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Oldest, Active All
Women’s Ski
Club in America
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June 2013
OH WHAT A FUN WINTER IT WAS!!!
Mission Statement:
Skiyente is an
organization of all
women brought
together by the love of winter
sports, the
camaraderie of other women
who share the same interests
and the commitment to social
and community
consciousness.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
HIGHWAY CLEANUP
YEAR END CELEB.
STAR PARTY
2
WILD WEST RODEO
3
SUMMER ACTIVITIES
4-5
MAIDEN CALENDAR
6-7
FWSA CONVENTION
BIRTHDAYS
BOARD MEMBERS
8
FAR WEST SKI ASSOC.
CONVENTION
9
COME TO THE SKIYENTE HIGHWAY CLEANUP!!!
WHEN: SATURDAY JUNE 15 2013 10:00 A.M.
WHERE: GOVERNMENT CAMP ODOT
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HIGHWAY CLEAN UP FOLLOWED BY A
SKIYENTE TAILGATER!
The date for the highway clean up has been set for
Saturday June 15th at 10:00. Meet at ODOT across
from the rest area in Government Camp. This is a great
chance to give back to your mountain and your community!
It’s actually a lot of fun and this year we will be having
our Skiyente Tailgater in Schneente Circle at around
noon, be there or be square!
Come help clean up our mountain!
STAR PARTY
Free Star Party at Timberline Lodge. On Saturday,
July 13th, join Professor Doug McCarty and a host
of amateur astronomers to view the clear night
sky through telescopes on the slopes of Mt. Hood
in the Lower Salmon parking lot. “An Evening Under the Stars” will begin at 8:30 p.m. Visitors can
view the Moon, Red and Blue Giant stars as well
as star clusters and star-forming regions in the
heart of our Milky Way Galaxy. Children are welcome!
Refreshments are available for purchase throughout the night. Please bring your own chair too.
INSTALLATION AND YEAR END
CELEBRATION JUNE 22, 2013
The Installation and end of year celebration will
be held on June 22, 2013 at the Riverview Restaurant in Troutdale, Oregon at 29311 SE Stark
Street. This is a great venue right on the Sandy
River and it will be a night to remember! Cocktails will begin at 6:00 and dinner at 7:00.
Please come celebrate the season and welcome
in the new officers for 2013/2014!
RSVP to Colleen Stroeder at 504-641-0143
We are always looking for interesting events happening in or around the area.
If you would like to submit any information on upcoming activities that you think the club might be interested in, please
contact Meg Spillman at Meg [email protected]
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SKIYENTE’S WILD WEST RODEO WEEKEND AT THE ELGIN STAMPEDE JULY 12-14!!!
What: Skiyente’s Wild West Rodeo Weekend
Where: Jeannie and Danny’s Double H Ranch
72591 Yarrington Road Elgin OR 97827
When: July 12, 13, 14 2013
Come all ye Skiyente gals and significant others to
the annual Summer Function to be held this year
at the awesome Jeannie and Danny Hummel Hacienda in Elgin, Oregon! This event is going to be
AWESOME, you can stay at the Hummel ranch
(bring tents, motor homes or stay at the New
Minam Motel in Elgin if you prefer), see below for
a few of the highlights:
 Float and water antics on the Minam River
(Saturday)
 Elgin Stampede Rodeo (Saturday night)
 Pasture Golf (Friday)
 Bon Fires and Mountain Famous Guitarist
 Ride the Skiyente Cowgirl Float in the Elgin
Stampede Parade
 Contact [email protected] or
[email protected]
SUMMER FUN ACTIVITIES ON MT HOOD
SUMMER FUN ON MT. HOOD
Hiking and Biking Trails
A wide variety of trails for hikers and mountain bikers connect the Village of Government Camp as well as the surrounding Mt Hood
National
Forest.
Hiking
and Biking
Trails
A wide variety of trails for hikers and mountain bikers connect the Village of Government Camp as well as the surrounding Mt Hood National Forest.
Mountain and Road Biking
Visit the Mt Hood National Forest website (www.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood) for a complete list as well as current conditions.
Many of the gravel roads make excellent mountain bike routes. Some provide a variety of loops to challenge your
endurance and skills.
Mountain and Road Biking
Test your skills at the Mountain Bike Park, Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, 503-282-3206, www.skibowl.com. Connects with
more than
miles roads
of bikemake
trails.excellent
Mountainmountain
bike rentals,
tours,
and
race clinics
are available.
