This is good thread. Don't really see why we need a new one but whatever. I like how Mammoth just kept 1617 rolling along.

Forecast from Rufus this morning is a mixed bag. Looks like nothing significant for the time being but maybe precip in the long term to give us and the farmers hope. http://ovs.com/wx-cafe
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In other words they're willing to open with nothing on the ground. They're not going to miss out on the holiday $$ if even the magic carpet's turning or a WROD.

Rad. I love weeknights at Skibowl. I'm saving up all my time off. When it's good I like to sneak out of the office at noon. Maybe we can link up for some laps on a Tuesday. Always good to meet...

Guy I ski with sometimes told me about this. Said he can pull in on the train in the morning drop off his bags at the concierge at the place he stays and then take the shuttle up and ski that day. ...

A huDge Hoodoo mini?

Depends where you are coming from. Taking 84 adds at least an hour for me, usually more. I had to do it once last year when there was a fatality on 26. Otherwise it's usually not that bad just to...

Oooh I'm getting excited. Time to stab old man summer in the heart with a fork.

Yeah all the big resorts I've been to out of state are like this. I haven't heard it makes any difference with the crowds but the resorts seem to be making more money.


I don't see how this will...

Keep spreading the word!

My understanding is the lifts at Skibowl are re-purposed mining equipment and they were not meant to be ridden by people in the first place. Ride at your own risk. ...

^worst grooming though. On an icy night you can barely make it back to MHX without your teeth chattering out of your mouth. Groom at night is way better at Timberline and Skibowl has the best...

Top of the lift. Skis continuous to about midway. We carried a bit and then skied a lot of the lower gully too. Very narrow strip in the gully though.

Very fun skiing up on Palmer yesterday. Rock on!

This thread isn't even 400 days old. 1718 is good enough we should keep it going for at least 400 days if not longer.
Forecast for Sunday looks very tempting for a long slog to the top o Palmer.

Yeah it's some potential competition with Skibowl for some valley folks but really the only choice for a lot of people that want to get down at night. Really it's a pretty big bonus for season pass...

Yeah 9 seems pretty early but plenty of ski time if someone can actually start skiing by 3:30 or 4. I hope they get more people coming up. Sure doesn't seem like night skiing is a huge draw but...

Probably tripled the lit terrain. I wonder if Thrifty Thursday is going to include night riding now or if they'll have some sort of deal for night tickets.

Hoodoo made it official and added lights up the Ed chair. Seems like that will add a ton of lit terrain. Anyone on here ride when they tested it last season? Could be a real game changer. I want...

Oh yeah. Jelly if anyone has the time for turns today. 247665

Mt. Angel Oktoberfest starts today. My band is the Marion County Citizens Band and we play each day in the gazebo by city hall AKA the village bandstand. Stop by and say hi. I'm the trombone player...

Line just recently dropped this promo video with some great shots of Timberline and the flow park from last spring. ...

I skied today instead. Stayed nice and cold all day. Good skiing. Bottom of palmer is walk on ski on at mid way. You can ski pretty close to the bottom of the ramp. Hike down from the park...

I've been getting all stoked on the cold overnight temps and I am totally ready to ski Palmer tomorrow and then I hear my coworkers talking about how they're meeting here at 2:30 AM to drive to...

Got some really nice turns Friday evening. Hiked to the top of Palmer in my Nikes. Lots of snow melted over the past couple of weeks.

Welcome to Oregon! Going coast to coast? Clicked on your thingy and it says VA.

Thinking I might hike Timberline tomorrow night since it is feeling relatively cold right now. I wouldn't mind...

While on the topic of doom and creation check out the Columbia river basalt flows. https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories/cvo/cvo_columbia_river_basalt.html
When a fissure opens up and really...

1500 years ago is way bigger than the one I'm talking about. People think tons of sand came from a much smaller event(s) that was about 225 years ago. I guess that was small in the whole scheme of...

1790s is when they estimate there was a big event on the S Side. Supposedly that is where all the sand came from that is still all over the drainage on that side. I have wondered about how much...

Cool video posted on the BBC site.https://www.bbc.com/news/video_and_audio/must_see/44837226/chinook-helicopter-crew-rescues-climber-in-oregon

Charlie Wessinger aka Northwest Nordic corp. owns Summit. Somehow Bill Koch got involved which is why I think they have "nordic" in the name. Not exactly sure how their whole permit thing works or...

RLK is buying Summit. Wonder what that means. Hopefully it will get me a free ride on the Summit chair since it's the only chair I have left to ride on Mt. Hood and I kinda want to ride all the...

Let Freedom Ring! High winds on the 4th of July means free skiing for everyone. No lifts, no camps, and a very small crowd enjoying Timberline for our nations birthday.
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I decided to...

Lol "Timberline does not tolerate profanity or kite flying". Don't worry even Duncan knows I'm a model citizen in the lift lines. My wife took one look at that lift line picture from last week and...

What other beta can you find out from Q? Will you please ask him if the Mile still ski on or are people carrying on to the Mile now? Has Q been in the public park? Is it still down on the mile?

Great day yesterday. Blue skies and fast sliding. Still skiing onto the mile and a strip still goes to the lot but not for long. Started out rock hard all the way to the lodge. Lots of racers early...

Anyone been up on Palmer recently? Thinking about paying the big ticket price to take my wife skiing. The National Guard will in my parking lot for another 2 weeks so I'm guessing it's safe to leave...

National Guard is back if you want to drink from a giant tanker truck. 238192

Don't drink out of the wrong faucet folks. The national guard is here at my work with tanker trucks if anyone is thirsty. :biggrin:
What's looking good to ski this weekend?

Daymakers! I upgraded to these after my marker tour broke right off my ski when I was making some turns on Palmer last August. Transitions take a bit longer but I'm still faster than the dude with...

What a gift of great weather for the last days of our winter passes. I took a vacation from the office and went up to Timberline 5 days in a row.
Bummer they didn't extend it but I think I got my...

I'm hoping to make it up for turns at Hood Thurs-Monday when my fusion pass runs out. If weather is at all decent I want to skin up from the top of Palmer. Thursday is probably the best bet to go...

^Hit me up if any of you Bend mags head up to Timberline to avoid PPP. I bet traffic is a mess. I'm planning to head up early for a skin then I'll be playing at the resort. Lifts turn at 8 now so...

Time to go wax my wife's skis. Looks like the sun is going to be out in full force tomorrow and Sunday.

Big thank you to everyone that recommended Bob Olsen in Parkdale. Dude makes me feel like a pro. Boots are feeling better than ever.

Got my new Hoji's mounted up yesterday and took them out for...

Great weekend full of great views and blue skies. Great to meet Jonesy for couple laps at Hoodoo Friday. Had a ton of fun in the sun back at Timberline for the weekend. Palmer opened for the first...

Tried to channel tomorrows mindset on my lunch break shopping trip. Also got some cans of tuna to donate to the kid.

I'll bring munchies.

Ok count me in. Look forward to meeting some mags. We can have fun even if the snow is cooked.

Hoodoo Friday? I could probably pull it off if I stay a little late at work tonight and tomorrow. I have not driven over the pass since July. What is coverage like up there? Shenanigans?

Just read the forecast and I think I need to ask my boss for tomorrow off to pay my taxes and... :)
Yesterday was a wet one and the snow looked a lot like rain down low. Glad I decided to get my...