Top 10 Chairlifts on the West Coast The West Coast ski scene is the land of extremes, with Mt. Baker holding the record as snowiest and Whistler Blackcomb the largest in North America. Access to the best of that snow and the rowdy terrain it blankets is provided by the workhorse of the mountain – the chairlift. There are many worthy contenders for the top spots, but […] Robin Azer | November 15, 2021 16 Comments
Timberline Lodge, OR Completes Acquisition of Ski Area to Create New Resort With Longest Vertical in US Back in 2018, J.S.K. and Company, the operators of Timberline Lodge & Ski Area, OR, acquired their neighbor just six miles down the mountain, Summit Ski Area. Summit Ski Area was built in 1927 and is the oldest ski resort in the Pacific North West and the second oldest in the US. The merger was made official in July 2021 and […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 27, 2021 2 Comments
North America’s Only Open Ski Area Closes For the Season: The Wait for Winter is On The end of lift-served summer skiing is here. Mount Hood’s Timberline Lodge and Ski Area officially shut down on Sunday, ending summer ski season for the Pacific Northwest glacier/volcano ski area. The resort wrote in an August 15 Facebook post: “Today is our last day of summer skiing and riding, a huge thank you to all who came up this […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 18, 2021 0 Comments
Pacific Northwest Heatwave Threatens Summer Skiing Updated Monday, June 28, 2021 at 8:27 PM PST. Breaking news: Timberline was fully closed on Monday, June 28, 2021 due to “snow surface conditions, wind and heat”, according to their Instagram and Conditions pages. Tomorrow, Tuesday June 29, the Palmer park will not be opened as the Parks crew needs to rebuild many of the features with the […] Weather Katy McClintic | June 28, 2021 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
Timberline Lodge, OR | What to Expect in Winter 20/21 Timberline Lodge, OR have updated their website with details on their operational plan for next season. Capacity management takes a front seat, with the resort admitting they will implement a reservation system when necessary, but that the majority of the time people should get to ski or ride most of the days they want. Related: All the Individual Ski Resort Winter […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 18, 2020 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 […] Conditions Report Jenah MacGrain | September 5, 2020 0 Comments
2019/20 North American Ski Season Officially Ends Yesterday, the 2019/20 North American ski season officially came to a close. Timberline, Oregon is known for having the longest ski season in North America. Their traditional winter season typically starts early November and finishes Memorial Day weekend. Their summer season then starts back up early June and continues through Labor Day, and sometimes even longer. This season, Timberline opened […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | August 31, 2020 1 Comment
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