Mr.E Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Headed up tomorrow. Sounds warm- have any of you been up in the last couple of days? Current web cam looks blue and nice- calling for similar weather tomorrow. Debating what to bring, but if you see a guy with a beard on a black board (they are all black at the moment) and in a blue jacket, say hello. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 I was up this morning, saw Mike T. as well. Really good groomers until about 11am when it hit 52 degrees. Then it got a bit choppy. No crowds though, hopefully going back Thursday and Friday. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted January 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) Pretty good today, and they finally opened the summit lift (though the run seemed to attract a boat load of side slippers). Good in the AM, getting fairly corn-ish and soft by 11. Still good through 1 or so (I left around 1:30). Nice runs, and no lift lines to speak of. As the sun bakes it it's compressing into some firm/ grippy snow. It is warm and wet though- keep that in mind if you are running temp specific waxes. Hard to argue with such a bright, clear and calm day. Edited January 8, 2015 by Mr.E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 I'll be there tomorrow morning with my wife. Red jacket, grey helmet. let's make some turns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Headed up tomorrow with my other half, hopefully it keeps snowing... feeling done with frozen granular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Headed up tomorrow with my other half, hopefully it keeps snowing... feeling done with frozen granular. The real snow isn't coming until you're at SES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted January 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Thinking about heading up T or W based on the weather. Anyone up those days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Thinking about heading up T or W based on the weather. Anyone up those days? Yep, hopefully both days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted January 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Swell- I'll toss a note out if I narrow it down (schedule and weather). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted January 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Pretty firm- dust over ski buffed chalk. Pretty grippy, and how can you argue with this? Keenan- nice to meet you. Thanks for making some turns today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 PRAY FOR SNOW!!!! Today wasn't bad for carving as long as you're OK with very firm snow and either keep your hands off the snow or layer your gloves. Leeway was smoothy and hard but not really icy all day. Thunderbird was cartable all day too, although you had to deal with a little bit of frozen granular. Olympian and DSQ were worthless for carving as they were sugar over ice from the beginning and you didn't know if your next turn was going to be in 5" of frozen granular or over a sheet of blue ice with groomer treads imprinted. Beverly Hills was firm packed frozen granular, but groomed WIDE. The kind of snow where you pick up speed really fast and then sometimes it gives out underneath you when you are fully committed. Also the kind of snow where if you put your hands down they get hot really quick even through two pairs of gloves. In other words don't come expecting hero roomies until they get some new snow. The best you'll find is smooth, not-quite-icy. The best runs are likely to happen after 10:30 or 11 after the rough edges on the groomers have been skied off. Outback has thin cover... especially on lower Kangaroo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted January 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I might try to brave Friday if I can carve out some time. If anyone is interested in making some turns, hit me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I might try to brave Friday if I can carve out some time. If anyone is interested in making some turns, hit me. I will probably be there, carving out time as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Got some surprisingly good turns in on Beverly Hills (1st 5 runs) and then Kangaroo today. Need to rest my legs tomorrow... otherwise I'd say let's meet up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted January 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 I'm out tomorrow, but may try to Sat. if I can clear some stuff off the schedule. Are weekends mad up there, or is it ok due to low snow? I generally try to avoid Sat. if it can be helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 I'm out tomorrow, but may try to Sat. if I can clear some stuff off the schedule. Are weekends mad up there, or is it ok due to low snow? I generally try to avoid Sat. if it can be helped. Sundays are usually much better crowd wise. Low snow means all of the people who can't ski Ashland, Hoodoo, Willamette Pass, and Shasta come to Bachelor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted January 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 I may just hold my breath and hope mid week weather is conducive to the drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Hey, checking in on SNOES (Short, Not Oregon Expression Session), Feb 20, 21, and 22. Folks who are from out of town, does anyone want to split a hotel room / condo rental? (this one looks nice.) Out of towners who are already booked, what area is your hotel? Usually I would stay with my inlaws in Bend, but my wife won't be with me on this trip, and my FIL has a broken hip, so I'm not really sure it would be cool to drop in and use them as a hotel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Hey Dan, So far the only people that I've heard from about this are Mike T. and Mr. E.. Hopefully we will have more turn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Hey Keenan, Mark ("Kram" on BOL) and Dane from Schweitzer (don't recall his Bomber handle) said they're planning on coming out too. My Meadows buddy Octavio would have come out too, but he broke his wrist at Schweitzer last weekend :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.E Posted January 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 If it's a go I'd be interested in discussing housing. Beats sleeping in my truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kram Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 yes! Dane and I will be there. Riding friday, saturday, sunday and monday. And on Hood Tuesday and Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 yes! Dane and I will be there. Riding friday, saturday, sunday and monday. And on Hood Tuesday and Wednesday. Do you guys have any interest in a Deschutes Brewery tour on Saturday afternoon? It's free and they give you beer samples. Let me know and I'll book it. Might be good to skip out a little early on Saturday anyway due to crowds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted February 1, 2015 Report Share Posted February 1, 2015 I may only be riding on Sunday... will let you guys know as soon as I know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 If it's a go I'd be interested in discussing housing. Beats sleeping in my truck. Awesome, I'll PM you. Folks, LMK if anyone else is interested. Kram, where are you guys staying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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