Northwest Ski Club Council
Newsletter and Calendar
January 2001

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COMMERCIAL MEMBER FEATURE

After three years of research and development, Inca Snowboard has been
marketing their unique snowboards for almost one year, and already has one
patented snowboard feature with more patents coming. Don Stubblefield
founded the company as a result of his efforts to design a snowboard that
responds to his tall football player's build. Don was one of the featured
speakers at the January NWSCC Council Meeting and brought a couple of their
boards to illustrate the enhancements that Inca is bringing to snowboards.
The Dual Camber(tm) provides additional flexibility that translates into
increased edging while carving turns.

Improved edging reduces skidding, particularly on ice, and gives the rider
with more control of the board. Currently, Inca snowboards are sold in
three Oregon stores including Sam Bennett Sports in Portland, and the Bend
Ski & Boards. Watch for Inca Snowboard's upcoming demo days at Timberline
and Mt. Hood Meadows.

For more information call 503.635.3737 or check their website
www.INCAempire.com.

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NWSCC & FWSA's RECOGNITION PROGRAM

NWSCC clubs and club members are eligible to participate in the Far West Ski
Association's ("FWSA") extensive recognition program. The award categories
recognize individuals throughout the Western states for their contributions
to the snowsport industry, their ski club or council. Nominations will be
accepted through March 2001. Winners are selected by approximately 100 past
award recipients and the current FWSA Board, and will be announced at the
June 2001 FWSA Convention in Reno, Nevada.
Categories for club and council awards are given to Publications and
Outstanding Ski Club, as well as Council and FWSA selection of Outstanding
Man and Woman of the Year. The categories for service by individuals are:
Hans Georg Award is awarded to an individual who has made a significant and
long-term contribution to skiing, and not necessarily organized skiing.
Elizabeth Schatzi Wood Award is awarded to the woman who either through
club, council, national or international activities has made a decisive
contribution during either the past year or in a prior year.

J. Stanley Mullin Award is awarded to the man who either through club,
council, national or international activities has made a decisive
contribution during either the past year or in a prior year.

Terry Smith Award is in recognition to an individual's contribution to
intramural snowsport activities.

Jordan-Riley Award recognizes a one or two year activity and achievement in
FWSA's Public Affairs Program, including skier safety, area development,
liability programs, governmental affairs, taxation, transportation, and so
forth.

Jimmie Heuga Award recognizes the contributions made to helping the
physically challenged.
The NWSCC Board encourages clubs and club members to utilize this
recognition program. Contact Sheri Parshall at (503) 245-3782 or
cougskier@..., or Marilyn Sigler at marski@... to find out how
to submit a nomination or provide additional information.

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UPCOMING CLUB & REGIONAL TRAVEL & EVENTS (Open to all NWSCC club members)

Cascade Ski Club's Annual Crab Feed, February 24, 2001, Cascade Lodge,
Government Camp, Mt. Hood Make your reservations early, as this has become
a very popular event.

Scotty Graham X-Treme Competition, February 24, 2001, Mt. Hood Ski Bowl This
annual fun fundraising event will be held on Scotty's Way, and grows in
popularity every year. Proceeds provide grants to promising skiers and
snowboarders 14 through 19 years of age. The days' events include extreme
ski/board challenges, enthusiastic supporters with loud cowbells, medals,
prizes, awards party and concert and auction.

Skiyente Ski Club Memorial Cup Race, February 24-25, 2001, Mt. Hood
Meadows, Mt. Hood, OR

NWSCC Reno and Lake Tahoe, Feb 28 - March 4, 2001 This 'no frills' trip
still has openings. Lodging will be $145 per person double occupancy at the
Eldorado Lodge. Single day roundtrip bus and chairlift tickets packages are
available. Participants will need to make their own plane reservations.
Full payment for the trip is now due. Call Russ Stanton at (503) 760-8457.

Longview Ski Club's Ski Utah, March 1 - 5, 2001 Park City, Utah This $600
trip includes roundtrip air, 4 nights lodging, three days of skiing.
Contact Connie at (360) 423-7303 to join Longview Ski Club members on this
trip.

Winter Games of Oregon, March 2-4, 2001 Mt. Hood OR This amateur
Olympic-style sports event is open to all skiers and snowboarders of all
ages and ability levels. Entry fee is $35 for the first event ($25 to
Timberline or Ski Bowl season pass holders), and $15 for each additional
event. The entry fee includes an all day lift ticket at each ski area and
an event t-shirt. Fireworks are planned as part of the opening ceremonies.
Events will include Big Air, Super G, Giant Slalom, Extreme Competition,
Boarder X, Skier X, and snow bike races. This event is a qualifier for the
National Seniors Games! For registration forms and more information call
503-520-1319.

Bergfreunde Ski Club's Timberline Takeover has been cancelled.

