2019-20 - Oregon - it never snows here and when it does, it sucks

[jonesy]

Guess no lessons during Spring break,ect. Home Depot has pallets of tp & cleaning supplies. I'm going skiing until they shut the lifts down. F that.

[river59]

If you're up for a sufferfest I might be down when the forecast looks good. I have done the start walking at 1am thing in the past. Potato hill says you're not getting anywhere close to morrison with a truck. Snow pack is strong at 4500. Helens looks to be the better option at the moment.



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Will be busy for the next week or so. Going to see if I can sneak a short tour in at lower elevations over there. Will report back with my findings.

Been touring around the N side of Hood the past few days and the snowpack below 5k is surprisingly thin. Below 4.5k, heavily treed slopes are pretty much bare. If Adams looks anything like Hood, then I suspect that the 8040 will open up earlier than usual.

[k2skier112]

From Meadows' blog post on CV and their operations status: "We are fortunate that the activities we enjoy here on the mountain, naturally provide social distancing"

This is obviously total BS. How is standing in a crowded lift line, riding a full chair, or sitting at a full table in a crowded lodge considered social distancing? I'm not saying that I want Meadows to shut down (quite the contrary) but that is a straight up lie IMO. What are everybody's thoughts on this?

Lotta peeps rode single today. I rode double at least 6 times.

Meadows embellish, no way...

Skiing is one of the things most can do and only have to get close to one another on the lift or in line. I'm not going in the lodge either, but I usually don't anyway.

Be cautious, but not paranoid, live life

[ACH]

I'm going skiing until they shut the lifts down. F that.

Be cautious, but not paranoid, live life

This


And, WTF is it with people and TP. smh

[k2skier112]

So, here's what I show so far for attendance at the MtB Mini 3/28-30. Please advise re: corrections

::: ::: +1 - Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Mattig +2 - Saturday, Sunday, Monday
ACH +2 - Saturday, Sunday, Monday + rest of week
K2skier112 + 1 - Saturday, Sunday, Monday
TBS +1 - Saturday, maybe Sunday, Monday
Jonesy +1 - Maybe Sunday, Monday
Teh Poacher - Saturday, Sunday (tell Tor she's welcome too)
Ryan13 - Saturday, Sunday
Flyoverland Captive - Saturday, Sunday (once he clears his schedule)
Toadman - Saturday, Sunday (once he gets his schedule together)
Puma + 2 - Saturday (no maybe's)

Still need to hear from:
Tap
Forty
Fortrees
Klaus
And a callout to Taoslcl - you know we met on a chair at Taos in Feb 2009...
Who else?

Note - some of us - Poacher, Jonesy Puma and I at least - will also be skiing on Friday, 3/27 @ time TBD, to include a birthday celebration. The mountain will remain open until 7PM that night with $15 buddy passes available for skiing 4PM to close. Sing out if interested so we can try to round up enough passholders to accommodate.

Once we get attendance sorta figured out, we can figure out food/beverage. What's everyone think about Saturday (at least) for a group lunch. I can bring a dry rubbed tri-tip or two to roast if someone has a grill that will sear 3-4 lbs of cow. And beer. And brownies.

Jonesy is working on commemorative stickers.

Other ideas/thoughts?

I'm solo, no +1 for me this year.

[TBS]

FYI - Both Meadows & Hoodoo demos have been cancelled.

Re: Social Distancing at resorts - could be done (2 per quad, spread lift lines, shut down lodges) but obviously would require enforcement and buy in. Even at the grocery store right now you can tell people just have no idea.

Well that’s an understandable bummer. No woodsman testing for me. Good on you iggy for putting your crew first.

Regarding social distancing @ resort, my new rules:
Use a pole bump as a greeting, or a boot bump
Don’t share vapes, pipes, joints, etc.
Wash hands before and after touching anything in the lodge
Don’t hold your gloves in your mouth
Cough around people so they move away

ETA - maybe I’ll start breathing through my avalung while in lift lines and on the chair...

