Oregon Early Season Report: Timberline Lower Opening Day

Damn, I look good going small! Photo: Tim Zimmerman In the annual "race for first," even the resort that opens first is still a loser thanks to a little place called Timberline in Oregon. But while Timberline has had its lifts running for the past few weekends, October 29th marked the officially start of the season, with the lifts on the lower mountain cranking up for the first time in the 2010/11 season. With over three feet of snow falling in the last week, and a forecast calling for sun, I didn't even need to be coerced a little bit to get up there. However, preparing for the joyous first…
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Having Fun at Tline

Every since I moved to Portland, I've had a basic understanding of the snowboard scene. You ride Meadows in the winter and Timerberline in the summer. As it turns out, I was grossly misinformed, as if you want to ride sweet jib lines, Tline is the spot. Thankfully, my new friend Jeff cleared it up for me. Jeff, Mike, Brad, Nate and Charlie do Timerberline.
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Oregon Early Season Report: Timberline Lower Opening Day

Damn, I look good going small! Photo: Tim Zimmerman In the annual "race for first," even the resort that opens first is still a loser thanks to a little place called Timberline in Oregon. But while Timberline has had its lifts running for the past few weekends, October 29th marked the officially start of the season, with the lifts on the lower mountain cranking up for the first time in the 2010/11 season. With over three feet of snow falling in the last week, and a forecast calling for sun, I didn't even need to be coerced a little bit to get up there. However, preparing for the joyous first…
Read More

Having Fun at Tline

Every since I moved to Portland, I've had a basic understanding of the snowboard scene. You ride Meadows in the winter and Timerberline in the summer. As it turns out, I was grossly misinformed, as if you want to ride sweet jib lines, Tline is the spot. Thankfully, my new friend Jeff cleared it up for me. Jeff, Mike, Brad, Nate and Charlie do Timerberline.
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