Snowolf

I am starting to get more than a little concerned about the weather this year. Every year I have lived in the Portland area, we have had great coverage at both Mt. Hood Meadows and Timberline for Thanksgiving with all runs open. This year, we just can`t get any damn snow. I hiked today to check out the snow we got this week and it`s pathetic. I did find a couple of epic snowfields on the lee side of Vista Ridge, but that was it and I had to hike for 3 hours and 3 thousand feet of vert to get to it. The snow down lower was worthless; it is a dry fluffy pow that does not pack and with no base, you sink right to the ground underneath. I got a core shot on my board coming down and actually, ended up taking the board off and walking down to a cat track to salvage what is left of my base.

The weather was clear, cold and very windy up top and the sunset when I turned around was gorgeous. It was full dark by the time I got to the parking lot and riding by feel on a rutted cat track was....interesting. My poor board is at the shop awaiting repair and I am siting here thinking this La Nina thing is utter bunk for this year.

Meanwhile, Whistler, a few hours un the road is actually getting some fair snow. Our storm track keeps the systems to the north of us this year.

Here are some pics from today.


Our Vista Superpipe looking pretty sad


Mt. Hood from Mitchell Creek


Mt Jefferson from Vista Ridge


Mt Hood seen from Catacombs under the Vista Chair


Lunch break with a warm up fire to ward off the windchill under Vista chair.


Evening view south from high above the top of Cascade on Vista Ridge


Sunset on Mt. Hood


Mt. Hood turns pink


It was worth the hike for this shot!


The Turn around point; it was really getting cold now

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