Slide Show: 50 Reasons To Love Winter
01 ST. BERNARD’S RULE
An infallible truth: everyone loves puppies. And Heidi, Timberline Lodge’s new Saint Bernard mascot, is as irresistible as the
Photography by William Anthony
02 CURLING ISN’T JUST FOR CANADIANS
If you’re like us, the sport of curling briefly mesmerizes you during its Winter
Photography by William Anthony
04 YOU CAN LOSE THE STAIRMASTER
Instead, pick up a book: The Portland Stairs Book. Author Laura
08 SLEIGH BELLS
Modern transportation proves woefully overrated when the ground is jacketed in snow and ice. Go old-fashioned with Mt H
10 IT’S SWELL SEASON
Tornado Alley’s storm chasers may be doomed to a life on the road. But in Oregon, gale watchers enjoy all the comforts of home—and then some. Check
Photography by Scott Sperley
11 CONQUERING THE COLD
Columbia’s new line of Omni-heat jackets and boo
17 EXCUSES FOR PAMPERING
Whether flying down the slopes or shooting between downtown’s skyscrapers, winter winds leave many a face feeling like a pi
18 WATERFALLS FREEZE
During cold, wet winters—like this one—look for a concentration of crystallized gushers between Corbett and Ainsworth State Park in the Columbia River Go
Photography by Multnomah Falls-ISTOCKPHOTO/DENDRON
22 YOU CAN COOK HEALTHY
No doubt the turkey wasn’t the only thing that got stuffed over the holidays. Time to dial up
25 ELK ARE MUCH COOLER THAN REINDEER
Hear them bugle at Photography by Rick Swart
31 IT’S TEATIME
Rainy days invite introspection. And another steaming cup of tea. Get your fill of both at the Tower of Cosmic Reflections, the ultra-authentic teahouse at the
32 YOU OWN THE MOUNTAIN
Gather up your ski buddies and rent out the east side of Mt Hood
33 THINGS CAN GET STEAMY
The Finns know a thing or two about riding out a long dark winter in style. Their secret? A good
42 CATS GET US UP THERE
Waaaay up there. From Timberline’s Palmer Express, at 7,000 feet on Mount Hood
Photography by Peat Bakke
44 THE ZOO DOESN’T HIBERNATE
Wet-season outings to the menagerie mean more face time with the animals, and less time in lines. Maximize your og
Photography by Michael Durham
45 KIDS CAN RIDE
Kidical Mass to be confused with Critical Mass, that lemming-like bike protest that wa
Photography by Jonathon Maus
