The Gorge is my Gym

Good morning!

This week’s report is brought to you by Crossfit Hood River , where your gym workout becomes a party with friends! Come experience Coach Jeri’s workouts and workout and nutritional advice. Remember, she’s a coach, not a trainer, and is there to help you improve your fitness level and life. And hey, if you have kids, they can hang out in the kidzone while you’re working out. What other not-gym does that for you? Drop in for a free workout at the not-gym at 1816 Belmont to check it out. Class times are Mon-Fri at 6:30am, Mon-Sat at 9am, and Mon-Thur at 5:30pm. One of you is going to win a free month membership this week!

Autumn-like weather continues in the Gorge today as another frontal system makes its way across the Cascades. This isn’t a great setup for wind. At best, we’ll see gusty 15-19 in the western Gorge, shifting out east later. Okay, if we get really, really lucky, we’ll see gusty low twenties at Doug’s and Maryhill after this front passes

After the second front clears the Cascades tonight, high pressure builds in from the coast tomorrow. This is a better setup for wind; We should see upper teens to low twenties at the hatchery early, with mid-teens early at the Sandbar. Gusty westerlies should hold through the evening, with 21-23 from Hood River all the way out to Maryhill.

In the weather picture on Thursday, sunny weather and warmer temperatures with highs in the 80’s return. That’s not a great setup for wind – at best we’ll see light easterlies, but it is going to be excellent weather for road biking and wakeboarding and standup paddling.

Coming up this evening, there’s the Tuesday night tri practice at the east end of the event site at 6pm. Also at 6, at Husum, is the Rattlesnake Stampede, an all-classes kayak and raft race down the Lower White Salmon. The race is free to enter, but you must have a roll or self-rescue skills. Come watch the start, around 6:30, as a crowd of boaters paddles into Rattlesnake Rapid together.

And speaking of boating, the White Salmon’s still right around 1.8 feet and the Klickitat’s still closed pending evaluation of the riverbanks.

Finally, remember that ski passes at Mt. Hood Meadows go on sale Wednesday. I can’t tell you how much they’ll be, but I can tell you that you won’t be pissed. So, stop worrying about how much you’ll be paying to access the epic La Nina/Pacific Decadal Oscillation cold cycle POWDER this season, and get your credit card ready. Everyone in town is talking 1000 inches (I have no prediction, other than LOTS OF SNOW), so get a frickin’ pass this year!

Have a great day today!

Temira

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Good morning!

This week’s report is brought to you by Crossfit Hood River , where your gym workout becomes a party with friends! I bet you’re wondering what this Crossfit stuff is… it’s a high-intensity workout including all sorts of activities, done at your pace, the faster the better. Why? Because this sort of workout pushes your limits, allowing you to work out longer (no matter what you’re doing) without succumbing to the evils of fatigue. If you’ve never tried Crossfit, it’s time. You can drop in for a free workout at the not-gym at 1816 Belmont to check it out. Class times are Mon-Fri at 6:30am, Mon-Sat at 9am, and Mon-Thur at 5:30pm. One of you is going to win a free month membership this week!

It’s looking very fall-like this morning, with clouds in the sky and rain in the forecast. This is a great forecast for the dusty trails and for the firefighters out in Lyle, but it’s not so great if you want to go windsurfing or kiting today. An upper level low was working its way across Oregon at 8am, and the west gradient was only at .04. As the low shifts across the Cascades around midday, west winds will pick up a bit. We should see 15-19 from Stevenson to Hood River, with 17-21 possible east of Lyle. It’s going to be gusty and rainy on the water today.

Another system pushes through tomorrow, bringing more rain and another day of light and gusty wind. The best chance for getting on the water tomorrow is late in the afternoon as high pressure builds in from the coast. Gusty19-23 in the central Gorge seems pretty likely late in the day tomorrow.

With the rain and cool temperatures today, you can forget about high-elevation hiking or biking or climbing, because the snow level is right around 7000 feet. You’ll freeze your ass off if you head to the mountains today!

If you’re looking for something to do tonight, there’s Tai Chi at Wilson Park in Hood River, the Alternative Ride out of Mountain View Cycles, and co-ed touch rugby in Parkdale, through Hood River Community Ed.

Boaters, the White Salmon’s at 1.85 feet. The Klickitat River is currently closed to recreation until the banks can be evaluated for erosion and other dangers. The earliest this will happen is on Wednesday. On a brighter note, the Lyle sandbar is open to recreation on days when it’s too windy for the helicopter to fly.

That’s it for today. Whatever you do today, have an awesome day!

Temira

p.s. If you find this report useful, entertaining, or just want to recognize all the hard work that goes into it, please take the time to make a donation by clicking on the button at the bottom of the page. For a suggested donation of $10, I’ll add you to the email version of this list ‘til May 2011, putting you in the running for cool prizes donated by the weekly sponsors.