Still Going Strong At Hood In August

Words: Joe Carter
Photos: Joe Carter

You might think that snowboarding in August might suck really bad. Up here at Timberline it’s still really good. Today there was a little session in the High Cascade Pipe going down with some of the coaches and diggers. Here is a little peep show of some boned out tweaks from today.

- Scott Stevens putting a boosty indy tailbone in the HCSC pipe

- In your face

- Meg Pugh blasting the highest airs of the day. First hit stalefish on her heelside wall

End Of July At Hood

Words: Joe Carter
Photos: Joe Carter

As July comes to an end it has also brought the hottest weather of the summer. Of course the snow is melting pretty fast but don’t get the notion that it’s still not amazing up here. There is plenty of snow up on the Palmer Snow Field and both High Cascade and Windells have been maintaining and making new features every session still. This session at High Cascade has also brought some of the best photographers in the biz to give campers all the pointers to see what it takes to take photos like some of snowboarding’s best.

- It might look like things are getting pretty thin up there, but there is still plenty of snow on the snowfield

- Matty Mo threading the needle on a narrow strip with plenty of consequence

- Tim Zimmerman giving campers pointers this session with High Cascade’s photo session

- Jed Anderson one of the many times he killed this rail all day long

- balancing act

- There are still some decent size jumps at High Cascade to get some airtime

- Jonah Owen sending it deep. Switch frontside 900

- HCSC Digger Justin Keniston locking into a front board

Tags: High Cascade, Jed Anderson, Joe Carter, Jonah Owen, Justin Keniston, Matty Mo, Mt. Hood, tim zimmerman, Timberline, Windells

Just another day in the hood July 24th

Words: Joe Carter
Photos: Joe Carter

As Session number four at High Cascade comes to a close and two more sessions to go you might be thinking that conditions might be starting to die down. Of course then you would be completely wrong. Once again the Jeremy Thompson, Tim Humphries, and some of the other Sessions riders around killing one of the jumps in the High Cascade park. Along side of them was Davis Johnson getting into the session. So once again another great session up here at Timberline with High Cascade has come to an end, but it’s still far from over. Keep checking for more.

- Jeremy Thompson having no problem getting after it with one previous day on snow after a long break

- High Cascade diggers prepping to pull all the rails out to set them right back up in a few days

- Brett Butcher with a textbook method on the booter

- Don’t let that dirty snow fool you, conditions up here are still prime

- Tim Humphries looking like he is about to see what his edge feels like on his head. Tweaked backside 720 Japan

- Davis Johnson giving the jump a go. Switch frontside 540

- Pat McCarthy taking off after a solid week of good riding and weather

- Jeremy Thompson, Davis Johnson, and Tim Humphries

- Jeremy spun every way on the jump in four hits, This time putting down a back seven

- Prestin Strout and Tim mid Iphone interview

- This might be the reason why. Tim Humphries poking the shit out of a frontside 540

Tags: Brett Butcher, Davis Johnson, HCSC, High Cascade, Jeremy Thompson, Joe Carter, Mt. Hood, Pat McCarthy, Preston Strout, Sessions, Tim Humphries, Timberline

Hood Update July 23rd

Words: Joe Carter
Photos: Joe Carter

There is still plenty of action up here going off every day here at Hood. Today some of the Session outerwear’s finest made the trip out. Including Jeremy Thompson, Tim Humphries, Brett Butcher, and their newest addition to the team, Tara Dakides. Then of course there are all the other people up here slaying it as always. Eero Ettala and Heikki Sorsa had a little spin to win contest today on a tiny jump where there was some serious carcass tossing going down. So check out the pics and if you haven’t made your way out here this summer there is still time to get some fun shredding in.

