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Advice? Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Baker, Big Sky or Aleyska? DEC.
go anywhere but baker, don't want to get caught in a blizzard!
"Luke" wrote in message newsoQwb.302778$HS4.2704929@attbi_s01... Mount Bachelor and Mount Baker are your best options. The upper lifts at Timberline and Meadows are more likely to be closed than Mt. Bachelor bringing the advertised vertical down quite a bit. You can't make it to snow cat land without a lot of hiking when Cascade express and Palmer are closed (high lifts at Meadows and Timberline respectively). Mt. Baker has much better bowls and powder than anywhere that I now about (world record snowfall was there) but has a slow lift system (no high speed quads as all the lifts and everything else in the area are diesel powered perhaps adding to its beauty and lack of commercialization). Mount Bachelor will have few lines, faster lifts and more vertical per minute spent at the resort than possibly anywhere in the US. There is also great freeriding on the back of the mountain which offers great back country riding when not icy and the Summit lift is open. Otherwise the Northwest Express takes you up over 2,200 vertical feet without having to get off and go to another lift. If you must go to Hood than go to meadows but I say Bachelor lots of riding, Baker for powder and steeps and Hood for metro area accessibility. |
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Advice? Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Baker, Big Sky or Aleyska? DEC.
If you must go to Hood than go to meadows but I say Bachelor lots of riding, Baker for powder and steeps and Hood for metro area accessibility. Wow, guys, great info, thanks for the tips! Also was interested to hear about the Timberline Lodge. Did not know that was the Shining exterior shot. It'd be cool to stay there for a night or two. Heck, if I want to board for 5 or 6 days, maybe the deal is to just go to Oregon...stay near Hood for a couple days, drive to Bachelor area, stay there for a couple days, drive to Timberline...stay in the lodge for New Years, scare the **** out of myself when I stumble into the maze and get lost and try not to run into Mr. Torres. (sp?) Thanks, -todd |
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Advice? Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Baker, Big Sky or Aleyska? DEC.
Also was interested to hear about the Timberline Lodge. Did not know
that was the Shining exterior shot. It'd be cool to stay there for a night or two. Timberline Lodge is also on Mount Hood. Meadows is on the east side of the mtn, Timberline on the south. They typically have a good terrain park and halfpipe, and that's about it, during the winter. Their main attraction is summer riding and skiing - in a good snow year their season is 50 weeks long (closed for 2 weeks in September for maintenance) You can see the lodge and ride at Mt Hood Meadows in the same day. Riding at Timberline is not recommended if you're visiting from far away - unless, that is, you just want to hang in the park/pipe all day, or if you ride alpine and the top lift (Palmer) is open. Mike T |
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Advice? Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Baker, Big Sky or Aleyska? DEC.
Allright OREGON folks,
I'm trying to figure out if it is possible to spend a week traveling to a few of your resorts, which all seem pretty nice. It is tough to figure out driving times from the websites, and I'd expect they'd all be different with snow on the ground. If you can, have a look at this anal chart below and let me know if I'm on the right track. I used either the lodge or the lodging location (hood river for the meadows, government camp for mt. hood ski bowl, etc.). But, timberline and hood have the same zipcode so it was tough to figure. I'm thinking, get the long drive out of the way first and do Bachelor for 2-3 days, then hit 2 of the other resorts. Unless we can only get a late flight, then hit a close resort first. DRIVING DISTANCE (distance/time to and from airports/resorts) BACHELOR MEADOWS TIMBERLINE HOOD PDX 159m 3.5h 67.5m 1.4h 62m 1.5h 52m 1.3h BACH X 125m 2h 111m 2.5h 111m 2.5h MEADOW 125m 2h X 40m 1h 40m 1h TIMBER 111m 2.5h 40m 1h X close HOOD 111m 2.5h 40m 1h close X Any info helpful, -todd |
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Advice? Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Baker, Big Sky or Aleyska? DEC.
DRIVING DISTANCE (distance/time to and from airports/resorts)
BACHELOR MEADOWS TIMBERLINE HOOD PDX 159m 3.5h 67.5m 1.4h 62m 1.5h 52m 1.3h BACH X 125m 2h 111m 2.5h 111m 2.5h MEADOW 125m 2h X 40m 1h 40m 1h TIMBER 111m 2.5h 40m 1h X close HOOD 111m 2.5h 40m 1h close X PDX- Gov't camp, you're right about on with 52 miles. Can be done in just over an hour in good weather, no traffic; allow extra time for weather, and traffic if on a weekend. PDX - bachelor... the 3.5 hours would get to you Bend (no stops), but it's another 20 miles from Bend to Bachelor. Going from PDX to Timberline, Bachelor, or Meadows takes you through gov't camp... as does Timberline-Meadows. Timberline-Ski Bowl/Gov't Camp = 6 miles, 10 minutes + weather and traffic Meadows-Ski Bowl/ Gov't Camp = 10 miles, 12 minutes + weather and traffic Timberline-Meadows - add up the above 2. Meadows is 35 miles / 40 minutes from Hood River which is 65 miles / 65 mins from PDX. The shortest way to Meadows from PDX gores through Gov't camp, *not* Hood River. You should definitely be able to hit 'em all on one trip, no problems at all. They do *not* plow the roads down to the pavement here. If you hit it at the right time, when its cold and snowy, there will be snow on the roads round the clock. You'll want chains, studs, 4x4, or a combination. I have a Durango w/ full time 4WD (and part time, and low) with studs on all four tires, and I've been really glad I;ve had oall that on several occasions. Of course if it's warm the snow will melt off the roads every afternoon. Mike T |
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Advice? Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Baker, Big Sky or Aleyska? DEC.
