Wood was sawn and sails and ropes were made in these mills. Ten bucks for the morning or afternoon, which includes some great views of the north side of mount hood on the drive up from hood river. There is a tubing park and a childrens snow carousel with affordable family fun. Cooper spur ski area is opening for the season on friday, with lifts operating for skiing and snowboarding. The rope tow nutcracker harness has been developed after years of skiing and snowboarding on canterburys club ski fields. The gorge magazine winter 2014 by the gorge magazine issuu. Cooper spur mountain resort is one of many places to take part in winter activities in the mt. Hood meadows concierge desk for your daily lift ticket, and show your pass in their rental shop for daily rentals. But for our family, where my husband and i are experienced skiiers but our kids. Flat towing 2016 mini cooper with manual transmission. All 50 acres of the ski area will be open, served by the homestead lift and a beginner rope tow. This is the hike to do if you want to get up close and personal with the mountain. Depending on the version, there is one tow rope made of several interwoven strands of synthetic fiber for example nylon or natural fibers sisal. In 1939, when timberline installed the magic mile, it was the second chairlift in the world, the first with metal towers, and the longest at 4,950 feet.
Were working with a dealer to purchase a brand new mini cooper hardtop 4door with 6speed manual trans to tow behind our new class c. Lift system, 1 chair, 1 rope tow, 2 tows for tubing. Check out the cooper spur ski report, including number of lifts open, acres open and runs open, as well as the terrain park status. A wellpacked and layered 11inch base of snow on cooper spur ski area allowed for the resort to open its lift and rope tow on dec. Let me say that the spurs cutters on my lobster boat is piece of equipment i consider a necessary safety item. Cooper spur cooper spur ski area will open for the season at 9 a. Cooper spur ski resort resort and ski area overview. Once atop cooper spur, looking to the south you can see mt.
Hood meadows blows up freestyle terrain this winter. Cooper spur is a short hour and a half drive from the larger metropolitan area of portland, oregon. Hood national forest and a world of peace and recreation. Hood is only a 3 mile loop, and moderately strenuous, but affords a closer encounter with the mountain and its alpine wildflowers than many people experience. Snow report cooper spur ski area snow depth powder. All along the spur you can look right into the crevasses on elliot glassier. They offer a package deal that includes a lift ticket, and rentals that is far less than the cost of a single. Cooper spur mountain resort immerses you and your group in the breathtaking beauty of mount hood. Summit and cooper spur, both great small mount hood ski.
Mini cooper 2015, spectrum triaxis inertia brake control by curt. Follow oregon hwy 35 south of hood river or north from hwy 26 near government camp until you come to road 3510 indicating the cooper spur ski area and resort. The ski area at cooper spur mountain resort specializes in presenting affordable winter fun for the whole family, offering 10 runs of fun for skiing and snowboarding and a tubing center. The cooper spur route to the summit was once the most popular approach, in the days when the cloud cap inn was the main tourist destination on the mountain. Cooper spur will open to downhill and crosscountry skiiers wednesday, an early start for the hood riverarea ski area. A winter flow park, one of the longest in the country, will be served by a highspeed quad. My engine is a gasoline powered 8 hp suzuki lawnmower. Freestyle terrain parks will be served this winter by a new rope tow installed at shipyard rail park. After over 700 hours use so far this season, this equipment has saved me many times by clean cutoffs of lines that otherwise would have fouled and caused wrapups that usually end up with a call for assistance, being it a tow or a diver.
Hike cooper spur, cloud cap trailhead the outbound. When a mini cooper breaks down, is involved in an accident or is otherwise disabled, you must follow certain rules in order to tow it properly and to avoid causing further damage to the vehicle. The harness comes complete with everything ready to go. Towing such an ittybitty car behind such a big rv is sort of comicaland i love darting around in the mini after having lumbered down the road all day in the big rig. In my opinion, taking into account all the factors of family value, cooper spur mountain resort csmr is the best option for families looking for a night or more away from portland, especially when combining it with beginninglevel skiers andor snowboarders. The resort has one double chair ski lift serving ten runs, and a vertical drop of 110 meters 350 ft.
Cooper spur offers affordable skiing, snowboarding and tubing. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, nature trips, and snowshoeing and is best used from june until october. Cooper spur is a very small ski area it has only one lift and a short rope tow. Cooper spur lodging villas, houses, condos and apartment. The main tow rope motor was upgraded in 1958 to a chevy v8 engine, and in 1959 a food concession was added to the warming hut. Please show your current cooper spur pass at the mt. Cooper spur ski area gets an early start on winter season. From here the route steepens and heads straight up to the summit. Hood switchbacks up cooper spurs cindery shoulder to tiein rock, where mountain climbers traditionally rope up.
