This storm cycle has dropped more snow than expected... there's more snow on the way... and most ski areas will be open this weekend. Life is good. Some of this weekend's highlights:
Additional Ski Area Openings... Skibowl opens today (Friday) at 3pm and they'll be open through the weekend (and probably beyond...). The small Mt. Hood ski areas (Cooper Spur and Summit) will also be open this weekend. Farther south, Hoodoo is set to go too.
More Terrain Opening... Runs off the Mt. Hood Express and Shooting Star Express lifts open today (Friday) at Mt. Hood Meadows. And Timberline is expected to have most of the lower mountain open this weekend (with the exception of the new Still Creek Basin).
Fantastic Snow Quality... This storm cycle has been characterized by very light, dry and fluffy powder. That's great for skiing/boarding, but bad for snow base building. Because the snow is so light, the snow gets pushed around easily... meaning that "hitting bottom" will be a much greater threat than if the snow was wet & heavy. More light & fluffy snow will fall beginning later Saturday. Sunday looks snowy too -- but Sunday's snow will become increasingly wet & heavy later in the day.
Enjoy the weekend... it'll be a great one on the mountain. Be sure to take it easy on the roads -- they'll be snow-covered down to very low elevations.
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