Don't they require chains regardless of whether you have a 4x4 or studs ?
"Mike T" wrote in message ... DRIVING DISTANCE (distance/time to and from airports/resorts) BACHELOR MEADOWS TIMBERLINE HOOD PDX 159m 3.5h 67.5m 1.4h 62m 1.5h 52m 1.3h BACH X 125m 2h 111m 2.5h 111m 2.5h MEADOW 125m 2h X 40m 1h 40m 1h TIMBER 111m 2.5h 40m 1h X close HOOD 111m 2.5h 40m 1h close X PDX- Gov't camp, you're right about on with 52 miles. Can be done in just over an hour in good weather, no traffic; allow extra time for weather, and traffic if on a weekend. PDX - bachelor... the 3.5 hours would get to you Bend (no stops), but it's another 20 miles from Bend to Bachelor. Going from PDX to Timberline, Bachelor, or Meadows takes you through gov't camp... as does Timberline-Meadows. Timberline-Ski Bowl/Gov't Camp = 6 miles, 10 minutes + weather and traffic Meadows-Ski Bowl/ Gov't Camp = 10 miles, 12 minutes + weather and traffic Timberline-Meadows - add up the above 2. Meadows is 35 miles / 40 minutes from Hood River which is 65 miles / 65 mins from PDX. The shortest way to Meadows from PDX gores through Gov't camp, *not* Hood River. You should definitely be able to hit 'em all on one trip, no problems at all. They do *not* plow the roads down to the pavement here. If you hit it at the right time, when its cold and snowy, there will be snow on the roads round the clock. You'll want chains, studs, 4x4, or a combination. I have a Durango w/ full time 4WD (and part time, and low) with studs on all four tires, and I've been really glad I;ve had oall that on several occasions. Of course if it's warm the snow will melt off the roads every afternoon. Mike T |
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Advice? Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Baker, Big Sky or Aleyska? DEC.
Don't they require chains regardless of whether you have a 4x4 or
studs ? Oregon's chain laws are explained he http://www.tripcheck.com/winter/ChainLaws.htm See the "exemptions" part - 4WD exempts you from chains under most circumstances. I keep a pair of chains with me "just in case" but I've never used them. (I do put them on in my driveway once at the beginning of each season just make sure they're still OK, and that I remember how to do it!) Actually, I was caught in one of those "conditional roads closures" mentioned at the above link, and simply used 4WD low. It was blowing too hard to be able to chain up. I made it out without incident, albeit very, very slowly. Mike T |
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Advice? Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Baker, Big Sky or Aleyska? DEC.
Thanks Mike. Your link explained the law thoroughly.
"Mike T" wrote in message ... Don't they require chains regardless of whether you have a 4x4 or studs ? Oregon's chain laws are explained he http://www.tripcheck.com/winter/ChainLaws.htm See the "exemptions" part - 4WD exempts you from chains under most circumstances. I keep a pair of chains with me "just in case" but I've never used them. (I do put them on in my driveway once at the beginning of each season just make sure they're still OK, and that I remember how to do it!) Actually, I was caught in one of those "conditional roads closures" mentioned at the above link, and simply used 4WD low. It was blowing too hard to be able to chain up. I made it out without incident, albeit very, very slowly. Mike T |
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Advice? Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Baker, Big Sky or Aleyska? DEC.
Booked it!
Thanks a ton for all the advice here. After filtering through all the great feedback it sounded like Baker and Bachelor were the places to hit, so that's what we booked. Skiing & Boarding 3 days at Mt. Baker and then take a day off and grab a puddle jumper down to Portland and ski/board 3 days at Bachelor. Will probably stay in Glaciar and Bend if you have any lodging recommendations. In Bend for New Years, so hopefully there is something going on around there. Chris, we'll look for your shop and stop in for a quick tune up before hitting Bachelor. I'm stoked...this should be a great trip and I'm looking forward to an alternative to Denver, SLC, Tahoe and Whistler...which are GREAT areas, but attract more people due to the resorts at the base. -todd |
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Advice? Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Baker, Big Sky or Aleyska? DEC.
Will probably stay in Glaciar and Bend if you have any lodging recommendations.
In Bend for New Years, so hopefully there is something going on around there. Chris, we'll look for your shop and stop in for a quick tune up before hitting Bachelor. Sounds great Todd. I look forward to meeting you. If I'm not there you can talk with Brian, my partner, or any of the other guys down there. We'll get you set up and tell you where the best spots on the mountain are to hit. Give a call when you get to town if you need directions. As far as places to stay there are TONS of cheap hotels out on business 97, so I'm sure you can find a good deal. Chris Stringer RDCShop.com Online Board Shop Bend Ski and Board Sport 1009 NW Galveston Bend, OR 97701 Email: Web: http://www.rdcshop.com Toll Free Phone: 1.877.BEND.SKI |
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