[VIDEO] Ski Area Closed Today After Fire at Historic Timberline Lodge, OR Late last night, Thursday, April 18, a three-alarm fire erupted in the attic of the historic Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood, Oregon, prompting an immediate evacuation of the premises. The fire, reported around 9:30 p.m., drew a rapid response from multiple fire departments, including Clackamas, Hoodland, Gresham, and Estacada. Related: Nordic Valley Ski Resort, UT, Closed Temporarily After Fire Devastates […] Industry News Firebrains | April 19, 2024 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Opens Legendary Palmer Chairlift for Summer Operations Timberline Lodge ski resort on 11,250′ Mt. Hood, OR, just opened the legendary Palmer chairlift for the season. Related: The 9 Best Chairlift Names According to SnowBrains Readers Most ski resorts are starting to think about closing, and Timberline is just opening a chair. Palmer is the chairlift they ski and snowboard on all summer–most summers until September.  In 2015, […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 19, 2024 0 Comments
Timberline, OR, Report: Oregon Powder Day Report from March 1, 2024 As a lifelong Oregonian who has toured around Timberline Lodge at least thirty times, today was the first time I rode the lower lifts. I spent two early August mornings on Palmer alongside the U.S. Ski Team, but those were desperation plays that could not have felt more different than today. The Pacific Northwest spent […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | March 4, 2024 0 Comments
Copper Mountain, CO, Announces Opening Day and Timberline Express Chairlift Upgrade for 2024-25 Major mountain investments launching this winter include new snowmaking installations, snowcats, ski trail upgrades, and Copper’s new mid-mountain lodge, the Aerie. Copper opens for the 2023-24 winter season on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. On the heels of Copper’s recent announcement of the resort’s single largest capital investment in more than a decade, Copper Mountain in Colorado has confirmed more upgrades […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 25, 2023 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, North America’s Last Remaining Open Ski Resort, Closes Today, August 13th, 2023 All good things must come to an end. Timberline Lodge and Ski Area, the only ski resort in North America still operating, has announced that it will shut down its summer operations on Sunday, August 13, 2023. From then on, the resort will be prepping the mountain for winter operations and waiting for more snow to fall. “Timberline’s last day […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 13, 2023 0 Comments
Timberline Bike Park, OR, Report: Gravity Fest Fun with My Little Shredders Report for Tuesday, July 11, 2023 Timberline Lodge is well known for being a summer skiing destination. People from all over the country and the world come to ski on the Palmer snowfield. In fact, just three weeks ago, I was up there skiing on the longest day of the year. Related: Timberline Lodge, OR, Report: Ripping a Volcano on […] Conditions Report Brent Thomas | July 12, 2023 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Report: Ripping a Volcano on the Summer Solstice Report from Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Resort skiing in the northern hemisphere in June is a rare commodity; few do it better than Timberline. What a treat to head up there with my boys for some skiing on the first day of summer. It was the perfect cure for my withdrawals from not having skied in almost two months. Related: […] Conditions Report Brent Thomas | June 22, 2023 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Suspends Operations Due to Lack of Snow Timberline Lodge, OR, who opened for the season on Friday, November 11th, announced last night that they would be closed again until further notice, due to lack of snow. The resort has seen 39″ of fresh snow this season and has a 27″ base. Related: Timberline, OR 2022 Master Plan: New Express Gondola, Updated Facilities, New Beginner Area, and More […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 14, 2022 0 Comments