Mt Hood Carve-Fest in May?

[Mike T]

I'd like to gauge interest in a Carve-Fest at Timberline Lodge in May. I was thinking something like 3 or 4 days, maybe Thursday thru Sunday?. The place is usually pretty empty at that time of year (camps don't start till June), and the weather can be anything from 25 dgerees with a foot of fresh to 75 degrees and riding in T-shirts and lots of sunscreen. More often it's typical spring conditions, very firm in the am softening through the day, but they usually salt a few pistes to keep it firm longer. The lifts run from 8 - 2:30 in case anyone's wondering. If you come, bring those All-Mountain boards and Tankers for the afternoon! You can even get a free forest service permit and ride the out-of-bounds glaciers.

Several of us had a bunch of great days last May, and I was thinking, why not try to get a few more folks interested?

So, PDX/Hood locals and not-so-locals, please post to this thread if you are interested. I could probably do a BBQ at my place in Sandy one afternoon or something.

[Art]

Sounds interesting. Alittle spring trip sounds like a lot of fun.:cool:

[P06781]

Mike , I think this is a great idea , we had some nice days last year . We should have plenty of snow yet! Just pick some days soon , so I can ask off from work . I will foward you some of last years videos so that people can get an idea on what it is like. Perhaps you can host a link. Did you & Byran get any of the ones I sent last night from meadows. Comcast is such a pain for uploading, 256k upload, 1.8 mb down ....

Jim

[jason_watkins]

I'm definately in. Heck, I'll be riding up there anyhow ;P May at timberline was freakin' fantastic last season.

[Mike T]

Jim, I can definitley host some videos on my website so everyone can see what the fuss is all about! Jason, if you still have any up on your web site, can you post some links here?

As far as dates I was thinking middle to end of month - maybe 20-23? It aways seems to be great weather that time of year. I'd like to hear from a few others before setting dates, just in case there's something that works better for certain people.

[Steve Dold]

Does the salt do anything weird to your base?

[rick ferguson]

how much are lift tickets to the hood in may?

[LeeW]

Originally posted by Steve Dold
Does the salt do anything weird to your base?

Not really.

[slopetool]

Sounds like lots of fun, Mike. I'll be there. Bryan has shown me the footage that Jim took earlier this week too. Your carving looks great. It looked like the snow wasn't as forgiving too.
Hope to see you up there soon.

[Mike T]

Lift tickets are $32 a day, and I'll find what if any group discounts are available. I have a 10-pass to Timberline that's reloadable and also transferrable after May 1. I need to reread the fine print but if I can still reload it that late in the season I might be able to get everyone tix for under $20 a day.

As far as salt goes - I've found that if you have have a deep strucure in your base, it does seem to get worn down a little fastre than usual at Timberline during the summer. I don't think they salt as much in May as they do suring the summer though. Keep in mind, we could wind up with winter conditions too!

[jason_watkins]

None of my videos from those spring carving days turned out. I think I still have a few someone else took of you guys on the magic mile. I'll upload and link to those tonight.

My friend took some pics durring a powder day we got last May: http://gallery.ad3pt.net/album15

That day was crazy, just dumping all morning. If I remember right, it was toward the end of May too, like the 21st.

[Mike T]

http://www.tovino.com/TLineMay03/


Jason, I think your pix were from May 17th. These were from the week after if I remember correctly.

[LeeW]

Originally posted by Mike T

As far as salt goes - I've found that if you have have a deep strucure in your base, it does seem to get worn down a little fastre than usual at Timberline during the summer.

May I ask where you got this source from? Im curious about this.

[Mike T]

Originally posted by LeeW
May I ask where you got this source from? Im curious about this.

Personal experience.

Same board, same shop doing the grind. On winter snow it seemed to take ~30 half-days of riding before I noticed that the structure was not quite as "crisp". On summer snow it was about a dozen half-days.

Mind you, this was visual inspection, not noticing a difference in terms of how far across a flat I could make it.

Also, it's hard to tell just how much of this was the salt versus the corn snow. But, keep in mind it's not uncommon to see corn on a sunny February day at Hood.

[LeeW]

Originally posted by Mike T
Personal experience.