Downhill, crosscountry, snowboarding and snowshoeing, rope tow and tbar, chairlift. I checked the mini online owners manual for information about recreational towing flat towing of your 2016 mini cooper with manual transmission. Blue shadow rope tow nutcracker harness, rapahoe, new zealand. Just found out after 8 years that on my mini cooper if i turn the key on, then off, and leave the key in the ignition that my steering wheel doesnt lock up. Tow rope with steel forged hookssi2034 the home depot.
Cooper spur hike hiking in portland, oregon and washington. In the simplest case, a rope tow is where passengers grab hold of a rope and are pulled along while standing on their skis or snowboards and are pulled up a hill. Cooper spur ski area opens early for holiday skiers. Cooper spur hiking in portland, oregon and washington. The crag rat team followed a single set of tracks up the route. And if so if he has some recommendations or experiences to share. A rope tow consists of a cable or rope running through a bullwheel large horizontal pulley at the bottom and one at the top, powered by an engine at one end. Cooper spur passholders will receive a complimentary beginner progression ticket at mt. Snow tubing is a great way to enjoy the excitement of snow sliding without the technical skill. Nutcracker rope tow nz gnomes alpine sports gnomes. Hood meadows ski resort mhm to use my photograph s or stories content on. Before i would turn the ignition to the on position to keep the steering wheel from locking while i tow. Cooper is just our speed, said caroline, a georgia native, and true southerner, second year, im still on the rope tow.
Cooper spur trail via tilly jane trail oregon alltrails. The small ski area will offer its regular lineup of skiing, snowboarding and tubing on a 36inch settled base, having received more than four feet of snow this season, most of it in the last few days. I learned to ski at cooper spur, a wellkept secret on the mountains north side. The rope tow entertained a steady stream of beginning skiers. Cooper spur ski area is scheduled to operate over the holidays from 9 am 5 pm. Things changed for cooper spur in the late 60s with the. But for our family, where my husband and i are experienced skiiers but our kids have never been, it is perfect. Cooper spur ski resort resort and ski area overview onthesnow. Ships were built in the nearby docks, and the region. See powderhounds for information on how to ride a nutcracker in nz, the equipment. Phil shows us how to get on the nz rope tow with a nutcracker at temple basin ski field in canterbury. The large boulder perched on the narrow saddle between cooper spur and mount hood is tieinrock, the traditional spot where climbers rope up before continuing toward the summit. Check out our nutcracker rope tow equipment including nutcrackers, belts, harnesses, carabiners, gloves and glove savers.
Blue shadow rope tow nutcracker harness home facebook. Aug 10, 2010 we ended up hiking up to the cooper spur shelter and setting up camp there around 6,600 feet, then hiking up to the true cooper spur, which is the highest point you can reach on mt. Cooper spur snow reports are sourced directly from the ski resorts and are only recorded during the. The ski area features a double chair lift and three rope tows servicing ten ski runs. Cooper spur ski area is a ski area located on northeast mount hood, oregon, united states. View the latest snow report for cooper spur ski area, including last snowfall, 7day snow forecast, snow depth as well as weather forecast, trail report and lift status. December 1415 scenes from the nutcracker hood river middle school. On a tow rope special requirements are set, which are specified in din 76033.
Here is a short guide on how to ride the tow safely and easily. The massive eliot glacier writhes below, a splintered river of ice. Fallen climber on cooper spur route mountain rescue. Feb 05, 2016 just bought a lowmileage 2006 mini cooper s convertible for a toad in large part due to your writeups and video, and tow with a blue ox system, behind our 2006 monaco safari. One quick lesson at the rope tow before my stepfather brought. Hoods cooper spur resort opens this weekend across oregon, or a couple feet of new snow in the cascades ought to make this weekends snow activities event better around mt. The ski area will run the homestead lift and the rope tow from 9 a.
Cooper spur on mount hood opens for skiing on friday. Towing a mini cooper s good sam club open roads forum. A history of the mazamas would not be complete without mentioning our longtime home on mount hood. Heres an email i received from blue ox just the other day. The trail officially ends at tiein rock, a spot where those continuing to the summit typically rope up. Surrounded by pines and mountain views, the resort rests in the heart of the mt. Aug, 2015 phil shows us how to get on the nz rope tow with a nutcracker at temple basin ski field in canterbury. Aug 24, 2011 sketchy rope tow number two craigieburn valley, new zealand. Cooper spur mountain resort a sleepy but quaint little resort on the beautiful north side of mount hood, cooper spur is home to a tubing park with a rope tow.
