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Official MHSSC thread

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p-fo
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This is the thread for everything Mt Hood Summer Ski Camp, with a title that's easy to find using the searchbar.
MHSSC is summer skiing for half the price of Windell's, with good food, good coaches, and good homies. We don't put pressure on you and we don't ridicule you for not being as good. I should know. I was a camper and now work as a counselor. We do everything we can to make sure everyone has a fun time and learns some cool stuff. That's what we're about. Website is: www.mthood.com

If you want a comparison to Windell's, check out this thread:
https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/532284/

Everything else goes in here. Share your stoke, general questions, and what session you're going. I'll be checking this thread daily and answering questions. Point of this thread is to spread the stoke and get more information out there.

Hope to see some of you this summer!
Jan 30 2013 7:42PM
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p-fo
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I think you'll enjoy the Zig Zag Glacier. It's just a big, wide open snowfield, and when you hit it in the morning you can absolutely haul ass. The cornices are fun too, before the getback melts out.
Cats are operated by Timberline. We get a basic grooming every night, and a jump line rework every weekend (between sessions). Our park crew are the diggers. They maintain everything on a daily basis, mess around with different rail setups, salt, rake, etc. in exchange for lift tickets, basically.
May 29 2013 9:14PM
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simuhn
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MHSSC is the neatest.
Jun 8 2013 8:19PM
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Plankton
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gettin stoked! 20 days until im there
Jun 10 2013 7:07PM
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Z.J.H.
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2.5 weeks!
Jun 10 2013 7:23PM
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johnnyBuz
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5 days away. Sessions 4 + 5. Fuck yah.
Jun 11 2013 2:47AM
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p-fo
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So neat.
Jun 11 2013 8:18PM
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Jibbin_Ur_Face
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Anybody been yet? What's the word on the private and public park!
Jun 14 2013 4:44AM
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p-fo
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Private is fully up and running. Same setup as years past. I know that for sure. People are also saying the public park is better than last year, but I can't confirm that yet.
I head down Saturday. I'll post a general update in here as soon as I get on snow next week.
Jun 14 2013 5:20AM
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finnafuckyobitch
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Both of the parks are really on point, mhssc is the best i have seen it, the downbars are epic as always, there are some cool little lines u can take and some fun boxes to boost off. the jumps are the best on hood and public is waaaay better than last year, lots of good features and they have been changing it up a lot, not bad for a shitty snow year!
Jun 14 2013 6:22PM
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No.Quarter
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Pictures please?
Jun 14 2013 7:11PM
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p-fo
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There you go. HoodCrew knows what's up. Stoked to get back on snow next week.
Jun 14 2013 7:39PM
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johnnyBuz
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Solid. Thanks for the update. Arriving in Portland in 4 hours.
Jun 16 2013 10:34AM
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Executive.
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so stoked, i've never been to a ski camp before but ill be heading down to mhssc july 7th, driving all the way from montana
Jun 16 2013 1:29PM
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Ski_Alot
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11 days!
Who else for session 7, I know a few guys already but i want to see who else
Jun 16 2013 1:38PM
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esotericjive
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Leaving a week from today. So unbelievably stoned. See you guys there.
Jun 16 2013 4:48PM
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esotericjive
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Stoked*

Nice try, Android
Jun 16 2013 4:48PM
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byubound
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Threads for next summer

Jun 16 2013 6:56PM
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sam7136
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how are the jumps in the private park? How big are they?
Jun 16 2013 7:51PM
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p-fo
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So here's an update on isht now that I've been skiing.

Coaches are Nolan, Maks and Kieran. Shea is out for shoulder surgery or something like that.
Public park is pretty good right now. Jumps are way better than last year and they're using a greater variety of rails.
Private park has big jumps as usual. Last one in the line looks to be at least 60ft. We got a couple new corrugated tubes and a new double barrel for this year, but the bike rack rail got stolen by gypsies and then run over by a cat.
It's melting out pretty fast this year though. We have at most two weeks left of lapping the Mile.

And poor JohnnyBuz sprained his ankle last night playing b ball before even touching snow. Hopefully he'll get better.
Jun 17 2013 10:18AM
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sam7136
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im going session 5, will things be good then?
Jun 17 2013 12:27PM
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johnnyBuz
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Well it turns out I fractured my fibula. 6-8 week recovery. Literally was at camp for less than 2 hours. Sucks balls.

P-fo, can you tell my coach Nolan that I was really looking forward to being coached by him and I'll be back next summer? I was stoked but it'll have to wait another year.