Same board, same shop doing the grind. On winter snow it seemed to take ~30 half-days of riding before I noticed that the structure was not quite as "crisp". On summer snow it was about a dozen half-days.

Mind you, this was visual inspection, not noticing a difference in terms of how far across a flat I could make it.

Also, it's hard to tell just how much of this was the salt versus the corn snow. But, keep in mind it's not uncommon to see corn on a sunny February day at Hood.

Yea. I know. I used to work at T-Line for 2 years as a salt monitor. As for the snowboard, I couldn't tell. This was when I was doing softboots all the way. Didn't start hard booting til last year which was after I moved on from T-Line.

[Mike T]

Moving this conversation back to it's original thread....

I'd like to suggest Thursday May 13 thru Sunday May 16 . That gives us two weekdays and two weekend days. The weekends are not that crowded at Timberline in May, but if we get some weekdays in, then we will *really* have the mountain to ourselves. I am suggesting mid-May because my that time, it's more likely to be sunny, but there's still a week or two to go before any of the camps are in session.

I can do a barbeque at my house in Sandy on a Saturday or Sunday.

Lift tickets will be $32 unless we can get a discount, and my wife and I will probably be able to use our 10-passes to get a limited number of $17 tickets. If there's more demand than supply we'll draw names from hat or average it out or something.


If you would be interested in all or part of that long weekend, please post here or email me (mt@tovino.com). If another weekend in May would be better for you, please do the same. I'm hoping to see some folks from outside the Portland / Mt Hood area. It would be a great time for new carvers to get started... the snow is generally quite forgiving after the early morning and the Magic Mile run is the perfect pitch to learn on.

If there is enough interest I can look into the possibility of some demos... in fact I'd love some assistance in that area if anyone can offer some!

[zachp13]

That weekend would work for me. Wouldn't be able to come down during the week. Since I am taking part of the following week off to climb Mt whitney in California.

[thomas_m]

Hi Mike.

I'm almost positive I can make the weekend event and probably Friday too. I may still be in softboots and my Donek Wide but this sounds like a good chance to see firsthand what carving is all about. Demos would be super for someone in my newby position.

Thanks!

Thomas

[jason_watkins]

Count me in for sure.

Last year I was able to get a number of $10 off coupons for timberline in May... no promises, but I'll try to grab a fat stack of em again :)

[D-Sub]

sounds like a blast

sometime in spring Im going to be up in that area...going to look in bend for a house to buy.

cant commit, but would love to take part if I can

[Jagger]

Originally posted by LeeW
Yea. I know. I used to work at T-Line for 2 years as a salt monitor. As for the snowboard, I couldn't tell. This was when I was doing softboots all the way. Didn't start hard booting til last year which was after I moved on from T-Line.

What are you guys talking about ? How is there salt on the slopes? Is it some western thing?:confused: :confused: :confused:

[kjl]

Originally posted by Jagger
What are you guys talking about ? How is there salt on the slopes? Is it some western thing?:confused: :confused: :confused:

It's so warm in the summer that the snow turns into really wet mashed potatos. So they throw salt all over it to help firm it up. I'm not sure exactly how it works, but I assume the salt melts the top layer of slush completely so the water goes down further, refreezing and/or revealing harder snow underneath...

I know when I went to the snowperformance carve camp last August, the public lane was salted only a few times over the day whereas our organizer salted our race lane over and over and over again, and our lane was noticably firmer than the public lane in the middle of the afternoon.

[jason_watkins]

just so it's clear: you shouldn't have to worry about salt or summer slush snow like that in May. Last May the snow varied from a little bit slush to suprisingly nice powder, depending on the weekend.

[P06781]

Hey I think I can make those days too.
By the way D-Sub, my wife is a real estate broker in Portland, and can give you some advice and help with home buying in Bend and surrounding area, if interested.
Drop me an email if you want help and contact info.
Jim:cool:

[C5 Golfer]

I may come down Sat and Sun - need to get closer to the dates and see how it fits in to my schedule. But I hope I can.
Al

[thomas_m]

Are the lower runs at Timberline still open that late in the season? If there are some greens still open, I'd like to bring the wife & kids.

My 6yr old son loves boarding an I think he'd get a kick out of Mt Hood looming over everything.

T.

