More fun stuff to do on snow...

pacifichigh · Since 11 May 2005 1004 Posts ATX Texan

I hear ya Forrest. Meadows on the weekend demands full on weasel mode to work thru lift lines.

Plenty of natural features in the bc.

Sasquatch · Since 09 Mar 2005 2103 Posts PNW Bigfoot

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

Has Timberline improved their parks over the last few years or something? I used to ride there years ago and the park was by Stormin Norman (aka pretty flat run) and you always had to haul ass the entire way through to keep your speed for the jumps. Also, the jumps weren't too big either. Meadows seems to have better jumps and halfpipe, but I haven't been to T-line lately.

So for going in the bc it sounds like each person needs their own snowmobile. Any point in sharing a purchase then? (I'm still thinking about it Forrest). I'd like to check it out once or twice before buying one so I can see what the snow kiting's like for myself and figure out if the extra dough is worth it. In order to do this do we pretty much need to rent snowmobiles or can some of the veterans take someone along for a case of beer and gas money? Either way I'd be stoked to tag along once the snow base is there.

pacifichigh · Since 11 May 2005 1004 Posts ATX Texan

Getting in the bc is way quicker if everyone is on the own sled. I've towed plenty of people back to the plains w/ a wakeboard rope; its totally doable, but its 10+ miles back there.

forrest · Wed Oct 03, 07 12:36 pm

I was thinking about sharing as well, but I think this only works if you're going in a group. It's not wise to go into the BC alone, that is with no other sleds around to help if yours breaks down. This means that I will probably be buying two and it will take me just a little longer to get one.

There are several people interested in getting sleds. It's possible that we could organize a group thing where we buy two, then time share them. On days when more than 4 people want to go up we could make multiple runs.

Gene, don't forget about just BC snowboarding as well. Sleds are good for that too! Smile

forrest · Wed Oct 03, 07 12:41 pm

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

Aren't the parks featured in snowboard vids usually from the summer at Timberline? I guess I'm just trying to figure out which pass to get. I've been riding at Tahoe for the past several years so don't know how annoying and crowded Meadows is on the weekends nowadays or the size and flatness of Timberline's parks anymore. I'll probably be able to ride a good number of weekdays before I start my job so crowds should be avoidable at least part of the time. Plus Meadows has way more steep terrain than T-line in the winter. While I like hitting rails I don't usually do it too much since it screws up your edges pretty badly and I only have one deck that's not broken at a time.

So how do people snowboard in the backcountry with snowmobiles? Sounds like taking two people on one sled isn't ideal and I'm sure getting to higher elevations makes it even harder. Or do you drive somewhere and then do some hiking?

pacifichigh · Since 11 May 2005 1004 Posts ATX Texan

For most people the choice b/t meadows & t line is a no brainer. The terrain does not come close to comparing, but meadows is def. a trainwreck on the weekend.

I had a meadows and a skibowl pass, and I'm going for both again this winter. When snow levels are low, ski bowl has sick terrain and no one is there (@ least at night & thats when I rode there most.

The best sled accessible bc riding that I know of is further south.

forrest · Wed Oct 03, 07 3:14 pm

Gene, if you can ride during the week, go for Meadows. You'll have a blast and the weekends are a good time to hike a rail. I don't have any problems with my edges getting messed up unless I mess up on scary big rails.

I still need to do some research on the BC. Lots of people I've talked to with sleds talked about hitting bowls on Mt Hood and Mt Adams.

chanson · Since 31 Jan 2006 1874 Posts WISCONSIN Chimey

SKI BOWL

What else compares to powder and cliff-drops all lit up at night....???

-oh-and Forrest, they have sick rails too...lots of "s" and "c" boxes to hone your skillz...

stringer · Since 31 Jul 2007 694 Posts Chucktown Flying Tomato

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

pac high .. a little bird told me that we need to go to adams for the bc... since the cat fell out the bag above... Wink

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

Yeah, I was planning on doing Meadows. Just didn't know how bad the crowds have gotten. Thanks for the info guys.

Forrest, I don't mean my edges get bent or anything. It's just pretty easy to turn a sharp edge into a scraggly one if you're not careful on rails.

You guys better keep the good bc spots secret or the swarms of kooks are gonna come and ruin it for everyone Wink

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3754 Posts PDX-LA Videographer

Ski Bowl has awesome powder (see JP's face). Back in the old T-line/Ski Bowl days!

Snowboarding2002.wmv

lance_k · Since 04 May 2005 565 Posts Hood River Photographer

forrest · Thu Oct 04, 07 7:14 am

Pretty soon I'm going to learn to read. Then all the back country spots in the books will be a secret no longer. Smile

blowhard · Since 26 Dec 2005 2027 Posts Windward

You guys should DO the snow-kite thing before investing a lot of dough in it.
kinda like demoing kites
For me it's nice skippiing the lift and having the wind at my back ,
bluebird in 3 feet of overnight pow at Skyline ,
,,,,all day no ass time ,
but when the wind picks up -12.0 ,it's gusty and SHIFTY
But unless a revived interest in tricks or a new one in kite-soaring
a little like mowing the lawn