Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, OR, Backcountry Report: Ice Above and Powdery Trees Report from January 15, 2024 After the incredible storm system of the past week, I couldn’t help but double dip with a second weekend trip to the Ski Bowl area. The road from Portland to Sandy was mostly clear with snow in the middle and frozen slush on the shoulders. Heading up the pass, road conditions deteriorated to packed snow […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | January 17, 2024 0 Comments
Tom Dick and Harry Mountain & Ski Bowl Backcountry, Oregon After so long without a base, Oregon terrain has finally received enough snow to make it feel like real winter. Although Timberline is currently #2 on the North American snowpack list, I went to a local haunt to tour during the storm while Timberline was borderline whited-out. A tour up Tom Dick and Harry Mountain coupled with some hard-earned powder […] Nicky Blumm | January 12, 2024 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR, Resort: Ringing in the New Year and Hoping for Snow Report from 1/1-2 at Mt. Bachelor/Bend and 12/31 at Mt. Hood. Ringing in the beginning of 2024 at Mt. Bachelor bodes for a good year to come. A group of six of us traveled from Portland, OR, and Seattle, WA, to Bend, OR, to celebrate together for the first two days of the new year in my hometown. We were […] Nicky Blumm | January 11, 2024 0 Comments
Mt. Hood Meadows, OR, Report: Delayed Opening, First Chair, and Deep Powder After a Blizzard Report for Wednesday, January 10, 2024 I had planned to ski Mt. Hood Meadows on Tuesday this week, however, due to the first official blizzard to hit Mt. Hood in over a decade, the resort was closed. Thankfully, I was able to work my schedule to come the next day. As forecasted, the morning report showed 31 inches had fallen […] Conditions Report Brent Thomas | January 11, 2024 0 Comments
Season-Saving Snow for the Cascades | Feet of Snow Already, More to Come Forecast prepared 10AM PST on January 9, 2024 Forecast Summary It’s been snowing since the weekend and totals are already impressive. It’ll keep snowing until this weekend. Additional snowfall will be immense. Strong winds and high avalanche danger will make it hard to get to/from the mountains for most of the week. Lift holds and terrain closures are a certainty. […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 9, 2024 0 Comments
Snowfall is Finally on its Way to Oregon After Worst Start to Winter in 40 Years The snowfall across much of the U.S. this winter has been disappointing. Although plenty of resorts are open, the average snowpack is well below historical averages. Related: The State of the Snowpack: Hope For More Snow in 2024 Nowhere else is this more apparent than in the Pacific Northwest on Oregon’s Mt. Hood. For December, which is typically one of the […] Weather Brent Thomas | January 4, 2024 1 Comment
Mt. Hood, OR, is Experiencing the Worst Start to a Ski Season in 34 Years The snowfall across much of the U.S. this winter has been disappointing. Although plenty of resorts are open, the average snowpack is well below historical averages. Perhaps nowhere else is this more apparent than on Mt. Hood, Oregon. The current settled snow at the base at Timberline Lodge is a measly 26 inches. Typically, by January 1 at the resort, […] Industry News Brent Thomas | December 31, 2023 0 Comments
Mt. Hood, OR, Backcountry Report: Ice on Mt. Hood Report from Sunday, December 17, 2023 When it is your buddy’s birthday, and he drives up from California for a tour, you go touring, even if the turns are less than silky. Sunday, December 17th, on Mt. Hood, Oregon, was a saga of ice and… shaved ice. Although Timberline Resort had Bruno, the Miracle Mile, and Palmer up and running, […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | December 19, 2023 0 Comments