2016-2017 ORYGUN - Annual Pow, Beer, and Duct Tape Thread

[OregonDead]

People are talking it up but I haven't seen it yet. Salem Costco is crowded most of the time and that is the only example people are using around here. People are saying it is weekend busy now even though it is a weekday. It is summer break though so kinda like a weekend in Salem.

Anyone already seeing eclipse traffic around their parts?

My friend convinced me to drive out to Painted Hills / Sutton Byway on Sunday night and try to pitch a tent on random BLM/NF roads somewhere. Have to drive through Sisters to get there ... afraid it's going to be a total junkshow.

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26 east from Prineville was a bit of a parking lot with first arrivals for the music festival

http://www.oregonlive.com/eclipse/20...-readoregonian

[Flyoverland Captive]

The only real route Eastbound out of Prineville is now closed. Yikes.

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Anyone already seeing eclipse traffic around their parts?

My friend convinced me to drive out to Painted Hills / Sutton Byway on Sunday night and try to pitch a tent on random BLM/NF roads somewhere. Have to drive through Sisters to get there ... afraid it's going to be a total junkshow.

leave today & maybe i-5N to 84E to 395S to John Day?

[Game Over]

The only real route Eastbound out of Prineville is now closed. Yikes.

Any idea why?

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festival people arriving

[Flyoverland Captive]

Probably a stoner car accident.

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i'm reading Sisters might be evac'ed due to fires?

[Flyoverland Captive]

So far just a few areas:

http://www.ktvz.com/news/new-fires-c...ness/605609389

[jonesy]

Redmond area

[SchralphMacchio]

This smoke is never ending! It's even socked-in in Eugene today!

According to the local NWS office, Southern Willamette valley is getting smoke from the Chetco and Miller fires down near Medford. Should clear out down here by Weds when winds shift back to westerly.

Meanwhile I know it's a hot mess in Bend and Sisters from Milli fire, and Whitewhater is still smoking away ... I think it's time to put the MTB away for the weekend and escape to the coast.

edit: also, thoughts and support to those who are more seriously affected, including those working the firelines etc. My rant is obviously a minor inconsequential deal ...

[OregonDead]

Checking in from the planet with the red sun and moon.

[Game Over]

It's awful.



Sunset yesterday.

[Sessiøn]

What is everyone's pass plans for the upcoming season? I have a slight waning interest in skiing (I know blasphemous), but looking to do a Ski Bowl night pass to start her off, and then finish with the Meadows spring pass.

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early price at mhm was $499, minus my points...only amounted to $12, but whatever, $487 for a season pass that extends from Thanksgiving to May is a pretty good value for me

[CelebratedSkier]

Gonna wait till as late as possible and pay full retail. Gotta keep those lifts running.

[OregonDead]

Some years I've got the pre-season price after the winter season started at Timberlaps.

Gonna wait till as late as possible and pay full retail. Gotta keep those lifts running.

[core2]

Question for you guys, what is optimal two hour period to hit Timberline this weekend for best conditions? I am thinking 9-11 AM should provide best turns or do I get out there early at 7:30 and get fresh cord?

[puma]

What is everyone's pass plans for the upcoming season? I have a slight waning interest in skiing (I know blasphemous), but looking to do a Ski Bowl night pass to start her off, and then finish with the Meadows spring pass.

We are getting Bachelor passes again. Was close to skipping this year, and doing meadows probably, but need to use this place as much as possible in Bend. Getting a little tired of the drive.

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Hoodoo (we have a cabin up there)

I just saw a fire broke out on potato hill less than a mile away
I hope it does not burn down.

[OregonDead]

Is that the one they are saying closed Hwy 20? Vibes. Hoping your place makes it through.

Hoodoo (we have a cabin up there)

I just saw a fire broke out on potato hill less than a mile away
I hope it does not burn down.

[Game Over]

Yea that's it. Thanks.

[SchralphMacchio]

That's crazy, all the fire crew camps are right at the ski resort parking area - it's the command center for all the various fires in the Deschutes and Willamette NF.

Register Guard says the fire started on south side and jumped highway at Lost Lake.
http://registerguard.com/rg/news/loc...-pass.html.csp

[Game Over]

Yea I was thinking that was crazy also. I hope they can get it beat down soon

[FatKidFromFL]

What is everyone's pass plans for the upcoming season? I have a slight waning interest in skiing (I know blasphemous), but looking to do a Ski Bowl night pass to start her off, and then finish with the Meadows spring pass.

Full Meadows pass and Timberline Spring pass FTW. And I plan to use my legs... Gunsight, Elk Meadows, Silver Star & Barlow... I want to poke around estacada if the snow level gets low enough this year... I picked up an old nordic guide book with pretty good maps of areas that I had never even considered skiing.

Anxiously awaiting first-snow... last year my season started Oct 13th.... Great feeling showing up for Warren Miller with a day on the books already. This year's WM is on the 13th. Pray for Snow.

Question for you guys, what is optimal two hour period to hit Timberline this weekend for best conditions? I am thinking 9-11 AM should provide best turns or do I get out there early at 7:30 and get fresh cord?

You are right on the $ with 9-11. Things have been FIRM in the AM

(surprisingly-so!) I was breaking-through ice at almost 8am last week:
This was a couple hundred below the magic mile (about 6750?)

Hanging with BCSKI, Buildin Booters on the margins:

keep linking those patches fatK.

Patches? We don't need no stinking patches. 3000ft descent to within 1/4 mile of the car. last 1000ft through the remnants of the Mile Park was "rub-it-on-my-body"-delicious-compressible-dynamic-forgiving-AMAZINGLY-POPPY butter on a firm base. So FKN fun.

"The Turn" is approaching:

Anybody down for Sept tours: you know where to find me.