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Questions about living at Mt.Hood

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Sir.Steezealot
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So, I am really considering ski bumming at Mt.Hood this summer by myself or with one or two buddies. We all have a couple questions though and would really like some advice from people who have done this before. Anyways:

Do we need a car?
Is it possible to get to everywhere we need to go within walking distance/biking distance?
Best affordable places to live/camp?
If we camp is there anywhere to get Wifi for free?
If we camp should we bring any electronics?
What's rent like for apartments?
How often will I be able to ski if I work at Timberline Lodge?
Whats working at Timberline like chill/not chill?
How many days a week will we probably work if were just doing basic shit jobs?
Best way to get to Mt.Hood from the airport without a car?
What should we bring or not bring?
How much money should be bring for supplies and food?
Whats the wage per hour at Timberline?
Should we bring more warm weather clothes or cold weather clothes?
Is there any place to shower if we decide to camp out?
Lastly is this even possible for a bunch of 18 year old kids to do?




Apr 25 2013 1:19PM
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CrotchKiller
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Apr 25 2013 1:20PM
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pink_squid
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Not having a car would be a pain in the ass
Apr 25 2013 1:25PM
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ESB
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Yes
No
Woods
High mtn cafe
Depends
500/mo
Depends
Depends
Depends
Hitch/Cobreeze bus
What you need/don't need
However much you want to spend
Depends
Both
Trillium gypsy dip
Yes.

Answer your questions?
Apr 25 2013 1:30PM
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ESB
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Honestly though, the best way to do it is just do it. You won't regret it.
Apr 25 2013 1:31PM
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Sir.Steezealot
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Yeah I 100% agree it's more of bringing relief to the rents, there more interested in this info than I am to be truly honest.
Apr 25 2013 1:33PM
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stupendous-man
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You need a car unless you are down with hitchhiking up the road every morning. There are some wifi cafes in govy. Not to hard to get the code for showers and pool at collins lake resort or something there. as long as you dont look like a complete ski bum and are respectful you can just walk into timberline lodge and go for a swim/hot tub. Pay at timberline is gonna be minimum wage, idk if there are any miscellaneous jobs left as a couple of my friends just snatched up some parking lot jobs and its late in the season.
Apr 25 2013 1:44PM
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Noha
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I'd just buy a dirt cheep old RV from someone and fix it up a little. That will cover all your transportation and living needs. Then once your done from bumming, you can either sell it or use it more.
Apr 25 2013 1:49PM
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triss
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u could drive cost country to bring ur car but tht would be expensive

saw some pro who bummed there in a vid that bought some 500 shit car that got him around
Apr 25 2013 2:19PM
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SwitchMisty540
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doing this next summer before i head to New Zealand in June.  does hood sell a summer pass?  if so, how much is it?
Apr 25 2013 3:37PM
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Noha
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0T9JecUM6c

5:20 Erik Olson
Apr 25 2013 3:39PM
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SKIU4EA
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https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/379965/
Apr 25 2013 3:50PM
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Jewschoolers
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somewhere around 900
Apr 25 2013 3:57PM
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forrest-cole
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THreads, driving up there the end of june, so stoked! probably will just be camping and staying at friends houses here and there..


but if anyone is trying to get a house or something, or needs another roomate let me know!

Apr 25 2013 4:04PM
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snowdon
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There is a trail that goes from Govy to Timberline, I've hiked it with ski stuff before but doing that every day would be a pain in the ass. Bring a car or you'll end up hitch hiking for sure.
Apr 25 2013 4:14PM
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SwitchMisty540
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damn...do they do monthly passes?
Apr 25 2013 4:20PM
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downhillkilla
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Summer passes are around 900 and day tickets are 60ish. Dont try and poach because we will catch you and make your life miserable. The best way to go would be get a job. You then get to work a day/ride a day unless you work full time then you can purchase a pass for 125ish.
Apr 25 2013 5:38PM
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SwitchMisty540
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jobs are for posers
Apr 25 2013 5:45PM
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JUP*
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Lawl
Apr 25 2013 8:17PM
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PeppermillReno
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Sounds gay. Summer sucks but fucking deal with it. Sounds like you are wasting your parents money. Why don't you just ask them to give you that money they'd waste for something better?

