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Hello Idahoans, Montanans, and ... people from Wyoming,
On Mt. Hood in Oregon they are trying to get permission from the US Forrest Service to build a ski lift accessed Mountain Bike park. While I realize that this isn't in your back yard, someone mentioned they lived in Boise, and making a weekend trip (7 hour drive) to the park would be doable. It's also much closer than Whistler would be.
The project is at a stage where they are taking final comments from the public about both concerns, and justifications. We are getting fierce competition from the anti-bike crowd in the area (Portland is very liberal compared to your wonderful states) and we could use your help getting the Forrest Service positive feedback on the project.
If you have a few minutes to write a letter of support, we would certainly appreciate the help. Below are a few links. The first is the e-mail address where positive comments should be sent. The next are informational to give you an idea of what they want to build.
I look forward to meeting a few of you on the trails once this project is complete. First beer at the end of the day is on me for anyone I meet from your wonderful states!
E-Mail address to send positive comments to:
[email protected]
Forest Service letter explaining the project:
http://a123.g.akamai.net/7/123/1155...ai.com/11558/www/nepa/68144_FSPLT2_034554.pdf
Timberline Mountain Bike Web Site:
http://www.timberlinelodge.com/mountainbike/
-B42
On Mt. Hood in Oregon they are trying to get permission from the US Forrest Service to build a ski lift accessed Mountain Bike park. While I realize that this isn't in your back yard, someone mentioned they lived in Boise, and making a weekend trip (7 hour drive) to the park would be doable. It's also much closer than Whistler would be.
The project is at a stage where they are taking final comments from the public about both concerns, and justifications. We are getting fierce competition from the anti-bike crowd in the area (Portland is very liberal compared to your wonderful states) and we could use your help getting the Forrest Service positive feedback on the project.
If you have a few minutes to write a letter of support, we would certainly appreciate the help. Below are a few links. The first is the e-mail address where positive comments should be sent. The next are informational to give you an idea of what they want to build.
I look forward to meeting a few of you on the trails once this project is complete. First beer at the end of the day is on me for anyone I meet from your wonderful states!
E-Mail address to send positive comments to:
[email protected]
Forest Service letter explaining the project:
http://a123.g.akamai.net/7/123/1155...ai.com/11558/www/nepa/68144_FSPLT2_034554.pdf
Timberline Mountain Bike Web Site:
http://www.timberlinelodge.com/mountainbike/
-B42
Some ski areas do have lift service, but typically the lift is to get you higher on the mountain to trails and not to run downhill like you would skiing. As an example, Bogus Basin (near Boise) only advertises two days of lift service for bikes and it looks more like a group ride. We have only one location on Mt. Hood that provides lift service, but it's not really setup for actual downhill other than a few runs. That's why were looking forward to a quality experience for the family with lots of different trail levels, skills park, lessons, etc.