[Mike T]

Originally posted by thomas_m
Are the lower runs at Timberline still open that late in the season? If there are some greens still open, I'd like to bring the wife & kids.

At the very least the Stormin' Norman lift should be open, and probably the Pucci lift. Unless it's crowded Molly's is rarely open when Palmer is. So there should be plenty of beginner terrain.

[garyj]

Mike what are the logistics for one flying in. Rental car? Portland airport? lodging? Depending on how the season goes at Mammoth, I might be interested. Let me know. Thanks. Gary

[k_t]

I will watch this thread and see if my schedule will allow me to make it over there for a day or two.

As far as I know salt raises the freezing temperature of the snow so it stays a bit firmer in the warm temps. A snow cat while grooming spreads it. In the past we always referred to them as "Salt Cats". The spring corn snow is more likely the most abrasive factor on structure, but you should not be concerned about it. What you should do (if they are salting) is to make sure that you wipe dry your board every day to remove any salt residue avoiding any oxidizing or rust on the edges.

kt

[Mike T]

Originally posted by garyj
Mike what are the logistics for one flying in. Rental car? Portland airport? lodging? Depending on how the season goes at Mammoth, I might be interested. Let me know. Thanks. Gary

Portland (PDX) is the closest airport with arline service. It's about 1:15 from PDX to Timberline in good weather. If you stay at Timberline Lodge there may be shuttle service, check their website.... www.timberlinelodge.com

You can stay in Government Camp, the closest town - here are a few places: http://www.skibowl.com/winter/accommodations.html

Or Hood River, or any of the many motels between Sandy and Government Camp.

If you stay anywhere but Timberline you'll definitely want a rental car.

[timinor]

I live in Portland and will be there. Just keep up the forum chat when you set the specific dates.

To answer a question below about the salt: Yes, the salt can damage equipment but mainly ski bindings. It can corrode the moving parts and affect release. I suppose it could corrode board bindings but they are easily washed off after riding unlike the internals of a ski binding.

Not to be negative about Mt. Hood but the most damaging thing to the boards is when the snow is dirty with pumice dust. This is usually not a problem until later in the summer. As more and more of the snow melts on the mountain, the pumice rock is exposed. If a wind storm kicks up, the dust spreads out over the snow you are boarding on. I was up there once in late July and the snow was coated with pumice after a windy night. The snow was reddish brown. The pumice is very abrasive and does a job on your edges and base....Ski binding release is really affected by the pumice getting into the mechanism...but not my problem.

Tim

[timinor]

Meant to also say May 13-16 is good for me and I'll be there. The conditions that time of year can be great.

[Mike T]

Since nobody has asked about other dates, and I've already got the time off from work approved :)

I contacted someone at Timberline. We can get tickets for $24 each if we can get at least 10 riders for at least 3 days.

For out-of-towners, here are some Lodging possibilities (http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypResults.py?Pyt=Typ&city=Government+Camp&state=OR&zip=97028&uzip=97028&country=us&msa=6440&cs=5&ed=gGesp61o2TwUn_BcsTvkkY9E2QKTJxtB7vnk9AAHa.s5nw--&tab=B2C&stx=7737307&stp=y&desc=Hotels+and+Motels&qtx=motel&doprox=1&sorttype=distance&beyond=1&stat=ClkByndLower) in addition staying at Timberline. The search gives distance from Government Camp, add 6 miles to get distance from Timberline.

[zachp13]

Those dates sound good to me. I will come down from the seattle area for the weekend.

[Sean]

...sounds like fun. I should be able to make it, so count me in. I will have our Donek demo fleet as well, so if the conditions look O.K. I could bring some down.

Also - a couple of guys emailed me about doing a carving clinic/digital video kind of thing. How many out there are interested?

Looking forward to May.

-Sean

[jason_watkins]

You can put me down as interested in the clinic. I'm looking forward to Sun Peaks this week, and doing a clinic in May would be a good follow up for me to check how I progress.

[P06781]

Sean ,

I am also interested also, plus I have 2 other local riders interested (Mark & Eric) . We need to decide what day or days to do this .

Jim

[D-Sub]

video/clinic would be awesome

[Mike T]

Definitely count me as interested in a clinic!

