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Hoodoo Ski Area, OR, Suspends Operations Indefinitely Amid Ongoing Snow Drought

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Hoodoo Ski Area has announced it will now suspend operations indefinitely, escalating an earlier plan to close for a single assessment day as warm temperatures and a critically thin snowpack continue to impact the mountain. The decision comes amid one of the most snow-starved winters the Pacific Northwest has seen in years. Originally, Hoodoo planned to close on Wednesday, February […]
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Hoodoo Ski Area, OR, to Close Wednesday for Snowpack Assessment Amid Ongoing Snow Drought

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Hoodoo Ski Area will close on Wednesday, February 4, for a full assessment day as the resort grapples with an exceptionally thin snowpack following a winter marked by severe snow drought across the Pacific Northwest. The decision comes as forecasts call for daytime temperatures climbing above 50°F for much of the coming week, accelerating snowmelt on an already fragile base. […]
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Hoodoo Ski Area, OR, Sued for $4.6 Million, Further Deepening the State’s Liability Insurance Crisis

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A $4.6 million lawsuit against Hoodoo Ski Area has added fresh pressure on Oregon’s ski industry, which is already facing a storm of legal and financial challenges. The case was filed on behalf of a 4-year-old girl who suffered a concussion and multiple broken bones after another skier crashed into her in Hoodoo’s terrain park in March 2021. According to […]
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Hoodoo, OR, Backcountry Report: Thankful for a Deep Base

Report from Thursday, November 28, 2024 Hoodoo Ski Area, Oregon, opens tomorrow, but we took some early Thanksgiving turns. Hoodoo boasts about being “steep, deep, and cheap,” but last season was especially brutal at the low-elevation resort. Fortunately, this year, the resort appears to be in far better shape— there was consistently 30+ inches throughout the resort. Our first lap […]
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7 Ski Resorts Close on the West Coast Due to Low Snow

Four more West Coast resorts have closed for due to low snow, adding to the 3 Californian ski mountains that closed last week. In Oregon, Mt. Ashland Ski Area, Hoodoo Ski Area, and Willamette Pass Resort have all stopped operations until they get enough snow. Eaglecrest Ski Area in Juneau, Alaska has also suspended operations. Badger Pass, Dodge Ridge, and Mt. Shasta, all in California, have been closed for over a week. “We probably could have limped along with some of our learning-area terrain open,” said Sean Waterman, a […]
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