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Sandy Glacier Ice Caves on Mt. Hood

by Liz Warren

Up on Mt. Hood the Sandy Glacier boasts the largest glacier ice cave system in the lower  48 states. Lots of recent attention has been brought to this discovery. Recently a new viral video is out called "Requiem of Ice" which was filmed over a years time. The caves were discovered about a decade ago and have been mapped and studied. The two systems of caves are called Snow Dragon and Pure Imagination.

A Portland area film company called Uncage the Soul and Aerial Technology International collaborated on the project. Aerial Technologies sells drones and custom builds aerial solutions for customers. Uncage the Soul creates adventure, commercial and documentary productions.

Enjoy Mt. Hood's Hidden Jewel  Requiem of Ice

 

 

Crazy Week, Crazy Weather

by Liz Warren

Mt. Hood area residents have had more than a few days of big winds, freezing temps and snow! Lets start with the big winds that knocked out power to many mountain residents, at least a 1,000 in total, with huge gusts taking down big healthy trees and doing a lot of damage throughout the area including the forest service! 

                 Tree on a cabin in Rhododendron oregon

Freezing temps that brought the chill of winter early put vacation home owners in a panic in getting their pipes drained down and ready for the extended cold snap!

Then a bit of snow and ice showed up to top it off. Welches has about six inches on the ground and side roads are still fairly treacherous with ice pack. School was canceled for the second time for the Welches primary and middle schools due to road conditions.

Daytime warming should take care of some of the ice today.

Sun comes to Mt. Hood

New local resident Rod Scholl tells about his power outage experience and the generator he installed when he build his new home.

Heading back to our normal fall weather will be a great relief for many. This snow opened Mt. Hood Meadows this weekend and of course, Timberline, with the Palmer ski lift, is really rocking for skiers already!

 

 

 

 

Resort at the Mountain Has Foot Golf!

by Liz Warren

Ever heard of Foot Golf? If you visited the Resort at the Mountain in Welches Oregon and played golf on the 27 hole golf course you can see the big circles with huge holes marking the location of the Foot Golf pins. It's the latest new sport to hit our area. This Resort Flyer gives details on costs to play and a video below explains the game!

   Foot Golf at the Resort at the Mountain

 

Clackamas County Tax Assessor Town Hall Meetings

by Liz Warren

It's getting close to that time of the year when tax bills will be heading our way. There are several town hall meetings scheduled throughout Clackamas County for the public to attend and ask questions of the assessor . Here is the scheduled meeting times and locations in Clackamas County.

Clackamas County Town Hall Meetings for Tax Assessor Questions

The Freshwater Trust is a non-profit group that has been working with the National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management to restore fish habitat in the Sandy River Basin. The Salmon River and Still Creek, both tributaries to the Sandy River,  once were teaming with Salmon and Steelhead but current numbers are 20% to 40% of what they once were. The ten year project started with the Salmon River but now the group is focusing on Still Creek, one of the most beautiful waterways in the Mt. Hood area. 

Visit this page to watch a video and read about the Freshwater Trust project on Mt. Hood

Smoke Covers Welches From the 36 Pit Fire in Estacada

by Liz Warren

It was a hazy smoky day in Welches yesterday as the smoke settled in from the 36 Pit Fire in Estacada. This is a view of Hunchback mountain from Welches Road.  Fire fighters will increase today to  800 as they battle the blaze which has consumed around 3600 acres as of this morning. The fire jumped the river and is threatening 168 homes but fortunately no structures have been lost as of yet. Good news is that we are expecting possible rain soon which will help the firefighters in their battle the rest of the week. Currently the fire is 7% contained!

 

        Welches Oregon Smoke from the 36 Pit Fire in Estacada

Hood to Coast Starts at Timberline Lodge at Government Camp

by Liz Warren

There's only a couple of more days until the Mother of all Relay Races begins and if you live in Government Camp, Rhododendron, Brightwood and Welches you know our local area will be inundated with massive numbers of vans, crazily dressed runners, clogged highways, and general chaos starting early Friday morning August 22nd! As far as numbers go, we are talking 12,600 runners and 3,600 volunteers this year! Numbers seem to peak in our area around afternoon and early evening.  Yes, I'm talking about Hood to Coast the largest relay race in the entire world with runners coming from places far and near. 


                    Hood to Coast Running Route

 

So put your patience hat on and enjoy the show.... but if driving keep your  eyes on the road. We welcome the influx of visitors to our area and the economic shot doesn't hurt either! Welcome Hood to Coast Runners!

Event Details for Hood to Coast

Bikers and history buffs, there's a two day bike ride along the historic old Barlow Road which runs from Oregon City to Government Camp. If you're interested in the history of Sam Barlow and how the trail came to be, enjoy this little history lesson from barlowgeneology.com. The biking event is scheduled for August 23rd and 24th. Details for the Barlow Road Bike Ride.

 

         Barlow Road Ride 2014

Steiner Log Cabin Tour for 2014 on Mt. Hood

by Liz Warren

It's that time of the year when log home lovers and historians flock to Mt. Hood and come to see the works of local builder John Steiner. During the cabin tour you will learn about the work of this Mt. Hood artisan who build many area log cabins. Tour the cabins and meet the owners. Tour will be August 9th this year. Details are in the announcement below.  Here is some info on John Steiner's work and life.

  The Steiner Cabin Tour for 2014  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you're looking for a log home in the Mt. Hood area, check out today's listings of 

                                               Mt. Hood Log Homes 

Anyone traveling along the Mt. Hood Corridor between Rhododendron and Government Camp to Bend and other East side destinations will need to be ready for delays due to the Mt. Hood Highway Safety Project slated for this summer and fall.

What are the projects?

*Blasting to widen the highway and building a retaining wall to prevent rocks from entering the highway

*Paving 8 miles of road

*A concrete barrier to the road will be installed from above Kiwanas Camp Road to the big curves at Mirror Lake.

What does this mean for locals and travelers coming in to the area?

*Potential one hour delays between 5:30 and 7:30 PM. on Monday through Thursdays while blasting occurs. There potentially will be temporary closures for the trails at Mirror Lake also during blasting. Delays may not take an entire hour. The exact times have not been determined. No work on Sundays and holidays. Work will end in November.

*Intermittent traffic delays of 20 minutes during the entire period of construction reducing the travel lanes to one lane in each direction.

*Lots of truck traffic will be on the roads hauling away the blasted rock.

For updates and additional information on the project visit the Mt. Hood Highway Safety Project site.

An online open house explaining the project in detail can be found on the ODOT site.

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