for unrestricted parking spots in
the lot or on the street.
Length: 13 miles
round trip.
Some of the attractions:
Wendy the Welder is a sculpture at
the start of the Waterfront
Renaissance Trail. It is like Rosy
the Riveter.
This Ride also includes Officers
Row.
The Farmers Market is open on
weekends!
Fort Vancouver is closed on
Sundays and Mondays, but we can see it
from the outside.
After the ride:
We could do an after ride social at
Beaches or McMenamins or Who Song and
Larry's. Parking would be at the end
of SE. Columbia Dr. which is the
start and the end of the ride.
Stops along the way:
1.
Wintler Park
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up. We need to be able to
notify you of any changes.
Please RSVP. Give us a call
Harry & Lisa
scribs3@comcast.net
or 360-904-1402. |
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The
Mt. Hood Museum also has a permanent
exhibit featuring the Steiner
Cabins.
The
Mt. Hood Museum preserves and
showcases the rich history of Mount
Hood through interpretive exhibits
and educational programming. The
museum features six galleries that
highlight the history of the
mountain's early exploration, winter
sports, settlement and natural
history.
The
museum in the center of Government
Camp, the Mt. Hood Information
Center and the Museum Gift Shop are
open seven days a week from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. The museum is closed
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Mt.
Hood Cultural Center and Museum
ph: 503-272-3301,
info@mthoodmuseum.org
www.mthoodmuseum.org
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August
12, 2023 (Saturday)
Check
out the unique Steiner Cabins around
Mt. Hood, and purchase your tickets
early, because they always sell out
very quickly.
Tickets
are sold online for specific
starting times. Tickets go on
sale Friday, July 1. They
always sell out fast!
The cabins are the work of Henry
Steiner, a craftsman who
emigrated from Germany and began
building mountain homes that relied
on the offerings of the natural
surroundings. Once a year, the
owners of some of the nearly 100
Steiner cabins open their doors to
the public.
Several Steiner cabins will
be open to tour participants. These
cabins represent the variety of uses
and signature architectural features
found in the Steiner cabins. These
cabins include Henry Steiner’s
signature features that draw on
nature and materials at hand
including basalt fireplaces, log
doors, half log stairs and banisters
of tree branches.
This year's tour includes the
former St. John Catholic Church that
has been restored and repurposed as
an event venue. Another
Steiner Cabin on the tour has been
restored and is available as a
vacation rental. All cabins on
this tour are located between
Brightwood and Rhododendron.
Tickets will be available
online at 8 am on July 1 at
www.mthoodmuseum.org .
All ticket sales are final with no
refunds. However, ticket holders may
transfer their tickets if unable to
attend. Tickets are $30 for museum
members or $35 for non members.
Three tour times will be offered,
starting at 9 a.m., 11
a.m. and 1 p.m. One
hundred tickets will be issued for
each time period. Tour participants
will pick up tickets, wristbands and
tour maps at Base Camp in
Rhododendron, 73208 E. US
26th.
The entire tour is expected to take
two to three hours. For those who
would like to ride the tour route,
bicycle rentals are available at Mt.
Hood Adventures at 503-715-2175.
For more information, contact Janet
Paulson at 503-970-3810.
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Barlow Pass - the start of our ride.
Just one of many markers along the
way.
Hwy. 26 plowed its way right across
the original wagon trail.
We'll be riding along mostly paved
roads, but also some smooth forest
trails.
Please
RSVP to Emilio Trampuz
at: Emilio2000@earthlink.net
or 503-510-1477.
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Mt.
High bike ride
History
Tour along Barlow Road
The
original wagon trail
August
19 (Saturday)
- Meet at 8:30 am. Leave at 9
am sharp.
Long
running
flagship ride hosted by Emilio
Trampuz along the path the
settlers took to cross the
Cascades in search of a new life.
Ride the route that the settlers
used to make it across this rugged
mountain range. Historical
stopping points and views all
along the way.
Last year there were over 20
riders on this ride.
Where
exactly is the Oregon Trail
(Barlow Road) around Mt. Hood?
If
family or friends came to visit,
would you be able to show them
which way the wagons went? Come on
this free guided bicycle tour and
find out.
Barlow
Road was the only way to get
around the south side of Mt.
Hood for 71 years, until the old
Mt. Hood Loop highway was built in
the 1920s. Both roads are now
abandoned (except for a few short
segments).
When
Timberline Lodge was built in the
late 1930s, all the building
materials and tools were brought
up along the old Mt. Hood Loop
highway. This is all part of
Oregon’s history, but it is being
neglected.
Find
out where these roads are, hear
some of the pioneers’ stories, and
maybe consider adopting a section,
clearing it of fallen trees and
branches every year. This was
usually the job of the first wagon
train of the season.
