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Snow, snow and more snow!  Winter has come to the Cascades Mountains, and Next Adventure is taking you there on New Year's Day.  Resolve to get out and enjoy the natural wonders afforded us in the Pacific Northwest.  

Snow flurries drifted down from the low clouds, fresh powder dusting the winter landscape.  White-frosted firs bowed down laden with heavy snow.  We found several inches of snow on the ground at around 3200 feet on Mt. Hood National Forest.  Deep enough to ski!  Contouring up the road, we saw several others on the multi-use road, but mostly we were alone in the forest stillness.  By the time we reached our turnaround at 3800 feet, we were skiing on over a foot of snow, and more was still falling.

Join Next Adventure for a snowy romp on Mount Hood National Forest on snowshoes or cross country skis!

Full-on winter hit Mt. Hood Saturday.  Freezing temperatures kept fresh snow sticking to the trees, and more snow kept falling all day to provide a real winter wonderland for Next Adventure's custom NW Discoveries snowshoe and cross-country ski trip.

Next Adventure is sponsoring custom NW Discoveries Trips in February and March, offering discounted prices and free gear rental to help you get out and enjoy the snow!

Next Adventure Outdoor School introduced seven students to the thrills of xc skiing this past Saturday on Mt. Hood National Forest.

Tired of that cold, gray weather here in the Willamette Valley?  Head up toward Mount Hood and you could find something completely different.