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Old 03-24-2008, 11:33 AM   #1 (permalink)
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This looks bad ass so I'm signing up this week sometime. Going for the adult session 1 camp June 15th-23rd. Anyone else down? Be nice to ride with someone from the site.

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Old 03-25-2008, 08:53 AM   #2 (permalink)
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HCSC is a good program. Windells also has great programs. You will love it and Timberline has a near record snowpack so summer riding is going to be epic. What makes this year`s snowpack so awsome is the winter weather gave us a very nicy freeze/thaw cycle so this snowpack is very dense and firmly packed meaning it will melt slowly and even in the heat of summer it will have good resistance to melt off.

I ride Mt. Hood all summer long and while I don`t work with HCSC and can`t ride in their area, I will be around on the hill. After camp, we can do some riding up on Palmer and on the Mile. The public terrain parks are good and the open glacier is a blast for fast free riding. Keep in touch and I will make sure to take a day or two off and ride with you.
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Old 03-25-2008, 03:24 PM   #3 (permalink)
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HCSC is a good program. Windells also has great programs. You will love it and Timberline has a near record snowpack so summer riding is going to be epic. What makes this year`s snowpack so awsome is the winter weather gave us a very nicy freeze/thaw cycle so this snowpack is very dense and firmly packed meaning it will melt slowly and even in the heat of summer it will have good resistance to melt off.

I ride Mt. Hood all summer long and while I don`t work with HCSC and can`t ride in their area, I will be around on the hill. After camp, we can do some riding up on Palmer and on the Mile. The public terrain parks are good and the open glacier is a blast for fast free riding. Keep in touch and I will make sure to take a day or two off and ride with you.
Good! I was starting to wonder how Adult geared the whole event was. Sure they have specific adult camps but I couldn't find a ton of information and was starting to wonder. At least now I can call you up and do some riding and/or drinking.
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Old 03-25-2008, 05:59 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Sure thing, I am up for lots of both! If you have the time and are so inclined, we can take the short (but steep) climb up to Crater Rock where the volcanic vents are and have a kick ass 4,000 vertical foot ride back to Timberline`s parking lot, where the ice cold beer awaits!

Also check out Windells. Both programs are excellent, but it is my opinion that the adult program offered by Windells is a bit more adult geared. For one thing, HCSC uses the Cascade Ski Lodge in Government Camp and it is a dorm style sleeping arrangement like a hostel. I am not positive, but I think you will be living and sleeping in the same lodge as the kids. The locals in Government Camp get a kind of attitude about "campers" and sometimes they snub you; Much of this has to do with how the younger kids have acted in town over the years. Windells has it`s own "compound" down off the mountain in Welches, Or and in the adult program you are totally seperate from the kids. I Have several fellow instructor coworkers who have worked both camps and they all favor Windells. The Windells adult program also tends to have more adult off mountain activities as well. For doing your own thing, it is nice because you are down off the mountain and it is a quicker drive into downtown Portland to hit the clubs and take in the city scenes if you are so inclines. Portland has a lot of culture and there is always something to do at night.

Like I said, either camp is outstanding and will be a lot of fun and you will learn a lot from their dedicated coaches, but when I was thinking about going, I found myself liking Windells program better. I instead, got a job at Meadows and can clinic with the regions best coaches as much as I can stand for free.
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Old 04-04-2008, 08:22 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Well I picked Windell's. Seemed much more geared towards adults. Now I just have to figure out the flight details which is turning into a pain in the ass. Gotta arrive at PDX during certain times to catch the shuttle or whatever to the mountain and same thing for the departure. Only problem is i'm having a damn hard time finding flights that'll work for both.

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Please be sure to give us a full update afterwards. I really would love to do one of these camps next year and would love to hear from someone that has been there.
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Mooz---

If you get in on a Wed, Thur or Friday, I could give you a lift out to Welches.
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Old 04-07-2008, 07:03 PM   #8 (permalink)
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If you get in on a Wed, Thur or Friday, I could give you a lift out to Welches.
Cool thanks. It turns out united added a few more flights to PDX so I'm good. However, $800 to fly from DC to Portland is just mean.
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Ouch! That hurts....
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ill be at HighCascade on June15th for the adult. flying in from canada!
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