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Mt hood public park for next summer

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steezyjibber
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im thinking about going for a week or w/e
i live on the east coast
its very cheap

is it worth it

http://www.mthood.com/
Feb 16 2008 7:34PM
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Schoening
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yes.
Feb 16 2008 7:39PM
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Afen
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yo im likin that idea a lot... if i was old enough to go id def go. CDC trip to Mt. Hood? Im down.
Feb 16 2008 7:40PM
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BvK
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sounds completly sick
Feb 16 2008 8:01PM
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steezyjibber
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expand plz











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Feb 16 2008 8:47PM
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sirskizalot
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they got a public park in the summer
kool
u said cheap right?
how much is cheap

Feb 16 2008 9:07PM
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skibum193
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camping = free logding.
cooking yourself= maaad cheap food from costco
riding = 45-50 per day.

totally worth it man, sunny warm park, tons of kids throwing down, and you're skiing lift serviced shit in july. cant beat it.
Feb 16 2008 9:10PM
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R.Fahey
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i recommend driving out with a few friends, and camping where ever you go.    Try to go after the Burton ASJ event, the park will be the best then.  You can camp in the woods at the end of the parking lot, and if you have a car you can go down and clean yourself in one of the streams or lake or something.  That water is super clean mountain water.  I flew out and caught a ride from the airport to Hood, and slept in a tent for 4 days in the woods near the parking lot.  Had to charge my phone outside the lodge at night, and couldn't shower, etc.  Had to hitch hike for food.  It was fun, but a lot of work and kind of boring aside from skiing.
Feb 16 2008 9:13PM
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steezyjibber
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what about windells day only and then staying in a hotel?
Feb 16 2008 9:20PM
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jerad
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yeah dude, thats the way to do it.

or, if you know anybody working at t-line or living in govy, see if you could crash on their couch. or even check couchsurfers.com or whatever the hell it is.

camping isnt bad later in the summer, but the weather in june can be really shitty, and would make camping even shittier.

and yeah, going out after ASJ is your best bet too, the public park is out of control after that - and even if you can't, you can always dig-to-ride at windells if the public park sucks...
Feb 16 2008 9:20PM
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skier_boy26
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i dont know why more people camp. i guess a bunch of people are just pussies or something, i mean shit, it's free, its sweet, its chill, its close, etc etc.

You could always sleep in a ravine high up and just try to ride for free. Its risky though.

Pulbic park in mid july is key

windells late in the season is far from the lift; have fun hiking a bunch.\

Lots of snow on hood this year. Parks should be pretty good.
Feb 16 2008 9:46PM
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bobs
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similar question
tent/camp vs go to windels
is windels worth the money? more stuff to do, free food, lodging, more kids, more park


Feb 16 2008 9:55PM
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East.
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People have been telling me that airline tickets this summer are reallllll steep. Im out on the EC and I'm wondering if its cheaper to take the 3,000 mile drive or pay for a ticket. Obviously I'd have friends with me, but what have other people here done?
Feb 17 2008 12:06AM
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Bepo
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im wondering the same thing.  I checked tickets and I think it's like $600 round trip or something.  Is it worth the drive?
Feb 17 2008 12:17AM
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Moses
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Now will high cascade own the lane that the ASJ was in instead of the lane being owned by timberline?
Feb 17 2008 12:21AM
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jex
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Fuck no!! Gas will be 3.50 per gallon if not $4.00 by then!!! plus thats 6-7 days round trip dirining. I'd onlt be worth the experience if you made it a road trip tour.
Feb 17 2008 1:30AM
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Billiards.
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Thats similar to what I want to do. I just need a ride up there and I need super cheap but I realllly want to get up there for a week or whatever I can.
Feb 17 2008 2:20AM
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123ski
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How much is a day pass?
Feb 17 2008 3:27AM
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steezyjibber
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im wondering that too
Jul 8 2008 12:51PM
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heFF
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49 dolla bills

I just got back from a few days at the pub park and it was soo much fun. After my experience tho..being someone who likes quick laps i would not go to windells becuase of how long it would take to lap the lane or hike all day that's just not me. Not to mention windells is about 20 minutes from the chair

Any who...if you can hook up or get in contact with guys that work at tline i'm sure you could get a couch to crash on at govy...really chill and everyones pretty damn cool
Jul 8 2008 12:56PM
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Jstapleton
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i recommend driving out with a few friends, and camping where ever you go.    Try to go after the Burton ASJ event, the park will be the best then.  You can camp in the woods at the end of the parking lot, and if you have a car you can go down and clean yourself in one of the streams or lake or something.  That water is super clean mountain water.  I flew out and caught a ride from the airport to Hood, and slept in a tent for 4 days in the woods near the parking lot.  Had to charge my phone outside the lodge at night, and couldn't shower, etc.  Had to hitch hike for food.  It was fun, but a lot of work and kind of boring aside from skiing.


camping at the end of the parking lot in the woods is it a legit like camping ground or is just woods that your not really supposed to be camping in but people do it anyways.
Jul 8 2008 1:08PM
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Ryanvdonk
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the question is do you want instruction?

there's still quite a bit of stuff to do, the public park is pretty good and is lift accessed, there will always be kids in the public park that should be the least of your worries, and the lodging and windels isn't exactly a luxury sweet, it's bunks in cabins. i suggest you like at the MHSSC too for camps too, its the most affordable, or seriously look into COC or Momentum if you have the money, as they seem to be better IMO (lift serviced, more in depth instruction (you have to ask for advice at windels), nice hotel rooms, better food, more non skiing activities, WATER RAMPS...ect.)
Jul 8 2008 1:12PM
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EastCoastJ
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my opinion goes by this:

   If you plan on paying for a camp and want more than just skiing....go to whistler

   If you just want to ski bum it up but don't want camp or instruction go to hood...the pub park is dope  
           
Jul 8 2008 4:57PM
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Skibumsmith
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take the $ you would have spent on windells and buy more lift tickets and stay longer, the biggest advantage windells has is coaching
Jul 8 2008 10:33PM
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PhilboydStudge
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never been, but the public park sounds sick. that'd be epic to go on a roadtrip to hood....just bring friends and that would be the sickest summer getaway
Jul 9 2008 12:06AM
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T-Burminator.
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i got some buddies thinking about doing the same thing.
Jul 9 2008 1:28AM
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