Superbowl Sunday Mt. Hood Ski Outing & Tailgate Party

Superbowl Sunday Mt. Hood Ski Outing & Tailgate Party 2/11/2024
Mt. Hood is almost an empty playground on Superbowl Sunday, so let’s take advantage of open roads and uncrowded trails to ski and socialize there! Plan to ski at Bennett Pass. The 5-mile, out and back trail is ungroomed, and winds through the woods on level sections, and gentle to moderate hills.Mt. Hood is visible in places, and utterly picture-worthy a couple of miles in! If I have a co-Leader willing to take a group, skiers can also continue uphill from that spot to ski the Terrible Traverse for possible views of Mt. Jefferson. If it’s icy, you might want to bring along skins for the descent.

This outing is ideal for intermediate skiers wanting a fun ski at a relaxed pace. Beginners who can handle ungroomed trails are also welcome. Skiers will need to bring touring or BC skis, and those and all other gear needs to be in working order. Also, please carry water, additional clothes, 10 Essentials, and trail snacks. There is a bathroom at the Bennett Pass trailhead. For the tailgate party in the parking lot following our tour, bring a snack or lunch item to share with the group, and a chair to kick back in. Have a few favorite songs in mind in case one of us has a great, car stereo system, and we can play requests. Dancing is optional! We will be carpooling from the East side. Take along gas money per the ONC Club mileage rate if you ride with a driver. Drivers will need to have a SnoPark permit.

I’ll share more details when we chat about the outing by phone. Looking forward to a super Sunday with you on Mt. Hood!

Christine Bierman
sisu1956@gmail.com
971-325-2874

P.S. If we must switch to Teacup, bring $20 for the grooming fee, or a phone to pay that way. Also, touring and track skis work better here; if you have BC skis, plan to ski next to the groomed tracks. Teacup has bathrooms and an indoor lunch space with a woodstove to warm up by. Thanks!