Mt. Hood Meadows Conditions Report 3-17-2016: Full Blown Bottomless Powder

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Deep Snow in Heather Canyon at Meadows
Deep Snow in Heather Canyon at Meadows

Storms really set things off in Oregon recently.ย El Nino March hit the West Coast hard, and Oregonians have been taking full advantage of the storms. Overnight it snowed 24”+ at Mt. Hood Meadows, making for the BEST powder day of my life.

Camping out to get first chair, waking up to this. #goodproblems
Camping out to get first chair, waking up to this. #goodproblems

The snow was so deep that you actually had to slow down a little bit. If you skied at full speed, you would get too many faceshots.ย You have to be able to see at least some of the time.

Getting Pitted in Private Reserve
Getting Pitted in Private Reserve

The snow in Heather Canyon and Private Reserve was all time. The gates for Private Reserve were dropped around 10:00am. The snow and the steep terrain allowed for bottomless powder turns. With snow this deep, the tracked areas still ski like freshies.ย Heather Canyon was open from Twilight Bowl down. It skied like fresh powder until the end of the day.

Shredding next to Heather Canyon Lift in Jack's Woods
Shredding next to Heather Canyon Lift in Jack’s Woods

Powder days like this only come around once every few years. People at the resort were comparing this powder day to their B.C. helicopter ski trip 20-years ago. Days like this are what skiers and snowboarders alike live for.

 


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