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About The Oregon state employee. (Salem, Oregon.) 1944-195? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1948)
31 are near Bend in the Deschutes national forest of central Oregon where the Skyliners ski club has a playground ten miles west of Bend for easy, access. A forest service lodge, used as a 4-H camp in summer, serves as a snow sports cen ter in winter. Miss Marianne Gerke, Skyliners, re ports major activities of her club take place at Hoodoo ski bowl, 45 miles west of Bend at Santiam Pass. A road from the highway to the bowl has been un der construction, but will probably not be in use this year, entailing a walk by trail at present of less than one mile from U.S. Highway,.? 0. The Central Cascade recreational council, composed of representatives of all clubs using the Santiam ski area, co operates with the forest service in su pervising ski activities and programs. Last year the council furnished a free ski school on Sundays and volunteer ski patrol service on weekends. Skyliners club, reactivated last year, is planning on a busy winter, w ith em phasis on junior skiing in the thought that "today’s juniors will become to morrow’s champions.” Activities this year include ski trips by high school groups, ski schools by the Portland and Bend junior chambers of commerce. In the past Bend has produced such out standing skiers as Olaf Skjersaa, pioneer class A jumper, Phil Gillis, top ranking junior racer in the last few seasons, Phil and Sam Peoples and Ster and Jim Mc- Garvey, Oregon state college varsity ski team members. Best known is Gene Gillis, member of the 1948 Olympic team. Ed Thurston, operator of Hoodoo ski howl, had planned to have a new chair lift and 50 room ski lodge in op eration for 1948-49, but early snow fall delayed plans until next season. In operation during the current sea son will be four rope tows handling 3000 riders per hour and ranging in length from 600 feet to 4000 feet, w ith a maximum rise of 1000 feet. A ski jump is available for leaps up to 100 feet. Facilities will be primarily in op eration over weekends and holidays and by special arrangements other times. Accommodatoins for Hoodoo ski bowl visitors are available at a forest service lodge at Santiam Pass, where dormitories Ute also in operation. Facili ties provide for 100 people,including meals, ski rentals and sales^ Cabins are also ; available at Suttle Lake, Camp Sherman and Sisters. Skiing in the Bend area continues late in the season, Q the steep open terrain of Bachelor Bzittle, 25 miles from Bend on the Century Drive, offers excellent skiing until as late as June and July. However, this area is not accessible un til late spring when roads are opened to travel. Top Hat Restaurant & Service Station Bill Coon and Lloyd Keene 12th and State Street Phones 9849 and 9766 Salem, Oregon FOR Prompt AND Efficient Prescription Service TRY WILES DRUG STORE Court and High Streets Phone 8792 Salem, Oregon
