Tribal Ski Day coming up
Mt. Hood Meadows will
host the War m Springs
Tribal Ski Day on Monday,
February 2. There will be
skiing, Nordic and cross-
country, snowboarding, and
snowshoeing. To sign up
send an email to:
sue.matters@wstribes.org
In the email, include the
name, date of birth and con-
tact information (phone and
email address) for each per-
son who will be participat-
ing; and will anyone, age 4
or older, need a beginner
Housing:
lesson?
Complete the online liabil-
ity release form for each par-
ticipant, which can be found
at:
skihood.com/agreements/
ticket-release
Complete and return the
form for each participant.
Please make sure it is com-
pleted legibly, in full, with all
the details.
For bus riders: The Mt.
Hood Meadows bus will ar-
rive at the Warm Springs
Community Center at 6:45
Staying warm
a.m. for a 7:15 a.m. depar-
ture. Call 541-460-2255 by
7 a.m. if you are cancelling
or running late (please try to
be on time).
For those who will be driv-
ing, meet at Mt. Hood
Meadows at 8:30 a.m. in the
FreeRide room (in the
northlodge, second floor,
next to Fresh Tracks). You
will need an ODOT sno-
new houses for homebuyers
(from page 1)
Housing in 2024 com-
pleted a first Trailer Court-
improvement project with
the opening of the ten Per-
manent Supportive Housing
residences and a support Ser-
vice Center.
The Warm Springs Hous-
ing Authority is accepting ap-
plications from tribal mem-
bers to purchase one of the
new Kalama Lane or Trailer
Court houses. For both, eli-
gibility requirements include:
First-time homebuyer, tribal
membership, and 80-percent
of area median income.
Simnasho duplex
Housing is also getting
ready to begin construction
in Simnasho of a duplex,
with three-bedroom resi-
dences for each side. This
$600,000 project is fully
funded by the tribes, as ap-
proved by Tribal Council in
the 2025 budget. This is the
Joel Holliday/ Housing
Very nice kitchen at one of the new houses of the
Trailer Court area Housing Authority project.
first fully tribally-funded
Housing project in about 40
years.
The duplex will be simi-
lar to one that Housing built
in the West Hills area in
2023. Eli Smith is the
project manager for the
Simnasho duplex.
The Kalama Lane devel-
opment, Trailer Court im-
park permit to park in any
of the parking lots. This is
available online at:
tripcheck.com/Pages/Sno-
Parks-Permits
Or available at vendors.
provements, and Simnasho
duplex are the first three
Housing projects for 2026,
with several coming up as
the years goes on.
To stay warm, dry, and
safe on the slopes, it is best
to dress in layers. This allows
you to regulate your body
temperature as you transition
from the cold chairlift to ac-
tive skiing.
Base Layers, moisture-
wicking thermal top and
bottoms: Wear synthetic,
(polyester) or Merino wool
materials. Avoid cotton, as it
stays wet and makes you cold
if you sweat.
Ski socks: One pair of
thin, moisture-wicking socks.
Middle layers (insulation)
fleece or wool wweater: This
traps heat against your body.
Lightweight down vest-
jacket: For especially cold
days, a thin ‘puffy’ layer adds
significant warmth without
much bulk.
Outer layers (weather
protection) ski jacket: Must
be
waterproof
and
windproof.
Ski pants (bibs or trou-
sers): Waterproof pants that
fit over your boots to keep
snow from getting into your
socks.
Extremities and accesso-
ries, gloves or mittens: Wa-
terproof and insulated. Mit-
tens are generally warmer be-
cause your fingers share body
heat.
Neck gaiter or balaclava:
To protect your face from
windburn and frostbite.
Goggles: Essential for vis-
ibility in flat light, wind, and
falling snow. They also pro-
vide UV protection.