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Pacific NW/AK/BC Timberline (Mt Hood) Trip Report

Bill Miles

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Took a trip to Timberline and skied 6/2 and 6/3. Went there for the following reasons:

  • I had never been there
  • Bachelor was closed.
  • Snowbird too little open and can't ski to bottom.
  • Too ;long of a drive to Mammoth (been there this spring also) and Arapaho.

I wasn't too impressed. My experiences and impressions:

  • I stayed in The Dalles for affordability but was a 70 miles drive to skiing.
  • Lift tickets were $68 with no additional discounts for 70 year age or having another area season pass.
  • Conditions were pretty sloppy for my taste and old legs, but this was June after all.
  • About half the lifts (Magic Mile, Palmer, Storming Norman) and a somewhat larger per centage of terrain open.
  • Wasn't very impressed with the mountain/terrain.
  • I came home after two days due to conditions, expense and the fact that I wasn't feeling very well. Done for the year.

I would say that next time I will take the longer drive to Mammoth, but then again next year I think I could ski for free (71 and up).
 

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