- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Culture/Style
- Published: February 10, 2017
Tim Peck enjoying some tree skiing in Heather Canyon. Photos by Grant Myrdal
The latest mega-batch of Mount Hood pics from Grant Myrdal serves a reminder of what an amazing snow year this has been.
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Culture/Style
- Published: January 11, 2017
Built in Oregon, with a triple-wood core.
Anyone out there interested in a new pair of skis? A new snowboard? A new backpack for your adventures?
- Written by Mac Heffernan
- Category: Culture/Style
- Published: November 20, 2016
Treefort Lifestyle founder Jeff Curry shreds some of Mount Hood's finest. Photo by Dan Brown
A while back, I happened to come across a picture on my Instagram feed from one of my favorite skiers sporting what looked to be some kind of small bag hanging around his neck with this rad-looking tree logo stamped on it.
- Written by Jen Winklepleck
- Category: Culture/Style
- Published: November 03, 2016
Katherine Jondro, Olivia Halfen and Samara Davis of SheJumps, an organization with a mission to to increase the participation of women & girls in outdoor activities. Photos by Katherine Jondro
What happens when you gather a group of some of the most bada** women in the NW region, have them join forces in the middle of an incredible up-n-coming ski manufacturing company’s warehouse, and then stoke them out on the winter season ahead?? Well, I can tell you that ON3P had no idea what they were in store for when they invited the SheJumps crew to their NE Portland factory!!
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Culture/Style
- Published: October 14, 2016
Ready to soar this winter? Join us at Snowvana! Skier: Josh Larkin, Mount Hood
1,000 lift ticket giveaways.
5 all-resort Snowvana Season Passes.
17 Concourse Level booths.
39 Arena Level booths.
4 Rocking Bands.
8 of Oregon's greatest drink specialists.
9 ski films lined up back-to-back. Any questions?
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Culture/Style
- Published: June 23, 2016
Summer Sulstice 2016 at Mount Hood's Illumination Rock, with Stacy Larsen, Jen Winklepleck and Judah James. Photo by Sean Jacks
What makes a party great?
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Culture/Style
- Published: April 28, 2016
When the snow melts down low, you can always climb up high. Pictured are Carlos Martinez, Ben Jacklet, Geoff Mihalko, Jay Pollack and Asit Rathod.
There's more to Shred Hood than the blissful act of sliding downhill over snow. Now that the snow is melting and thoughts are turning to beaches, waves, whitewater, outdoor concerts, bike trails and cold beers by the river, Shred Hood will be shifting its editorial coverage in response, without straying from the central mission of providing a lively flow of stories for the mountain community.
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Culture/Style
- Published: April 13, 2016
Sunshine and camaraderie ruled for Ski to Defeat ALS 2016. Photos by Randy Boverman
Ski to Defeat ALS 2016 at Mt. Hood Meadows was a big success, with strong participation, adaptive ski experts on hand to help people with ALS enjoy the snow, and hot laps all day long for vertical challenge bragging rights.
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Culture/Style
- Published: March 21, 2016
Ah! That water feels refreshing. Photos by Steve Garretson
The Snow Beach Festival Saturday at Skibowl got Spring Break rolling with all sorts of pond-skimming, pie-eating, sun-soaking shenanigans.
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Culture/Style
- Published: March 16, 2016
Shannon Haida-Wipf, Kevin Eike, Leilani and Chris Barney, Dan Kneip, Stacey Larsen and the author enjoying HOTS 2016. Photos by Sean Jacks.
In the two years since we last held a Hope on the Slopes event on Mount Hood, about 3.5 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer, and more than a million died from cancer. What can we possibly do about this?