Timberline Lodge, OR, Report: Wide Open Glorious Snowfield on a Long Holiday Weekend Report for Friday, June 19, 2026 I’m lucky to live in Oregon, close to Timberline Lodge, which is one of the few places in North America to offer summer skiing. I hadn’t been on the snow since I went heli skiing in Alaska in mid-April. It felt so good to make turns again. Related: Points North Heli-Skiing, AK, Report: Bucket List […] Conditions Report Brent Glogau | June 20, 2026 1 Comment
Low Snowpack Likely to Cut Summer Ski Season at Timberline, OR, Short in 2026 The seemingly endless ski season at Timberline Lodge, Oregon, may be coming to an earlier-than-usual end this year, with projections suggesting a mid-July shutdown instead of the late-summer turns skiers have come to expect. According to an update shared by Mt. Hood Summer Ski Camps, the resort is currently targeting a July 19, 2026 closing date due to a below-average […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 12, 2026 0 Comments
Majority of Western United States with Record Low Snowpack: How it Affects Ski Resorts and What it Means For the Summer This winter has been historic in all the wrong ways for the West. October gave us hope with cold temperatures and early snowfall, but then it warmed up and dried out in November. December threw much of the region into monsoon season when the jet stream pushed warm South Pacific air and moisture into the Cascades and northern Rockies. Then […] Weather Alex Wadel | February 16, 2026 1 Comment
Cali Pass Price Increase Set for October 31 as Interest in Independent Ski Resorts Grows The Cali Pass, which offers unlimited access to a collection of independent California mountains, is set to increase in price on October 31. Designed as an alternative to the massive multi-resort passes, the Cali Pass appeals to local skiers seeking a less crowded, family oriented experience without sacrificing quality terrain. Backed by Invision Capital of Chicago, the California Mountain Resorts […] Industry News Zach Suffish | October 21, 2025 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Issues Grim Message Regarding the State’s Liability Protection Laws The recreation liability laws in Oregon are a mess. The state’s outdoor recreation industry is facing a growing insurance crisis after a major carrier withdrew from the state, putting pressure on lawmakers to pass a bill that would reform the state’s restrictive liability laws and stabilize the collapsing insurance market. Related: Oregon’s Ski Resorts at Risk as Key Insurer Exits […] Industry News Brent Glogau | October 8, 2025 0 Comments
Timberline, OR, Bike Park Report: Fall Riding Perfection with Tacky Dirt, Fresh Features, and Big Smiles Report for September 12, 2025 I try to visit the Timberline Bike Park at least once a year with my two boys. With the summer behind us, I saw some rain in the forecast and thought that it was time to make it up for some gravity laps. As we drove up, it was overcast and sprinkling and we thought […] Biking Brent Glogau | September 14, 2025 0 Comments
Southwest Airlines Announces New Ski Routes for the Upcoming 2025-26 Season Nationwide carrier Southwest Airlines has announced new, ski-oriented destinations for the upcoming winter of 2025-26. New destinations will include cities both in the Pacific Northwest and the Intermountain West. The city of origin that will benefit the most from the new additions is sunny San Diego, California. The San Diego International Airport (SAN) is currently undergoing a major 3.8 billion […] Industry News Joseph Kaufmann | August 20, 2025 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Wraps Up One of North America’s Longest Ski Seasons Timberline Lodge, Oregon, marked the end of its 2025 summer ski and snowboard season on Sunday, August 17, closing the books on one of North America’s longest-running lift-served snow operations for another year. The closure, announced via Timberline’s official Instagram account, follows a 287-day streak of continuous skiing and riding. Trending Today: Eileen Gu Injured in a “Very Terrible Accident” […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 18, 2025 0 Comments
