2014/15 Mt. Hood/Mt. Bachelor

**tuffy109** · 01-19-2015, 07:07 PM

http://imgur.com/wtsyBLc

Went up for demo day. Saturday's rain was lethal. Dust started stacking up around noon and started making things fun. Hardly a crowd (except the beginner side of things, which was mobbed)

**Patarero** · 01-19-2015, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by acinpdx

5" skied pretty fun this morning in the number bowls for a couple of runs
and again when cascade opened after lunch
sun and orographic flurries made a pretty nice day

I should have waited it out! Was fun for a while. Bowls off of star were good minus the blue ice underneath.

I witnessed an astro van try to pass a lifted mid size truck with mud tires on the access road, both were spinning and going at most 5 mph. Kinda funny to watch. The astro van called it a draw and slid back in behind the truck. Last I saw of the truck it was going in reverse back down the road in the downhill lane.

**::: :::** · 01-19-2015, 07:59 PM

I saw a guy biking on 35 headed towards white River at around 7.30a
(Road had snow on it at that point)

I should have picked him up to save him from himself but I was well past him by the time I realized it

Hopefully he made it to wherever he was headed...

**Toecutter** · 01-19-2015, 09:24 PM

The freezing fog at Bachelor this morning made me unhappy.

**astralboy15** · 01-19-2015, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by acinpdx

I saw a guy biking on 35 headed towards white River at around 7.30a
(Road had snow on it at that point)

I should have picked him up to save him from himself but I was well past him by the time I realized it

Hopefully he made it to wherever he was headed...

Yeah I hope so too. I must have seen that guy shortly after you did. Nuts, or core?

**astralboy15** · 01-19-2015, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by Patarero

I should have waited it out! Was fun for a while. Bowls off of star were good minus the blue ice underneath.

I witnessed an astro van try to pass a lifted mid size truck with mud tires on the access road, both were spinning and going at most 5 mph. Kinda funny to watch. The astro van called it a draw and slid back in behind the truck. Last I saw of the truck it was going in reverse back down the road in the downhill lane.

I heard 26 and 35 turned into a junk show this morning. Lead to a handful of quick ride-on laps between 9 and 10, which was nice, though.

**wordbird** · 01-19-2015, 09:50 PM

Finally got to see the canyons off shooting star. West facing wind blown slopes look really boney, but they do look pretty steep, hopefully they open soon, I think this might be a pretty good replacement for Alpy.

**::: :::** · 01-19-2015, 11:04 PM

my gapic flight

the boy shows me how it's done

photo credit to grant myrdal on both

**Southeast Maggot** · 01-19-2015, 11:46 PM

benk, friend of benk, and I started in White River thinking "Eh, maybe we'll poke around the fin" and ended up climbing almost to 9k ft. Skied the big bowl just below lookers left side of Wyeast. Some really nice windbuff to be skied, with minimal ice.

Starting up

It's, uh, a little thin in spots

oh hey neat the skies are clearing

"Do you think we'll need crampons or an axe? Nahhhhh, probably not going far, just leave them in the car"

About 30 seconds before benk became very puckered

All of white river from the top

Cleared out as we were headed back out

snow bridges? hahahahahahahahahah

spook · 01-20-2015, 12:10 AM

so how long for one lap? is that like 4000 ft or something to almost 9000?

**JJChit** · 01-20-2015, 12:54 AM

Nice shots se maggot. You heading out again this week?

**irratator** · 01-20-2015, 01:39 AM

Mr Southeast Maggot: Enjoyable pictures! Good SHRED Thanx!

**Southeast Maggot** · 01-20-2015, 08:41 AM

so how long for one lap? is that like 4000 ft or something to almost 9000?

Yeah, the parking lot is 4200, so at least 4.5k ft of climbing.

You heading out again this week?

Probably not, but I bet today/tomorrow would be great summit days. Tomorrow might even have good corn.

If forecast for this Sunday pans out (sunny and warm), might have to go high on Adams or Helens. A little worried that the Helens approach is going to be a lot of hiking before hitting snowline.

**puma** · 01-20-2015, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by jonesy

I can't believe puma hasn't rode yet.

Ridiculously pitiful, I know. I am getting closer to it though. I went up yesterday to do some inner tubing with my son. I imagine it was decent on the hill. I had almost forgot what it was like to see snow falling from the sky. I bet my first day riding will be at Bachelor at the end of the month. Hopefully it gets cold with some new right as I am getting there. I am not holding my breath!

**jonesy** · 01-20-2015, 09:36 AM

Stay positive. I've got the last week of junuary open. Been working my moves on bob. Cutting him off in lift lines, pushing him over, skiing past him going uphill. I'm surprised he even answers my txt.

**TBS** · 01-20-2015, 01:16 PM

Meh, jonesy's attempts at knocking me down are lame - like playing hockey with 8 year-olds. The big issue is when he ditches our chair for the next one or two up so he can chat with some Betty. Bros before hoes - bro!

spook · 01-20-2015, 02:58 PM

lucky me. went up Thursday less than 100% and now I have pneumonia. oh well. last I looked it was supposed to rain on Friday so I may have to take this week off.

**::: :::** · 01-20-2015, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by Southeast Maggot

"Do you think we'll need crampons or an axe? Nahhhhh, probably not going far, just leave them in the car"

way to get out for a local adventure!

**TBS** · 01-20-2015, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by acinpdx

my gapic flight

the boy shows me how it's done

photo credit to grant myrdal on both

One of you has really good form!
Did Grant or Dylan take those shots?

**::: :::** · 01-20-2015, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by telebobski

One of you has really good form!

I'm attacking a grizzly bear to clear the landing (protip: you have to make yourself look big)
he's just skiing

Originally Posted by telebobski

Did Grant or Dylan take those shots?

It wasn't Grant, but I'm not sure who exactly; he has a couple folks working for him now...

spook · 01-20-2015, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by Southeast Maggot

Yeah, the parking lot is 4200, so at least 4.5k ft of climbing. .

how long timewise for one lap up and back? how much up? how much down?

**::: :::** · 01-20-2015, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by spook

how long timewise for one lap up and back? how much up? how much down?

on the up, figure 2-3mph + 1hr for every 1k of vert
down: about 1/5 the time it took to get up

altho, those guys ^^^ are probably faster

**irratator** · 01-20-2015, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by spook

lucky me. went up Thursday less than 100% and now I have pneumonia. oh well. last I looked it was supposed to rain on Friday so I may have to take this week off.

Mind if we start a pool or contest to guess if u 'expire?'