Mt. Hood Meadows, OR, Joins the Indy Pass The premier Oregon resort becomes Indy’s largest by skier volume The Indy Pass is proud to announce that Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon is joining its coalition of independent resorts for the 22/23 season. Mt. Hood Meadows is one of the largest independently owned and operated resorts in the US and features 2,150 acres, 11 lifts, 85 named runs, and 430″ […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 26, 2022 1 Comment
Inbounds Avalanche Killed Missing Snowboarder at Mount Hood Meadows, OR Late Friday afternoon, members of the Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Patrol located evidence that a body was buried in avalanche debris in Clark Creek, located in the Heather Canyon area, much of which is rated black or double black diamond. Due to declining daylight and the technical aspect of recovery, an operation was scheduled for early Saturday. Related: Inbounds Avalanche […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 11, 2022 0 Comments
Pacific Northwest 2020-2021 Season Closing Dates As the end of March is before us, it is time to start thinking about spring skiing in the Pacific Northwest, and depending on where you are, you may have only a week or so to cram in those final ski days this season. But don’t worry, if you know where to look, you maybe be skiing into the summer […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 30, 2021 2 Comments
2 Snowboarders Die at Mt. Hood Meadows, OR, in Separate Incidents A California man was found dead last Monday, Feb. 17 at Mt. Hood Meadows ski resort, OR, after another snowboarder was killed in the same area only a day prior, Oregon News reports. The man from California, Tim Bauters, 47, was reported missing by his family after he had failed to show up to work on Saturday. His family said […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 21, 2020 2 Comments
Palmer Chair at Timberline Lodge & Ski Area, OR Breaks Down, is Out for the Season Timberline Lodge and Ski Area on Oregon’s Mt. Hood has been getting awesome snowfall this season — but with good snow can still come bad news. One of the resort’s favorite chairs — Palmer — broke down after the latest storm cycle at the ski area and will be out of commission for the remainder of the winter. Timberline said […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | February 20, 2020 0 Comments
Mt. Hood Meadows, OR to Begin Daily Operations From Friday 6th December Following a three-day preview, Mt. Hood Meadows, OR plans to open for daily operations beginning Friday, December 6. Resort officials are elated by the turnout over the Thanksgiving weekend preview and are happy about the sizeable storm forecast that arrived on Wednesday. Related: Skiing the PNW – The Best Months to Ski Oregon and Washington General Manager Greg Pack is […] SnowBrains | December 5, 2019 0 Comments
Trio of Huge Avalanches Forces Closure of Popular Area at Mt. Hood Meadows, OR Three huge avalanches triggered earlier this week inside gate-accessed terrain at Mt. Hood Meadows, OR resulted in the resort closing entry to the popular Heather Canyon. Two of the slides occurred on Tuesday and the third Wednesday as a result of mitigation work by the resort. Meadows sees slides of this magnitude maybe two to three times every couple of years, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 12, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Mount Hood Meadows, OR Had to Evacuate 150 Skiers from Chairlift on Wednesday Mount Hood Meadows, OR evacuated 150 skiers off a chairlift Wednesday after power fluctuations prompted the resort to shut down the lift. A storm overnight Tuesday had dumped 10″ of fresh snow at the resort but not before freezing rain left everything coated in ice. A Meadows spokesman told OregonLive.com that “power fluctuations” on the resort’s Blue chairlift prompted the resort […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 14, 2018 0 Comments
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