The Revolution Tour Boardercross competition was held on March 18. While the halfpipe competition was held in blizzard conditions; today was blue skies and bright sun. Photos of the Boardercross qualifying runs are on the Snowboarding page of the WatermanAtWork.com website.
The Revolution Tour rolled through Oregon at Mt. Hood Meadows today; safe to say the USA has some hot up and coming pipe riders. The competitors in this tour are thirteen years old and older; the Olympic champions of 2014 may have been riding today. The weather was typical Oregon; as soon as the competition … Read more
After a week of pretty heavy snowfall; the weather up on Mt. Hood is getting warmer and wetter. Weekdays see fewer and fewer skiers and snowboarders. Weekends are still crowded and the last week of March; Spring Break will be crowded; then after that it will probably only be a couple weeks left before Mt. … Read more
Today was a typical day on Mt. Hood; snowing, sunny, windy and cloudy; all at the same time. A cold storm moved in from the northwest bringing 3-4″; maybe a little more in some spots; of light, fluffy snow; something we have not seen much of in this El Nino year. Always nice to have … Read more
The kayak fishing season is right around the corner; if the weather continues like it’s been going we’ll be trout fishing in the backcountry lakes and smallmouth bass and walleye fishing in the Columbia in a couple weeks. Time to get the kayaks and fishing gear ready to go. There is a new Kayak Fishing … Read more
Was looking forward to a solid week of snowboarding with cold temps and new snow; unfortunately; the snow arrived with blustery winds that closed down the top of Mt. Hood Meadows Monday and Tuesday. With more than half the mountain closed; it’s not really worth the drive up for a few inches of new snow. … Read more
It was another beautiful day for snowboarding. My long-time snowboard bud; Don S finally got a chance to get up to the mountain for a little shredding. After a few runs down the groomers off Cascade; we decided to have a look at Heather Canyon. Not really ideal conditions; but Don doesn’t get up here … Read more
The unpredictable PacNW weather is living up to it’s reputation recently. Snow, rain, sun, mild and cold; we’ve seen it all; and in only a few days. In the photo below you can see a storm front approaching Mt. Hood from the southwest; clouds engulfing the mountain peak. Today was a spectacular day; at least … Read more
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