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Yesterday was my GF Sally's first day snowboarding for the season. She had been busy running a campaign, and winning, a position on Bend's City Council. Finally the dust has settled and she got to get away. I suggested we go ride up at the Sunrise Lodge, on the mellower but also protected side...

Yesterday I noticed the snow was drifting onto aspects that normally are scoured by the prevailing storm winds. Today I found out that was favorable for the western facing slopes that opened up today. Both Outback and Northwest were closed yesterday and received at least another 6", but with the...

I should have checked the Current Conditions report before I left town. Last night we had blasting winds with two inches overnight but with 5-8" forecasted to fall today I thought it'd be one of those "steady improvers". Well, it sort of did. Today's snow was thickened by the wind, still creamy...

That was one great storm cycle that hit the west. We got our share starting on Sunday, which was the day they ran the finals for the Dirksen Derby. This is my trophy for 2nd place in the “Older and Wiser” division. Only Gerry Lopez (Mr. Pipeline) was faster on Sunday. This snowboard-only...

The last few days produced some excellent snow riding after four inches of cold fluff softened things back up after another rain event earlier this week. Yesterday was a cloudy powder day that just missed being excellent due to the hard surface underneath that was sometimes felt. Mostly the...

I ran into Dr. Bob Shannon yesterday at the “Par for the Course” skate ski race yesterday. It was very hard to force myself to suffer through a 10K ski race against skinny and very fit peers, rather than simply throw my board down and ride the lifts across the street. Especially since the...

OK, my home area will never make it on a Top Ten list, but there is definitely some local awesome-ness! Such as having insanely dependable snow conditions, but you guys already know that. On my own “Top Five” list of great things around here is the “Dog Park” at Wanoga Snow Park, about half way...

Well so far the conditions out here in the PNW have been better than anyone dreamed of, especially with the El Nino forecasted. True, snow levels have been hovering right around lodge level, but the resulting plastering’s have covered many of the stubborn lava ridges that usually don’t disappear...

http://snowboarding.transworld.net/1000 ... isode-one/ Spenny's older brother sent this out on Facebook. I thought you guys may or may not want to see what the park rail scene looks like over at PCMR recently. Spenny is in khaki pants with a black top at around 2:40. His career is really...

Again, it’s kind of amazing how we went from a lousy foot of snow to what was delivered today. I can’t remember such a fine opening day with calm, blue skies and a smooth carpet of bouncy powder. It is exciting to launch a new season and you get to reconnect with the folks you rarely see in the...

Whoa Nelly, We’re a proud bunch out here in Oregon, and we do hope USC can knock off Notre Dame. What I meant to say was I can not believe what a change in fortune we’ve had here in Central Oregon (back on topic)!!! After limping along on a surprisingly good but thin 12”, it started to rain. I...

My XC ski coach recommended we wait a few days for the snow to settle before going classic skiing. During those few days it snowed a couple more inches and then yesterday dawned bluebird. Robert and I loaded up the dogs and headed up. We brought our waxless classic skis anticipating skier...

Hmmm. :-" True, the area was closed in June but reopened for 4th of July weekend. But if you included the (very generous) 1-1/2 hour drive that is awarded to many of those other "ski towns", we could claim Timberline, Mt Hood Meadows and Ski Bowl. Then it would be a 12 month season! \:D/

http://www.mtbachelor.com/winter/mountain/snow_report Maybe we will move up a notch in the Top Ski Town ranking, that is if you count length of season (last season 9 months) and dependability!

I thought this past Memorial Day was going to be my last day of lift-served riding, even though we had 528" fall this winter and at that time we had hardly seen any melting. If you follow my posts you would know that it has been a very busy June with grooming and lifts open for many...

It snowed again on Friday night, not surprising as we're in another "June-uary" with cool temps and precipitation. According to Joe d'Aleo of Weather Bell, this is the fifth spring in a row the PNW temperatures have been below the 30 year average. According to schubwa (pronounced shoe-bwah...

Sorry I missed you, I am in the middle of renovating a rental house that I'm selling soon. My partner in the house lives in Mammoth (we taught on Ski School together) and he came up to help me out. I heard it was good up there this weekend and your pics prove it. That was some March! Catch you...

LOL, I'm sure you'll even the score some day. :wink: Hopefully Manny lands some Hollywood movie deal and I can get to travel a little more.... (Dream)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jZi3rQh ... ure=relmfu Here is some of the bigger stuff they have there. Manny* said he's been out there for a few weeks and got there right after they got two feet. Then he went down to Woodland Hills and visited his grandparents. What a good boy! What would...

My youngest son, now approaching full pro status as a snowboarder, is seen here working his homeland. He was born 19 years ago in Newport Beach and learned how to ski at Bear Mountain which is just a hop from Snow Summit. He quickly left skiing for the deck. He spent most of the winter in the...