You
can ride your
the
Many
of the40gravel
bikeguided
routes.
Some
provide
a variety
of loops to
challenge
lifts with your
to the top.
endurance
andbike
skills.
Roadyour
biking
is also
on the paved
roadMt.
system
in the
Camp area.
Test
skills
at popular
the Mountain
Bike Park,
Hood
Ski Government
Bowl, 503-282-3206,
www.skibowl.com. Connects with
more than 40 miles of bike trails. Mountain bike rentals, guided tours, and race clinics are available. You can ride
the lifts with your bike to the top. Road biking is also popular on the paved road system in the Government Camp
Wildwood Recreation Area
Located one mile
west of Welches,
thisArea
560-acre day-use site includes more than five miles of forest hiking and walkWildwood
Recreation
ing paths along the Salmon River. I nterpretive signs are located along the wetland boardwalk and Cascade Stream
Located
one mile
westwith
of Welches,
this 560-acre
siteavailable
includeswith
more
than five miles
of forest hiking
and
Watch. Picnic
shelters
running water,
grills andday-use
tables are
reservations
at 877-444-6777
. Parking
walking
paths
along
the
Salmon
River.
Interpretive
signs
are
located
along
the
wetland
boardwalk
and
Cascade
Permit required when the gate is open, otherwise park outside the gate and walk in.
Stream Watch. Picnic shelters with running water, grills and tables are available with reservations at 877-444-6777 .
Parking Permit required when the gate is open, otherwise park outside the gate and walk in.
Camping
Camping
A variety of
with variouswith
levels
of service
areofclose
to Government
A campgrounds
variety of campgrounds
various
levels
service
are close toCamp.
Government Camp. For up-to-date
information on forest service campgrounds, please go to www.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood
For up-to-date information on forest service campgrounds, please go to www.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood
Mountain Climbing
10,000 summit attempts per year, Mt. Hood is the second most-climbed mountain in the world, surMountainWith
Climbing
passed only by Japan’s Mt. Fuji. Climbing season is mid-April to mid-June and a wilderness permit is required. Groups must carry a Mountain Locator Unit (available at Mt. Hood Inn in Government Camp) and all climbWith 10,000 summit attempts per year, Mt. Hood is the second most-climbed mountain in the world, surpassed only
ers must sign out at Timberline Lodge before their climb and sign back in upon return.
by Japan’s Mt. Fuji. Climbing season is mid-April to mid-June and a wilderness permit is required. Groups must carry
are encouraged
carry
a Mountain
Locator
Unit instruction
(available atthat
Mt.culminates
Hood Inn ininGovernment
Camp) and
all climbers
Several
outfitterstooffer
snow
school and
climbing
a summit attempt.
Current
condimust
sign
out
at
Timberline
Lodge
before
their
climb
and
sign
back
in
upon
return.
tions and outfitters are listed on the Mt Hood National Forest website (www.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood) and include:
Several outfitters
offerGuides,
snow school
and climbinorg1-541-312-9242,
instruction that culminates
in a summit attempt . Current condiTimberline
Mountain
1-800-464-7704
www.timberlinemtguides.com
tions and outfitters are listed on the Mt Hood National Forest website (www.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood) and include:
Northwest School of Survival, 503-668-8264, www.NWSOS.com
TimberlineMountain
MountainGuides,
Guides,503-698-1118,
1-800-464-7704
or 1-541-312-9242, www.timberlinemtguides.com
Northwest
www.gotrek.com
Portland
Parks
andof
Recreation,
503-823-PLAY,www.NWSOS.com
www.portlandparks.org
Northwest
School
Survival, 503-668-8264,
Northwest Mountain Guides, 503-698-1118, www.gotrek.com
Portland Parks and Recreation, 503-823-PLAY, www.portlandparks.org
Swimming
Mountain lakes such as Trillium Lake and Frog Lake are favorites for family swimming and kids’ play once they
warm up, usually in July.
Several properties have swimming pools available for their guests including: Golden Poles Condominiums, Thunderhead Lodge , Collins Lake Resort and Timberline Lodge.
Kayaking/Canoeing
Nearby smaller lakes where only nonmotorized boating is allowed are great options for family canoeing and
kayaking, including Trillium Lake and Frog Lake.
The larger lakes such as Clear and Timothy Lakes offer more options for the adventuresome.