Also,
hear a few short stories and
excerpts from the pioneers'
diaries.
A
few points of interest along the
way:
1.
Barlow Pass
2.
One of the best views of Mt. Hood
(seen from the old highway)
3.
Pioneer Woman's Grave
4.
Pioneer Cemetety and the ghost of
Perry Vickers.
5.
Wagon tracks, still barely
discernible.
6.
The only bat cave on Mt. Hood
7.
Several wagon trail markers along
the way.
Meet
a few minutes before 9:00 am in
the Chipotle Cantina Parking lot
in Welches, on the south side of
Hwy. 26. This is part of the set
of buildings housing several
businesses near the gas station in
Welches. Turn right at the
traffic light in Welches, and then
drive behind those building and
you will see another large parking
lot there.
We
will need some carpooling to
transport everyone and all our
bicycles up to Barlow Pass.
We will arrange this on the spot.
Most people will continue driving
in their own cars.
We
will leave only 2 or 3 cars in
Welches. At the end of the bike
ride, we’ll have refreshments
and/or lunch at the Chipotle
Cantina in Welches, and
then we’ll use the 2 or 3 cars to
take us back to fetch our cars at
Barlow Pass.
In
case the Cantina cannot accommodate
us (as has happened once before), we
will then go to Gorilla
Growlers in Sandy.
We’ll
ride on a mix of surfaces, mostly
paved, but also some forest
trails, and about a mile of gravel
road. Most of the 18 miles will be
downhill, but there will be 2
uphill sections.
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NOTE:
Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the ride.
All bike riders need to carry a
patch kit, a spare inner-tube
and tools to make any necessary
repairs and don't count on
others to fix your bike if it
breaks down during the ride.
NOTE 2: The bike ride will
be held weather permitting. We
will cancel it if it's raining,
or temperatures near 100ºF, or
very windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch
break so you will need to bring
your own bike lock.
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Mt.
High bike ride
Get
Me To the Beach
Beaches
Restaurant to Frenchman's Bar
Vancouver,
WA, from near the Beaches
Restaurant
to
the beach at Hewlett Point, near
Frenshman's Bar
August
24 (Thursday)
- Meet at 9:30 am. Leave at 10
am.
Start Time:
9:30 am
Start
& Finish: East end of the
Beaches Hotel parking lot.
2340 SE
Columbia River Drive.
Just stay out of the reserved parking
spots in front of the Meriwether Condo
or the Homewood Suites Hilton . They
are plainly marked. Our members should
look for unrestricted parking spots in
the lot or on the street.
Length: Approximately
20 miles round trip on paved bike
trails and roads. All tire sizes are
OK. .
The route includes the new Vancouver
water front, Vancouver Lake, and
Frenchman's Bar. All paved trails and
roads with bike lanes. It's vary flat
and picturesque Click on the
link below.
Note that there is less traffic toward
Vancouver Lake mid-week.
During and After the ride:
Bring a lunch and snacks. There are no
food vendors at the beach. We'll have
an after ride get together at Heathen
brewing.
What to Bring:
BYOBS -- Bring your own
Bathing Suite, in case you want to
sample some of the water we'll be
riding past.
Stops along the way:
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up. We need to be able to
notify you of any changes.
Please RSVP. Give us a call
Harry & Lisa
scribs3@comcast.net
or 360-904-1402.
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Bike ride at 9:30 am
Picnic at 11:30 am.
Click here for a MAP
of the area.
Click on this satellite photo to
enlarge it.
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at Sellwood Park
August 26, 2023 (Saturday).
TIME: 9:30
am - bike ride (Meet on Grand
Ave. near the church);
11:30
am - picnic.
12 pm (noon) - food served.
If
you arrive at 1 pm or later, most of
the food will be gone!
WHERE: Sellwood park -
See
MAP
PICNIC AREA A (as in
previous years).
Follow the path that Starts from
Grand Ave.
Our picnic area will be diagonally
to your left.
Park on
SE Grand Avenue
or any of the 4 streets nearby.
Entrance to the park is from Grand
Ave. It's a short walk to our
picnic area, which will be on your
left.
If there
is no street parking left, then
drove toward the river, cross
therailroad tracks,and you'll find
a free public parking lot on your
right.
BIKE RIDE
We will cross Sellwood bridge and
ride north toward downtown Portland
along the west bank of the
Willamette River all the way to the
Steel Bridge. Then, we'll
return along the Springwater trail
along the east side of the river.
Except
for some of the bridges, it's all
flat terrain.
We'll work up an appetite and be
ready for the picnic.
PICNIC
The
picnic is a potluck. We'll have
sausages of various kinds (spicy and
non-spicy) on the grill. Bring
sTheomething else to share. Also
BYOB.
