Skiing In July

Yes.  They do ski in July in Oregon.  The Timberline Lodge operates all year.  Mount Hood tops 11 thousand feet although the chair lift stops about the 8 thousand foot mark.  There is plenty of snow and plenty of people want to enjoy it.

The little specs are all people skiing or riding.  There is still a half pipe in the lower left of this picture.

Looking up the mountain, you can see the chair lift on the left.

When you start climbing your season starts to roll back.  Timberline is about 6 thousand feet up and it is late spring.  There are plenty of alpine flowers.

Mount Hood isn’t the only high peak.  Here’s a look at Mount Jefferson.

We are spending the next two days in Bend, Oregon, visiting with Merilee Marsh and Terry Donohue.  They are working their way back to Boise from a visit with family in Seattle.  We plan to check out a lava cave tomorrow morning.