Skiyente Ski Club's King Winter, March 10, 2001, Charlie's at Government
Camp, Mt. Hood

Ski and Tee Challenge, April 21, 2001, Mt. Hood, OR Combine ski racing and a
golf scramble all in one day! And support the Mt. Hood Ski Patrol in the
process. Entry fees are $500 per each team of four. Fees include a lift
ticket and race at Timberline, coffee, pastries, and a sack lunch from
Timberline, greens fees and cart rental, and 18 holes of golf at The Resort
At the Mountain. The day's events end with dinner and an awards banquet at
The Resort At The Mountain.

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FAR WEST SKI ASSOCIATION
FWRA Racing Championships, Northstar-at-Tahoe, April 5-8, 2001:
NWSCC/PACRAT came in First Place for points earned per racer this past
April, and our goal is to sweep the championships in 2001! The trip will
cost approximately $400 including airfare. This trip is always great fun
for everyone! Billie Jo Rease is the trip captain and is accepting $50.00
deposits. She can be reached at

2001 FWSA Convention, Reno, Nevada, June 7 - 10, 2001
The Bay Area Council will be the sponsor of the 69th annual FWSA Convention.
The event will be held at the Peppermill Hotel Casino. Golf or tennis
tournaments, or tours to historic Virginia City, Harrah's National
Automobile Museum will be offered on Friday. Saturday's schedule include
updates from the ski industry, a Travel Carousel with representatives from
some of the best resorts in North America, a silent auction filled with ski
trips to Europe, Canada, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Idaho, and many other
great destinations, panel discussions, elections, a Saturday night banquet
and dance, and award ceremonies are just some of the planned events. Room
rates start at $79 per night. Reservations must be made by April 30, 2001
to ensure the discounted room rate. Call (800) 282-2444 to make room
reservations, and use the Group Code #RFWSA01 for the above discounted rate.
Call Southwest Airlines at (800) 433-5368, and use ID Code A8112 for a 10%
discount on roundtrip airline tickets. Registration materials will be
available in early 2001. Contact Marilyn Sigler at marski@... or
(360) 883.6937, for information. (NWSCC will sponsor the 2002 Convention in
Portland, OR)

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FUTURE TRAVEL

FWSA Ski Week, January 26 - February 2, 2002, Copper Mountain, CO.
This resort is Colorado's largest ski resort, with 2,433 acres. NWSCC clubs
will be limited to only 62 spaces. Over 30 deposits have been received.
Copper Mountain offers over 2,400 acres of lift-serviced terrain segregated
into beginner, advanced, and expert terrain, each located on different parts
of the mountain.
Prices will be approximately $850, excluding airfare. To sign-up send a $50
refundable deposit to Sylvia Kearns at 7006 NE 72nd Circle, Vancouver, WA
98661, or call her at (360) 260-7169. For updates on Copper Mountain's
expansion projects and year-round facilities, check
www.skicoppermountain.com.

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SNOWSPORT REGIONAL AND INDUSTRY NEWS

Snowlink.com's Donate-a-Ski/Board Program
What does everybody do with his or her old skis, boards, boots, ski clothes,
and gear? Instead of taking up space in garages, attics, and closets why
not donate your used and/or outgrown gear.
Snowlink.com's Donate-a-Ski/Board program collects used skis/boards and gear
and then distributes the items to charitable organizations around the
country. Organizations such as Special Olympics and Snowboard Outreach
Society are two of many organizations that benefit.
The program runs from early October through December 31, 2001. Granted,
this article is too late to take advantage of 2000's tax year, and is early
for 2001, but we can start thinking about an opportunity to help others.

To participate, individuals take their donations to specific retailers who
will accept the items and provide a receipt that can be used for a tax
deduction. G.I. Joe's, U.S. Outdoor Store, Mt. Pilchuck Ski & Sport, and
Northwest Snowboards are just a few of the Oregon and Washington retailers
participating in this program.

Ski clubs may want to arrange a club event around collecting donations and
then shopping for new skis/boards and other sporting goods at one of the
participating stores.
The Donate-a-Ski/Board program is sponsored by Snowlink, Outdoor Life
Network, and COULOIR Magazine, and is conducted through SnowSports
Industries America. For more information call (800) 639-2761 or check
www.snowlink.com. Please remember to mark your October calendar for
donations.

Mt. Hood Museum
January's NWSCC Council Meeting included Jim Paustian's update on the
development of the Mt. Hood Museum. Jim is the Treasurer for the Mt. Hood
Museum Fund Raising Committee and reported that efforts are underway to
secure a site to build the museum. The Committee has accumulated numerous
Native American artifacts as well as over 1.1 million photographs of
Timberline and the surrounding area. A fundraising event is planned for
the future, but in the meantime an entertaining as well as informative
poster showing the Mt. Hood, Timberline, Government Camp, mountain features,
and much more (placemat size) is available for $10. The poster is actually
a reproduction of an old placemat that the Committee found. These placemats
are available at Three Sisters Coffee.

