Today was a beautiful late winter day; sunny with white, fluffy clouds floating in and out of the valleys. Most of the snow at this elevation has melted and it’s starting to look a lot like spring. I rode on roads and trails that are rarely used and lead to the most remote parts of … Read more
This past week has seen some uneven weather. A sad mix of rain and wet snow has made snowboarding a hit and miss situation. One day there is 4-8″ of fresh pow, the next day it is raining. They’ve hit 100″ at Mt. Hood Meadows, but it really doesn’t look like any major winter-type snowstorms … Read more
Well, the beautiful, late winter bluebird days have come to an end. The nice weather is great; but everyone pretty much wants more snow; looks like we are going to get it. This photo of Mt. Hood was taken on the drive up to Mt. Hood Meadows; two hours later, the peak was covered with … Read more
The persistent El Nino is still causing springlike weather in the Cascade mountains. Mild temperatures, clear blue skies and spring snow conditions make for more great groomed run carving. No lift lines meant plenty of high speed carving. Back up again tomorrow for one more day of sunny groomers, then it looks like a late … Read more
The strong El Nino conditions have brought much warmer than normal temperatures here in the Pac NW. El Nino hasn’t stopped the rain this area is well known for; until today. The weeks of rain finally came to an end and the sun actually came out. It may only stay that way for a few … Read more
Another beautiful sunny day at Meadows. Always great to be on the first chair. All lifts were open, great groomers off all the chairs and no lift lines today. Sweet!
No new snow today; but the sun was shining brightly in a clear blue sky above the mid level clouds that kept the Columbia Gorge gloomy and gray. A ride on the Cascade lift out of the Mt. Hood Meadows parking lot took you out of the clouds and into the sun. The clouds covered … Read more
Well; there was already one day of snowboarding this week at Mt. Hood Meadows that was pretty darn good; but today was better. Could be the best day of the year so far. Yesterday the Cascade chair that goes to the top of the hill was closed; so that ment today all the upper runs … Read more
Today was one of the best days of the year at Mt. Hood Meadows so far. 4-6″ of new snow, bluebird skies and no lift lines. This was the day every skier and snowboarder dreams of. The legs went out before the untracked pow was used up. It was all good today. Finally the locals … Read more
Today; there was a glimpse of the sun just before sunrise. The sun would soon quickly rise over the horizon and into a thick bank of clouds. In the Mt. Hood Meadows main lot at 9:00 AM; a few snowflakes began to fall from the clouds that were beginning to settle over the top of … Read more