Okay, May 5`th through the 8`th is midweek so your only option will be Timberline lodge. Mt Hood Meadows will be doing the May challenge but that is only on sat and sun through May untill people quit coming or the snow goes away. Skibowl will be done by then as well. In May, the way things look with our snow the entire area of Timberline may be operating. If not, the Magic mile and Palmer will in fantastic shape. This year Timberline has recived 651 inches since Spet 1`st 2007 and we expect even more to fall this month and into April. I was at Tline today and tonight and had 20 inches of fresh pow. The snow is halfway up the windows on the third floor of the lodge (about 25 feet deep). There will be plenty of snow for them to have a decent terrain park with a 15 foot super pipe as well as plenty of open area for free ride. That time of year, ample backcountry will also be available, weather permiting.
As for cheap lodging, the cheapest will be in Portland and as you get closer to the mountain it will become more expensive. Sandy, Oregon is the best compromise between price and proximity to the hill. Night life is non existent in Sandy so Portland would be much better. Another option is to saty in Hood River, Oregon which is at exit 64 on Interstate 84 and from there it is only about 35 miles to Timberline. From Portland, it is about 50. As for things to do on a day of non riding, there is no end of possibilities in and around Portland. What are you into? If you narrow it down a little, I can give you leads.
As a side note, I have wed, thur and fri off and I can give you a lift to Timberline on at least Thursday and Friday.
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