A Fool's Errand: The Sisyphean Challenge Daily Tally
April 1, 2021
Find the FINAL TALLY of vert from our Fool's Errand: A Sisyphean Challenge here!
April 1, 2021
Find the FINAL TALLY of vert from our Fool's Errand: A Sisyphean Challenge here!
March 30, 2021
Well, after as many failures as attempts, minus 1, I finally conquered the summit of Kwhol Butte! It seems so simple...a typical 15.5 mile ski tour with a decently straightforward route. Well...there was that one time....
March 17, 2021
We hooted and hollered, enjoying the ski after doing so much elevation gain throughout the morning.... 4 Big Objectives on Wy'east CRUSHED! And all before 1pm.
March 17, 2021
"I made it to the trailhead around 8:30 after 54 miles of cycling and 4,000+ ft of elevation gain. I transitioned as quickly as I could, glad to get the skis and boots off my back and onto my feet. With my bike stashed, I took off with a renewed sense of purpose up the trail. Just as I left the trees into the sunshine, I realized I left my phone in my bike bag. I skied back to my bike with an even more renewed sense of purpose. "
March 15, 2021
This trip report is intended to inform climbers of the current conditions on the lesser frequented aspects of the mountain, piggybacking off of the 3/1/21 PMR presentation that highlighted other routes on Mt. Hood beyond the standard route. There is a lot of route information already about the standard route as of 3/15/21, so the trip/conditions will be focused on the other aspects we climbed/skied. Overview We set out to do a multi route trip up Mt. Hood on Saturday, 3/13/21. Our route of travel was from Timberline up the Reid Glacier Headwall to the top of the West Crater Rim, ski down to Devil’s Kitchen, climb up the Flying Buttress route to the East Crater Rim, then ski down the Wy’East face/White River Canyon back to Timberline. This allowed us to see 2 aspects of the mountain while skiing and avoid the crowds on an inherently busy weekend.
January 14, 2021
Everything you might want to add to your backcountry ski repair kit and more! Suggestions from a guide as well as from the rest of your PNW backcountry skiing community.
November 30, 2020
Trying out alpine touring at Timberline, Mount Hood Meadows or Ski Bowl this year? Check out their new Uphill travel policies!
November 2, 2020
We've assembled 10 uses for a Voile Strap and why you should add one to your shopping list, even if you aren’t a skier!