Mike T Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Hurting for snow. Tree debris everywhere. Today was a "one and done". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P06781 Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 MHM isnt much better and it looks high and dry for a week or more ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted December 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 Better yesterday. Consistently icy instead of glazed-over mush. Still, very thin cover. Most of the debris is on the sides of the runs now. Not wasting any vacation days though... Won't ride again till the weekend. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 Thanks for the updates. Between Bachelor and Hood being light, and most everything else being closed, its going to be a late start this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Thanks for the updates. Between Bachelor and Hood being light, and most everything else being closed, its going to be a late start this season. Hey Bachelor guys - Mike T, Keenan, Mr. E and crew, anyone thinking about making it to NICE this year? It is a really great group of riders and a fantastic mountain. I usually drive out on Wednesday and ride Thursday-Saturday, and could potentially give someone a ride if you could meet me in Portland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebionicman Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I was there for a few hours today. Out here for work so my coworker convinced me to do some turns. The first few runs were firm, thin coverage. After an hour it was all sugar snow, which on a soft board wasn't to bad. Had to do a lot of slarving around. Supposedly the snow is starting tonight. But I will be on the road again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted January 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Dan, make some turns for me. Alas, one trip a year is it for me, and it's SES this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Dan- any inside tips on floors to crash on? I wasn't planning on it, but I've had zero days so far and am chomping to get out. If coverage is good and I can dirtbag it I might head out. Could possibly make it to PDX and carpool, too (Portland would be on my way, anyway). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Sounds like it's snowing in Bend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Dan- any inside tips on floors to crash on? I wasn't planning on it, but I've had zero days so far and am chomping to get out. If coverage is good and I can dirtbag it I might head out. Could possibly make it to PDX and carpool, too (Portland would be on my way, anyway). E, you can crash here overnight if you need a stop over landing spot. I would bet someone in Idaho would accommodate you. It is in fact an excellent group of chill folks. To be certain, you could post on their NICE thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Dan- any inside tips on floors to crash on? I wasn't planning on it, but I've had zero days so far and am chomping to get out. If coverage is good and I can dirtbag it I might head out. Could possibly make it to PDX and carpool, too (Portland would be on my way, anyway). E, you can crash here overnight if you need a stop over landing spot. I would bet someone in Idaho would accommodate you. It is in fact an excellent group of chill folks. To be certain, you could post on their NICE thread? Hey Mr. E, sorry for the slow response. I have had some things come up at work, and right now I'm not sure that I'm going to be able to make it to NICE this year. It would be the first year that I miss, so that sucks. I have my fingers crossed that things will resolve so I can be away during that time, but right now it's uncertain. So yeah, sorry for the bait and switch. You could try the NICE thread -- Evan (NWBoarder) was looking to share a room for Friday/Saturday night (or maybe Thursday-Saturday). If things do work out so that I can go, I'll let you know, but I don't expect to know until the week before or maybe early in the week of (assuming I'm heading out on Wednesday). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 MAJORLY dumping at Bachelor today. I had a couple runs where it was almost like night-riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Anyone who was lucky enough to get a parking spot today tell me how it was. WTF, MtB? You didn't know there would be drifting snow overnight? I read the forecast, and it seemed obvious to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 I left at 11:00 line of cars backed all the way to Sunrise (1 Mile), Red running slow, huge line, Home run open with wind stopping people coming down, Sunrise open but you couldn't get there. Shuttle service from town an hour late, shuttle to Sunrise got stuck and they had no backup. I was supposed to work at Sunrise today, but after trying to get there for 2 hours I gave up. Should be great later this week when they get it all packed down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 I left at 11:00 line of cars backed all the way to Sunrise (1 Mile), Red running slow, huge line, Home run open with wind stopping people coming down, Sunrise open but you couldn't get there. Shuttle service from town an hour late, shuttle to Sunrise got stuck and they had no backup. I was supposed to work at Sunrise today, but after trying to get there for 2 hours I gave up. Should be great later this week when they get it all packed down. Keenan, any idea what on earth possessed them to wait until AFTER Century Drive had become a parking lot to mention the lack of available parking on their website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Keenan, any idea what on earth possessed them to wait until AFTER Century Drive had become a parking lot to mention the lack of available parking on their website? Yes, they want to maintain their reputation of keen hindsight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted January 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 My other half reports very firm groomers on the W village side, softer on the Pine Marten side. Should be some damn good carving this week, planning to take Friday off and ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I should be there once I get the kiddies off to school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Made it up today, couldn't get much edge in until noon, there was a steady light wind keeping the cookies intact. Coverage was much better though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Curious Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 So I'm going up to Bachelor at the end of month for a conference. Since I've never been to Bachelor with my carving set up, what runs/lifts should I be looking at for maximum fun? I'm an intermediate carver, still learning how to handle the steep stuff. I will have my powder board with me too in case it dumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 So I'm going up to Bachelor at the end of month for a conference. Since I've never been to Bachelor with my carving set up, what runs/lifts should I be looking at for maximum fun? I'm an intermediate carver, still learning how to handle the steep stuff. I will have my powder board with me too in case it dumps. Give me a call/email for more details. Here is some generalizations. Hi Res Trail Map Link First. I prefer to park at either the Sunrise lodge or at the base of the Skyliner chairlift on the road. This gives me easy access to have lunch in my truck , change gear, etc. Most of the blue/green runs on Sunrise and Skyliner are good cruisers / warm up. Pinemartin for more challenging. NW and Outback have some good options when conditions are really good, often narrower runs with steeper pitches, some flat out runs. Excellent for pow days. Rainbow is a fixed grip that few use, as a result it is a great place to visit when everything else is getting tracked out or cut up. Grooming is often excellent , especially some of the top pitches. Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 If you park at Skyliner make sure to buy a ticket first. They don't sell them at the lift. They do sell them at junior race center which is a big uphill from Skyliner on some days, check the website first. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted January 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 As far as carving runs go: Easy: Carnival (Rainbow/Sunrise lifts) I-5 (Rainbow) Moderate: Olympian (Skyliner/Pine Marten) DSQ (Skyliner) Skyliner Liftline (Skyliner) Flying Dutchman (Rainbow) Leeway (Pine Marten/Red) Kangaroo (Outback) Moderate w/ steepish spots: Coffee (Pine Marten) Ed's Garden (Outback) Downunder (Outback) Thunderbird (Pine Marten) Steep: Tippy Toe (Pine Marten, only groomed during extended sunny stretches) Boomerage (Outback, grooming iffy) Beverly Hills(Summit, needs more snow) Healy Heights (Summit, needs more snow) Snapshot Alley (NW, not open yet, needs more snow) The NW runs are narrower runs and tree-to-tree carving. I won't take my GS boards down those runs on all but the best of carving days. Upper Snapshot Alley is short, steep and double-fall-line but when groomed well, SO worth it even if the lower 80% winds up being mostly skidded turns. Avoid Marshmallow (Sunrise) at all costs. Beginner run, and the only place on the hill a carver is at risk of having theirn pass pulled *unless being a total dumb@$$ elsewhere) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 How does it look up there? If the weather holds I'm going to brave the drive Friday. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted January 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 How does it look up there? Great carving snow, especially on Coffee, T-Bird, Leeway, Downunder. Will be firm part or all of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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