Mt. Hood Meadows, OR, Extends Season One of the top resorts in the Pacific Northwest, Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon, has announced it will extend its season through May this year. The entire mountain will be open to the public seven days a week until April 28. After this, it will start a partial operation. ‘Meadows’ as locals call it, will be open Friday- Sunday through […] Industry News Spencer Davies | March 27, 2024 0 Comments
Mt. Hood Meadows, OR, Report: Delayed Opening, First Chair, and Deep Powder After a Blizzard Report for Wednesday, January 10, 2024 I had planned to ski Mt. Hood Meadows on Tuesday this week, however, due to the first official blizzard to hit Mt. Hood in over a decade, the resort was closed. Thankfully, I was able to work my schedule to come the next day. As forecasted, the morning report showed 31 inches had fallen […] Conditions Report Brent Thomas | January 11, 2024 0 Comments
Mt. Hood Meadows, OR, Suspends Operations Due to Rain It has been a slow start to the ski season in the Pacific Northwest. It looked promising when two feet of snow fell on Mt. Hood at the beginning of December. However, that was quickly squashed by an atmospheric river that dropped over seven inches of rain. The rain decimated the snowpack, leaving the snow more brown than white. Another […] Industry News Brent Thomas | December 13, 2023 0 Comments
Home Mountain Shoutout: Mt Hood Meadows — Oregon’s Superior Inbounds Terrain In my teenage years, I was lucky enough to spend weekends in Parkdale, a 25-minute drive from the closest ski resort. Winter on Mt. Hood started my relationship with Oregon’s ski culture, largely due to Oregon’s best ski resort: Mt. Hood Meadows. Mt. Hood is perhaps best known by skiers for the historical Timberline Lodge and its year-round snow operations […] Spencer Davies | November 13, 2023 0 Comments
The New Mt. Hood Express Six-Seater Lift at Mt. Hood Meadows, OR, is Officially Ready for the Season The Mt. Hood Express lift at Mt. Hood Meadows has been the primary workhorse lift out of the base area for the last 29 years. Originally constructed in 1994, over its life it has racked up an impressive 50,000 hours of service, including the night ski operations at the mountain. During that time an estimated 32.5 million passengers have been […] Industry News Brent Thomas | October 30, 2023 0 Comments
1st Snow of the Season Falls at Mount Hood Meadows, OR It won’t be long now! A light dusting of snow fell on the summit at Mount Hood Meadows, OR, last night. The dusting comes after snow fell last week on Breckenridge, Mount Washington, Sunshine Village Banff, and across Europe. Meteorological fall starts tomorrow, September 1. Astronomical fall starts in only 23 days on September 22! Winter is coming… SnowBrains | August 31, 2023 0 Comments
Mt Hood Meadows, OR, is the Latest Ski Area Going Cashless The trend of businesses going cashless has increased steadily over the years. Just looking at the ski industry, names like Vail Resorts, Snowbird, Killington, Big Sky, and many more have all gone cashless. Vail Resorts, one of the biggest conglomerates in the industry, was an early adopter of this policy when it arose as part of their safety precautions for […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 28, 2023 0 Comments
Mt. Hood Meadows, OR, Bringing Back Affordable Tickets for Off-Peak Days Mt.Hood Meadows Ski Resort in Oregon is brightening this ski season by offering cheap mid-week and night tickets. The resort has brought back the crowd’s favorite 3-day mid-week pass for $199, available to use any Monday through Friday except for Presidents day. These passes will allow you to ski from open to close, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Monday […] Industry News Riley McDonald | January 30, 2023 0 Comments