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Timberline Lodge, Oregon, has announced a surprise price reduction on its season passes, giving skiers and snowboarders a chance to lock in lower prices ahead of the 2026–27 season.
The Mount Hood ski area announced Friday, September 4, 2026, that it has rolled back prices on Timberline Season Passes and Mount Hood Fusion Passes. The reduced prices are available through September 30, 2026, which Timberline says will be the lowest prices offered during the year.
An adult unlimited pass for 2026-27 at Timberline Lodge is priced at $749, a young adult at $499, and the Junior and Senior Pass are each priced at $299. Children under the age of six ski and ride for free. An adult Fusion Pass, which gives skiers and boarders access to both Timberline (including Summit Pass) and Mt. Hood Skibowl plus Powder Alliance privileges is $899, while a young adult is priced at $649. The Fusion Pass also gives passholders up to three free tickets at each of the Powder Alliance’s partner ski resorts.
Season passholders who purchase by the September 30 deadline will also receive an extended season, with unlimited skiing and snowboarding available through June 13, 2027. Passes purchased after September 30 will run through May 31, 2027, according to Timberline’s current pass information.
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Timberline is promoting the change with a simple message: “Ski more. Ride more. Spend less.”
Did Oregon’s New Liability Law Make This Possible?
The timing of Timberline’s announcement is particularly interesting. The move comes after a turbulent year for Oregon’s ski industry, particularly surrounding liability insurance.
Earlier this year, Oregon passed Senate Bill 1517, legislation that changed the state’s recreational liability laws and allows certain operators to require participants to release claims for ordinary negligence under specific circumstances. The law specifically addresses ski areas and establishes circumstances under which ski area liability waivers can be enforced.
The legislation followed years of concerns from Oregon’s ski areas and outdoor recreation industry over liability and insurance costs. Timberline itself was one of the loudest voices in that debate. In October 2025, the resort said its liability insurance premium had increased 166% in a single year, while its deductible had increased tenfold. Timberline also said its liability insurance costs had risen 586% since 2020.
At the time, Timberline warned that the insurance situation could force higher prices, reduced offerings, and fewer recreational opportunities in Oregon.
Then, in March, Timberline applauded the passage of SB 1517 as liability waiver reform became law. The resort now has a liability waiver system for both Timberline and the Mt. Hood Fusion Pass.
Timberline’s announcement alone doesn’t prove the new law directly caused the price reduction. However, the timing raises the possibility that improved liability protections and a more manageable insurance environment have helped give the resort more flexibility heading into the new season. It could also incentivize skiers and riders after a particularly dreadful snowfall year in the 2025-26 season.
For Oregon skiers and snowboarders, the price rollback is a welcome change after a difficult 2025–26 season and a year of uncertainty surrounding liability and insurance costs. While it is unclear how much SB 1517 influenced Timberline’s decision, the lower prices suggest the resort is heading into the 2026–27 season with renewed optimism. Now, skiers and riders have until September 30 to lock in the lowest price of the year and start looking ahead to a longer season on Mount Hood.
