All Things Snowrider in PDX and OR

Merry Christmas & Joyeux Noël!

Jeremy at the Mountain Shop informed us recently of the 2010 Tele Tuesday dates at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl:

Jan. 12th, Feb 9th for Tele Tuesday. We will do the uphill/downill on Jan 12th
and the classic race (gates) on Feb 9th.

The first event is open for tele and AT, The second is a tele race.

Set up 4:00-5:00
Telemark & AT Ski Equipment Demos 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Telemark Skiing Instructional Clinics 7:00PM – 8:30PM
Telemark Races 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Tele Tuesdays are a lot of fun and coincide with Ski Bowl’s Lady’s Night were dames ski for cheap. $14 we think but don’t quote us. The Snowrider Project will be there with bells on, tabling and carrying on. Who knows, we might even ride a few runs. See you there! Let us know if you have any questions.

Coming soon to a Mt. Hood Ski Bowl lift tower near you…

Snowrider is pleased to award the Crag Law Center with the 2009 Stellar Dendrite Award, given annually to an individual or organization that demonstrates strong stewardship of the Mt. Hood region. Crag is highly deserving of the award due to its influential work in the expansion of the Mt. Hood Wilderness. H.R. 146:The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 was signed into law by President Obama March 30, 2009. The 127,000 acre expansion of Mt Hood Wilderness was approved as part of a hard-fought bill protecting over 2 million acres of wilderness throughout 9 states, which also includes the designation of 80 miles of river in the Mt Hood region as “wild and scenic”. The wilderness designation provides the highest level of protection status available for public lands and intends for the land to be preserved for the “use and enjoyment in such manner as will leave them unimpaired for future use and enjoyment as wilderness.” The status prohibits operation of vehicles or mechanical equipment as well as the construction of new roads or structures.

Crag’s founders, Chris Winter and Ralph Bloemers were instrumental in bringing together key stakeholders during the negotiation process to develop an amenable bill and lobby on its behalf to protect land along Mt Hood’s Cooper Spur. Mr. Bloemers stated that Crag’s success is a product of the tremendous efforts of their clients, supporters, and community groups. In specific reference to the Mt Hood Wilderness success, Mr. Bloemers credits the Cooper Spur Wild and Free Coalition and Mazamas for coalescing support of the outdoor recreation community to lobby for the wilderness area, as well as other stakeholders representing interests in watershed stewardship, timber sales, and ski industry.
The Crag Law Center is a non-profit organization, founded by Bloemers and Winter in 2001, representing over 60 organizations and subsistence native peoples throughout Oregon, Washington and Alaska.  The three program areas under which Crag focuses its actions are Livable Communities, Clean Water, and Public Lands protection. Some of their current projects include assisting native peoples in the protection of their subsistence fishing grounds from oil development along Alaska’s North Slope; halting illegal pollution on the Tualatin, Willamette, Columbia tributary systems in Oregon and Washington and recovering penalties to fund clean up and restoration; and working on behalf of local citizens, conservation groups and public lands advocates to defend roadless areas and old growth forests in Oregon, Washington and Alaska.

By awarding Crag with the 2009 Stellar Dendrite Award, Snowrider brings attention to the tremendous services Crag Law Center provides in preserving and protecting wild lands and watersheds in the Northwest. Snowrider recognizes Crag as an invaluable asset to the winter recreation and outdoor mountain community and hopes to continue its productive working relationship for protecting the pristine recreation areas of Oregon.

-Michael Harrison

Last night’s raffle at the Portland premiere of Powderwhore Productions’ new flick Flakes was a success. The Snowrider Project raised just south of a grand and the 2009 Stellar Dendrite award was given to Portland’s Crag Law Center. The Stellar Dendrite Award is given annually to an individual, group of individuals or organization that demonstrates good stewardship of Mt. Hood and the surrounding region. We will follow up soon with a story about Crag and their Mt. Hood work.
Big thanks go out to the Powderwhores, The Crag Law Center, Black Diamond, Next Adventure, Lanny Shuler, Steven Lenhart Photography, Cobra Dogs, the Kennedy School and every single one of you who purchased a raffle ticket. Merci beaucoup!

Howdy Folks,

This is a friendly reminder of the upcoming Portland Premier of Powderwhore Productions’ dope new film Flakes. Read a nice review of the film on Andrew McClean’s blog. Please come early, enjoy some brew, buy some raffle tickets and swill some free heel snow stoke brought to you by the Howell brothers aka. Powderwhore Productions. The show’s at Portland’s Kennedy School located at 5736 NE 33rd Ave in NE Portland and starts at 7:30pm. The kidlets must be left at home as this show is for those age 21 and above.

The Snowrider Project will announce it’s annual Stellar Dendrite Award winner as well as conduct a tasty gear raffle. One of the hottest raffle items is a pair of Black Diamond model 09-10 Justice boards.

We’d like to thank in advance Powderwhore Productions, Black Diamond LTD, Resource Revival, Kennedy School, Lanny Shuler, Next Adventure, The Mountain Shop, and Cobra Dogs among others for helping out.

Cheers,

Michael

Portland’s Snowrider Project is proud to present a Portland showing of Nils Larsen’s documentary Skiing In The Shadow of Genghis Khan-Timeless Skiers of the Altai:

When: Wednesday, March 4th @ 7pm(doors at 6:30)
Where: Solstice Outdoor 2415 N. Ross Ave., Portland, Oregon
What: Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and juniors under 16. The film will start at 7pm, is 46 minutes long and will be followed by a Q&A session with Nils. Extracto Coffee and a limited-edition Voodoo Doughnut will be served.
Why: To learn about the origins of skiing in the Altai Mountains of western China and to raise funds for the Portland chapter of the Surfrider Foundation’s Snowrider Project.

Seating is limited to 60 people. We hope to see you and yours next Wednesday night!

On February 5, 2009, the Crag Law Center will be sponsoring a movie night at the Hollywood Theater to benefit the Madrone Wall Preservation Committee. Come out and join other folks from the climbing and outdoor recreation community to support local activists working to preserve one of the Portland area’s premiere climbing spots.

Representatives from Mt. Hood Meadows will be on hand during intermission to discuss avalanche control, backcountry access and uphill travel within the ski area. Many people have contacted us over the past year with questions on these issues, so this is your opportunity to hear from Meadows about their management of the ski area and to let them know what you think.

We hope to see you next Thursday evening at the Hollywood Theatre.