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The conditions continue to impress as we came off an awesome weekend of the Summit Chair and now we have Outback scheduled for tomorrow. It's winter snow with shallow dense powder on the sidelines and great groomers in the middle. We hosting lots of Washington State riders as their resorts...

So they've been teasing us with a weekend opening for days and it happened. It was the perfect bluebird Saturday weather combined with an amazing early season snowpack on the upper slopes of Bachelor. We have had a weeks-long series of fronts, giving us numerous rain and snow events on the lower...

Now I know what it's like to depend on Mt Hood Meadows as your daily bread. Except for Saturday. We have been overrun by an unusually warm pattern which has brought us snows and rain. Saturday was the real standout with only 1-2" reported but it completely transformed the place and there were...

Perhaps. I think if management had a stronger will that lift would be open soon. Comments from Conditions blog this AM: "Our grooming, lift maintenance and mountain patrol teams have begun surveying and preparing the west side of the mountain. Their initial report is that Northwest lift needs...

I went again today, we got two inches overnight before it turned back into rain. I put in at 10:30, there was a cloud deck (no rain) on the upper third of Pine Martin that lifted as I rode. The snow surface was a wet powder, rain pack combo that was quick not sticky. Pretty fun. Excellent...

It looks like a wet week for us. But the storms don't look super warm so rain mixes in with snow at the base but it's all snow just up the hill. It's a pisser, but we're off to a great start nontheless. I think the very warm ocean temperatures in the Eastern Pacific (ENSO) off our coast will...

Ok, that was worth the drive! Yes, it's only 22 miles to the West Village, but it was worth it. We received 14" since I penned my last report 24 hours ago. We got three times the snow forecasted by NOAA for the day, and they're pretty dang accurate for this location. I rode from 2PM until they...

I don't see either of those lifts opening soon unless we get more feet. Summit's problem is the off loading area which is thin due to wind scouring. One hundred meters below that there's plenty of snow. It'll be Christmas unless we get a lot in the next few weeks.

The storm cleared out and was replaced by a steady east wind, and there was some transport. So I went looking for the leeward aspects and was rewarded. We had some lovely wind sift and even yesterday's cut up powder fields were smoothed out and very rideable. The coverage is outstanding and I...

Actually, the ski area very conservatively opened last Monday with a beginner lift and some terrain features on a beautiful winter-like day. The planned opening was for last Wednesday when the lower front of the mountain was due to open with a 34" base. We were excited but then this most ugly...

On my new DPS Wailers (didn't hit anything, whew!)

Today dawned clear and cold so it was time to go up and get in some turns! I knew the Cinder Cone would be tracked out at first light so I went to Plan B. I met up with Karen and Steven Ward, friends of mine from all our hut trips to BC. They had just been written up in the local paper for their...

The way it was going I thought we'd be lucky to be open for Christmas. But then a very vigorous early season storm came for a visit. There is plentiful snow in Bend, and almost 24" fell at Mt Bachelor. They've put the Winter Uphill Travel Policy into effect, so only the Cinder Cone is open for...

We had a nice little storm move through yesterday leaving a 9-10" coat on the hill. It's great to start the base building but we're due for some warmer storms this week unfortunately! Photos courtesy of Mt Bachelor

After an unbelievably mild fall with no frosts yet we finally are getting some action. A series of fronts are due through our area over the next 15 days.

So they released the full movie for preview for 48 hours. Check it out. Spencer Schubert, son of "Schubwa". Good thing I'm still working and he's covered on my medical insurance! The SNOWBOARDER Movie: Foreword - Full Movie | Snowboarder Magazine http://www.snowboarder.com

Time to start looking at some snow. Watch this: http://whitelines.com/videos/teasers/snowboarder-mag-releases-teaser-for-new-movie-foreword.html Spencer is the orange hat rail jump at the school (:45)and after Niagara Falls (2:34). You've probably heard me promoting my son Spencer. I guess he...

http://vimeo.com/99203607 So every dog has his day in the sun. Spenny (Spencer Schubert) in the pink hat making some moves that are just so wrong. He convinced me to make a small jump and then let him jump over me (Mike Schubert). Pretty much one of the funnest days I've had in a long time...

On the way up the the Gorge with my travel trailer, I decided to stop at Govy and see my sons. I planned to drop the trailer off at Viento State Park and use it as base camp for kiting for the next few weeks. Carson is the oldest and he is the marketing manager for High Cascade. Since I wasn't...

I wonder if there are any other ski areas in the Northern Hemisphere (other than Timberline) that are currently open with terrain all the way to their base area. Now that the usual "Junuary" weather is upon us, I suspect the skiing and riding will continue into July. That is, if you are among...