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Solstice Party/Illumination Rock 2021

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ScootSkiLyfe
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It’s my 3rd year in Oregon but my first spring skiing Mt. Hood.

Summer pass isn’t really something I can afford this year, I’m planning on heading back home for a while this summer anyways.


I want to make the Illumination rock party the day before I make the drive back home to MN. Seems like a blast and a good day to buy a day pass and then hike up past Palmer.


Is it usually right on the summer solstice (June 20th, Sunday)?


Thanks.
May 29 2021 9:45PM
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Paul.
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Yup it’s all day on the solstice. Definitely a good day to buy a ticket and then hike up at closing and hang out for a while. Or just bootpack/skin up from the lot if you're into that. Theres usually a jump built up there and a ton of people partying. Sunset is also worth sticking around for imo. Bring lots of water, food, sunscreen, and warm clothing
May 29 2021 11:58PM
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ScootSkiLyfe
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Paul.Yup it’s all day on the solstice. Definitely a good day to buy a ticket and then hike up at closing and hang out for a while. Or just bootpack/skin up from the lot if you're into that. Theres usually a jump built up there and a ton of people partying. Sunset is also worth sticking around for imo. Bring lots of water, food, sunscreen, and warm clothing


Thanks Paul!
May 30 2021 12:03AM
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Paul.
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ScootSkiLyfeThanks Paul!


See ya up top!
May 30 2021 1:52AM
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S.C
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I'll be there!

Never been before- how is the hike from the top of palmer in boots? Just want to make sure I don't need to bring touring skis and that my snowboarding homie who is joining wont be postholing the entire way up there
Jun 14 2021 5:33PM
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Session
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S.CI'll be there!

Never been before- how is the hike from the top of palmer in boots? Just want to make sure I don't need to bring touring skis and that my snowboarding homie who is joining wont be postholing the entire way up there


I watched a vid of some snowboarders bootpacking it. Did not look too bad. If I went (probably won't make it) I was going to bring my snowboard instead of lugging skis since I don't have a touring setup.
Jun 14 2021 5:42PM
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a_burger
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S.CI'll be there!

Never been before- how is the hike from the top of palmer in boots? Just want to make sure I don't need to bring touring skis and that my snowboarding homie who is joining wont be postholing the entire way up there


did the hike a couple weeks ago and it isn't bad, we hiked pretty much straight up from palmer and then traversed over, took like 30 minutes probably less if your in better shape and traverse lower down then we did (ended up like 200 vert above it).

would def recommend a bag that you can rig your skis/board on though, one of our homies had to shoulder his stuff and that seemed pretty shit
Jun 14 2021 7:06PM
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abar.
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I'll be there!

Mile park is open on Sundays, it's just the pro park that closes, right? I'm tryna buy a pass to ski some park in the morning and also hike from the top of palmer as I'd rather be on my park skis than my touring setup
Jun 15 2021 1:20PM
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ScootSkiLyfe
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abar.I'll be there!

Mile park is open on Sundays, it's just the pro park that closes, right? I'm tryna buy a pass to ski some park in the morning and also hike from the top of palmer as I'd rather be on my park skis than my touring setup


I don't think "pro park" is open yet. Unless they're counting that as the half pipe on Mile.
Jun 16 2021 3:22AM
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abar.
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ScootSkiLyfeI don't think "pro park" is open yet. Unless they're counting that as the half pipe on Mile.


Yeah ik it's not open I was just making sure that they don't do the sunday closure for mile park like they do for the lanes once they're open
Jun 16 2021 2:18PM
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theabortionator
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I'll probably be there. Might tour up from the lot.
Jun 16 2021 4:42PM
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ScootSkiLyfe
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abar.Yeah ik it's not open I was just making sure that they don't do the sunday closure for mile park like they do for the lanes once they're open


I don’t think they do I’ll ask some of my park crew friends tho
Jun 16 2021 7:46PM
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theabortionator
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ScootSkiLyfeI don’t think they do I’ll ask some of my park crew friends tho

I don't work sundays but I'm pretty sure that park is open. My friends work sundays so idk what they'd be doing if it's not open.
Jun 16 2021 8:23PM
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ScootSkiLyfe
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theabortionatorI don't work sundays but I'm pretty sure that park is open. My friends work sundays so idk what they'd be doing if it's not open.


Yea I just asked everything’s open Sunday
Jun 16 2021 10:29PM
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abar.
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Well, first time for me and I gotta say that was one of the best things I've done.

Hope to make it next year!
Jun 21 2021 12:38AM
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ScootSkiLyfe
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abar.


Well, first time for me and I gotta say that was one of the best things I've done.

Hope to make it next year!


Same here! Didn’t make it til sunset but it was a blast watching people throw down. May or may not have eaten shit on a straight air
Jun 21 2021 12:46AM
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Jun 21 2021 12:51AM
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theabortionator
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What a friggin good time! Eating a big meal at the brewery and slamming ipas right before was a poor strategy but i made it up bartering beers for waters.

Ran into old friends met new freinds. Sick time. Slice left thumb picking up garbage so if this is spelled terribly whatever
Jun 21 2021 2:28AM
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