Terminal_Gravity Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 Not the cascades (thank god ) but they are in OR. This is the second night in a roe that we are getting heavy snow!! In fact there are 2 inches and accumulating at my house and it is dusting at the brewery. The only down side is I've got to get some new tires I hate spending money on anything but trips, drink & gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 Tires equal gear in the NW. If'n you can't get to the mountains, you can't do any climbin'. I'm sitting here with nose pressed to glass praying for more snow. More snow. . . more snow. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 I'm putting my studs on now and will commute as much as possible with them, making a lot of sudden starts and stops. My goal is to grind in ruts deep enough on I-84 that the super-modified honda civics w/ the tail fins high-center on them this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeclimb9 Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 It's snowing today here in northern Utah. From the sattelite IR, the Tetons are getting hammered. Meanwhile, in Colorado, an early-season ski record was set (http://www.skipressmag.com/2001/usa/index.asp). I think what this means is that skiers and boarders will get their panties in a bunch, then the weather will kick back to an indian summer. Or maybe the snow will harden into an ice layer that will result in early season nuclear-level avalanche danger. Or maybe it'll be a banner snow year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal_Gravity Posted October 1, 2002 Author Share Posted October 1, 2002 quote: Originally posted by rbw1966: Tires equal gear in the NW. If'n you can't get to the mountains, you can't do any climbin'. My house (caretaking 300 acre's rent free, did I mention that I hate spending any money other than on trips, drink & gear?) is at the gate of the only reasonable access to a 1000 ft north facing granite buttress that has year round ice and grade 4 rock. I can get to the mountains with out tires Sorry for the un-abashed chest beating. live small - climb large (move to where the climbing is) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 quote: Originally posted by freeclimb9: Colorado, an early-season ski record was set ( http://www.skipressmag.com/2001/usa/index.asp). You bastard I just wasted a solid hour perusing ski maps and daydreaming. My workday is ruined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted October 1, 2002 Share Posted October 1, 2002 TG- Any snow over in the Blues? Or the Strawberry Mountain area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminal_Gravity Posted October 1, 2002 Author Share Posted October 1, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Greg W: TG- Any snow over in the Blues? Or the Strawberry Mountain area? GW- Probably, but I have no firm idea. ODOT has a web cam at Deadman Pass that might give a clue for the blues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btowle Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 To find snow depth info in Oregon (Washington too), go here: http://www.or.nrcs.usda.gov/snow/snowsurveys/or_datamap.html You can get weather data (including snow depth) listed every 6 hours. Also historic data in case you are planning a trip to an area that you aren't familiar with. I grew up in TG's area so monitor the Moss Springs Snotel site since we go over an ski in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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