Click here for a MAP
of the area.
Directions
for bike ride (at
9:30 am): From the
Sellwood bridge (or Tacoma St.),
turn north onto 6th Avenue, then
left on SE Spokane St. Park on
or near SE Grand Avenue, and
assemble by the Oaks Pioneer Church.
Directions
for picnic (at 11:30 am):
From the Sellwood bridge (Tacoma
St.), turn north onto 6th Ave. Then
left on Spokane St. and right onto
Grand Avenue. Enter the park
from Grand Avenue (which continues
as a pedestrian path into the
park. Our picnic area (Area A)
will be on the left side of that
path (downhill, toward the river).
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East
sire of the trail
West
side of the trail
Note
that we will start and end the ride
about a third of the way in from the
East end of the trail. This is
where the trailshifts from heading
mainly westward to heading a bit
north and then north-west.
NOTE:
Please make sure your bike is
roadworthy before you show up
for the ride. All bike riders
need to carry a patch kit, a
spare inner-tube and tools to
make any necessary repairs and
don't count on others to fix
your bike if it breaks down
during the ride.
NOTE
2: The bike ride will be
held weather permitting. We will
cancel it if it's raining, or
temperatures near 100ºF, or very
windy.
NOTE 3: We will be stopping for
a lunch break so you will need
to bring your own bike lock.
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Burnt
Bridge Greenway
Vancouver
Greenway
August
30 (Wednesday) -
Gather at 9:30 am. Leave at 10
sharp.
Would you believe that there is a
fantastic greenway belt with a paved
bike trail in the heart of Vancouver,
WA?! You’ve gotta see it! Harry &
Lisa will lead us.
Approximately 17 miles round trip on
paved bike trail. All tire sizes are
OK. The trail passes through
several parks and connects a variety
of trails.
We’ll start the ride from Meadows
Home Park, part of the way
into the trail, and then we’ll ride
both West from there (5.2 miles one
way) and ride East (2.6 miles one
way).
There is a public bathroom on the
trail about half a mile east of our
starting point. Also, there is a
bathroom at the west end of the trail,
and one more somewhere in between.
MEET at 9:30 am at the Meadows
Home Park on East
18th and General
Anderson Ave. Closest
address is: 4798 E 18th St,
Vancouver, WA 98661. There
is a parking lot just for access to
the trail and its access is from
General Anderson Ave.
We’ll start the bike ride at 10 am
sharp. We’ll ride both east and the
west of the starting point.
Bring a snack or lunch.
We'll have an after ride get together
at Heathen Brewing.
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up.
We need to
be able to notify you of any
changes.
Please RSVP. Give us a call
Harry & Lisa
scribs3@comcast.net
or 360-904-1402.
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See
the complete route on this
Click
on the map to enlarge it.
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Mt.
High bike ride
Trolley
Trail Tour (NORTH)
Milwaukie
to Downtown Portland and back
along
the Trolley Trail
September
6 (Wednesday)
- Meet at 9:30 am. Leave at 10
am sharp.
Start Time:
9:30am to gather, and leave at 10 am.
Start & Finish Location:
SE Park Ave. Parking Garage near
2704 SE Park Ave., Milwaukie, Oregon
.
Relatively flat ride, but not a race.
From the Max Park and Ride to Tillicum
Bridge, Portland, and back is about 15
miles via the Trolley Trail.
It is all on paved bike trails and
roads. All tire sizes are OK
A lunch break at Starbucks
or Flying Elephants
and an after ride get together at
21st, Ave. Food carts or Duffy's.
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up. We
need to be able to notify you of any
changes.
Please RSVP. Give us a call
Harry & Lisa
scribs3@comcast.net
or 360-904-1402.
NOTE:
Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the ride.
All bike riders need to carry a
patch kit, a spare inner-tube and
tools to make any necessary
repairs and don't count on others
to fix your bike if it breaks down
during the ride.
NOTE
2: The bike ride will be
held weather permitting. We will
cancel it if it's raining, or
temperatures near 100ºF, or very
windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch break
so you will need to bring your own
bike lock.
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Hole in the Wall waterfall
Eagle nests - 3 of them!
Bike trail
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Mt.
High bike ride
Ribbon
Cutting at Viento Park
Wyeth
Trailhead Parking to Viento Park
plus
2 new miles beyond.
September
9 (Saturday)
- Meet at 8:45 am.
Leave at 9:15 am.
Meet
at Wyeth Trailhead Parking
lot, Exit 51 off of I-84.
John
Mt High riders in a short journey
to the Viento Park Ribbon
Cutting ceremony to
celebrate the new 2-mile
addition of the
Historic Columbia River Highway
state trail. This addition is from
Viento Park parking lot to
Mitchell Point Trailhead parking.
