Mt. Hood Meadows
Our season started up again...at least for a day. Dave called and said he could get $20 passes this weekend to Mt. Hood Meadows. Dylan wanted to go and the weather report was for it to be in the 80s and it sounded like fun. Anyhow, I did one better on Dave.
Complimentary...the price is right! I called in some favors from our work for Ski Oregon and scored a couple of free passes. Sweet.
We were hoping for a bright sunny day...and we got it. The only downside was the wind. It was blowing about 30mph at the top of the lift--and so hard that the higher lift was closed.
Off in the distance.
Made it.
Dave, Dylan and Ken (Dave's neighbor). Ken works as a ranger at Mt. Rainier National Park.
Somehow in the past five years, Dave learned to ski pretty good.
Dylan, with Mt. Jefferson in the background.
Dave and Ken.
This being end of season, they had a band on the deck. We hung out and had a beer and listened for a while. It was fun. I gotta see about getting one of those gigs.
It was a good, but long day. It's not quite as far as I feared (about 3 hours each way with stops to pick up and drop off Dave and Ken), but further than desirable. I wouldn't do it myself, but since Dylan is willing to take driving shifts, it helps a lot.
Now we're thinking Timberline in June. I got the connection!