Fuck.
Jun 17 2013 3:02PM
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GuacamoleMane
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vibes dude that is one of the shittiest situations
Jun 17 2013 4:19PM
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Paul.
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I'll be CIT for sessions 5, 12, 13, and 14
Jun 17 2013 5:21PM
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p-fo
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For sure dude. This place will still be here and still be sick next year haha. Get better fast and good luck with your new job.

For the dude asking about sesh 5, that's next week, and I think the weather is gonna improve. The Mile should just barely stay lappable through the end of the week. There should be a lot more campers too. Looking pretty sick.
Jun 18 2013 3:23PM
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GuacamoleMane
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fuck how fast is that shit melting, i went session 13 last year and they stll had a good amount, but it sounds like i may be hiking this year haha
Jun 18 2013 8:40PM
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edai
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I'll be there on the 7th. Any chance we could get some pictures of the conditions/features on here? I've been checking the FB page, but most of it's racing stuff.
Jun 18 2013 8:56PM
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gups53
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ill be there for session 6 how will the conditions be?
Jun 18 2013 9:14PM
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Plankton
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.
Jun 18 2013 9:17PM
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Z.J.H.
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This. Also once the mile stops being lappable what happens? Do we hike?
Jun 18 2013 9:22PM
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p-fo
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Yeah you'll probably be hiking at the bottom of Palmer, but that really isn't unusual for that late in the year anyway.

For everyone else who's worried, don't be. The hike doesn't get long for quite a while, and private park is accessible for as long as we keep it up and we don't stop using it until the end of August. It's gonna be chill. Honestly, this year isn't that far from normal.
Jun 19 2013 1:57AM
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p-fo
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Quick coaching update: Scott Donahue of Montage is here for at least this week. Big group this session. Almost all of Coho are freeskiers. Pretty sick.
Jun 25 2013 1:21AM
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PsychedelicMoose
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Wish I could have stayed 2 sessions, definately next year, had a great time this year, thanks.
Tell Maks that he is a fucking boss.
thanks p-fo
Jun 25 2013 11:57PM
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Z.J.H.
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Fuck I feel like I'm missing out so much by not going for session5
Jun 26 2013 12:02AM
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Ski_Alot
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So what is the current private park setup? i'll be out there starting sunday
Jun 27 2013 1:26PM
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gups53
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Jun 27 2013 8:09PM
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.spaghetticat.
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cant wait till sunday
Jun 27 2013 8:23PM
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shredched
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Hows the snow?
Jun 27 2013 8:42PM
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Pikachu.
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about a week to go for me!


And question... is shea not coaching all summer?
Jun 27 2013 9:21PM
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stupendous-man
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Anyone whose gonna be there the next week and a half is in for a treat, we're talking 60s and sunny up on the hill.
Jun 27 2013 9:36PM
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Ski_Alot
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:)))))))) AH im so stoked, getting there a day early
Jun 28 2013 3:53PM
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esotericjive
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Shit's cash up on the hill. Who's here?
Jun 30 2013 6:01PM
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stupendous-man
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I was up there yesterday with Joysticks and a Hawaiian shirt holding up the lift line or being a general novice.
Jun 30 2013 8:31PM
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Kretzschmar
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I've heard people riding mhssc's lane if they offer to help dig rails and salt and stuff is this true????
Jun 30 2013 8:54PM
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p-fo
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Yeah pretty much.



Been kind of nuts up here. Rained most of last week, and a climber got lost and died in it. Now it's almost 90 at campus and the predicted high at the lodge level for tomorrow is 73. Completely absurd.
I'm also gonna try to set up the ON3P tour for holdovers this weekend.
Jul 1 2013 4:31PM
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Paul.Marik
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After watching a lot of edits i've noticed there isnt really a rope tow or anything. Do you just hike the whole time or can you link laps with palmer??
Jul 1 2013 8:08PM
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E-Nix
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Well I had the most enjoyable time. P-fo, sorry for the broken lights.
Jul 3 2013 10:05PM
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esotericjive
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No rope tow. Hiking 'builds character.' Theoretically you could hike across some rocks and lap via Palmer, but its a hassle.

Sprained my ankle yesterday, leaving tomorrow. Its been sick, hope to see you all next year.
Jul 4 2013 1:08AM
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JahJahBinks
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MHSSC Slutty Session 7. No session will ever compare to that one.
Jul 5 2013 2:43AM
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No.Quarter
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any good stories? hehe
Jul 5 2013 2:59AM
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Paul.Marik
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ahh, that must be a bitch to hike the jumps.
Jul 5 2013 7:34PM
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