It is a beautiful newly paved bike
trail that should please anyone on
any type of bicycle.
We will meet at the Wygth
Trailhead parking lot, Exit 51 off
of I-84.
Meet at 8:45am.
Leave at 9:15am.
Distance: 16 miles RT
There will be a ribbon cutting
ceremony at 10 am
and featured events for bike
riders and families. Several eBike
rental/tour companies will have
booths at the event and one can
learn about eBike rentals/tours
for friends that don't own their
own ebike.
Bring your cameras, water,
electrolytes, sun protection.
Bring snacks and possible sandwich
type meal just in case.
There are 63+ parking spots at or
next to the Wyeth Trailhead
parking lot.
Note
that there will be no need to
shuttle. We'll ride there and
back.
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Timothy Lake and Mt. Hood
Little Crater Lake
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Mt. High
bike ride
Timothy
Lake
From
Little Crater Lake to and around
Timothy
Lake.
September
16 (Saturday)
- Meet at 9 am.
Leave at 9:30 am.
Meet
at Little Crater Lake
parking area.
This
is a ride that requires a mountain
bike or fat tire eBike.
Equal parts of the ride will be on
gravel, trail, and road.
This ride will work for beginning
mountain bike riders but it will
require a mountain bike or fat
tire eBike. Most eBikes our club
uses are fat-tire.
The bumps on the ride are no worse
than those found on the Esplanade
bike path circa John's Landing.
There
are currently 2 non-electric
mountain bike riders signed up.
So, the pace of this ride will be
determined by the beginners and
the non-electric riders.
Wide tire eBikes are welcome on
this ride. The route will not have
any extreme MTB riding.
We
meet at the Little Crater
Lake parking area. No
fee for parking.
Directions available on Google Maps.
Bring a lunch and snacks we will
eat halfway thru the ride using
one of the picnic tables along the
lake.
There
will be an option for group beer
party afterwards in Government
Camp or Welches.
Note
that there will be no need to
shuttle. We'll ride there and back
in a loop.
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Council Crest (Click on image to
enlarge it)
Sellwood to Stonehenge tower
(Click on the map to enlarge it)
Stonehenge tower to Council Crest
Council Crest to Pittock Mansion
Pittock Mansion to Sellwood
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Mt.
High bike ride
The
Triple Crown Ride
Stonehenge
Tower, Council Crest, Hoyt
Arboretum,
Pittock
Mansion and
more.
September
24 (Sunday) -
Meet at 9:30 am. Leave at 10
am sharp.
There
is some considerable elevation gain
on this ride. An e-bike is
highly recommended. Or strong
muscles! In a few places, we
might have to walk our bikes
uphill. But we'll ride
socially, as a group, and we'll stop
frequently to regroup. People
can ride faster to the next meeting
point if they wish.
This ride will have
elevation and grade 4 times more
difficult than the
Cascade Locks to Wyeth Trailhead
ride of our Columbia Gorge ride last
month (Elowhah Falls to Viento
Park).
We are asking that if you had
trouble on that ride, please do not
participate in this ride unless you
have an eBike. It is not fair for
the participants to have to wait
long times while someone struggles
with the steep elevation gain.
We are headed to the tops of the
highest hills above Portland.
Start
& Finish: Oaks
Pioneer Church,
near Sellwood Park
455 SE Spokane St, Sellwood,
OR 97202
A cute little chapel on the
corner of Grand Ave.
See Google Map.
Directions:
On the east end of the Sellwood
bridge,turn North onto 6th Avenue,
and then West onto Spokane St. .
You can park on the street,
or use the parking lot lower down
under and near the bridge, where we
usually park for our picnics at
Sellwood Park.
From
Sellwood we will climb thru
Riverview Cemetery to the Stonehenge
Tower. 5.7 miles
Then over to Council
Crest, 1.6 miles.
Then down past
the Zoo and Hoyt
Arboretum and up to Pittock
Mansion, 5.7 miles.
From Pittock
Mansion we will follow residential
streets down thru NW Portland to Old
Town to the Esplanade circa the
Steel Bridge.
From there back to Sellwood via
the Esplanade. 8.7 miles
with no hills on this section.
Total
distance = 21.2 miles.
Approximate
riding time is 4 hours, plus many
brekas and a 1 hour lunch break,
adding up to about 6 hours total.
Lunch
at Little River Café, or bring
your own,
The Google Map has time-to-destination
for bicycles approximately 1 hour 25
minutes.
We need to
hear from you. RSVP before
showing up. We need to be able to
notify you of any changes.
Please RSVP.