Timberline Parks, Oregon, Announces Closing Date Timberline, Oregon, is known for having one of the longest lift-served ski seasons in North America. In early July, the ski resort announced that it was aiming to remain open through August 20 this year. The announcement was confirmed by John Burton, Timberline’s director of marketing and public affairs, to Powder Magazine. Burton did say that the August 20 date is […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | August 12, 2025 2 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Targets August 20 for End of 2025 Summer Ski Season Timberline Lodge, Oregon, is once again extending North America’s longest lift-served ski season, aiming to remain open through August 20. The announcement was confirmed by John Burton, Timberline’s director of marketing and public affairs, to POWDER. Related: 3 U.S. Ski Areas Remain Open for Skiing This Holiday Weekend Burton caveated that the August 20 date is a target, not a […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 4, 2025 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Report: Soft Joyous June Turns Report from June 6, 2025 I hadn’t been skiing in over a month and a half. With our summer schedule filling up quickly, I knew I had to make a trip up to Timberline Lodge sooner rather than later. It turns out that early June is a great time to go, as there is plenty of snow and the busyness […] Conditions Report Brent Glogau | June 6, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 2 Storm Systems For the PNW This Week, 30+ Inches Possible This forecast was created at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18 A series of storms will keep the Pacific Northwest active through early next week, with moderate snow in the Cascades through Thursday, a milder pattern Friday, and a more potent surge of moisture arriving over the weekend. Mild temperatures and higher snow levels will dominate late in the weekend […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 20, 2025 0 Comments
Today’s Deepest Open Resorts—North America’s Top 5 Snowfalls on December 16 More resorts are opening, and winter weather is here. California got the lion’s share of the snowfall over the weekend, with even more on the way, but the PNW was the winner last night. Get in the Snow – SnowBrains Weekly Email Delivers Our Most Popular Articles, Social Posts, and Exclusive Deals to Your Inbox These open resorts across North […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 16, 2024 1 Comment
Today’s Deepest Open Resorts—North America’s Top 3 Snowfalls, November 18 Resorts have started opening, and winter weather is here. Only around 10% of the country’s resorts are open, but these are the ones with the most snow. Get in the Snow – SnowBrains Weekly Email Delivers Our Most Popular Articles, Social Posts, and Exclusive Deals to Your Inbox These open resorts across North America saw the most snow in the last […] SnowBrains | November 18, 2024 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Announces Final Day of Skiing While most ski resorts in North America have been closed for months, there is still time to hit the slopes at Timberline Lodge, Oregon. August is synonymous with summer, but there is still snow at Timberline in the Pacific Northwest. Timberline boasts the longest ski season in the country, usually operating well into September. The skiing takes place on the […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | August 15, 2024 2 Comments
Timberline Resort, OR, Conditions Report: Hot Pow Report from May 23. 2024 When a late May storm brings fresh snow, there’s no choice but to go play. On Wednesday, Mount Hood, Oregon, received a substantial storm, refreshing its snow conditions to a nearly wintery state. With 6 inches of fresh snow and a sunny day in store, it was a good day to arrive at the mountain […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | May 24, 2024 0 Comments
Top 9 Snowiest Ski Resorts in North America [Updated 2024] All data was pulled from each resort’s website as of March 2024. It’s no secret that the West is the snowiest region in North America. Cold fronts come down from the Gulf of Alaska, hit our North-South oriented mountain ranges, and orographic lifting does the rest. There are 10 ski resorts in the west that average over 500” of snow. […] Brains Liam Abbott | March 25, 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
Bridging the Racial Gap in Skiing and Snowboarding With Former Professional Athlete Spencer Conley The 2022/23 season saw a record number of people visiting mountains, with over 65 million skier or snowboarder visits according to the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA). This was the highest number of reported skier visits since records started being kept in the 1978/79 season. This is great news for fans of skiing and riding, ski resorts, and the industry as […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | February 15, 2024 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR, Resort: Ringing in the New Year and Hoping for Snow Report from 1/1-2 at Mt. Bachelor/Bend and 12/31 at Mt. Hood. Ringing in the beginning of 2024 at Mt. Bachelor bodes for a good year to come. A group of six of us traveled from Portland, OR, and Seattle, WA, to Bend, OR, to celebrate together for the first two days of the new year in my hometown. We were […] Nicky Blumm | January 11, 2024 0 Comments
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