Just had a fantastic day with family and friends at Hoodoo Ski Bowl on what they call their Autobahn Tube Area. Incredible fun in the snow. The runs were super fast today. So fast in fact that I wasn’t able to take more than 1-2 runs with my son in my lap before they said we couldn’t ride together because we were picking up too much speed. Despite that and the long lines it was a great time. There is a tow rope that will take you to the top if you want to wait in line or you can just walk up. The walk wasn’t too bad although after a few times you can definitely feel the altitude. Once at the top you pick the run you want to go down, plant yourself in your tube (basically and tire inner tube with a nylon cover) and launch yourself downhill. Some people chose to sit while others rode on their bellys. I think the more air that is in your tube teh faster you will go. The top of the run is pretty quick but you really pick up speed when you hit the drop at the midway point. I was pretty happy with my 5 year old son who walked up the hill several times and probably got the most runs of the day in. We’ll be planning more trips throughout the winter.
The Autobahn Tube Area at Hoodoo
Three Finger Jack
Hoodoo Tube Area
Hoodoo Ski Bowl
It was a fun day indeed. Awesome weather throughout the trip. I think my stomach was in my throat when I hit that drop midway down the slope! We will definitely be back!
Yeah, that midway drop was the best. We should give Willamette Pass a try next or go on a day when it’s not so crowded. On the way back I almost stopped to take a photo of Three Finger Jack with that warm sunset glow on it. Was that spectacular or what?
I asked Suci to take a snap of that same scene! haha Didn’t turn out good tho, too much movement. There were at least 3-5 times where I said out loud, “Oooh, that could’ve made a great shot!”
Great photo of Three Fingered Jack! Agreed, it was a fun day…just to be up in the snow for awhile. And the drive up along the McKenzie was beautiful.
And Zach was awesome. He treked up that tube hill all on his own power time and again without complaining. He did love the ride down!