Give us a call, or text:
Emilio: 503-510-1477
or Emilio2000@earthlink.net
John:
503-358-5900 or hikedance@gmail.com
Gerald: 510-314-6905 or ski2di4@comcast.net
Pittock
Mansion
NOTE
1: Please make
sure your bike is roadworthy
before you show up for the ride.
All bike riders need to carry a
patch kit, a spare inner-tube and
tools to make any necessary
repairs and don't count on others
to fix your bike if it breaks down
during the ride.
NOTE
2: The bike ride will be
held weather permitting. We will
cancel it if it's raining, or
temperatures near 100ºF, or very
windy.
NOTE
3: We
will be stopping for a lunch break
so you will need to bring your own
bike lock.
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September 28, 2023
(Thursday). 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm.
The
annual Hillcrest Race Night is a
sale event to guarantee the best
prices of the year, with the ski
manufacturer reps showing their
wares, and the prices are awesome!!
Race
gear will be on display from
Nordica, Rossignol, Lange , Look,
Swix, Atomic, Leki, Volkl, Marker,
Dalbello Dynastar and POC.
Hillcrest Sports is located in
Gresham, on your way to Mt. Hood!
The address is:
Hillcrest
Ski & Sports
2424 SE Burnside Rd
Gresham, OR 97080
Questions: Contact our club member
Gary Gunderson, (503) 658-7848 or
email:
ggunderson@sapiazza.com.
If you have any questions please
feel free to call the store. Ask
for Dexter.
Contact Hillcrest Ski and Sports
at:
Phone: 503-665-4455
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Film
Fest
Organized
by Salomon and POW (Protect Our
Winters)
October 4 (Wednesday) - at
7:30 pm.
Winter is on the way and the Salomon Quality
Ski Time Film Tour is back
to get the stoke up! Hosted by POW
Athlete Alliance member Drew Petersen
with an all-new lineup of the year's
best ski films and 16 stops across
North America, there's never been a
better way to share the excitement for
the upcoming season.
Why settle for just one film? Get
stoked for winter by watching several
films, each showcasing different
stories, athletes and types of skiing.
Discover unseen footage from The
Fifty, watch Josh Daiek return for
redemption in Mountain State 2.0,
fantasize about big lines and deep pow
with Blank Collective’s Fortune
Hunters, go inside the minds of the
next generation in Head Games and
experience the evolution of ski areas
with Hankin Evolution.
The tour comes to Bend, OR on Tuesday,
Oct. 3.
The tour comes to Portland, OR on
Wednesday, Oct. 4.
The Portland Show will be at Cinema
21, on 21st Avenue
NW. It starts at 7:30 pm and
ends at 9:30 pm. Tickets
cost $15.
Get your tickets here: https://www.salomon.com/en-us/events/skiing/quality-ski-time-film-tour-portland-or
POW is the official nonprofit partner
of the Quality Ski Time Film Tour for
the second year in a row. Last year
the tour raised $10,000. A percentage
of each ticket sold is donated
straight back to POW to help us
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Salmonberry
Trail Guided Hike
A
meetup organized by our member
Shelly Seger
October 6 (Friday) -
Meet at 8 am.
This guided hike will be led by the
Salmonberry Trail Foundation Executive
Director, Caroline Fitchett.
She is graciously offering her time so
that we can see first hand the history
and vision for what will eventually be
a rails-to-trails hiking path
connecting Stub Stewart State Park
Trail to Tillamook, OR.
Currently, the trail is closed to
hiking for the general public
but we will have exclusive access.
- We plan to hike a 4 mile section
starting near the town of Timber,
OR.
- Due to limited parking, those
participating will need to carpool
from the Sunset Transit Center Max
Station.
- MEETING TIME at the Sunset
Trimet MAX Station: 8:00am. Let's
try for the 4th(top) level parking
area in SW Corner.
- We will drive approximately 40
min to the trailhead.
- Parking location and directions
will be provided to participants
prior to next Friday.
- While this will be a casual,
educational walk along an
undeveloped trail, please wear
sturdy shoes and bring a snack and
water.
- If enough interest, we can stop
by the McMenamins Roadhouse on
Cornelius Pass Road for lunch and
beverages.
For questions and to
sign up, please contact Shelly
Seger at slseger@comcast.net
More info at: https://www.meetup.com/the-portland-hiking-meetup-group/events/296343104/
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LAKE
OSWEGO SKI SWAP
Oct.
14, 2023 (Sat.) Lake
Oswego HS and Lakeridge HS are
holding their annual Ski Swap at the
Lake Oswego High School on
Saturday, October 14 from 8:00 a.m.
until 1:00 p.m. at Lakeridge High.
A
great way to get rid of old ski gear
and get some money for it!
Also
a great event to pick up some
decent racing gear at a reasonable
price.
