THE MAYOR DISPATCH #2: Andy Cruises Around Solo Checking in from all the Hood Camps
Recently christened POWDER.com correspondent Andy Mahre will be providing insightful, witty updates from North America’s most exciting volcano for the summer. The 22-year-old Yakima, Washington, resident is living in Government Camp, Oregon at the top of Mount Hood Highway till the middle of August testing a mittful of K2 skis along with K2’s Todd Bracher. When he’s not editing his new film project,
Idea, with Pep Fujas and Eric Pollard or providing research and development for the ’08-’09 K2 Factory line, the Mayor’s out exploring all the fun activities that dominate Hood summers. In addition, he’s heeding the sage advice lent to him by industry veteran Bracher and bolstering his resume as a powder.com correspondent. Listen in and check the out the photos of Mayor Dispatch #2 as he spreads the good word: Powder to the People!
The last few days have been sunny and warm. Todd and I have been going to the hill at about nine o’clock to hit the snow just as it starts to corn up. There have been some decent turns on the far east end of the Palmer snowfield and on the west side of the chairlift. We haven’t been able to make full laps on the Magic Mile for a few weeks, so we don’t really ski the lower mountain.
On Monday, July 2nd, I decided to make a few laps through the public park, which is located on the Mile. The first run was okay—two short walks at the bottom, no lift line. The second run was the same, but there was a big group of High Cascade campers walking to the lift. Out of desperation I began to run, not wanting have to stand in the beaming sun wearing ski clothes. I figured the line would diminish if they were just going to head up to their private park, so I made another run.
