Yeah, I would actually recommend the entire West Coast, except certain parts of California for obvious reasons. Basically, the Pacific Northwest is where it's at.
Sick, I'm pretty settled on Oregon I think. I need to look into Seattle more though. Portland just seems awesome, how mount hood is so close and has snow ( I have to drive 38 hours to get to snow ) and there's waterfalls and shit.
I couldnt handle 38 hrs to snowboard! Despite my recently repaired ACL... Its 1 hr to snoqualmie and im riding, 2 hrs to stevens and im riding 2.5, to crystal, 4.5 to baker and about 8 to whistler. 12 to whitefish montana. Mt hood kicks ass too but its pretty much the one NW spot I havent ridden yet.
Ive only ever been to the snow once, and thats when I was 15. But I'm going again today, Leave in 14 hours, so keen. Apparently a lot of people die on Mt Hood??
[quote name='"GreenRush"'] Apparently a lot of people die on Mt Hood??[/quote] I don't think it's anymore than usual. Skiing, snowboarding, climbing, and hiking on a mountain are all relatively dangerous activities and accidents happen. I lost a friend recently to a tree while skiing. She was just off the manicured trail, she just lost control and hit a tree cause it's skiing and shit like that happens. http://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/index.ssf/2012/06/mount_hood_deaths_since_1883.html
I don't want to come off as a dick. But I've been snowboarding a few times and when I got to fast I would just fall over. And I was going pretty damn fast. Sorry for your lost
[quote name='"GreenRush"'] I don't want to come off as a dick. But I've been snowboarding a few times and when I got to fast I would just fall over. And I was going pretty damn fast. Sorry for your lost [/quote] The vast majority of deaths are while climbing and Mt Hood has areas designated for various skill levels and it's obviously more dangerous and requires more skill the higher level slopes you attempt. It all depends in how and where you fall or lose control. She could've just as easily skied slightly to the left or right of the tree and had an opportunity to stop, but the chances weren't in her favor and she was going fast enough that she died on impact. It's really all about the situation, risk, and chance. Sure, there's no guaranteed risk of death on the mountain considering how many people die compared to how many are on it every year, but like I said, shit happens. It's like driving or any other dangerous and risky activity. Sure, you back into someone's bumper and you're fine, but someone t-bones your door and you're gone. Shit happens.
Sorry man, didn't mean to. Just be careful and be safe about it. Don't go faster than you know you're trained to be able to handle and you shouldn't have to worry.
Nah its all good, I'm more put off by that link you put up. Just reading how some "passed" is just...I don't know how else to put it but...scary..
Something to include in your list of pros and cons when moving to the west coast, especially the north like Washington/Oregon is the extreme amounts of radiation coming over from Fukushima
East Tennessee. As a kid growin up you explore deep into the realms of forest-try. Seen some crazy shit.
Bothell, WA!!!! It's about 30 min from Seattle and is an awesome place, if you can handle the rain. It's surrounded by green(trees and amazing bud) with tons of hills to ride. I ride too and where I live I can hop on my board and choose many different options. I have this amazing run by my house. Pacific NW is def the shit. I have also never heard of this. A link or more info would def be appreciated.