If
you have something to sell, bring it
in on Friday, 3 - 7 pm. Any unused
gear must be picked up on Saturday,
2 - 3 pm.
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Mt.
High
Kickoff Party & Club Elections
+ Mini Ski Swap
October 16, 2023.
(Monday) 6:00 - 9:00 pm.
Location:
Lucky Labrador
Public House,
7675 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland. See
Google Map.
Our
biggest party of the year, marking
the start of a new ski season. There
will be free food.
- Join the club, or renew your
membership, or just check us out!
- New membership cards will be
issued on the spot.
- Sign up for ski trips.
- Join a 10-person PACRAT racing
team, the best way to gain 9
instant ski buddies!
- Win some door prizes!
- Meet other members. Have a great
time!
- Find out more about our club.
- Find out about our mid-week
skiers, and meet them.
- Enjoy some tasty food.
- Bring something to sell at our
mini ski swap, or see if there's
anything there you might want to
buy.
- Win some door-prizes!
- Socialize! Get to know other
club members.
- Donate a ski jacket!
AGENDA:
We’ll have food and drinks, visit
with old friends, and meet new
members. See what we are cooking up
for the upcoming season. Be there or
be square! Bring a friend!
DRINKS:
Please BYOB (Buy
your own drinks).
FLYER
& DIRECTIONS: Click
here for a flyer and
invitation to the Kickoff party,
along with driving directions.
RSVP
to Sandra Kaufman
503-810-7787
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What
is this man doing?
The
Mt. Hood Cultural Center &
Museum preserves and showcases the
rich history of Mount Hood through
interpretive exhibits and
educational programming. The museum
features six galleries that
highlight the history of the
mountain’s early exploration, winter
sports, settlement and natural
history.
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Trivia
Night
Mt. Hood Museum in Government Camp
October
21, 2023
(Saturday.) 7 pm.
An entertaining and educational event
at the Mt. Hood Museum and Community
Center in Government Camp.
Explore some less well known aspects
of Mt, Hood's history. See old
photos. Guess what they are
showing.
Be entertained and learn something
new. Doors open 6:30, presentations
starts at 7 pm.
There will be wine, beer and
soft drinks available for
purchase. Enjoy your drink and then
sit back and enjoy the presentation.
The presentation is free.
Donations of $5 are requested for the
Museum.
For
more information about the lecture
series, please call the museum at
503-272-3301.
Mt.
Hood Cultural Center and Museum
ph: 503-272-3301,
info@mthoodmuseum.org
www.mthoodmuseum.org
The
museum, the Mt. Hood Information
Center and the Museum Gift Shop are
open seven days a week from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m. The museum is closed
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The Museum is located just a few
houses up the main road in
Government Camp from Rhododendron
Inn but on the other side of the
street.. It is the first house
up next to the Taco
Shoppe.
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The
movie is at the
Aladdin Theater
3017
SE Milwaukie Ave,
Portland, OR 97202
.
Tap
here for a Google Map.
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Warren
Miller Entertainment Film
"All
Time" - 2022
November
2, 2023 (Thursday). At
the Aladdin Theater.
Get a
jump start to the 2024 ski season
and see the latest Warren Miller
Entertainment film, "All Time" with
your Mountain High friends!
We will
be getting group tickets for
the Thursday, November 2 showing at
the Aladdin Theater.
Doors
open at 6:30 pm and
the movie starts at 7:30pm.
Tickets are general admission so
you'll need to get there early for
the best seats.
Our
group ticket price is $25.75
each. If you
purchase a ticket on your own, it
will cost you over $30. Send
you payment to Sandra, and she will
mail you the tickets. We will
purchase tickets only for those who
send in the money.
Deadline
to get money in for tickets is Oct
20, so please contact
Sandra right away for more
information
To
get your ticket(s),
contact trip captain Sandra
Busch Smith at
Sandra@pacifier.com.
You can pay Sandra directly via
PayPal
(paypal.me/sandyski) or Zelle, or
mail a check. Please
contact Sandra first for more
information.
See more movie details at:
https://warrenmiller.com/film-tour
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Want
to get into Snowvana for free, or
just help out your ski club
council? Volunteer
for a two-hour shift staffing the
Northwest Ski Club Council
booth. We have the following
shifts available.
The
number in parenthesis indicated how
many people are needed.
Friday,
November 3rd
2-4 PM (need 2 people)
4-6
(2)
6-8
(1)
Saturday,
November 4th
11-1
(1)
1-3
(2)
3-5
(2)
5-7
(1)
Sunday,
November 5th
11-1
(1)
1-3
(2)
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Snowvana
Ski
& Snowboard Show
November 3 - 5, 2023.
(Friday Sunday)
Location:
Portland Expo
Center,
2060 Marine Dr W, Portland, OR 9721
See
Google Map.
