The winter season opened with steady snowfall; then ramped up into knarly and dangerous blizzard conditions. On November 23 the ski area was closed due to 70-100mph wind and whiteout conditions. At least three people were killed on the snowy and icy roads to the resort. Now there are spring conditions with no new snow … Read more
I’ve posted two helmet cam videos of our secret PacNW singletrack and three surfing videos on the WatermanAtWork YouTube channel. Check ’em out.
The PacNW snow season got off to a big start with six inches of fresh powder over a three foot base on opening day. Only two of the lower mountain chairs were open but there was plenty of fresh, fluffy powder. The second day of the season was just as nice; if not better. Opening … Read more
Today is sunny but it has been raining off and on for about a week straight. Getting colder too. Bad news is that it is tough to get out for a bike ride, the kayak is packed away for the winter so the outdoor stuff is starting to be limited. Gotta hit the winter steelhead … Read more
The first real winter storm has hit the area bringing cold, rain and snow to most of the western part of the state. Looks like the great late season mountain biking is coming to an end. Still managed to get out in the woods in the morning before the storm front moved in about 1:30 … Read more
Nighttime temps are dropping; the ground is covered with thick frost every morning but it warms up enough to get out on the trails. Early in the day the air is thick with moisture; everything is damp. We won’t see dust on these trails again until July. Generally, the traction is perfect; the wet roots … Read more
I finally got around to posting the photos from the 2009 editions of Mountain Bike Oregon on the WatermanAtWork.com website. MBO is a lot of fun; looking forward to 2010. There is a new page in the Mountain Biking section of the website called “Locals Only“. There are lots of great photos of the local … Read more
We are back in Ohio visiting family and friends and squeezing in a couple fishing trips on what were probably the last couple nice days of the year before the boats get winterized and stored away for the winter. The first day out the weather was really nice; about seventy degrees and sunny; pretty good … Read more
This is the time of year where the weather changes quickly; the first major rains of the winter season have made the forests come alive with full fall colors. The mountain biking has been beyond description; fantastic scenery and challenging trails in perfect condition. We are so fortunate to have this kind of riding available. … Read more
A couple days ago it was snowing; yesterday it was mostly rainy with the sun breaking through a little in the afternoon. From the top of the hill here you can see small storm cells moving all around you as the weather quickly changes.