lex Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Looks like the rain in the NW was responsible for this one. Mud and boulders are strewn across 8 miles of HW 35 effectively cutting off access to Mt Hood Meadows. The only access to the resort is a Forrest Service road. from oregonlive.com "On Mount Hood, as much as a million cubic yards of rock, mud and sand covered a quarter-mile stretch of Oregon 35, the main highway connecting U.S. 26 from Government Camp to Hood River. The White River burst over the highway in a rain-driven torrent Monday night and again Tuesday, said Bill Barnhart, an Oregon Department of Transportation manager. There were no estimates when the highway would reopen, but state officials predicted federal money would be needed for the repairs. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., was expected to tour the area. ODOT officials initially said the cleanup and repairs could cost as much as $20 million. Rebuilding in the same spot is open for debate, Barnhart said." lets hope that they get this cleaned up or temporary access built soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin A. Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Meh. Just gotta take the jeep I guess ;) . That looks like some gooooood road damage. We had similar damage here in the spring and they just finished fixing it. Where you have highway damage though, they might fix it faster? Ouch. At least the mountain won't be as crowded, or maybe you're gonna be sitting in traffic on a forest service road . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex Posted November 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 A MAX line would be sweet! I put it here because i thought others might be curious what is happening in our neighborhood. Happens almost every year it seems. This looks worse than most. 20 million? WTF? They putting a Max line in to MHM?? This thread should probably go here. Looks like HR is going to see allot of traffic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P06781 Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Getting to meadows is going to suck this year , Doesnt look like a quick fix. How much longer will it take ....anyone? Story was even on yahoo today .... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061109/ap_on_re_us/northwest_flooding We may need to start ridesharing for real this year due to fuel $ and time . Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 $20 million to fix it? Wonder how long that's going to take...it could be a pretty good year for Timberline and Ski Bowl. I'm down with ridesharing, especially if it turns out to be a 3 to five hour one-way trip like going to Tahoe from the Bay Area... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshack Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 I just bought my season pass, too...damn. Yeah, let's do some offroad carpooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buell Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Wow! This is a good description of the situation from Mt Hood Meadows: http://skihood.com/cs/blogs/home.aspx?App=daveriley&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 Buell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Fource Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Thanks soooooo much for the pix. Almost hard to believe:eek: . Lets keep thinking positave.:o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Time to invest in a good snowmobile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Time to invest in a good snowmobile. Would help but only in a good snow year. There are a lot of steep canyons to cross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P06781 Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Maybe meadows can park us before the road is out and have a temporay foot bridge and bus up from there. On the way home we can do a white river out-of-bounds run down the canyon to the parking spot without fear of our passes be pulled . :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buell Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 We just need a lift from T-line to the top of Cascade at Meadows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 We just need a lift from T-line to the top of Cascade at Meadows. That would be awesome. Or, they could start doing avalanche control in the White River Canyon, and let us ride across to Meadows. (Maybe with a rope tow to get up the Meadows side of the canyon.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lex Posted November 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 i learned in switzerland that T-lifts are (after falling repeatedly and not being able to rest between runs) teh evil!! i nicknamed the schleplift the "scheisselift." we need a tram! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopetool Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 I hate to add insult to injury, but I chose not to buy a season pass at Meadows this year and put the money into travelling a few hours to other resorts. It is a pity. Meadow corporate attitude appeared last month when I heard they had surpassed their sales goal for season passes and acted like they didn't even care if they got snow or not. Their accountant/controller told this to my dad. And now I hear Dave R. whining on his blog, which I don't blame him for. Its not all about Meadows. Lots of other people use that road too. I really feel sorry for the employees and the pass holders more than the decison makers in the corporate offices. I'm really glad I didn't buy a pass now. And I apolygize to my 4x4 pass group for bailing on them. Ed I bought a Fusion Pass too . which I would have bought anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 We just need a lift from T-line to the top of Cascade at Meadows. It would be more likely that the Democrats would win both The House and The Senate. Ooops , Never mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 Maybe meadows can park us before the road is out and have a temporay foot bridge and bus up from there. On the way home we can do a white river out-of-bounds run down the canyon to the parking spot without fear of our passes be pulled . :o I like the way you think Jim, but of course you know that would take an act of Congress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted November 11, 2006 Report Share Posted November 11, 2006 I hate to add insult to injury, but I chose not to buy a season pass at Meadows this year and put the money into travelling a few hours to other resorts. It is a pity. Meadow corporate attitude appeared last month when I heard they had surpassed their sales goal for season passes and acted like they didn't even care if they got snow or not. Their accountant/controller told this to my dad. And now I hear Dave R. whining on his blog, which I don't blame him for. Its not all about Meadows. Lots of other people use that road too. I really feel sorry for the employees and the pass holders more than the decison makers in the corporate offices. I'm really glad I didn't buy a pass now. And I apolygize to my 4x4 pass group for bailing on them. Ed I bought a Fusion Pass too . which I would have bought anyway. Dude, I am starting to think you in fact DO have pychic powers. Be scared, very scared of this man. One more day before the Fusion Pass goes up another 50$ . Decisions, decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slopetool Posted November 12, 2006 Report Share Posted November 12, 2006 Not to worry. I will be making special guest appearances in the parking lot and in line. Especially on those weekday mornings when crowds may be lower. They can't keep me away! There is some kick-butt terrain thats hard to pass on. Yep, that means back to the ticket line for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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