Daily driving Snowball for the past month has been great to get readjusted to how she handles. The ride is everything I was hoping for. The hydro assist make it so stable, even hitting potholes or dips. It doesn’t pull one side or the other. Stopping is comfortable and have not really needed to pin the brakes. With all the rain lately it feels stable on the wet roads and cornering. Even going 50-55mph on my narrow road feels stable. I don’t notice any body roll.
My vacuum pump has started an oil leak. It’s not bad just annoying. There’s still a lot to work on but at least I’m driving Snowball again.
October 5th I’m taking Snowball and Ryder up the northside of Mt. Hood for the historic Tilly Jane A-Frame work party. It’s a lot of fun with a pot luck and beverages provided by Base Camp Brewing. The event is a great time to cut and stack firewood and clean and fix the historic buildings in the Cloud Cap region on Hood. The event draws a strong crowd of support. The buildings are available for winter camp outs. The trail starts at Cooper Spur ski area at 3,500’ and climbs to the A-Frame at just under 6,000’ in 3 miles. It’s a great snowshoe or ski/ snowboard trail.
My best trip was with my buddy James for New Years 2015-16.
Cold foggy start climbing up the trail
Low clouds lifted and Mt. Hood could be seen through the burned timber.
Historic Tilly Jane A-Frame Mt. Hood, OR.
The fire that burned the northside of Hood made the ski decent even better. The tree runs and the powder that trip were awesome.
My wife got me an adventure journal when we married in 2004. It was my best gift ever. Since then I’ve tried to journal all the adventures and sketch unforgettable moments. This one was us sitting around the Tilly Jane woodstove with random strangers we just met. We rang in the New Year together and had a great time.