I am seriously considering dipping deeply into my savings and buying a condo up on Mt. Hood. I'm not certain how many more "Portland winters" I can endure. ("Portland winter" = nine months of gloomy skies, temps in the 40s, and rain) I need to be able to look out my window and see snow, dammit!
@Synical
I've been looking in the vicinity of Welches or Government Camp. Up there but still close enough to travel back and forth to PDX in a reasonable amount of time. I had a line on a really good condo, but the owner yanked it from the market just as I discovered its existence. Now checking the listings daily to jump at the next opportunity.