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
Snowfall is Finally on its Way to Oregon After Worst Start to Winter in 40 Years The snowfall across much of the U.S. this winter has been disappointing. Although plenty of resorts are open, the average snowpack is well below historical averages. Related: The State of the Snowpack: Hope For More Snow in 2024 Nowhere else is this more apparent than in the Pacific Northwest on Oregon’s Mt. Hood. For December, which is typically one of the […] Weather Brent Thomas | January 4, 2024 1 Comment
Mt. Hood, OR, is Experiencing the Worst Start to a Ski Season in 34 Years The snowfall across much of the U.S. this winter has been disappointing. Although plenty of resorts are open, the average snowpack is well below historical averages. Perhaps nowhere else is this more apparent than on Mt. Hood, Oregon. The current settled snow at the base at Timberline Lodge is a measly 26 inches. Typically, by January 1 at the resort, […] Industry News Brent Thomas | December 31, 2023 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
[VIDEO] First Powder Day of Winter 23/24 in Oregon An arctic airmass has brought the first serious snowfall to Oregon, delivering some early season powdery delight to Oregon ski areas. The Santiam Pass between Willamette Valley and Central Oregon was covered in snow and the Oregon Department of Transportation (‘ODOT’) have been busy keeping roads safe. Mt Hood Meadows and Timberline Lodge have received around a foot of snow […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 26, 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
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