The New and improved Oregon 2020/2021 Ski Season Thread

[thefortrees]

Winds gusting to 70mph at mhm tomorrow, how do you play this one?

[jonesy]

Forecasted 14" for Santiam by Tuesday. I'm not buying it. I pulled another day on my 7. In February. WTF

[Toadman]

Winds gusting to 70mph at mhm tomorrow, how do you play this one?

Bring the wind kite. You might not come down if you huck anything though.

[Toadman]

Yup the Mt. bachelor parking saga continues.

Mgt announced yesterday they would release a bunch of additional parking at 6pm today.

At 5:50pm, the Parkwhiz app added a requirement to have a credit card on file to book FREE fucking reservations.

The app also built in MtB rules - can reserve each of the next seven days but only seven more from day 8 to end of season. After that you get a “can’t complete the transaction” frame.

And they consider 6pm today as day one not day zero, so next Monday is the eighth day from today.

So much for the “reserve 14 days in advance!”

And by 6:25 only the 8th and 10th are still open in January.

Let’s see how next week goes...

Yep, that CC requirement threw me for a loop.

[jonesy]

Didn't get the CC request.

[river59]

Winds gusting to 70mph at mhm tomorrow, how do you play this one?

It's gonna be a cluster up there tomorrow - crowds plus limited terrain. I skied in the rain this afternoon and was surprised that the main lot was 80% full.

Maybe sled accessed meadow skipping? I know I am preaching to the choir, but I would think twice about heading into any avalanche terrain for a little bit.


Stolen from nwac.

[TBS]

Didn't get the CC request.

Did you enter one when you originally downloaded the app?

Wait...Toadman, are you using an iPhone or Android device?

[jonesy]

Never entered any CC#.

[mmmm...pow!]

So for someone not familiar with Bachelor or the parking shenanigans - what's the deal with shuttles from Bend? On the website it mentions first come first served and that buying a shuttle ticket doesn't guarantee a spot. Are they normally filling up with people not being able to get parking reservations? Do those things at least have windows that open? Is Bachelor aware how fucking stupid it is to have parking reservations that encourage people to carpool or ride in a bus with a bunch of strangers?

[Toadman]

Did you enter one when you originally downloaded the app?

Wait...Toadman, are you using an iPhone or Android device?

iPhone

[TBS]

Same here. That may explain it.
The app first asked me if I wanted to connect to my Apple Pay/wallet/whatever the fuck they call it. I don’t have one of those because I don’t trust any apps security. So I gave it a cc # to keep going.

Jonesy has an android device. The app may not recognize whether he has cc info stored on his phone, or may not try to save it...because Android.

I have little confidence in the Parkwhiz app. I certainly don’t trust them with my credit card info, esp. when I’m not buying anything.

I’m gonna call Mt B tomorrow to find out how I can park without exposing sensitive personal data. Will report back.

[thefortrees]

It's gonna be a cluster up there tomorrow - crowds plus limited terrain. I skied in the rain this afternoon and was surprised that the main lot was 80% full.

Maybe sled accessed meadow skipping? I know I am preaching to the choir, but I would think twice about heading into any avalanche terrain for a little bit.


Stolen from nwac.

Yowza, awesome pic, thanks for posting it. The one with the patroller by the debris pile is impressive too...

[CnRzG]

going back to sleep... if I can.... Crowds + Strong Winds + Dust on Crust = Live to ski another day.

[Backward_Banana]

This parkwiz app might be the only thing that works better on andriod than iphones. Curious to see if all the Monday drops go like yesterdays.

[k2skier112]

going back to sleep... if I can.... Crowds + Strong Winds + Dust on Crust = Live to ski another day.

we made this call last night

[jonesy]

Night skiing.....

[puma]

5 inches new looks like an optimistic read, but I believe the name of the game is the same with winds and 2 inches or 5 inches of cold smoke. Find where it ended up and turn in it. Light on the feet where it blew from...

[TBS]

This is your 0800 report from USRX
Temp = 19f
Wind = blowing like a mutherfuker from W
Snow blowin horizontal
Sucker holes overhead
Snow stake sez 2” fell last night

Update at 0825
Can see top of mountain
I forgot dose size and consumed a brownie with 60mg

[jonesy]

https://mtbachelor.powdr-dev.com/api...r-server-image

Possible error on wind speeds at Summit.

[Toadman]

This parkwiz app might be the only thing that works better on andriod than iphones. Curious to see if all the Monday drops go like yesterdays.

It certainly was annoying to deal with the last minute surprise to add a cc before booking reservations. Cost me a slot for sure with the delay in being able to make reservations.

Can't get up there today. Duty calls...

Still have fingers crossed for a white Xmas in Bend.

[river59]

Yeesh.



Don't understand why Blue and Stadium don't run more often.

[Toadman]

Got to love storm skiing during the holidays. Or, why else would you be out there standing in line?

[jonesy]

The Red chair.

[thefortrees]

Yeesh.



Don't understand why Blue and Stadium don't run more often.

And 50+ mph gusts continuing since 7pm to top it off.

[mattig]

Glad I'm not the only one confused by this. Sunday looks good. Probably looks good to all the wildebeests in that pic as well though...