Unless it rains every day from now till May 13 there should be much more than adequate coverage for demoes. As long as nobody tries to take an Axis out of bounds there shouldn't be any problems.

Looks like this is shaping up pretty well - and it's giving me something to really look forward to as I rest my mending ankle ligaments :)

[thomas_m]

Considering this is my first season boarding and the Mt Hood event will probably be my 5th or 6th day in hardboots, a clinic would be fantastic for me.

Thomas

[GeoffV]

Jenney sometimes I wonder if you actually work;) Heck while you're at it,you should hit the Andes in Argentina this summer as well. Just jealousy that's all
:D

[Mike T]

I'm sure you remember how ice-coast like the runs are at Hood first thing in the AM in spring :) Be sure to bring your Axis for afternoon corn-surfing though!

[Jon Dahl]

I may try to come down for Sunday, but what a drive for a days boarding!

[timinor]

Went up to Mt. Hood (Ski Bowl) today and they have a few inches of new snow and it was snowing off and on. Ski Bowl's at 4000 ft so Timberline was getting more.

Who knows what the next 6 weeks hold but so far so good for late spring conditions.

[C5 Golfer]

Originally posted by Mike T
.

For out-of-towners, here are some Lodging possibilities (http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypResults.py?Pyt=Typ&city=Government+Camp&state=OR&zip=97028&uzip=97028&country=us&msa=6440&cs=5&ed=gGesp61o2TwUn_BcsTvkkY9E2QKTJxtB7vnk9AAHa.s5nw--&tab=B2C&stx=7737307&stp=y&desc=Hotels+and+Motels&qtx=motel&doprox=1&sorttype=distance&beyond=1&stat=ClkByndLower) in addition staying at Timberline. The search gives distance from Government Camp, add 6 miles to get distance from Timberline.

Mike, do you think staying in a Government Camp motel would be the best choice of lodging or staying at Timberline lodge?

I will probably be able to come only Sat and Sun.

[Mike T]

It's really up to you. If you stay at Timberline Lodge you can roll out of bed and onto the lift and they might have a package deal with tickets. If you stay in Government Camp there's a couple of bars and things like that all within walking distance. I would guess that Gov't Camp costs a little less but it's hard to know for sure. April and May, along with September through Thanksgiving are the off-season though... From Memorial Day through Labor Day the place is a zoo with camps, camps and more camps.

[P06781]

I will be making the drive from portland every day if anyone wants to stay downtown pdx as an option . I am willing drive people up and back if needed. It takes about an 1 hr and 15min to get to T-line. It is nice to be right there as mike has stated and I think you can get good deals at that time of the year.

[timinor]

P06781,
I live in PDX also. Let's car pool up. Email me:
timoteo65@yahoo.com
Tim

[Randy S.]

I've put it on my calendar tentatively. Dang, it seems like I just flew to PDX a few weeks ago...oh yeah, I did. Mike/Sean, can we see about getting some stubbies for sleeves for our clinic? I love running gates whenever possible. If I come, I'll bring my radar gun and we can have some laughs with that.

Is that lift that serves the race lanes open in May? You can make a short hike up from there (20-30 mins) and have some great virgin corn runs. Hmmm. Maybe I need to pack the snowshoes as well. The bag's getting heavier all the time.

[Mike T]

Randy, yes, Palmer is open in May - it's open now as a matter of fact. We won't get virgin runs up there but it'll be the next best thing. Definitley bring your radar gun, especially if you can make it on Thursday, becaue you just migt have a chance to break 69!

As far as putting up stubbies, 1st question is will Timberline cooperate. I'll find out.

[Mike T]

... here (http://www.freecarve.com/contest_registration.asp?ContestID=10).

Please indicate if you would be interested in putting money up front for discounted tickets - we need 10 riders for three days for it to happen.

[timinor]

Gimme the details

[Mike T]

The discounted ticket price would be $24 a day, if we can get 10 or more riders for each of 3 or more days.

It looks like we'll have no problem getting 10 riders for Saturday and Sunday but Friday could be questionable. Don't forget, spouses, friends, kids, etc can get in on the deal even if they're not carving.

[C5 Golfer]

Originally posted by Mike T
The discounted ticket price would be $24 a day, if we can get 10 or more riders for each of 3 or more days.