Im dying for it to be November so I can take my black ass home to where I belong. Gotta kill the time in Europe, my moms basement, and then motel rooms early fall selling tickets to pay for my season.
Apr 25 2013 8:23PM
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SkiBum.
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Do fucking kids not know how to use Google anymore? Holy fuck.

Over half the questions here in this thread can be answered by Google or picking up a damn phone.


Apr 25 2013 8:43PM
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CrotchKiller
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shut the fuck up, you sound like an idiot
Apr 25 2013 10:21PM
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skihood
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nope your fucked.

only reason they can do that shit is because where else are you gonna ski in the summer in north america?

hood local myself feel free to ask any questions
Apr 26 2013 6:31AM
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JAHn
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There is plenty of hike-able back country terrain. People forget that. Probably wouldn't make sense for a whole summer but you could camp, buy a few day passes, and hike bc for a few weeks early in the summer. That is your cheapest option. You would probably need a car for sure. The only way you could get by without one is if you stay in Govy and hitch hike T-line road everyday. I don't know what to tell you about a job. Maybe skibowl if you are lucky, but I feel like jobs are hard to come by up there. Goodluck.
Apr 26 2013 7:34AM
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-benedetto
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Are you always an asshole? Just sometimes? Or just another prentious prick from Tahoe?

Good look OP
Apr 26 2013 9:11AM
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-benedetto
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*luck
Apr 26 2013 9:12AM
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EvanMeyer
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http://www.skibumsguide.com/articles/ski_bums_version31017.pdf

Read all of it if you're seriously planning on bumming it through the summer, there are so many little tricks in there that are so basic yet you would never even think of
Apr 26 2013 9:27AM
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BrownBomber
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You definitely need a car, but absolutely 18 year olds can do it. Just find a place in the woods to park your car, and camp out for cheapest housing. Weather never really gets bad but do bring a coat just in case we get one of those rare June snowstorms. Summer passes are way expensive so you'll definitely need a job to afford it (im assuming). But you could do alot worse than parking cars at Timberline for a summer job....

Mainly i would say just go and figure it out on the fly. Just know its doable, be mellow and go with the flow, and your in for a great great summer, my friend.
Apr 26 2013 12:35PM
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quixotic
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leaving in less than a week to do this. tent life may '13 holla atcha boi #yoloswaggin
Apr 26 2013 1:00PM
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-emile-
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I also have a question pertaining to Mt.Hood.

If I were to go to windells and the session was , say , from the 1st to the 8th
would the plane tickets have to be on the 1st and the 8th
or on the 30th and the 9th ?

I always wondered this since windells don't do packages inclunding the plane tickets
Apr 26 2013 6:15PM
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SkiBum.
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You're a tool, but defiantly not the sharpest in the shed.
Apr 26 2013 6:18PM
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-emile-
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the fuck are you saying
Apr 26 2013 6:19PM
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Vino
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I think he meant '' I'm jealous can I join your party''
Apr 26 2013 6:53PM
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SkiBum.
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Wow you are fucking slow.
Apr 26 2013 7:00PM
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-emile-
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Oh no , I do understand what you meant , just not why you said it.
Apr 26 2013 7:01PM
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SkiBum.
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Did you ever think to maybe call the ski camp place and ask? Or send an e-mail? I am sure they would help you.

But no, lets just ask NS about my plane reservations and hope I get out to Mt Hood in time...
Apr 26 2013 7:06PM
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-emile-
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oh but that's where you're wrong , see I did send an email and while I'm waiting for their reply I came here for additional info , fuck me right ?
Apr 26 2013 7:16PM
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DGski
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yeah dude he is defiantly not the sharpest in the shed!!
Apr 27 2013 5:39PM
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