Timberline Lodge Ski Area, OR, Still Has a 175-inch Base in Late May Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood is known for getting plenty of snow. The Cascade Range in general, being close to the ocean, gets a lot of moisture. Now as the calendar turns to the second half of May, the resort is set up well to continue operations into summer with a current snow base depth of 175 inches. A huge […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 18, 2022 0 Comments
Timberline, OR 2022 Master Plan: New Express Gondola, Updated Facilities, New Beginner Area, and More The Timberline Master Development Plan (MDP) is intended to be the guiding document for future development at Timberline. This MDP exclusively evaluates facilities at the resort that are directly related to the ski area operation. The vision for Summit Pass is to continue to operate the facility as a community ski hill, which is family-orientated, affordable, and friendly, while upgrading […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 31, 2022 2 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR Completes Acquisition of Ski Area to Create New Resort With Longest Vertical in US Back in 2018, J.S.K. and Company, the operators of Timberline Lodge & Ski Area, OR, acquired their neighbor just six miles down the mountain, Summit Ski Area. Summit Ski Area was built in 1927 and is the oldest ski resort in the Pacific North West and the second oldest in the US. The merger was made official in July 2021 and […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 27, 2021 2 Comments
Timberline Lodge and Ski Area, OR Cancels On-Mountain Reservation System Timberline Lodge and Ski Area in Oregon is no longer requiring skiers and snowboarders to make reservations before going to the mountain. When Timberline opened last Wednesday, a reservations system was put in place where skiers and riders had to reserve lift tickets in advance prior to picking them up. But opening week at the Mt. Hood ski area showed […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 1, 2020 0 Comments
Timberline Mountain, WV Excited for Winter 20/21 Season Timberline Mountain, WV didn’t open for the Winter 19/20 season — but that may have been a blessing in disguise. Related: “Timberline Ski Resort, WV Purchased for $2.2 Million” Two new lifts will debut for the Winter 20/21 season, as part of a $10+ million plan to revitalize and upgrade the ski resort. A brand new Doppelmayr high-speed detachable 6-place […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 16, 2020 1 Comment
Timberline Lodge, OR | What to Expect in Winter 20/21 Timberline Lodge, OR have updated their website with details on their operational plan for next season. Capacity management takes a front seat, with the resort admitting they will implement a reservation system when necessary, but that the majority of the time people should get to ski or ride most of the days they want. Related: All the Individual Ski Resort Winter […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 18, 2020 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge & Ski Area, OR Announces August 30 as Closing Day It’s all fun and games skiing in the summer until the ski area closes. Timberline Lodge & Ski Area on the ski Mecca of Mount Hood, Oregon just announced a closing date for summer operations. “Our last day skiing and riding Palmer this summer will be August 30th. If you want to get some late summer turns in, Palmer will […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 19, 2020 1 Comment
Olympic Downhiller Steven Nyman Suffers Injury During Crash at Timberline Resort, OR Training Camp Olympian, and friend of SnowBrains, Steven Nyman has suffered a right Achilles tendon injury while training at Timberline Resort and Ski Area, OR. 38-year-old Steven, who is on the men’s speed team and a mentor to fellow teammates, injured his left Achilles tendon in November of 2011. And less than two weeks before the start of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 7, 2020 0 Comments