It looks like we'll have no problem getting 10 riders for Saturday and Sunday but Friday could be questionable. Don't forget, spouses, friends, kids, etc can get in on the deal even if they're not carving.

My girlfriend - a skier - will most likely come with me. She has a snowboard and we might get her to ride it depending on weather.


How many others will be bringing a female that rides or skis?

[zachp13]

I will be bringing my fiance down with me for saurday and sunday. She is only a skier though.

[thomas_m]

I'll be bringing wife & kids, all four of us boarding on Fri/Sat.

Thomas

[timinor]

I'm probably in for 4 days. However, we are 6 weeks out so I can only say probably

[timinor]

Anyone going to Timberline or Meadows on Wednesday?

[Randy S.]

Will we have enough people to rent out the Silcox hut? That looks like it would be fun. Silcox Hut (http://www.timberlinelodge.com/lodge/rooms_slcx.shtm)
We'd need 16 people to book it. There won't be enough moon that weekend for full moon riding, but I'm sure we'll find ways to entertain ourselves. Otherwise I'll probably stay down in Guvvy.

[kalalex]

I'll try to make it,,,,or rather I'll pray more.

[Randy S.]

If I come up, does someone want to share a room for Thurs, Fri, Sat nights at Mt. Hood Inn, or another local place? I'd also be up for sharing a rental car with someone from PDX. I'd fly up Thursday afternoon from SFO/SJC/OAK (Bay area airports) and leave on Sunday evening from PDX back to the bay area.

Mike, My new Coiler arrived yesterday (not bad, I ordered it in October - 6 months ago). It looks very cool with the blue flames. I get to test it out this weekend.

[Mike T]

It's been warm and dry at Hood lately, but 10" new in the past day and hopefully some more to come (forecasted snow levels are 3000 - 4000 feet for the next week, top of Palmer is 8540 and bottom of Magic Mile is about 5900)

[D-Sub]

nice!

its still spring, folks. snow falls in spring!

[Mellow Yellow]

I'm feeling very cheated right about now........

[D-Sub]

west coast, boyeeee

just kiddin

altho...have you checked the stats at mammoth? bachelor?

mammoth still has more base than some hills EVER get.

too bad its so close to LA

[Randy S.]

Speaking of Mammoth, Bob Dea was looking for Silicone. That's the place to go if you like silicone. Oh, and probably lots of waxed bodies too. I raced there two years ago. It was a pretty fun hill. It would be fun to go in the winter rather than spring, but its too darned far.

[D-Sub]

you know whats weird about mammoth tho? the grooming kinda sucks IMO. pretty big bumps between cat paths...

that and it gets horribly crowded. place is HUGE tho so you can usually hide from crowds

Ive been going there 2-3 times a year since 1990 and Im done with it tell the truth

spring ridiing is fun there though...but in all honesty the terrain is kinda boring except for certain spots

[timinor]

I was at Meadows today. The 10" of powder is for real. Best thing is it covered over the old, dirty snow. It was snowing more when I left.

[Eric]

I was up there, too.
Snowing, blowing, and almost no grooming. Yet they were
wise enough to fire up Cascade, and open heather canyon.
Meadows must be under new management.

[Mike T]

Originally posted by Eric
I was up there, too.
Snowing, blowing, and almost no grooming. Yet they were
wise enough to fire up Cascade, and open heather canyon.
Meadows must be under new management.

STOP THE PRESSES! Cascade and Heather open while it's snowing! You're BS ing me. Why do these things only happen when I can't ride?

(Actually, the ankle is rehabbing well, should be back on the snow next week)

[Mike T]

I spent a couple of hours doing "rehab runs" this morning at Mt Hood Meadows, coverage is excellent. On the way home I saw a couple of cats buffing out Palmer, it's looking awesome up there. There was snow in the trees below Magic Mile when I was driving up in the AM, so Mile should be well coevered for those who are new or first-time carvers. (Depending on how my ankle is doing, I might be riding with the newbs!)

I'd like to compile a list of everyone who's coming or might be coming.

