Two Powder Days in One
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Powder Days
- Published: February 14, 2019
- Last Updated: February 14, 2019
Powder piling up in PR.
Sometimes the snow is so sweet in the Private Reserve and Heather Canyon that you just have to get a taste of the Upper Bowl on the way home.
Timberline Master Plan Calls for New Parking, Lodge, and Tubing Hill
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Resorts
- Published: February 07, 2019
- Last Updated: February 08, 2019
Timberline has plans for a new lodge, a tubing hill, and a lift to replace Pucci.
Timberline Lodge and Ski Resort has released a 100-page Master Plan that calls for 800 new parking spaces, a new day lodge, and a tubing hill and snow play area near Molly's lift.
Randy Hewitt is Crowned King Winter 2019
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Mountain Characters
- Published: February 06, 2019
- Last Updated: February 07, 2019
Randy Hewitt in full King Winter regalia.
The legendary ski racing coach Randy Hewitt has been named King Winter in recognition of his tireless dedication to high school ski racing and his many contributions to the culture of Mount Hood.
A June-uary Meltdown Gives Way to Second Winter
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Weather News
- Published: February 06, 2019
- Last Updated: February 08, 2019
20 degrees above freezing in January.
Anyone who was up on Mount Hood the weekend of January 26-27 understands the meaning of the June-uary inversion pattern that has been hammering the mountain in recent years.
Why Shred Hood Has Canceled its Google AdSense Account
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: News
- Published: January 04, 2019
- Last Updated: January 04, 2019
Shred Hood readers may have noticed a proliferation of random and highly annoying ads stuffed artlessly into the articles of shredhood.org. Sorry! We had no idea it was going to be so ugly! And so tasteless. Come on, Google!
High School Racers Shred into 2019 with Kelsey's Race
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: High School Alpine Racing
- Published: January 03, 2019
- Last Updated: January 08, 2019
Sandy High School racers get in the spirit for Kelsey's Race. Photo by Robin Cressy
More than 400 Oregon High School ski racers launched another lively season Saturday on Mount Hood with camaraderie, costumes, and spirit befitting the Third Annual Kelsey's Race, the largest high school race in the United States.
Omar and the Green Dream
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Business
- Published: December 13, 2018
- Last Updated: December 13, 2018
Omar Akahloun in his Green Dream bus.
Omar Akahloun is on a mission to bring back that good mountain vibe of relaxation in a beautiful, stress-free environment.
Introducing the Mount Hood Fault Zone
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Environment
- Published: November 28, 2018
- Last Updated: November 30, 2018
A visualization model of the newly discovered Mount Hood Fault Zone, images courtesy of study co-author Ashley R. Streig
The newly discovered Mount Hood Fault Zone adds an admittedly ominous but also quite fascinating layer of underlying complexity to one of the most climbed, skied and beloved mountains on the planet. So what is the Mount Hood Fault Zone? Where exactly is it located? How was it discovered, and what can we learn from the research?
State Championship Returns Triumphantly to Mount Bachelor
- Written by Robin Cressy
- Category: High School Alpine Racing
- Published: March 22, 2018
- Last Updated: March 22, 2018
Competitors whoop it up for the return of state to Mount Bachelor. Photo by Robin Cressy
Editor’s Note: Over 230 athletes competed as the Oregon Interscholastic Ski Racing Association returned to Mt Bachelor March 7-9 for the Oregon High School Alpine Ski Race State Championships for the first time since 2011. Reporter and videographer Robin Cressy was on the scene, and contributes the following report.
Tiny Sandy High Freestyle Ski Team Challenges Mighty Hood River and Sends a Star to Nationals
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Freestyle
- Published: March 24, 2017
- Last Updated: March 24, 2017
Kaymen Izer enjoys some quality air time.
The Sandy High Freestyle Ski team consists of just two 16-year-old skiers, but they’ve got some serious skills.