Mt. Hood, OR Conditions Report: Still Ripping in Late August Mt. Hood is about 60 miles east of Portland, Oregon and probably has the best and most consistent summer skiing in North America. Lift tickets are $62/ day and skiing is from 7 AM-2 PM. Snow is generally hard packed (salted) from 7 AM to around 9:30 AM ( depending on the daily temperature and weather)and a very nice corn from 10AM to 12 PM. It usually gets very soft and slushy from about 12 Pm to closing. The best time for gate […] Conditions Report Guest Author | August 24, 2014 0 Comments