Oregon 2021-2022 Snow Flow Thread

[Supermoon]

I scoffed when I saw snow indicated for PdX this morning, esp with a forecast temp at lo 35…but here we are — dumping in town right now

10” since close on telemetry—everyone loves 10” overnight right?!?

Can’t make the commute today…I hope y’all get some

Meanwhile at 350 abv sea lvl, I can hear deadfall in the forest sooo fingers crossed on power…
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Heard someone say that it’s been 82 years since it snowed in April in PDX. I think we are averaging one “once in a lifetime” weather event every six months right now.

[Toadman]

Woke to a few inches of snow in the driveway this morning. Decided to break out the snowblower to drain the gas tank. I probably jinxed all of Central Oregon and we are going to have the biggest blizzard in April since the founding of Bend. Sorry about that. I know you all were hoping to get in some golfing and hang up the skis.

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Boy, i really hope the cycles are done…not looking forward to a summer like last year’s any time soon again

[river59]

You lucky bastards better send pics. Stuck in mandatory zooms all day and tomorrow...

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Looks like PR is open but Heather on “avy mitigation” & SSX went on wind hold almost as soon as it opened

(operationally, can Heather open without Star?)

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MHM makes Jerry of the Day (apologies for the IG link): https://www.instagram.com/reel/CcN1w...d=MDJmNzVkMjY=

[SchralphMacchio]

Santiam pass westbound was a total junk show today. All sorts of morons in trucks and RVs towing, semis, and others just blowing past the chain up points so they could just later stop right in the middle of the road to chain.

Sounds wonderful, and I'm glad I was neither in nor contributing to that mess after getting home on Saturday from a 1 week trailer camping trip. I took the Hakka LT3s off my truck 2 weeks ago when the 4/3 storm forecast was 3-6". Then the forecast kept going up from there! But the chains for my truck and trailer stayed in my truck!!!

[TBS]

This AM at MtB
+ orgasmic turns in blower pow before the Great Horde got going
+ sucker hole breaks of as long as 45 sec, usually followed by a longer amount of time in a total vertigo-Inducing whiteout.
+ ski-on laps for 30 minutes on SRX, 1hr on Rainbow.
+ winds smoothed out the ruts from prior runs.

- at opening, only SRX & ‘Bow (OK, and early riser & little pine) were spinning. Red opened ~1030
- yet another set of WA public schools are having their spring break this week.
- by 1015 wait at SRX was 10 min for a 3min beat-to-shit snow lap. Rainbow LL was thrashed as well.

Back up tomorrow…

[Toadman]

This AM at MtB

- yet another set of WA public schools are having their spring break this week.

Back up tomorrow…

Seems between Cali, WA and OR schools, there's a spring break every week from end of February through the 3rd week of April. Doesn't anyone go to school anymore? Doesn't anyone #workanymore?

Thanks for the report from the mtn. for us #workingfolks.

[thefortrees]

Brutal lift lines and Glorious snow.

[CnRzG]

Boy, i really hope the cycles are done…not looking forward to a summer like last year’s any time soon again

Today was incredible.

[Toadman]

Trying to figure out if tomorrow or if Thursday might be the better pick for a day to cash in a chip with the boss.

[puma]

Trying to figure out if tomorrow or if Thursday might be the better pick for a day to cash in a chip with the boss.

Possible not as windy Thursday, more days of buildup, and not a significant difference on Monday night or Wednesday night snowfall, I'd probably favor Thursday. Flexible work\boss to make a game time decision tomorrow morning?

[CnRzG]

Snow Level staying below pass level... hopefully... all week. Opensnow has it creeping up to 3000 feet on Sunday. The sun will be hiding... so hopefully the snow stays powdery or packed powdery through the weekend. It should be excellent every day of the week.

[doubleeject]

Heard someone say that it’s been 82 years since it snowed in April in PDX. I think we are averaging one “once in a lifetime” weather event every six months right now.

What they said on OPB this morning was it’s the first time in 82 years of recorded history that there was measurable snow at pdx this late in the year, so likely it was even longer than 82 yrs ago.

Whatever the case I’ll take it. Today was deep, deep, deep. First run through Ho Chi Minh was waist deep and untouched.

Also, the ski patroller I spoke with said the fellow who died last week was not in closed terrain.

[jonesy]

1" of snowfall was recorded in May 1953 in pdx.

[TBS]

Trying to figure out if tomorrow or if Thursday might be the better pick for a day to cash in a chip with the boss.

Why not both?

[boar2m]

I will be there both days with a boarder. Where do you guys start in the morning? Sunrise? Lime green jacket and orange glow in snow goggles. Looking forward to pow bach tomorrow

[Cocximus]

I am passing through Oregon on a multi volcano mission. We got to Bend at noon. With all the new snow we went for laps on Tumalo. The conditions are incredible. This welcomed surprise will put the volcanoes on hold. We are a strong group that can easily do 25km/2500m. Can I get some suggestions for some bigger lines in the area that do not require a sled? I am fully aware the Avalanche conditions are considerable, but I would still like to head out and asses as we go.

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[thefortrees]

Looking at a topo map might help you out

[jonesy]

Paulina Peak.

[Tap]

Paulina Peak.

Dangerous, not advised

[TBS]

I will be there both days with a boarder. Where do you guys start in the morning? Sunrise? Lime green jacket and orange glow in snow goggles. Looking forward to pow bach tomorrow

Yup SRX to start - winds are more reasonable than on west side right now
I’ll be in White helmet, white jacket, on goats. Or, Just look for Jonesy’s porn ‘stashe

[CnRzG]

Why not both?

This

[Eastern Sierra Skier]

This AM at MtB
+ orgasmic turns in blower pow before the Great Horde got going
+ sucker hole breaks of as long as 45 sec, usually followed by a longer amount of time in a total vertigo-Inducing whiteout.
+ ski-on laps for 30 minutes on SRX, 1hr on Rainbow.
+ winds smoothed out the ruts from prior runs.

- at opening, only SRX & ‘Bow (OK, and early riser & little pine) were spinning. Red opened ~1030
- yet another set of WA public schools are having their spring break this week.
- by 1015 wait at SRX was 10 min for a 3min beat-to-shit snow lap. Rainbow LL was thrashed as well.

Back up tomorrow…

Fun day at Batchelor yesterday for sure. I skied til closing and got my best day of storm skiing this season for sure. I saw the forecast and power drove up from Tahoe Sunday evening and it all fell into place. Super stoked.


The drive out to the ski area yesterday morning was sketchy. Whiteout conditions at times, saw multiple vehicles off the road, as well as a wreck in Bend in a roundabout. Parking was a challenge in the Sunrise lot as well.


Once the Red chair, then Pine Martin opened it was all good. Super cold out made for some blower/Utah style pow. Wasn't expecting that in OR.


Lapped Cloud Chaser all afternoon. Deep, fresh every run and not very many folks around.


This was pretty much what it was like every run. Most of the time I was totally alone.


Lots of options as long as you didn't mind a little bit of a push to get back to the chair.


Last run up Pine Martin at 4:00 pm it was still nuking down snow. Toes and fingers were numb but the skiing was to fun to stop. Nice change from the slush I've been skiing in Tahoe for the last three weeks.
I'm back out again today as well.