Hours: Friday: 1pm – 8pm
Saturday: 11am – 7pm
Sunday: 11am – 4pm
A
winter celebration with ski and
snowboard films, local ski shops
holding their annual sale event,
live music, fun contests, and also a
ski swap.
This
is Snowvana’s 7th season.
Explore
the manufacturer’s village, tune
into the year’s biggest ski movie
premiere, pick up a free pair of
Next Adventure kid’s skis, and
choose between a huge list of ways
to engage and enjoy the show.
It
also includes the Mt. Hood FilmFest
including the best films from Level
1, Teton Gravity Research,
Matchstick, and more.
See
the biggest film of the season from
TGR: "Flyinng High Again",
the exclusive premiere of Teton
Gravity Research’s newest snowboard
movie directed by Mike Hatchett.
It's free with your general
admission to Snowvana.
Tickets:
A single day ticket costs $9 +
processing fees/
3-Day Pass $22 + processing
fees,
Kids 12 & under are FREE.
Buy tickets HERE.
Also:
Mt. Hood Film Festival
Gear Sale & Swap
Gear
Kids'
Zone
Over 50
manufacturers' reps and their boths.
Live
music, acoustic artists.
Alpine Artist Gallery - Region
artisans.
New
Features: Next
Adventure Backcountry Pavilion
presented by Sierra Nevada Brewing
Company
VR Lounge with
Ski Race Challenge
In-Show Film
Theater
See
more details at: https://snowvana.com/
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Nov.
4 (Saturday).
Starting at 7:00 pm
Organized by the
Schnee Vogeli club. All clubs
invited!
Location: Charlie's
Mountain View Pub, 88462
Government Camp Loop, Government
Camp, OR 97028.
Come celebrate the
upcoming winter. Live music, and
door-prizes. All local skiers and
riders are invited, regardless of
which club they belong to.
NOTE: No tickets required!
In past years, tickets usually cost
$25 in advance or $35 at the door. But
this time, no tickets at all!
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image to enlarge it.
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Heritage Night at the
Mt.
Hood Museum in Government Camp
Heritage
Night flyer
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on the flyer to enlarge it.
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Heritage
Night at the Museum
Mount
Hood Community Celebration
November
11 (Saturday) 6-10
pm.
You're
invited
to the Mt. Hood Cultural Center
& Museum's (MHCCM) biggest
fundraiser of the year on Saturday,
November 11, 2023, from 6-10
p.m. The celebration location
is 88900 Government Camp Loop,
Government Camp, OR.
An
annual membership covers your
admission ticket for this wonderful
event; you'll also receive
additional benefits throughout the
year. An individual membership is
$30; a family membership is $50.
This
is an opportunity to support a
community treasure while enjoying
complimentary heavy hors d'oeuvres
& beverages, plus participating
in the silent and live auctions.
Among the wide selection of auction
items, you'll find gift certificates
of all types, weekend getaways,
outdoor activities, themed gift
baskets, and other surprises.
You
can also support the museum by
donating auction items. If you have
a specialty item, access to a
one-of-a-kind experience, or a rare
opportunity you'd like to
contribute, contact the museum.
If
you're unable to attend, consider
making a tax-deductible donation (of
any size and anonymously) if you
wish. You'll be a part of the
museum's goal of maintaining the
local, rich, and cultural history
for future generations.
Sharon
Lamoreaux, Rhododendron
resident and MHCCM volunteer Board
Member says: "Five years ago, when I
first met the Museum Curator, Lloyd
Musser, I discovered the annual
Heritage Night celebration. He
mentioned it's a wonderful way to
support the Mountain and its
history. I attended and have been
enjoying it ever since! It's a fun
way to kick off the holiday season,
do some gift shopping, enjoy the
company of like-minded folks, and
support the museum and Mt. Hood, all
at once. Both auctions and the Brown
Bags are great! I recommend
attending Heritage Night to
everyone."
The
MHCCM, founded in 1998, has always
focused on a mission to showcase,
protect, and stabilize all aspects
of the history and culture of Mt.
Hood. Additionally, their purpose is
to strengthen the community and
foster arts and literature. With
interpretive exhibits, educational
programming, and the arts, the MHCCM
promotes an understanding of our
shared history and challenges for
our future.
For additional questions or
membership information, visit the
webpage: mthoodmuseum.org.
Membership details can be found on
the Get Involved tab, and by
clicking on Membership.
Contact
the Mt. Hood Cultural
Center & Museum,
88900 E. Hwy 26, Business Loop,
Government Camp, (503) 272-3301 or
email info@mthoodmuseum.org.
Alene Davis,
President of the MHCCM Board, has
this to say. "Each year I’m
impressed by how much fun everyone
has at the annual Heritage Night!
