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EXTREME skiing in oregon&idaho?

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b00mSkis
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everyone knows where to go for the good stuff in the rockies...
jackson, targhee big sky, bridger, bird, aspen, taos etc. in the sierras
everyone knows it's squaw. in washington its probably alpental,
crystal, baker.. but no one ever talks about it in oregon. to the point
that idk if oregon even has anything like that. what are the best oregon
ski resorts for cliffs, cornices and couloirs, chutes, super steep
terrain? preferably inbounds, or else sidecountry.

curious about idaho too but idk I dont think they even have any of that kinda terrain in idaho lol

thanks oregon bros and idaho bros!
Apr 10 2021 6:36AM
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iFlip
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Can you ski double blacks?
Apr 10 2021 8:23AM
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NateDude
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yo dude bro, you totally gotta check out hoodoo bro!
Apr 10 2021 8:26AM
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WisconsinDogfart
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brah
Apr 10 2021 9:55AM
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hoodratz47
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Anthony lakes for side country. And any eastern oregon MTN has the Terrain and snow to fill your needs. Mt hood meadows has some decent challenging in bounds. Same with skibowl
Apr 10 2021 10:07AM
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OregonDead
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Xtreme with a capital X ‘cause it’s so Xtreme
Apr 10 2021 10:38AM
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b00mSkis
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iFlipCan you ski double blacks?


no i only ski triple blacks
NateDudeyo dude bro, you totally gotta check out hoodoo bro!

uh I never heard of that

hoodratz47Anthony lakes for side country. And any eastern oregon MTN has the Terrain and snow to fill your needs. Mt hood meadows has some decent challenging in bounds. Same with skibowl


ok thanks, which east OR mtn is very best?
Apr 10 2021 11:46AM
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PimpChimpin
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Only if you’re a type 3 skier
Apr 10 2021 11:50AM
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Skibumsmith
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Idaho has a shit ton of terrain. Not that much resort gnar but there’s endless opportunities if you have a sled.

I’d like to know what people say about Oregon though. I just moved to Hood River from BC and I’m kind of sad.
Apr 10 2021 12:19PM
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theabortionator
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I mean have you skied all the other shit? Just because people know of a place doesn't mean it's not worth hitting.
Apr 10 2021 12:45PM
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b00mSkis
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SkibumsmithIdaho has a shit ton of terrain. Not that much resort gnar but there’s endless opportunities if you have a sled.

I’d like to know what people say about Oregon though. I just moved to Hood River from BC and I’m kind of sad.

what plcaes in ID have best sidecountry gnar?
also I heard sun valley and pebble creek have some gnar, is that true or fake?


theabortionatorI mean have you skied all the other shit? Just because people know of a place doesn't mean it's not worth hitting.

nah i have hardly skied in the pnw, that's why i am asking so I know what resorts to check if I get out there
Apr 10 2021 1:09PM
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theabortionator
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b00mSkiswhat plcaes in ID have best sidecountry gnar?
also I heard sun valley and pebble creek have some gnar, is that true or fake?



nah i have hardly skied in the pnw, that's why i am asking so I know what resorts to check if I get out there


I've gotten some pretty mean days at crystal.this year. Can't wait for more touring when we go to jist weekend after next week. Had a few ghost town pow days.