Please send the following info to mt@tovino.com

-Who you are
-whether you're definitely in, or just maybe
-which days (Thursday May 13 - Sun May 16)
-if you're bringing family etc along, how many, ages, etc
-if you're planning to come to BBQ @ my place on Saturday (I'll supply food, BYOB or maybe pitch in for a keg)
-call phone # if you want to give it out

(I'll provide mine in an email to those coming)

Those who were thinking of bringing family - if anyone thinks they want ski or snowboard lessons for the family, mention it, it's a good idea to plan ahead that time of year. I know several of the instructors at Timberline (my wife used to be one) so I could probably arrange for something with one of the better ones.

Hopefully we get some new snow at the beginning of the carve fest week and then have some nice cool temps and sunny days for optimal carving!

[Mike T]

Please drop me a note if you're planning to come! I'm mostly looking for a head count... or at least an expected value for a head count.

I wonder how many of us we'll need to convince TLine to do some extra grooming!

[Art]

Won a vacation lotto today and I will be there on Saturday only. I will be stayin in Lake Oswego. Anybody want to meet for a possible car-pool?

[Mike T]

I regret to announce that we're not going to be able to start Carve Fest on Thursday the 13th... since the lifts won't be running. It'll now be Friday the 14th - Sunday the 16th.

http://www.timberlinelodge.com/conditions/conditions.asp

I've only got 4 people signed up for Thursday including myself, so I'm not even going to bother to call them. This is the first time in 4 years that I've lived here where Timberline has not been open during the week in May. Bummer. Just yesterday their website said they'd be open today.

Actually, if anyone wants to ride on Monday the 17th...

[jason_watkins]

It might be worthwhile for some of us to email/phone t-line and let them know that we think it blows...

[Randy S.]

Mike,

I can't make it for this trip. Sorry. Maybe I'll see some of you in Chile in August? That's where my summer snow $ are going.

[zachp13]

How far is it to drive from hood river to timberline. Was thinking about staying there?

[Sean]

Originally posted by Mike T
Please drop me a note if you're planning to come! I'm mostly looking for a head count... or at least an expected value for a head count.

I wonder how many of us we'll need to convince TLine to do some extra grooming!

1.Count me in for Fri thru at least Sat, and probably Sunday if conditions are decent.
2. Yes for the BBQ
3. Just me
4. 253-906-6823 (cell)

I will have a tidy quiver of Doneks for demo use from the Freecarve and Axis lines. As far as the video/riding clinic goes, I was thinking about Sat afternoon unless a bunch of folks want to do something on Fri as well.
See you next week,
Sean Cassidy
www.snowperformance.com

[Mike T]

Originally posted by zachp13
How far is it to drive from hood river to timberline. Was thinking about staying there?

47 miles - should take about 50 - 55 minutes, the last 6 miles is a winding road.

[jason_watkins]

zach: Hood river is just to the NE of Mt Hood, and timberline is on the south slope. It's probibly a 45 minute drive or so, fairly reasonable. Hood river is a pretty swell town to hang out in. MikeT's place is around 45 minutes from Timberline to the East, so at worst you might have an hour and a half drive back to your hotel if you go to his BBQ.

This photo is a month old now, but it shows the silcox hut was burried... they got some good snow this year. Still 140+ inches claimed at the lodge.

[Mike T]

http://www.tovino.com/misc/timberline_May9.jpg

If it weren't Mothers Day I'd be there right now!

[P06781]

Looks nice Mike, It sure looks like they got some new snow , although it is supposed to warm up from today on ...

Jim

[jason_watkins]

weather forecast is looking very good... a couple inches of new snow still due to start the week, then sunny skies through to the weekend.

[www.oldsnowboards.com]

Firm groomed and bright clear skies in the am, occasional clouds rolling through. Several inches of fresh off-piste on a surface mother nature made smoother than the groomed. It was quite good!
The new snow should be groomed out well by the week-end , should be "Most Excellent" . TIME FOR A "MT HOOD CARVE FEST".
Thanks for all the work you have done Mike. I almost called from the chair-lift, wasn't sure that would be kind. Hoped you or some other "carvers" would show up. "Slope Tool" showed up and handled ever condition with grace as usual. It was a VERY good day!. 23k by 1PM

[northcoast]

Originally posted by Mike T
STOP THE PRESSES! Cascade and Heather open while it's snowing! You're BS ing me. Why do these things only happen when I can't ride?