The bulletin daily print edition for sunday december 11, 2011. A day lodge restaurant provides a place to warm up and recharge, serving guests a delicious selection of great tasting food. Nutcracker ropetows are a common form of lift at new zealand club fields. Coco yackley, owner of ecospur, purchased cooper spur ski area in 1999 from judy newman. Lots of firsttimers begin their winter recreation careers at the little guys, like summit ski area at government camp and cooper spur mountain resort over on the northeast side of mount hood. What is the towing capacity of a 2007 to 2010 mini cooper s. Next, the trail enters a windswept forest of mountain hemlock and whitebark pine, then exits near a junction with the tilly jane trail. To get there you have to drive around 10 miles up a bumpy dirt road, once off the main road. A pmr team ascended the east side of the elliot glacier in the fall line from the cooper spur route. The christmas break opening is one of the earliest in years. The 10 closest hotels to cooper spur ski area, parkdale. For the first time this winter, cooper spur ski area will open this weekend for skiing and snowboarding. The ski area, which has one rope tow and a tbar, is popular with families and beginning skiers. The ski area has 350 vertical feet of skiing accessed from its 4,350foot summit.
Were planning on towing a mini cooper s with the john cooper works aero kit on a tow dolly. The route begins at around 3,800 feet elevation on mt hoods northeast side and gains more than 7,000 vertical feet over about 5. The daily paper 121111 by western communications, inc. Hood meadows in 2002, a double chair lift replaced a surface tow.
The resort, located on the north side of mount hood, about 23 miles outside. Hood meadows has added a new feature to the shipyard rail park a rope tow that allows freestylers to take continuous laps in the park without having to hike or take a longer chairlift ride. Aug 12, 20 early on august, a crag rat team headed up the cooper spur route. The rope tow nutcracker harness reduces the hassle and increases the comfort of rope tows. That same year the north slope ski club fired up a 150foot rope tow at nearby cooper spur. Resort opened winter of 200001 with downhill, crosscountry, snowboarding and snowshoeing. Lots of firsttimers begin their winter recreation careers at the little guys, places like summit ski area at government camp and cooper spur mountain resort over on the northeast side of mount hood. Click add to compare to see a sidebyside comparison of cooper spur vs. Summit ski area oldest ski area in the pacific northwest, and the first on mt. The marchapril 2015 issue of amag, amsterdams colourful city magazine.
Towing a mini cooper toadstowed behind motorhome fmca rv. Cooper spur is located on the north east side of mount hood. Cooper spur ski area parkdale 2020 all you need to know. Hood, or immediate release cooper spur ski area will open for the season wednesday, december 26, just in time for the holiday week.
Climbing mt hood cooper spur route loomis adventures. I was wondering if anyone is out there having a mini as a toad. While the manual says no the thousands of folks already doing it say yes to me. You must use particular care because the mini cooper is a frontwheeldrive vehicle.
Cooper spur ski area and nordic center opens wednesday. May 23, 2018 the tow rope serves to connect two vehicles and is used when the vehicle to be towed can no longer drive on its own. Cooper spur ski area parkdale 2020 all you need to. The nutcracker clamps onto the rope running up the hill and you are pulled up with it. Swoosh down the hill on tubes with all ages for a great evening or afternoon activity. Nut cracker rope tow safety gate and shive wheel profile. Mar 28, 2011 im lookiing for help on building a rope tow. There are several ways to have fun at cooper spur including alpine skiing. Lower heather opened up for some awesome powder riding.
The resort is located about 45 minutes up the mountain from whispering woods resort. Cooper spur ski area, 1926 historic hood river images. Turn right uphill here, following the sign to cooper spur. Forest service records show a 1,200 foot main tow and an 800 foot bunny tow in operation in 1963.
Three majestic mountain peaks watch over you, visible from every cabin, condo, log home or lodge hotel room. Cooper spur has one main chairlift, a beginner rope tow and two tubing. Skiers and riders can access the trails via a double chairlift or beginner rope tow. Plus, blue ox even has a new baseplate just for the 2015 hardtop model. Tow ropes product categories erickson manufacturing ltd.
Established in 1961 on the site of a previous local ski jump and rope tow, anthony is renowned for having the highest base elevation 7,100 feet of any oregon resort. Cooper spur mountain resort winter activities discover. Theres no tow rope, this is all oldfashioned tubing and sledding, so youll need to your bring own, walk to the top, glide down to the bottom, and do it all over again. It was the mazamas first home on the mountain until road maintenance improvements guaranteed the road over the pass remained open year round in the early 1930s. The lift became such a celebrity it was the inspiration for the skier image on the pee chee folders. The spur is the rocky, hulking ridge straight ahead, but after 100 yards on this trail, watch on the right for cooper spur shelter at the 1. Hotels near cooper spur ski area, parkdale on tripadvisor. Cooper spur ski area, 1967 historic hood river images. The first lodge, built in 1923, was on the zigzag river near twin bridges. Hood meadows each day we were scheduled to be open and are not in operation. Witness reports were received of a lone climber on cooper spur on the afternoon of the 11th. Cooper spur ski area familyoriented resort on the north side of mt.
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