Have heard good things about alpental
Apr 10 2021 1:15PM
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hi_vis360
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XTREME SKIING
Apr 10 2021 5:12PM
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abar.
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In oregon everything you could call a "big line" is in the backcountry. The resorts have some cool minigolf lines but nothing sustained and gnarly. Bachelor has one zone in the alpine where you can go pretty big with quite a few options, but you only get one hit per lap. I've heard that meadows and skibowl have some pretty sick below treeline cliffs, willamette has crazy steep trees and a cool cliff zone, and Anthony lakes has properly gnarly sidecountry but it's not ski in ski out, you'd have to tour the out ridge a bit. If you're looking for big, steep lines you'll have go touring in eastern oregon or on some of the pointier volcanoes. If you want big cornices and alpine cliffs (but short lines, and not that steep) go bachelor, and if you want below treeline cliffs and chutes you got meadows, skibowl, or willamette
Apr 10 2021 8:00PM
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Petri
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In north Idaho Schweitzer has some fun drops and sustained steep terrain plus some rly nice side country
Apr 10 2021 8:03PM
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b00mSkis
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Ok thanks guys, baker and alpental are already on my list, just asking about oregon cause I've heard more about what's good in wa but i haven't heard much about what's good in or and I wanna check both states out.
i get the impression schweitzer (idaho) is a pretty mellow mountain, @Petri would you disagree with that? i haven't skied there.
abar.In oregon everything you could call a "big line" is in the backcountry. The resorts have some cool minigolf lines but nothing sustained and gnarly. Bachelor has one zone in the alpine where you can go pretty big with quite a few options, but you only get one hit per lap. I've heard that meadows and skibowl have some pretty sick below treeline cliffs, willamette has crazy steep trees and a cool cliff zone, and Anthony lakes has properly gnarly sidecountry but it's not ski in ski out, you'd have to tour the out ridge a bit. If you're looking for big, steep lines you'll have go touring in eastern oregon or on some of the pointier volcanoes. If you want big cornices and alpine cliffs (but short lines, and not that steep) go bachelor, and if you want below treeline cliffs and chutes you got meadows, skibowl, or willamette


which volcanoes and what zones on those volcanoes are best for big steep lines? that sounds right up my alley, some big steep lines on a huge gnarly volcano sounds like the most awesome thing ever
Apr 11 2021 9:15AM
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r00kie
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Any skiing can be extreme skiing if you make it so.
Apr 11 2021 11:45AM
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DesertStix
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Never been but I really want to check out Sun Valley after following Karl and mistah collie on IG for awhile
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b00mSkis
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DesertStixNever been but I really want to check out Sun Valley after following Karl and mistah collie on IG for awhile

what are their insta usernames?
Apr 11 2021 12:10PM
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abar.
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b00mSkisOk thanks guys, baker and alpental are already on my list, just asking about oregon cause I've heard more about what's good in wa but i haven't heard much about what's good in or and I wanna check both states out.
i get the impression schweitzer (idaho) is a pretty mellow mountain, @Petri would you disagree with that? i haven't skied there.


which volcanoes and what zones on those volcanoes are best for big steep lines? that sounds right up my alley, some big steep lines on a huge gnarly volcano sounds like the most awesome thing ever


There's plenty, they stick out from the landscape quite a bit so it shouldn't be too hard to look around on google earth and google some pictures.
Apr 11 2021 12:56PM
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MoneyMakerMike
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PetriIn north Idaho Schweitzer has some fun drops and sustained steep terrain plus some rly nice side country

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Apr 11 2021 1:01PM
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DesertStix
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@crazykarl and @mistahcollie if you aren’t trolling lol
b00mSkiswhat are their insta usernames?
Apr 11 2021 1:43PM
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oldmanski
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Grew up skiing Pebble. It has a lot of challenging terrain and some great backcountry that is accessible from the chair with minimal hiking, but just like any other mountain, it needs to have decent snow levels to enjoy it. Other than that, Jackson/Targhee is the next best area for the east side of the state. I have skied many resorts and if you can ski Pebble decent, you can ski any other area just fine.
Apr 11 2021 4:07PM
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OCoffey
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Willamette pass backside

jk it’s flat and it always rains back there
Apr 11 2021 7:29PM
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hi_vis360
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r00kieAny skiing can be extreme skiing if you make it so.


bro you should see me rip side booters at 400 vert hills its fucking INSANE
Apr 11 2021 7:48PM
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r00kie
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pinkcamo1000bro you should see me rip side booters at 400 vert hills its fucking INSANE


Hey, my hill is only 350 very. Don't misrepresent me like that.
Apr 11 2021 8:06PM
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b00mSkis
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thanks guys for the tips
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