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This is going to be a busy week in the Gorge, so plan on being available to do cool stuff.

First, the dirt is perfect everywhere from Gunsight down to Syncline, so if you enjoy mountain biking at all, this is your week to get on your bike.

Second, today is your best chance for wind. There’s high pressure off the coast, but it’s going to move inland as the day goes on, shutting off the wind. So, call it west 15-18 early near Hood River, fading in the afternoon. Tomorrow brings light east wind, and Wednesday brings east wind in the 15-18 range.

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The mountain probably saw a dusting of snow down to 4500’ last week, but won’t see any more snow until late Friday night. Even then, models are disagreeing on whether we’ll see moisture or not, but disagreement aside, the snow level will be around 7000’, so it doesn’t really matter. Chance of the mountain opening within two weeks: zero.

That said, you can get your mountain fix next Sunday at the Hood River Inn, where your friendly Meadows employees will be hanging out waiting to take your pass photo. I’ll be hanging out with them, so please come down and visit.

Between now and then, you’ve got the movie Gasland (an award-winning documentary about fracking) at Springhouse Cellars Monday night (that’s tonight), the Telemark flick “Loyalty” at Dog River tonight, a slideshow about kayaking and river stuff (in celebration of Condit Dam going away) at Solstice Tuesday night, Kayak Polo at the Hood River Pool Tuesday night, a zillion bye-bye Condit celebrations with live video feed on Wednesday (the expected destruction time is noon), and then on Saturday, there’s a work party on the 44 Road trails (I believe the meeting place is Little John, but check with Dirty Fingers for details). Finally, coming up November 5th, there’s some sort of Occupy Hood River activity going on. Whatever percent you are, it should be interesting.

Have an awesome day today!

Temira

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It’s very gloomy looking out there this morning, but the big blog of moisture on the radar isn’t headed our way. That means, if you’re a mountain biker or dirt biker, you have no excuse for being anywhere but Post Canyon today. It’s fundraiser shuttle day ($40 at the base of Post Canyon Road), and it’s also work party day on the 140 trail. If you work on the 140 trail, you’re going to create the final link that will allow you to ride from the bottom of Post to the top of Borderline, all on singletrack. That’s a fine reason to join the work party.

Today is also the HRVHS gear swap. This evening is 2nd Wind’s Hot Pub Time Machine party at the British Pub. Tomorrow is the Columbia Gorge Marathon. Condit Dam comes out next Wednesday (which really ruins my plans for a week of biking in Bend., but watching the dam go is more important).

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In wind world, this front swinging through will give us gusty 13-15 today, with a chance of 20ish (but not more) this afternoon. High pressure builds off the coast tomorrow, for west wind in the 5-10 range early, building to 21-24 from Mosier to Maryhill in the afternoon. Monday brings 15-18 early, fading in the afternoon.

Finally, name the Hood River Sandbar. Voting is open through tomorrow.

Have an awesome day today!

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 link below. For a suggested donation of $10, I’ll add you to the email version of this list ‘til August 2012, putting you in the running for cool prizes donated by the weekly sponsors. If you don’t PayPal, you can send a donation to PO Box 841 in Hood River, 97031.