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A group photo of Mountain
High club members during a
pause in the bike ride along the
Columbia River in August, 2020.
Everyone wore a face mask for
this photo, but we removed the
masks during the bike ride and
maintained social distancing
instead. photos by Emilio Trampuz

Northwest Ski
Club Council
Northwest Ski Club Council
continues with approximately 30
clubs and non-profit organizations. We don't just ski or snowboard, although that's how we
start the fun. Having the great
northwest as our back yard lets
Northwest Ski Club Council
members enjoy a wide variety of
natural beauty. Our council includes clubs in the beautiful
states of Oregon, Washington and
Hawaii. Everyone is out in nature and the great outdoors.
Our clubs enjoy many activities and with social events.
Clubs organize trips, both single
day and multiple day. Activities
include hiking, golfing, biking,
camping, backpacking, sailing,
windsurfing, kayaking, canoeing-you name it. Some trips include
several activities in the same trip.
Other events include brew festivals, wine tastings, happy hour
gatherings, game nights, the list
seems never ending. Thanks to
our clubs, members can add camaraderie and fun competition to
their lives while enjoying the outdoors. Often clubs share events

The Glade Trail connects Timberline with the town of Government Camp. It is 3 miles long and it is out of
bounds. But, it is groomed and patrolled only once a year, on the first Saturday in March, for the Glade Trail
Day, to re-live how skiing was done before the ski areas were built. People would climb up from Government
Camp and then ski down. The Glade Trail is part of Oregon's history. This special day is organized by the
Mt. Hood Museum in Government Camp, with the cooperation of Timberline Ski Area and the Forest Service.
Shuttles are provided for an unlimited number of runs during the day.

to other club members to spread
the fun.
NWSCC was scheduled to
be the host of the 2020 FWSA
Convention and planning was
well underway for an exciting
weekend in Portland. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions by the Oregon Governor,
FWSA decided to postpone the
Portland Convention to 2022. We
continue planning for a fantastic
weekend.
PACRAT League, part of
NWSCC, has provided the exciting opportunity to participate in
recreational alpine racing for
skiers and snowboarders at several Mt. Hood resorts. Due to resorts closing early, only half of the
races actually happened this year.

Tough for many, but we'll be back at
it in the 2021 ski season. Planning is
already underway.
NWSCC invites member clubs
to select representatives to attend
council meetings and act as liaison
between the club and the council, although any individual club members
are welcome. NWSCC meetings are
held at least four times a year in the
Portland Metropolitan area. We support our industry members by holding several meetings at their locations. We invite guest speakers
from the ski and snowboard industry,
regional ski areas, media, and resort
properties. Sometimes we feature
someone in the health, fitness, or
safety industries, to keep us updated.
We also allow time for clubs to spotlight events and trips to help encour-

age additional participation.
Council meetings begin with an
informal social time, followed by
presentations. Everyone is invited to attend and encouraged to
get involved.
Check out our website
https://nwskiers.org/. Our website includes information about
each club with links to their websites. We update our calendar
with club and council events/
trips and it includes a search
function. Many clubs organize
trips and offer spaces to individuals belonging to other clubs.
The 2021 ski season trips and
events are still in the planning
stages. Please continue to check
out our website as the updates
are done throughout the fall.

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NORTHWEST SKI CLUB COUNCIL

by Christine Ciardi,
NWSCC President

https://www.nwskiers.org/

2020 - 2021 Far West Skier's Guide

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