- This is how you crank out a method on a hip. Jeremy Thompson letting you know

- Jeremy

- Jeremy definitely not pussyfooting around. Switch frontside 540 on the hip

- Air to fakie, nah. Massive Pop Tart

- Tim Humphries made his way out here with some of the other Session team guys

- Tara Dakides method in all new Sessions outerwear since she just recently signed with them

- Brett Butcher getting a frontside 5 around

- HCSC Digger Chris Brewster blasts off of the diggers new creation

- Rob Kingwill making a stop at Hood for some pipe runs

- High Cascade’s Preston Strout with the sign for Heikki and Eero’s spin to win contest letting riders know what trick they have to do

- Heikki Sorsa, Eero Ettala, Brandon Reis, and Ian Thorley. Last standing competitors

- Ian gyrating around on a switch backside 900

Tags: Brett Butcher, Chris Brewster, Heikki Sorsa, High Cascade, Ian Thorley, Jeremy Thompson, Mt. Hood, Preston Strout. Eero Ettala, Tara Dakides, Tim Humphries

Mt. Hood Guest Post with Aaron Blatt

Words: Joe Carter
Photos: Aaron Blatt

Aaron is one of the many photogs up here at Hood for the summer up there every day snapping away. Luckily he was nice enough to send some photos this way to give you some classic black and whites.

- It’s always good when you get to shoot legends of snowboarding. Peter Line blasting on the hip

- Kazuhiro Kokubo

- Louie Vito

- Takaharu Nakia

- Ian Thorley

- Chris Grenier

- Pat Moore

Daily Mt. Hood Update July 9th

By: Joe Carter

Right now up here most of the action going on is down at the new Superpipe over at High Cascade bringing lots of talent flying high in the sky.

- A lot more work for the diggers now that there’s a few more feet on those walls

- Scotty Lago and Louie Vito

- Lago mid rotation on a backside 900

- US Team snowboard coach Mike Jankowski

- Mathieu Crepel towards the bottom of the pipe, frontside 1080

Daily Mt. Hood Update July 7

By: Joe Carter

For the third session at High Cascade you could say they have made some big changes. For one, the superpipe that was 18 feet has now grown to 22 for the US and Canadian halfpipe teams to come get nasty in. The ropetow has also been made much longer to access much more. Plus, the diggers and cat drivers have also made lots of changes with the rest of the entire park. Keep looking each day this week for lots more action.

- Still plenty of good snow up there on Timberline

- Danny Kass and Louie Vito were lapping all day

Tags: Danny Kass, High Cascade, Joe Carter, Louie Vito, Mt. Hood, Timberline

Daily Mt. Hood Update July 2

By: Joe Carter

After a long week of perfect Mt. Hood weather session 2 of High Cascade and session 3 at Windells have both finished up. So far this one was the most solid time here yet. Today was a quick one at the mountain for me so I headed down to Windells for the first time this week to give all of you some skating action.

- Still plenty of snow up here for the beginning of July

- Maybe we will see some quad flips this summer?

- Alex Horgan just cruising today
- Ryan Falk over at Windells park

- Josh Bishop in BOB

- Josh popping finding a sliver of tranny and a landing on the new high speed track

Mt. Hood Daily Update July 1st

By: Joe Carter

As we say goodbye to June and hello to July, the action up here on Mt. Hood can’t be better. Timberline still has plenty of snow for top to bottom runs, for a little longer, and both High Cascade, Windells, and even public park are in good shape.

- Gigi Ruff really getting extended riding the High Cascade mini pipe. Andrecht to fakie

- FRENDS, (L-R) Snook, Adam Pearce, Danny Davis, Luke Mitrani, Jack Mitrani, Keir Dillon
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- Danny Davis gapping to back lip on the High Cascade kink rail

- Eiki Helgason making an appearance this week to ride at Windells

- Scott Stevens has got frontside inverts better then you do

- Over at Windells Austin Hironaka putting down a switch backside 540 as he calls it a day and heads back down the hill

Tags: Adam Pearce, Austin Hironaka, Danny Davis, Eiki Helgason, FRENDS, Gigi Ruff, High Cascade, Jack mitrani, Joe Carter, Keir Dillon, Luke Mitrani, Mt. Hood, Scott Stevens, Snook, Timberline, Windells

Your Daily Mt. Hood Post

By; Joe Carter

Some days up here I really just need to ride all day for myself and not take pictures all day long. Luckily I still brought the camera up there to give all of you reading this for a quick shot of Mitch Richmond blasting a frontside air on the hip at High Cascade.

- Mitch Richmond