Else, thanks for the Central Oregon climate update.. wouldn't you know.. the winter I have my place up there rented out, it's not too cold.. lol. I don't miss skiing but I do miss mountain biking. Still doing my road climb up the pass 2-3 times a week though. It's so darn steep. I plugged the distance, grade, and times into a cycling calculator and it's a 2000 calorie burn, in under an hour. Unfortunately, it allows me to continue to indulge my daily cookie habit without any ill effects.