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Skiing near Portland

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PapaE
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Hey,
At my university (Germany) there is an Exchange programm to Portland and I was thinking about applying.
So my question is wether there is some good Powder skiing and Terrainparks nearby.
(By the way I have absoluty no Idea about skiing in the US)
Thanks for your help.

**This thread was edited on May 22nd 2019 at 9:08:02am
May 22 2019 9:01AM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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short answer: yes
long answer: mt hood and bachelor
May 22 2019 9:33AM
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DirtYStylE
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Expect an hour drive. It’s worth it those mountains are really nice.

Have fun with the hipsters. Portland is a weird and special place.
May 22 2019 10:44AM
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whitenab
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~1.5+ hours to Mt Hood Meadows & Timberline
~3.5+ hours to Mt Bachelor
~4+ hours Crystal Mountain

Meadows has the best natural terrain on Hood.

What school would you be exchanging with in Portland?
May 22 2019 1:11PM
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TheeLimo
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Portland, Maine or Portland, Oregon?
May 22 2019 2:18PM
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oldmanski
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TheeLimoPortland, Maine or Portland, Oregon?


This ^^^^
The answers are already in the previous posts about the skiing but there are 2 Portlands in the US. I dont know of any skiing by Portland, Maine but maybe someone can chime in if there is or not. Do they offer a program in SLC, Utah? It is definitely weird living in Portland, Oregon, that is their motto"Keep Portland Weird"
May 22 2019 2:31PM
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PapaE
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whitenab~1.5+ hours to Mt Hood Meadows & Timberline
~3.5+ hours to Mt Bachelor
~4+ hours Crystal Mountain

Meadows has the best natural terrain on Hood.

What school would you be exchanging with in Portland?


It ain't exactly a Exchange, more like a Semester abroad. Either at Lewis & clark College or Reed College.
May 22 2019 2:45PM
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PapaE
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TheeLimoPortland, Maine or Portland, Oregon?


Portland, Oregon
May 22 2019 2:46PM
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Non_State_Actor
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PapaEPortland, Oregon


Do it, an excellent opportunity to travel and live abroad, even if you don't get that much skiing in it will still be worth it. Spring semester or Autumn?
May 22 2019 3:02PM
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whitenab
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PapaEIt ain't exactly a Exchange, more like a Semester abroad. Either at Lewis & clark College or Reed College.


Sick. I graduated from LC - let me know if you want impressions of Reed vs LC/LC info. There used to be a ski bus - not sure if that happens now. Either way, the ski club is pretty active and you won't have a problem finding a group to go to the mountain with.
May 22 2019 3:12PM
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OregonDead
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Yes do it. Living at a liberal arts college campus in Oregon is a cool experience. Highly recommended!
Go spring semester if you want to be assured of good skiing. Skibowl!
May 22 2019 9:12PM
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