The plan originally involved a weekend at Smith Rock. Weather.com
projected a low of 21 degrees and a 70% chance of rain. NOAA had a
slightly more optimistic take with only a 30% chance of precipitation
and a low of 22. On top of that, the Mt Hood area was peojected to see
3 feet of snow by this morning (saturday) and that means a drive out
to eastern Oregon would involve chains and extra drive time.
So we scrapped the plan.
John and Jess and I drove out to the mountain today and rode the
snowboards in the fresh powder. I rode intermediate slopes all day
long. I got buried in powder a couple of times. Jess got bogged down a
couple of times. And even John managed to sink himself in drifts up to
his chest a couple times. We all rode well and we all survived without
injury, even though I buried my tip a couple of times and did some
impromptu cartwheels.
Links to pictures coming soon.
Oh, and powder days rock even if the sky pelts you with snow all day
long.