All Things Snowrider in PDX and OR

Coming up next Tuesday Night (January 10th) at Ski Bowl is our first of two Tele Tuesday events (the second event is Feb 21st). Tele Tuesday is a fundraiser for The Friends of the NW Weather and Avalanche Center.
The Mountain Shop will be set up from 5 PM to 9 PM demoing the latest Telemark and Alpine Touring equipment. At 7 pm we will also have Telemark lessons available for beginning and intermediate level skiers provided by WyEast Nordic. Also at 7PM we will have a uphill/downhill race. The uphill/downhill event (known in some circles as a rando race) is open to all disciplines, Telemark, Nordic (if you are brave enough to ski off the top of the upper bowl on skinny skis), Alpine Tourers and Splitboarders.

New for this year at Tele Tuesday’s is a Avalanche transceiver demo from 5-7pm. Avalanche instructors from Timberline Mountain Guides and Mountain Savvy will be on hand to help participants check out the latest avalanche transceivers. We also will have Terminal Gravity beer on tap in the A-frame (Outback Lodge) for $3 a pint with the proceeds going to the Snowrider Project. We will move up to the Bierstube at 10 pm for a raffle and prizes for the race.

All event participants must purchase a lift ticket from Ski Bowl or have an active pass. Registration for the race, demo, and lessons goes from 5 pm to 6:30 pm. Event fees are as follows.

$10 for ski and avalanche transceiver demo
$15 for uphill/downhill race
$25 for Telemark lessons

See you up on the mountain!

*Thank you to Pail Design, Jim Richardson Photography, Walt Murphy, Smokey The Bear and Isa G for their work on the poster!*

The weather didn’t cooperate but that didn’t dampen our spirits. The 1st Salmon River Canyon Cleanup on Mt. Hood was a success. Big thanks go out to The US Forest Service and the Zig Zag district crew, Timberline Lodge and employee Harold Cooley, The Portland Mountain Rescue Crew and their winch, Next Adventure, American Medical Response and the 30 or so volunteers who spent the better part of a damp Saturday cleaning up a large mess.

Friends & Mountain Folk,

Saturday, September 17. Timberline Lodge Salmon River Canyon parking lot aka the Climber’s Lot. 9:00am.

Save the date and arrive on time because we’re kicking off the inaugural Salmon River Canyon Cleanup on Mt. Hood. Here are some things you should know and bring:

1. This will not be like a walk in the park or on the beach. The terrain is challenging and the distance covered roughly one mile.
2. Pack your own lunch and plenty of water.
3. Be prepared for iffy if not rotten weather though of course we’re hoping for glorious sunshine.
4. Bring your own leather gloves. Leather is key as it’s not easily pierced by sharp metal objects.
5. Wear sturdy footwear with boots being the best bet.
6. Recyclable garbage bags will be provided.

If you plan to attend please send us an email to snowriderpdx@gmail.com and include the names and number of participants. Space this year is limited to 50 adults. The 1st annual Salmon River Canyon Cleanup is a partnership between The US Forest Service, Timberline Lodge, Next Adventure, Snowrider Project PDX and the AMR Reach & Treat Team. We hope to see you Saturday, September 17th at 9am!

Michael G. Halle | Snowrider Project PDX

C’mon up to Ski Bowl Tuesday February 8th and support The Northwest Weather & Avalanche Center and The Snowrider Project PDX. There will be a judged Telemark freestyle competition in the upper bowl, telemark & alpine touring demos galore and $2 pints of Terminal Gravity IPA with your own cup. See you then.

Hi all

We are set for Tele Tuesday TONIGHT Tuesday, Jan 11th at Ski Bowl from 5-9pm. This is our 10th year and we are expecting great conditions. The money raised from the demo, race and lessons goes toward the Friends of the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center.

We have Telemark and Alpine Touring ski demos lined up from Black Diamond, G3, Dynafit (AT), Ski Trab(AT), K2, Voile,Madshus, and more. We have Telemark and AT boots from dynafit, Black Diamond, and Scarpa. Unfortunately we did not procure the NTN set ups from Rottefella.

We are putting on the uphill/Downhill a randonée style race (with skins) to the top of the Canyon Run on the upper bowl and back down to the start at the demo area by the A-frame (outback lodge).

$3($2 with your own pint glass) pints of Terminal Gravity IPA will be on tap in the A-Frame to those 21+ with a valid i.d.

We will have telemark lessons for beginners and intermediates provided by Wyeast Nordic.

Check out The Mountain Shop for more info on rates and event times.

Spread the word and I hope to see you TONIGHT!

Jeremy Rooper
Mountain Shop
628 NE Broadway
Portland, OR 97232
503 288-6768

Be there.

Prepare thyself Portland, Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington. Powderwhore Productions aka The Howell Bros. arrive in Portland Thursday, October 21st at the Kennedy Schoool with their 6th and latest film TeleVision.

Please join us early. The film starts at 7pm. Sponsors of the Snowrider Project raffle include Black Diamond, CiloGear, Cobra Dogs, Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, The Mountain Shop, Next Adventure, Patagonia, Shuler Surfboards, Timberline Lodge, Voodoo Doughnuts and YoBeat. The ‘gold raffle ticket’ holder will receive a Mt. Hood Fusion Pass. That’s right, spend a few bucks on raffle duckets and you just might go home with a season pass to both Timberline and Mt. Hood Ski Bowl. Hot damn!

This year’s show is all ages. A large thank you goes out to all our sponsors and volunteers who definitely aren’t tossers.

“TeleVision’s” highlight reel delivers the finest backcountry powder skiing from classic big-mountain arenas around the world. This yearʼs feature includes huge Alaskan lines in the Chugach ripped to shreds by the lovely and talented Megan Michelson, Telemark World Champion Paul Kimbrough, and young phenom Jake Sakson. Resident Powderwhores Noah Howell and Jason West take care of business as usual on their home slopes of the Wasatch Mountains. Another successful trip to the remote peaks of Haines, Alaska, puts Nick Devore, Andy Jacobsen, Will Cardamone, and Chris Erickson on top of the steepest lines ever touched by telemark skis. Andrew McLean, Noah Howell, Jim Harris, and Courtney Phillips venture deep into Alaska’s Revelation Mountains to explore and ski first descents. Ty Dayberry flips and spins his way back onto the screen as only he can do. And of course, we deliver our deepest powder feast ever, starring Paige Brady, Will Cardamone, Chris Erickson, and Jake Sakson, all smothered by the greatest snow on earth. Pre-order now at www.powderwhore.com DVDʼs ship Oct 1st.

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

We are stoked to announce that 2 new sets of our “Don’t Be A Tosser” signs grace the Palmer & Magic Mile lifts at Timberline ski area. If you’ve ever been up on the mountain in the summer months it’s hard to deny the ugly truth that comes with the spring melt and summer crowds.

With the recent install of the Snowrider signs, now everyone riding up the Palmer and Mile will be reminded that we all need to do a better job keeping our mountain clean.

Special thanks to Steve Kruse, Boyd Bonney and their crew at Timberline for helping to make this a reality. Also big thanks go out to Bill Westbrook of the US Forest Service, Troy Fisher and the folks at Ski Bowl for being the first to step up to the plate.

We welcome Mt. Hood Meadows into the fold next season.

-Eric Jeffcoat