For backcountry skiers, Portland’s winter landscape is dominated by one big hill: Mount Hood. In the shoulder season, however, a variety of different leg burners are available to whet your vert appetite and prepare your uphill and downhill legs for the winter to come. Level 1: BPA Road Going up. PDX’s BPA Road. A certified…

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