[::: :::]

Portland Public School on extended spring break after today.
Out until April 1 (for now)

[jonesy]

[Hood26]

Statewide school closure until April 1.

[TBS]

It’s gonna be interesting to see how many school aged kids are skiing on Monday. Could resemble a full on Spring Break Horde.
Jonesy will be traumatized

[Toadman]

Well, it's snowing at MHM based on the snow cams, so who cares about COVID-19. I've heard that the COVID-19 virus can't ski powder....

[klauss]

Just be on the lookout. Heard the Covid skis in jeans and a Bengals starter jacket.

Will be avoiding the lodge

[Supermoon]

Had to drive a boat from Bend back to PDX today and it got a bit spicy through Govy. Would have loved to pull in to MHM for some laps cause it was dumping.



Photo is from closer to Rhododendron

[Grizz]

I've heard that the COVID-19 virus can't ski powder....

Sort of. It can, but only if it uses fully rockered skis.


Dumping hard when I left and quality was excellent. If you can get up tonight it should be very good.

[jonesy]

Those boats do not handle well on hwy 26.

[TBS]

Well, it's snowing at MHM based on the snow cams, so who cares about COVID-19. I've heard that the COVID-19 virus can't ski powder....

Can it hike the cone?

ETA - at 7pm 2” of fresh down at MtB

[Toadman]

Been snowing in Bend proper since about 6pm. Hope it nukes up at Bachy. Need to get some cold smoke pow face shots. I've heard that helps with the COVID-19 symptoms.

[TBS]

Yup I hear Covid can’t survive in temps below 25F.

[Toadman]

A few inches in the driveway this morning. A few more inches in the Bachelor parking lot. Go get some!

[::: :::]

I was just not feeling it this morning...ON A SNOW DAY...I’m losing my mojo; too many days away...looking at the live cam, it seems like a quiet nice light snow day up on the hill. I hope you guys are up there!

[undertow2]

My ski season has totally sucked as my back finally said F you and had surgery 2/10... Saw my surgeon this past Thursday and said I am well ahead of schedule and gave me the OK to ski for my annual trip to Bach... Flights booked, house paid for and spring pass purchased and will be there from 4/7 to 4/15... I will absolutely loose my shit if resorts close - like Bach...! I so need this trip and could not be more excited...


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[Toadman]

Vibes to those not able to get out today.

I got up early for this!?



Actually, I got up early for this...



Hit Northwest early, and had some fun, and even the groomers were stellar.



As is my habit, I had a penchant for a Cone lap, not that anyone cares...



Yes, it was good. Ended my day a bit earlier after a bit of a tweak to my knee. Not going to overdue it. Was nuking when I left around 11:30am

[k2skier112]

Well, at least the hotel I booked at will give a refund on a non-refundable rate if Bachy closes. It seems like there's a domino effect going on at ski resort's closing now

[TBS]

Yes, that was some nice snow today. And not crowded either, esp. for a pow weekend. Could find the (hard) base pretty easily in a lot of places but pillowy goodness in others.

Mike, MtB mgt sez (as of today) they are staying open until late May. Probably hesitant to give back all the Spring Pass money. They took out about half the tables in WV and SR lodges to create distance. No hot water for washing hands. BYO hand sanitizer.

[k2skier112]

Yes, that was some nice snow today. And not crowded either, esp. for a pow weekend. Could find the (hard) base pretty easily in a lot of places but pillowy goodness in others.

Mike, MtB mgt sez (as of today) they are staying open until late May. Probably hesitant to give back all the Spring Pass money. They took out about half the tables in WV and SR lodges to create distance. No hot water for washing hands. BYO hand sanitizer.

Fingers crossed MHM and Bachelor stay open. I want some more spring skiing. Without even showing up I've contributed $550 to the local economy.