Bree Edwards
CX Nats bend snowstorm 2009 update!!!
hello obra land:
just got to bend about 2 hours ago driving from PDX. No snow on the
roads at all! Just a bit of ice, but hardly any.
I drove here via 22...
with absolutely no problems at all! it's just a bit cold, so dress
appropiately, bring a sleeping bag...get a bit crazy and turn on the
heat in your car, etc., etc. whatever tickles your fancy.
i had absolutely no need for snow tires or chains tonight in 1 degree
temps driving in my 91 red sub legacy, which has managed to live thru
some pretty terrible snowstorms in seattle, boulder and norcal w/o
ever requiring the use of chains.
it does, however, look like it is supposed to be about 3 degrees
warmer and sunny tomorrow...
a tropical storm is coming in apparently, so please do bring your
bermuda shorts...everyone is walking around in bikinis right now
after reading this email chain and expecting 10 feet of snow here in
bend upon my arrival, I broke down and purchased chains before leaving
pdx... news is, they can be returned.
good luck to all fellow pdx cross addicts this weekend!
btw, I'll be watching from the sidelines with my vodka, bloody mary
concoction, flask, and maybe 1 or 2 ipas...I may have had 1 or 2 ipas
tonight...
my season is done, it's too damn cold in bend to race ;)
...I just made that decision after my 2nd ipa...living on the wild
side tonight..no chains and 2 ipas! what's next?
Relax and take your time.
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 9, 2009, at 9:17 PM, "Josh Friberg"
wrote:
> Horizon Air-PDX to RDM to Budget Rental 2522 SE Jessie Butler Cir
> #3. 97 S to Bend.
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> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org]
> On Behalf Of Brent Chapman
> Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 2:07 PM
> To: Troy Sexton
> Cc: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Re OT: Safest Route to Bend in Winter
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> take a look at tripcheck.org cameras and look at the snow zone
> details for the mile posts.
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> I usually prefer 22 since you are in the snow for a very short
> period of time, however the route is steeper. I think the snow zone
> is only about 10 miles that route right now. There is an ODOT
> station near the Eugene cut off (hwy 20) right before the steep
> stuff and they clear that section quite a bit more than I have ever
> seen on the East side of Hood.
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> I drove through 26 to Bend on Monday and the snow / ice is still
> pretty good on the road beyond the summit most of the way down and
> can make for a long time in the seat if you get behind slow traffic.
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> It may of improved since Monday though.
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> -drive safe
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> On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 12:29 PM, Troy Sexton
> wrote:
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> Having done this route very often, I prefer 26. It is slightly
> longer by about 10 miles, but the roads are better traveled and
> sanded and the average speed is slightly higher because the route
> spends less time in the mountains. 22 has too many curves and less
> services.
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> Plus you can stop in Terribonne at the Terribonne depot for dinner-
> one of my favorite spots in the state.
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> On Dec 9, 2009, at 11:40 AM, Kevin wrote:
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> With all the talk about travel to/in/from Bend I thought I'd throw
> this out (and duck) ;-)
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> If you travel over the roads in Oregon, especially if traveling over
> mountains or to the east side of the Cascades please be prepared.
> While you might be able to pick a window where you just breeze over
> the hill on bald summer tires on the way over when you return to the
> valley you may find blizzard conditions. Carry chains and know how
> to use them. Have tires with plenty of tread. Carry a "winter
> driving kit" ie: blanket, ice scraper, jumper cables, and the
> aforementioned tire chains at a minimum.
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> Those of us with the equipment and skills to drive on ice and snow
> will scoff at you if you don't. (and really scold you for being
> stupid when we have to pull you back onto the road.......and be
> absolutely irate when you spin out ahead of us and block the road on
> the way the hill)
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