No kidding...I was down there in April and it snowed the whole time. I got hurt late Saturday and couldn't ride with the rest of my group on Sunday and now I'm out until at least July because of shoulder surgery.:( Maybe we could have another carve fest in August. :)
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[Mike T]

Originally posted by northcoast
Maybe we could have another carve fest in August. :)

Well, certainly post here if you're headed this way... I'm always looking for an excuse to ride during the summer!

[pnwradar]

How wicked are the available runs? I've been softboot boarding a while, but usually keep to gentle blue groomers on Snoqualmie. My friend just started this season, and I suspect he'll be grumpy if all the runs are slick & steep race courses.

-jon-

[D-Sub]

update and pics please. bummed I didnt make this but the person I was supposed to drive with flaked, and 1000 miles is a lot to do on your own...

goin to mammoth this week tho maybe, if the stars align correctly

[AlpentalRider]

I've been sick since last tuesday (temp of 103 on wednesday) and have been fuming at the fact that I cound't go. I had been looking forward to it for weeks, and then this flu :(

[Mike T]

Originally posted by D-Sub
update and pics please. bummed I didnt make this but the person I was supposed to drive with flaked, and 1000 miles is a lot to do on your own...

goin to mammoth this week tho maybe, if the stars align correctly

New threads containing pix and video:

http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2392

http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2388


You'll just have to show up next year then!

[www.oldsnowboards.com]

Here is an off site link to a gallery that will give you at least a taste of the conditions at the Friday MHCF hosted by Mike Tovino.

Please forgive the size of the actual photos. I will work it over when I have time . For those with dial up be for warned you may want to look at the thumbnails prior to selecting the photos to save download time. It was a very good day to be on an alpine snowboard. Enjoy. Bryan

PS. My only regret is we didn't get allot of carving photos , only because of Jim's willingness to stop long enough to get a few do we have these. I was too anxious to ride that day to stop. The group photo was taken at 10:30am , top of "The Mile" chairlift on the west side. We were unable to contact Ken and Tim so they could be included.
Mt Hood Carve Fest Gallery (http://www.oldsnowboards.com/MHCF/index.htm)

[D-Sub]

yup found the new thread. didnt realize that was what it was

looking at the pics makes me very bummed I wasnt there.

next year indeed. if things go right it will only be what...200 miles or so instead of 1000

altho...oldvolvos went...but yall flew, huh?

[www.oldsnowboards.com]

Yes Sir! Not that we want you to be "Bummed" , just hopefully JAZZED enought to make the trip. Hopefully by this time next year we will make it even easier to make it happen. I am guessing before too long, Mike or I will have built a small site with all the info and updates to make it handy for those traveling in.

I am sure there are a number of the Mt Hood Locals that can help facilitate our "Bros" that travel in from out of state , making it easy and hassle free.
Like:

Travel info
Hotel bargains.
Geographical layout
Ticket bargains
Etc.

A week of carving on uncrowded groomed slopes in May would be a great complement to the larger orgainized carve sessions now in place. This a good thing!! Lets keep the momentum going!

[Mike T]

Originally posted by www.oldsnowboards.com
A week of carving on uncrowded groomed slopes in May would be a great complement to the larger orgainized carve sessions now in place. This a good thing!! Lets keep the momentum going!

No worries about momentum! I had in mind an annual event back when I put up the original post on this thread, but didn't want to jinx it by saying so :D

A number of people seem to be saying "NWES" already, so might as well go with it for a name.

Seems like the long-weekend format worked well. How about adding a day at Mt Bachelor?

Jim's spriong Bachelor pix here (http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2245&highlight=Bachelor)

Bachelor offers some steeper terrain on the summit - which can be a blast in corn snow on any type of board - and season pass holders from other mountains generally get a deal on a spring ticket for showing their pass, this year it was $20.00.

If you've got ideas on how to make it even better, keep 'em coming!

[northcoast]

Mike,

Maybe we could work something out with Cascade Ski Club as an option for a place to stay. That is about the cheapest lodging I know of in G. C. plus the facilities are pretty good and would make an excellent base of operations.
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