Wyeast Kayak Rentals will arrange to meet you at Trillium, Frog or Timothy Lake with inflatable kayaks that you
can rent by the hour or the day. Call 503-622-6895.
Rafting
Outfitters on the Deschutes, Sandy and Clackamas Rivers provide family rafting adventures throughout the
spring, summer & fall. These rivers are within an hour’s drive from Government Camp.
All Star Rafting, 1-800-909-7238, www.asrk.com
Zoller’s Outdoor Odysseys, 1-800-366-2004, www.zooraft.com
Imperial River Co., 1-800-395-3903, www.deschutesriver.com
River Drifters, 1-800-972-0430, www.riverdrifters.net
Summer Skiing
Ski on the Palmer Glacier at Timberline Ski Area all summer long. For more information, go to
www.timberlinelodge.com. Summer ski and snowboard camps make Government Camp their home in June and
July . Camps are popular with recreational skiers and snowboarders, as well as serious Olympic hopefuls.
Bird Watching
www.oregonbirdingtrails.org
Or Oregon Cascade Birding Trail sites are located nearby and include Trillium Lake,Timberline Lake and Timberline Lodge. At the Bonney Butte Hawk Watch raptor migration program (generally operational from the end of
August to the end of October), visitors can observe the tallying, banding and recording of data for migrating raptors during their fall migration. This is a great opportunity to see these incredible birds up close. The rough gravel road to Bonney Butte is best driven slowly by high clearance vehicles. www.hawkwatch.org
Wildflowers
Wildflowers are found in rotational bloom as soon as the snow melts and up to the fall frosts when the fall colors begin. Popular spots for viewing the widest range of wildflowers include Trillium Lake Loop Trail and Summit
Meadow and trails above the timberline, especially the Timberline Trail/Pacific Crest Trail east and west of Timberline Lodge, Paradise Park and Elk Meadows (generally in July and August).
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If you are looking for people to participate in a weekend hike, a team run or maybe looking for someone to
snowshoe or cross country ski with, let us know. How about a running partner?
You want to get out for the day but don’t want to do it alone? Look for a buddy!
We would love to promote events for good health and new friendships!
Email any upcoming information to Meg [email protected]
SKIYENTE SKI CLUB CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2013
January
April
13th PACRAT Race #1 Mt. Hood Meadows
2nd General Meeting Buffalo Gap
15th General Meeting Buffalo Gap
6th Tailgater Schneente Circle
17th -21st Family Ski Trip Big White
*7th PACRAT Race
27th PACRAT Race # 2 Ski Bowl
23rd Board Meeting TBD
29th Board Meeting ODOT Headquarter
19th Rat Attack TBD
February
May
5th General Meeting Buffalo Gap
5th Flower/Plant Sale Delivery
9th Maryanne Cup /King Winter Charlie’s Mtn
View
7th General Meeting Buffalo Gap
10th PACRAT Race #3 Ski Bowl
March
10-12th Spring Fling Lincoln Beach
21st Thank You Night Tubby’s Deli
June
nd
2 Nastar Open Race SkiBowl
5th General Meeting Buffalo Gap
15th Highway Cleanup
9th-10th Masters Mania SkiBowl
22nd Installation and Year End Celebration
Riverview Restaurant
9th Gumbo Feed Huckleberry Inn
July
10th-11th Oregon Cancer Ski Out
12-14th Summer Function Wild West Elgin
Stampede Weekend -Yee Haw
17th PACRAT Race # 4Hood Meadows
st
31 PACRAT Race #5 Timberline
19-22nd Summer Fun Nationals
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LOOK AT OUR KING WINTER!!!!
2012 - 2013 SKIYENTE BOARD MEMBERS
JUNE
BIRTHDAYS!
Tina Lyons
16
Jacqueline Simonds 18
JOIN
Tracy Chosa
23
Sandi Dykstra
24
Caroline McCorkle 25
Jessica Tagliafico
SKIYENTE!
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President
Colleen [email protected]
V. President
Peggy [email protected]
Secretary
Sylvia [email protected]
Treasurer
Eileen [email protected]
Membership
Sheri [email protected]
Historian
Louise [email protected]
Editor
Meg [email protected]
Colleen W.
[email protected]
Diane H.
[email protected]
VISIT OUR COUNCILS FOR CURRENT
COUNCIL NEWS, ACTIVITIES AND
CONTACT INFORMATION.
OUR LOCAL - WWW.NWSKIERS.ORG
REGIONAL - WWW.FWSA.ORG
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