The food and drinks are delicious,
the folks who come and the folks who
run the event are all in the best of
spirits. The night is our most
important fundraising event of the
year. I hope to see both old and new
faces at Heritage Night 2022. Mark
your calendar early and join the
fun!"
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November
14, 2023 (Tuesday).
3:30 pm. - 6:30 pm
Come
join your ski buddies at a Happy
hour at the
Oswego
Grill on Kruse Way
7
Centerpointe Dr,
Lake
Oswego, OR 97035
https://www.oswegogrill.com/
RSVP
to Debbi Kor at
at:
ijustwannarun1@comcast.net
or call 503-314-7078.
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NW Ski
Club Council
Open to
all ski clubs
Nov.
15 (Wednesday) - 6 pm.
Snacks/beverages at 6:00 pm;
Presentation starts at 6:30 pm
This meeting is attended by members of
several ski clubs.
Location: North Lake
Physical Therapy
5847 NE 122nd Ave #101, Portland, OR
97230
Topic: How to
get ready for skiing and boarding
this winter.
Following the talk the group can break
out with therapists for individual
assessments. The event will be
livestreamed for those who cannot
attend in person.
Also, find out what else is going on
in the Northwest skiing community.
RSVP to NWSCC President Sheri
Parshall at president@
nwskiers.org .
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SKI
SWAP
at Lloyd Center
November
18 - 19 (Sat.- Sun.)
This
Ski swap benefits the Grant, Cleveland,
Franklin, and Benson High School
Race Teams.
Buy! Sell! Swap! New and used gear.
Sell on consignment.
Thursday 4-7 pm - Drop off gear
Friday 3-5
pm - Drop
off gear
Saturday: 11 am
- 5 pm.
Sunday: 11 am -
2 pm.
Sunday 4-5:30 pm - Pick Up and
Payouts
Admission
= Free, except for the
first hour on Saturday.
1st
hour admission on Sat. = $10 for
individuals, or $20 per family.
Location:
Lloyd Center
between Ross and Marshalls
Portland, OR.
If
you have something to sell, bring it
in on Thursday or
Friday, November 16 or 17.
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Mt. High
Monthly
meeting
Usually
on the last Monday of the month.
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Monthly
Board meeting
November 27, 2023.
(Monday).
6:30 pm
- social
gathering;
7:00 pm - formal
meeting.
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.
Location:
Round Table Pizza,
16444 Boones Ferry Rd., Lake
Grove, Lake Osswego, OR.
See Google map.
Directions:
If you are coming from the south,
from Tualatin, on I-5 take exit 290
and go east on BHoones Ferry Rd. for
about 1.75 miles. Round Table
Pizza will be on your RIGHT.
If you are coming from
the north, on I-t take exit 292 and
get on Kruse Way hading east, toward
Lake Oswego. Follow Kruse way to the
T-intersection with Boones Ferry
Rd.. Turn right (south) and follow
Boones Ferry Rd. for about 0.75
miles. Round Tabvle Pizzq will
be on your LEFT.
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Dual slalom race
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PACRAT
101
Introduction to Racing
December 6 (Wednesday) - 6 -
8:30 pm.
PACRAT Racing will be hosting an
evening oriented towards first-time
PACRAT racers interested in our racing
program
Location: Hillcrest Ski &
Sport (Gresham).
2424 SE Burnside Rd, Gresham, OR 97080
https://hillcrestsports.com/
Come learn more about PACRAT Racing,
join a team, meet some friends and
hear why people like this organization
so much.
If you are a first time racer, come
learn more about our program. If you
are a current racer, bring someone who
may be interested in our program. If
you are a team captain, this is an
ideal time to fill out your team with
new racers.
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Directions:
After crossing the I-5 bridge over
the Columbia River, do NOT take Exit
1A to highway 14. Instead,
take the next exit, 1B to Vancouver
City Center and the waterfront.
The
exit lane will take you around a
full circle.
Then
get into the LEFT lane and turn left
onto 6th Street.
Turn LEFT again onto
Columbia Street.
When Columbia Street bends to the
left, drive just a few hundred feet
until you see a sign on the right for
Who Song & Larry's. |
Social
Dec.
14, 2023 (Thursday).
Gather at 5:30-6:00
for Happy Hour.
Ships arrive at
7:30.
Location:
"Who Song & Larry's"
See Google Map.
Let's socialize over
a drink and/or dinner, while we wait
for the Christmas Ships to sail by
on the Columbia River, starting
around 7:45 pm.
Looking
forward to seeing everyone that
evening at Who Song &
Larry's.
I
will go down early to save a few
tables.
Debbi
RSVP
to Debbi Kor: ijustwannarun1@comcast.net
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