On Friday the 29th we drove up into the snow (and cold) of Mt. Hood, the highest mountain in Oregon (over 11000 ft)!! We bundled up and walked to the Timberline Lodge. A snow tunnel was needed to get in, which was up to the top floor windows!!We watched a short movie on how the lodge was built by the WPA and dedicated by Franklin Roosevelt in 1937. We decided for the two reasons a) the building was very unique and b) we all felt like ditching the camper for a night to get a room there.
After bringing all of the gear into our room we went to the OUTDOOR pool and hot tub. We soaked in the hot tub and the jumped in the snowbanks. We had a snowball fight in the hot tub, and then realized that the snowbank was right next to the pool. We climbed up it and jumped into the water. That night we went out to eat at the Ramshead Bar in the lodge. We also watched the Royal Wedding on TV.
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| Two other identical Winnebagos nutty enough to go up the snowy road! |
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| Swim or Ski? |
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| The jumping snowbank! |
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| Hot Tub- 104 degrees. Snow- Brrrr! |
The next day we put on our new long underwear and many layers of clothing, rented skis, and hit the slopes. Dad, Will and I skied together on the top part of the mountain. It was very cool to be above the treeline and the clouds. You could ski almost anywhere, because there were no trees. We also had fun skiing through the trees in the powder. We met up with Mom and Caroline for lunch at the lodge. We skied with them in the afternoon. At 2:15pm, they opened the Palmer lift for the first time since September! It brings you to 8,000 ft., WAY above treeline. The trails are wide open, steep, and REALLY long, so you could go very, very fast! The icy top of Mt. Hood looked amazing.
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| In front of the W' yeast Lodge. |
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| Will & I in front of the Silcox Hut at 7000 feet. (It is a 2 story building- all covered in snow!) |
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| The top of Mt. Hood |
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| Caroline and Mom at the top of the Magic Mile Chair |
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| The top of the Palmer chair- as you can see, it took a long time to dig the whole thing out! |
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| The Timberline Lodge buried in snowbanks!!! |
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| Will & I above the clouds! |
Hi !
ReplyDeleteWe like the great pictures with the snow. What a fun to ski in the powder in May !
So amazing! The pictures are fantastic. The snow here is quickly fading, adding to much flooding in many areas of Vermont. John drove past Cannon yesterday and there are only patches left. Skiing in May + new gear - good deal!
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