Team Newsletter 2.01.25
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Find the lyrics winner!
Congratulations to Brandon from Food & Bev for finding this weeks lyrics!
Shout out for being the first team member to sing the lyrics in HR, thanks for keeping the stoke alive Brandon!
Meadows EAP
It’s normal to feel a little burnout after the holidays, we offer an EAP to help mitigate the mental stress associated with these feelings.
Mt. Hood Meadows is partnered with Uprise Health, a mental health care provider.
Offering a wide range of services, (including, but not limited to) from legal services and financial coaching, to counseling services and wellness coaching, the EAP is a valuable resource that is free for all employees and their dependents.
Check out the Eloomi course (Link below) for additional information.
Link and Access Code below:
https://members.uprisehealth.com/
access code: meadows
The Vertical - Après Schedule
Après Music Sponsored by pFriem Family Brewers
2/8: Antonyms
2/9: The County Champs
Après Music Sponsored by Double Mountain Brewery & Cidery
2/22: Bonneville Power Trio
2/23: Bonneville Power Trio
Snow Dances Needed
Though the sunshine and blue skies have been pleasant, we are due for some winter storms as we round out Juneuary. I know it’s an old cliche, but someone told me long ago there’s a calm before the storm, I know it’s been coming for some time. Do your snow dances, get your prefered method of downhill travel waxed, and make sure your ready to enjoy the fresh snow that is surely coming our way!
Enjoy this picture of the snow stake pulled from the future.
****I wrote this before this storm, but continued snow dances won’t hurt!
Avalanche Course for Team Members
We will be offering a Level 1 avalanche course at a *heavily* discounted rate for a limited number of employees February 24-26th.
The course will be offered here at meadows and will run approximately 8 am – 4 pm all three days.
With a price of only $350 (down from the usual $700) and only 11 spots available, we expect it to fill up fast.
Don’t hesitate in taking advantage of this great opportunity to gain valuable skills and awareness around recreating in the backcountry.
For more information see link below, or reach out to
Kyle Donahue at Kyledona@gmail.com
or
Nick Asher at Nick.Asher@skihood.com
Sign up:
https://www.skihood.com/product/employee-aai-avalanche-level-1-course-feb-24-26
Participants need to have a ski touring or splitboard setup with skins already cut to size and their own Transceiver, Probe, and Shovel. No snowshoes allowed. The course will be both in the Ski Resort and Backcountry. Participants must be advanced to expert riders.
The following will be covered in the course:
MHMR - Voted A top ski resort for Snow Shoeing by POWDR Magazine
Congrats to the Nordic team on being voted one of the top six (!!!) ski resorts for snowshoeing by Powdr Magazine!
Hannah, Debbie and the rest of the nordic team would love to have you join them on a guided snowshoe tour this season (free for all team members and dependents).
“Nestled along the flanks of Mt. Hood, Oregon, Meadows offers a slew of experiences for those looking to venture into the mountains without riding skis or a snowboard. For one, you can rent a pair of snowshoes in the Sahale Lodge or the Nordic Center in the Hood River Meadows lot. Once you’re kitted out, venture into a network of snowshoe trails that starts at Meadows’ main base area.
If you’re looking for a guided tour, Meadows has that base covered, too. The Illumination Snowshoe Tour takes place at night, offering a unique take on the coniferous forests surrounding Mt. Hood. The Vista Snowshoe Tour adds a scenic chairlift ride to the deal. First, attendees ride up the Vista Express Chairlift. Then, with a guide, they tromp downhill to the base area, where dinner is served at the Raptor’s Roost.”
Link below for full article
https://www.powder.com/ski-resorts/best-ski-resorts-snowshoeing
Mount Hood BBQ at HRM - It's kind of a PIg Deal
Rather than shutting it down for the winter and taking a few months off, one of Hood River’s favorites has joined us over at HRM. Voted the 2nd best food cart in Hood River and the best BBQ joint, Mt Hood BBQ offers pulled pork, bbq burnt end sandwiches, mac & cheese, slaw, and more!
Additional Info/Hours:
FRIDAY Thru SUNDAY – 8:30am to 4:00pm or until they sell out.
Employee’s receive 20% off their orders from Mt Hood BBQ!
Safety Corner: Culture of Courage
We hear a lot about building a Culture of Safety.
Simply put, Safety Culture is alive and well when team members can agree that: “Our Actions Prove Our Fearless Care for One Another.”
We’re friends here. We care about each other. We deliberately PROVE our care for each other by DOING things like reporting hazards, sharing safety or ergonomic tips, and setting a good example. We demonstrate our COURAGE when we care enough to act despite resistance from without or within. What if the PPE in your work area isn’t in great shape and people have stopped using it? What if you see a coworker doing something dangerous and against policy? We can EASILY tell ourselves that a situation is someone else’s responsibility…Courage feels like the opposite of easy, and many of us naturally avoid conflict. But Love is Brave. Be brave enough to show your care through action. Report hazards, share tips, speak up! STAY SAFE!!
A Message on Sustainability - (A)Way to-go
If you want to support our sustainability initiatives and save resources, consider not getting your food served in a disposable single use box which costs us almost a dollar each.
Instead, ask for your food ‘for here’ and then put it in your own reusable container. Then leave the plate in the bus station and you have saved money and materials.
Please do not ask the food servers to fill your containers as they are not allowed to accept them behind the counter due to food safety regulations
If you must take food offsite from our food service areas, consider using durable cutlery when you get where you are going, instead of taking single use disposable cutlery.
Brought to you by the Meadows/Cooper Sustainability Action Team (MCSAT)
