Winter, winter, winter

It's been a couple of eventful weeks in Bend with winter coming from all directions and in all shapes and sizes. It's been real snowy, then real cold, then real nice and spring-like. The winter here in Bend can't be figured out but that hasn't stopped us from getting out into the wilderness wonderland of Central Oregon.

There a lot of pieces to put together to make it all happen but the recipe for adventure reads pretty easy. Chase the snow on the hill, pick the sunny days for backcountry, climb if it has been cold. This is what we came up with after we put the whole thing in the oven.

Hoodoo TeleFest last weekend, Todd Lake backcountry skiing Monday, Mt. Bachelor perfect pow Tuesday, the amazingly comfortable Mountain View Hut Wednesday through Friday, and ice climbing Paulina Saturday.

Photos: Ian following Big Paulina. Eric Harvey sending his very first ice climb. The view from the window of the shelter (3 Fingered Jack). The odyssey pulling the Ghetto Rocket, Michelle gearing up.