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2000 - 2001 REGIONAL RACING

2000 - 2001 PACRAT Race Schedule
(snow and weather conditions permitting)
Sunday, February 11, 2001 - Meadows
Sunday, March 11, 2001 - Timberline
Sunday, March 18, 2001 Meadows - location change
Saturday, March 24, 2001 - Meadows, immediately followed by Rat Attack /
Awards Party
Please call the PACRAT World Headquarters at (503) 796-1112 for current race
information, or Lynn Kovacs at (503) 968-7212 or llkovacs2@....

PNSA ADULT 2001 RACE CALENDAR

PNSA Adult (formerly known as Masters) races are open to anyone 19 years of
age and older. The following are race dates for Alpine and Nordic (cross
country) events in Washington and Oregon. Race fees are $15/day unless
otherwise stated. These are not complete race schedules. Anybody
interested in these or other possible race events should contact the PNSA.
2001 Alpine Races
Feb 17/18, Over The Hill Classic, Summit West & Alpental, WA GS/SL
March 3, Masters GS, 49 Degrees North, WA
Mar 4, Mt Spokane GS, Mt. Spokane, WA
Mar 17/18, Osborne-Grage Memorial, Stevens Pass, WA, GS/SL
Apr 19-22, PNSA Championships, Mt Bachelor, OR,
TR/SG/GS/SL $25/day
PNSA Masters Contact Information (Race Organizers)
PNSA Masters c/o Howie Dickerman, 4187 W Lk Sammamish Pkwy SE, Bellevue, WA
98008, (425) 936-9664, howied@...

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MEMBER BENEFIT PROGRAMS

NWSCC Membership Cards
Check www.nwskiers.org for current benefits and specials.

G.I. Joe's 10% Discount
Show your NWSCC membership card at the time of purchase at any G.I. Joe's
store, and receive a 10% discount.

Cascade Property Management
NWSCC club members will receive a 10% discount through March 31, 2001 (some
restrictions apply; holidays excluded) when renting one of Cascade Property
Management's Mt. Hood vacation home rentals. For information call (503)
622-5688 or (800) 635-5417. Their website is www.mthoodrentals.com.

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NWSCC REPORTS AND NOTICES

NWSCC Electronic Distribution List
Win two, all-day, lift tickets to Timberline, Mt. Hood, Oregon by
subscribing to the NWSCC'S nwskiers-eletter@... distribution list.
To sign-up for the ListServe: go to the home page of NWSCC web site:
www.nwskiers.org and follow the simple instructions. Upon subscribing, you
will be automatically entered into the contest. The drawing will be held
February 21st at our Council Meeting so subscribe today. In addition to our
monthly Newsletter you will receive trip and event information, and last
minute announcements (no chat, no replies, etc.) For further information
or posting announcements, please contact Mary Olhausen at (360) 892-1814, or
contact@....

NWSCC Newsletter
Club Presidents and newsletter editors:
This newsletter is intended to provide NWSCC member clubs with information
about travel and events, as well as industry related news. But is there
other information that you would like to see? Please let me know. Send
your comments and suggestions to Lynn Kovacs NWSCC P.O. Box 1915, Portland,
OR 97207 or Llkovacs2@...

Safety
Kudos' to the NWSCC member clubs that are working to raise safety awareness
among their members. This month, Cascade Primetimers' newsletter included
an article about the recent conviction of a skier in Colorado.

NWSCC Safety Contest NWSCC club members will be eligible to win a one-week
trip including round-trip-airfare to Aspen, CO. Aspen donates a trip to
FWSA's safety contest. This is an individual prize, not a club or group
prize. Contact Sylvia Kearns at (360) 260-7169 or email
sylviakearns@... to participate in this event.

2000-2001 Northwest Skiers' Directories
Contact Linda McGavin at lindam@... to request directories.

Travel Flier Information Requirements
Travel fliers and notices disclosing travel dates or costs for any NWSCC
sponsored trip must state "Washington State Seller of Travel #601-825-024"
on the flier/document. This rule applies only to NWSCC trips where NWSCC
receives money from clubs or participants. It does not apply to individual
club trips. Contact Sheri Parshall with questions at (503) 245-3782 or
cougskier@....

NWSCC's Commercial Membership Program
The program benefits our commercial members. Contact Barb Pressentin
Parshall at (503) 514-4621 or for information

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NEXT MEETING:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2001
Agenda: Speakers from The Oregonian and Summit/Portland Parks

6:30 P.M.
Gourmet Stuft Pizza
4200 Mercantile, Dr., Lake Oswego
(503) 635-1313

Directions:
From I-5, take Lake Oswego/Hwy 217 Exit
Drive east on Kruse Way toward Lake Oswego
Turn right on Mercantile (next to sign for the Keg Restaurant) into the
business park.

Directions to avoid I-5 construction:
From I-5, take exit 192, Carman Dr./King City
Drive east on Carman Dr. toward Lake Oswego
Turn right on to Kruse Way
Turn right on to Mercantile

March 21, 2001 Stay tuned for details.

CONTACT SHERI PARSHALL FOR INFORMATION
(503) 245-3782 or cougskier@...