New Website and Funding Proposal Highlight the Latest on the Plan for Locals to Buy Mt. Bachelor, OR The initiative to bring Mt. Bachelor, Oregon, into community ownership is progressing successfully as the team wraps up its third week since starting the initiative. The organizers provided an update on Sunday evening and are thrilled with the quick mobilization of volunteers and supporters, highlighting that the project is a true example of teamwork. The community’s involvement, including local businesses […] Industry News Brent Thomas | September 16, 2024 0 Comments
Climber ‘Unrecognizable’ After Miraculously Surviving 700-Foot Fall Off Mount Hood, OR NEWS RELEASE: Climber airlifted off Mt. Hood after 700-foot fall On Saturday, July 6, the Clackamas County and Hood River County Sheriff’s Offices led a mission to evacuate a critically injured climber from Mt. Hood. Around 7:45 a.m. on July 6, 2024, a climber slipped on the Old Chute route on Mt. Hood. This is a very steep climbing […] Climbing CragBrains | August 16, 2024 0 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR, Announces Final Day of Skiing While most ski resorts in North America have been closed for months, there is still time to hit the slopes at Timberline Lodge, Oregon. August is synonymous with summer, but there is still snow at Timberline in the Pacific Northwest. Timberline boasts the longest ski season in the country, usually operating well into September. The skiing takes place on the […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | August 15, 2024 2 Comments
Does Affordable Skiing Still Exist? The Top 9 Best Value Ski Areas in the United States With the advent of mega passes, higher participation in snow sports, and the desire to appear ‘sought after’, buying a day ticket at the resorts we know and love has now become a financial investment affordable to only the ultra-dedicated or financially well-off. A little over a decade ago, $100 ski tickets were unheard of. Now, the likes of Breckenridge, […] Industry News Tucker Morin | July 31, 2024 11 Comments
Portland Pickles Make History with THC-Infused Beverage Sales at Games In a groundbreaking move, the Portland Pickles have become the first sports team to legally sell THC-derived drinks at their sporting events. This pioneering initiative, in collaboration with the beverage company Cycling Frog, marks a significant milestone in the intersection of sports, cannabis, and consumer culture. The Portland Pickles, a collegiate wood-bat baseball team known for their fun and […] Jack Bynum | July 5, 2024 0 Comments
Mount Hood, OR, Backcountry Report: Fresh Summer Snow Report from June 20, 2024 June is synonymous with summer, but in the Pacific Northwest, we get fresh snow. This week, Timberline Lodge reported more than seven inches of snow. There was even more fresh above the resort, including at least a foot in the bowl. It’s hard to ignore fresh snow anytime, but this late in the season, it […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | June 21, 2024 0 Comments
Surfing Oregon – Why, When, Where? A cold, wild coast that can regularly generate numbers like 24-foot swells at 8-second intervals with 100mph wind gusts and a sea temperature of 46 degrees, Oregon is neither for the faint of heart nor the physically frail. But it does have some damn good surfing, and for all levels despite its notoriety. Pronounced “organ,” by locals, the coastal state […] Surf Martin Kuprianowicz | May 29, 2024 0 Comments
Timberline Resort, OR, Conditions Report: Hot Pow Report from May 23. 2024 When a late May storm brings fresh snow, there’s no choice but to go play. On Wednesday, Mount Hood, Oregon, received a substantial storm, refreshing its snow conditions to a nearly wintery state. With 6 inches of fresh snow and a sunny day in store, it was a good day to arrive at the mountain […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | May 24, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Ski Area Closed Today After Fire at Historic Timberline Lodge, OR Late last night, Thursday, April 18, a three-alarm fire erupted in the attic of the historic Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood, Oregon, prompting an immediate evacuation of the premises. The fire, reported around 9:30 p.m., drew a rapid response from multiple fire departments, including Clackamas, Hoodland, Gresham, and Estacada. Related: Nordic Valley Ski Resort, UT, Closed Temporarily After Fire Devastates […] Industry News Firebrains | April 19, 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
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
First Turns of the Season on Mt. Hood, OR — Get Pumped for the Season Report from Thursday, October 26, 2023 It’s here! It’s here! The first snow of the year touched down on the glorious south side slopes of Mt. Hood this week. Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to spend the morning (and most of the day) in the snow above the famous Timberline Lodge. Let’s start with the drive. From Portland, once I […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | 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
[FOR SALE] $1.25 Million Spout Springs Ski Area in Oregon Still Looking for Operator Every skier or snowboarder has probably dreamed of owning a ski resort one day and how amazing that feeling would be. A few smaller ski resorts each year usually pop up on the market at a relatively affordable price. Those resorts are not huge mega-resorts that very few could afford but are for sale for under $5 million. A group […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | October 17, 2023 1 Comment
What’s New at Oregon Ski Areas for 2023/24 Two New High-Speed Six-Person Chairlifts & Multi-Million Dollar Investments Re-Energizing Local Resorts Oregon ski areas are heading into this 2023/24 El Niño season following record snowfall and visitation over the past season. The big news is the addition of two new high-speed six-pack chairs—the Mt. Hood Express at Mt. Hood Meadows and the Skyliner chairlift at Mt. Bachelor. Oregon’s twelve […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 13, 2023 0 Comments
Skiing the PNW – The Best Months to Ski Oregon and Washington Skiing in Oregon and Washington can be incredible – volcanoes and glaciers allow for skiing year-round, moisture-filled snow sticks to steeper faces, 10,000′ to 14,000′ mountains rise up from sea level making for some seriously long descents, and the area receives hundreds of inches of snow annually. So when is the best time to ski in this area of the […] Conditions Report Jenah MacGrain | October 3, 2023 0 Comments
Tributary Whitewater – Find Your Adventure on Oregon’s Rogue and Snake Rivers Tributary Whitewater In 1978, Tributary Whitewater Tours was founded by Dan Buckley when he began guiding whitewater rafting trips in California. For many years they have been sending trips down the American River, Truckee River, North Yuba River, Lower Klamath River, and the East Fork Carson River, all while spreading the excitement, wonder, and natural beauty that the rivers bring. […] Featured Article Luke Guilford | October 2, 2023 1 Comment
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
Timberline Lodge, OR, North America’s Last Remaining Open Ski Resort, Closes Today, August 13th, 2023 All good things must come to an end. Timberline Lodge and Ski Area, the only ski resort in North America still operating, has announced that it will shut down its summer operations on Sunday, August 13, 2023. From then on, the resort will be prepping the mountain for winter operations and waiting for more snow to fall. “Timberline’s last day […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 13, 2023 0 Comments
Jury Rules in Favor of Mt. Bachelor, OR, in $15 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit On Friday, a Deschutes County jury ruled in favor of Mt. Bachelor, OR, owned by POWDR, in a wrongful death lawsuit amounting to $15 million. The case was brought against the resort by the father of Alfonso Braun, a 24-year-old snowboarder from Bend who tragically suffocated and died after falling into a tree well within the resort’s boundaries on March […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 27, 2023 0 Comments
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