wind forecast - The Gorge is my Gym

Good morning gorge sports fanatics!

The ski report this morning calls for a sunny day on Mt. Hood. It’s 36 degrees at Timberline, where there’s a 160 inch base, 33 at Meadows, where there’s a 125 inch base, and 42 at Skibowl, where’s it’s free to ski today for Customer Appreciation day. Wherever you’re headed, throw some warm wax on your skis and prepare to finish early, because it’s going to be fun in the morning and sticky by afternoon.

If you’re a road biker, check out the Cherry of a Ride in The Dalles today. All proceeds go to benefit St. Mary’s Academy, so go ride your bike on a fully supported tour for a good cause.

Thanks to everyone who showed up for Charley’s work party at Post yesterday. I wish I could have joined you guys, but I’m at Meadows all day on the weekends. Anyway, Post is in prime-time near-perfect riding condition now, so go break in Charley’s trail and the newest section on spaghetti factory, and if you happen to have a new bike, break that in too! Just don’t break yourself!

Windsurfers and kiters and everyone else can head to the Windance multi-sport swap meet this morning, but there won’t be wind today. A weak front late tomorrow may bring some westerlies just before sunset, maybe upper teens, but the strongest wind will blow overnight. Tuesday’s looking like a decent west wind day on the water, with low pressure in the desert and high pressure building off the coast. Plan on Tuesday afternoon. Don’t tire yourself out Tuesday, because Wednesday looks like a massive, nuclear-force day in the Corridor. I’m kinda getting excited…

Finally, boaters, the Hood’s at 4.3 feet, the White Salmon’s at 3.9 feet, and the Little Whtie’s at 701cfs

If you need more event information, check the calendar at theGorgeismyGym.com.

Have an awesome day!

Temira

Good morning!

I took three days off from the snowphone, and this morning I returned to find… a blizzard! Yippee!

It’s absolutely dumping snow on Mt. Hood… snowing two inches per hour. If that doesn’t get you excited, perhaps the drive up will. There’s limited visibility on the roads and snow everywhere. I think the drive alone sounds like fun. In addition, all that snow is sitting in the parking lot, so if your car is tiny like mine, you’re likely to get stuck (like I did last time ODOT didn’t plow).

If you’re looking to escape the storm at Skibowl, you’ll have to wait until tonight. They’re open from 3-10pm for powder skiing and nacho eating. Meadows and T-line are open to serve your powder needs during the day today.

The snow continues for most of today, with total snowfall of a foot, maybe a bit more. Get the powder today, because conditions clear up after today for sunshine on the slopes Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

If you’d like to go windsurfing or kiting, today would be a great day to head to the desert early. Gradients were .17 and .14 early (I believe that’s the first gradient report of the season), meaning Arlington and The Wall are good choices today. I’m not sure where the cloud line will end up, but Doug’s might be a possibility as well. Expect strong wind in the 30+ range today, and expect the wind to die early this afternoon.

Next chance for windsurfing/kiting is Saturday, when east winds in the 30+ range combine with mild temperatures for a fun day at Stevenson and Rooster. Next chance for snow? Unknown. Next chance to mountain bike? Unknown. Trails are too wet to ride. Please leave them alone.

Have a great day today!

Temira