Mt. Adams ski resort?

I don't think they'll go for it, I hope they don't. They're currently teamed w/ the Umatillas and the Wanapums and opposing development of Columbia Point.<br><br>On the other hand, the reservations are a system that corners them so they do whatever they can for survival.<br><br>David Lowry, Lumbee

I don't know about the rest of you, but I think it's audacious to construct a ski area on such a beautiful and special volcano as Mt. Adams. It's bad enough that ski areas encircle Mt. Hood, which would be an incredibly aesthetic mountain were it not for all the ski areas. I love skiing, but is it really neccessary to construct a ski area on valuable natural resource such as Mt. Adams. <br><br>Just my thoughts after skiing there two years ago.

It's bad enough that ski areas encircle Mt.  Hood. &lt;snip&gt;I love skiing&lt;snip&gt;

<br>If there were no ski areas on Mt Hood there would be no close lift skiing for Portland area residents. Do you live in the Portland metropolitan area?

Jeff,<br>Am I correctly interpreting your statement to suggest that the venerable Ski Bowl, of Tom Dick fame, fails to meet your criteria for either ski area or close to Portland?

Jeff,<br>Am I correctly interpreting your statement to suggest that the venerable Ski Bowl, of Tom Dick fame, fails to meet your criteria for either ski area or close to Portland?

<br><br>No, but you can infer from my post that I was classifying Mt Hood Ski Bowl as one of the areas that "encircles" (SierraStealth 's term) Mt Hood. I realize this is a broad classification that may or may not be what SS intended. Maybe SS doesn't feel Ski Bowl falls into the "encircling" classification, in which case he'd allow one dinky, low-elevation resort that closes early, opens late, rains often and has highly limited terrain to service the entire metropolitan area (I do *love* Ski Bowl when condtions are right).<br><br>I feel there should be a careful balance between ski areas and wilderness. To me a large resort at Cooper Spurt (MHM's other proposal) would upset this balance, as would a resort that dramatically alters the character of Mt Adams. Hypothetically, if we had no resorts on Mt Hood's edifice that would also not be an adequate balance.<br>

It seems to me that those here who are against the development idea at Adams would be against any development plan of any new area. I read here the same people are against Crystal's plans and I would assume would also be against White Pass's plans to expand as well....<br><br>If any of our volcano's are to have any type of development, I personally feel the Adams plan would make the most sense.<br><br>I doubt it would ever happen anyway, but that is just my 2 cents... I would also like to see White Pass finally get the ok to expand, it is long overdue..