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Newspaper Page Text8 The Clackamas Print Wednesday; Feb. 29, 2012 aced@clackamas.edu All photos by Brad Heineke The Clackamas Print Above: Casey House a n d Blaine Gobler, o fA S G , help Susan N isbet a n d other students prepare fo r the trip ’ to M t. Hood, loading up their gear fo r the f u n ^that’s in store. Feature Left: Richard A m y stops to p u t snow chains on the tires on the way up to- the mountain. Right: Ben Beyers waits-, by the lodge fo r his fellow skiers a n d snowboard ers. Beyers h a d over 2 0 runs down the mountain during the trip. - SKI BUS: Skiers unite with snowboarders for frosty trip Continued from Page 1 any movement, of the vehicles. As level’s òf boredom grew, text mes- 'S3gey w M e ^ re W iv e d D y ^ fiu d e n ts ' w h o By the time the bus and its pas sengers passed through Sandy, they encountered the first snowfall of the day. The driver caught the attention of trip organizer Gasey House. He had been notified by radio that the bus may have to stop slightly shorty of the resort and the group shut tled up due to road conditions^ As the bus continued, the snow deep ened, forcing the bus driver to pull onto the roadside near Government Camp to put on tire chains. A few helpful men .offered to help, but the driver gratefully declined and profi ciently got the job done in aboiit*20 ^ninutesT s T h e ’ bus continued to within four miles.of thejski resort where traffic was halted, sitting 1 for nearly 45 min utes without announced them out load. “Less than desirable conditions; òhe lift open at reduced speed,” said someone from the rear of the bus. \ “My mom textfs] me and says ‘There are gusts up- to 28 mph and it is 12 degrees. With wind chill, it’s below-'iero.’” said Kassandra -Watson-Steel. £ Back underway some time later, the Bds pulled into the Mt. Hood Meadows ' parking ;fot. The group got into their snow gear and made ready to hit the mountain. House announced that everyone’needed to be back on-board by 8>3Q p.m. for the return trip. Excitement . quickly turned to apprehension I for many I as they stepped out into what seemed like blizzard conditions. The vyndwas whipping the snowfall and possibility of another trip in 'March or early April. and the ground. - Stilly, many headed straight for the lifts. Once they reached the top of the ski hill the wind get faster and snow became harder as it pelted exposed faces. The visibility was low and at times seemed like a white out. The condi tions held this way throughout' the day and night. . David ïoshi” Mirrot said he hadn't snowboarded in- four years. “This is a tough way to get back in the groove,”-he said. “In 12 years of skiing, this is the first time Thfave felt cold,” said Ben Beyers as he lowered his face to the wind while riding up the Mt. Hood 8 Express chair. This didn’t seem to slow Beyers though, as he got in the most runs of the group, shredding down over 20 runs. Many people took extended breaks in the lodge and some quit early. However everyone seemed to agree that it was still “a great time. As the bus left the moun- tain. several asked about the conditions I have ever skied» but the worst weathet conditions,” said Kyle Vuksich with a smile as he unloaded hissnowboard back at CCC, “but I would definitely do it again! I’m going to recommend these college trips to anyone interested in getting on the slopes. It is like getting there for free, plus it’s funner and a relax ing ride.” There is a lot. of skiing left this season. ThereftS currently 123 inch es of show aKmid level Meadows. It f^sa La Nina year and we will get much more snow fell‘on the moun tains. The resort just made spring passes available: $149 for unlimited skiing from March 12 through the remainder of the season. This spring break - don’t be bored, grab your hoards and head for the mountain! h ig w irig i t From th e t r eg j^ T o o t t o p ^ “I t w as th e b e s t sn o w a n d slo p e ^ k i trip participants w a it to take a ride on the M t. H ood Express back up to the to p o fih e ski trail. The lift gave skiers a n d snowboarders a faster trip up the mountain, rather than walking back up.