1/27/2024 0 Comments Quick tunes mt ashland![]() Mt Ashland is the peak that begins the rightmost ski line. A map of the area with some of the runs that we skied marked. In this valley, “if you can see it, you can ski it”, and everything falls more or less into the 20-30 degree range that we were looking for. The road leads around behind the ski area and into a large bowl which houses a seemingly unused winter shelter. Some of the ridge lines host blackish granitic rock piles that collect rime in a typically Oregon way.Įverything that we skied is accessible from the summer road which leaves the Mt Ashland ski area parking lot to the Southeast. I was initially skeptical of skiing in the Southern Oregon backcountry driving in the valley surrounded by spring flowers, you’d never guess that snow existed within the Siskiyou mountains, let alone skiable, wintry snow. Here, Mt Shasta rises in the distance behind Taylor.Ĭonditions were really superb, with recent snowfall of 1-2 feet which had consolidated into some really fluffy pow on a soft base. Though the Siskiyou range is not very high, it has amazing views of the Southern Oregon cascades. Taylor had toured near Mt Ashland before (she’s from Southern Oregon), and said that there was a lot of mellow terrain to be had, so we ventured out under blue skies with the goal of staying out of avalanche terrain. I found a few good turns here and there in some of the lightest snow the PNW has to offer. We cursed bad fortune and looked for alternate ideas. Unfortunately, with a busy week last week, Tay forgot to move her shovel and probe from her race pack to her touring pack, so on Friday evening we discovered that we didn’t have the right kit to go ahead as planned. This weekend, Taylor and I headed South along I-5 to Southern Oregon aiming to sample the Southern Oregon backcountry and ski a smaller cascades volcano, Mt McLoughlin. Jack sold the bike tool business to Jeff and Jeannie Gilmore, who have since renamed it Loose Screws.Taylor on the skintrack, with untouched Southern Oregon backcountry gold behind her. He said yes, but also offered a much larger selection of tools in a new catalog, still under "The Third Hand" name. As a result, Blake and Doug were on a national tour teaching ski tuning clinics, and wanted to sell ski tools during the clinics, so they asked Jack if he could provide the tools. At that time, Blake had earned acclaim as the ski tech for Bill Johnson, a member of the US Ski team who won the Olympic mens downhill in Sarajevo 1984. The ski aspect of the business was prompted by Jack's acquaintance with two people, Doug Couture and Blake Lewis. *(originally The Third Hand, also selling Bicycle tools). We appreciate all the friendly and faithful customers we've had over the years that has made tögnar a favorite one-stop shop for ski and snowboard tuners around the world. Shasta, Northstar at Tahoe and Blue Cow Resort in Australia.Ĭat moved from Australia to the USA in 1989 and has enjoyed the variety of four seasons (especially the snowy one) ever since. Working in various ski shops, including The Fifth Season in Mt. Shasta, Tahoe and Australia as a vagabond ski tech. Bachelor and plenty of prime backcountry. Scott and Cat currently run tögnar from a cozy warehouse in Ashland, Oregon, nice and close to three beautiful ski areas Mt. In 2007, when Jack was ready to pursue other adventures, he sold the business to them. In 2004 Scott and Cat began managing the business for Jack and the fit was perfect. Jack's son Andy, an avid snowboarder, suggested the name "tognar" a commonly used portmanteau of the words totally and gnarly.
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