Allison Marriner, above, creator of the SheGrooms event, gets ready for a snowcat workshop.
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From April 23-25, Mt. Hood Meadows hosted its first-ever SheGrooms event, a celebration of women in mountain grooming and mountain positions.
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Marshall Woods, Mt. Hood Meadows Lift Maintenance Manager received the prestigious Tower of Excellence award at the recent Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association (PNSAA) annual conference. The Tower of Excellence award recognizes and honors a ski resort employee, past or present, who has made significant contributions to the “outside operations” of their resort.
"You get there faster" - Marshall Woods
In honor of International Women's Day, we're highlighting Slope and Park Grooming Manager Allison Kohn Marriner, one of the many women who work in key, on-hill positions at Meadows who help keep the resort operating.
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More than 1,000 skiers and snowboarders turned out Tuesday at Mt. Hood Meadows for the first annual “Provide to Ride” food collection event for FISH - the Hood River Food Bank. Meadows offered a free lift ticket for the donation of 24 cans of food or two hams. We also offered a special lift ticket for those that just wanted to donate with the proceeds going to FISH.
What an amazing event!
(Mt. Hood, OR - December 12, 2022) — Mt. Hood Meadows has hired Derek Gibbs as its new Chief Financial Officer.
Welcome Derek!
Mt. Hood Meadows has announced the promotion of three management team members to its leadership team effective this 2022/23 season.
Meet our new Directors
Chris David Kastner our Resort Services Director passed away this month while trying to battle back from a debilitating stroke. We remember his leadership, camaraderie and friendship.
Remembering Chris
(Mt. Hood, OR — October 17, 2022) — Mt. Hood Meadows announced it is raising its base pay to $16.25 / hour and adjust wages upwards for year-round and returning seasonal positions accordingly.
Get your dream job!
Each year, Mt. Hood Meadows’ managers and directors gather to recognize leaders in the company for their accomplishments in fostering success. The President’s Award highlights excellence in department leadership, while the FGD Leadership Award acknowledges contributions to the company as a whole.
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When you go from no snow in the base area to opening in four days thanks to a burly La Niña storm that drops three feet on you, there are a lot of things that could go wrong.
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(Mt. Hood, OR — October 28, 2021) — Mt. Hood Meadows today announced it is raising its base pay to $15 / hour and will increase wages for all Team members by $1.25 an hour.
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Thursday night, Managers, Directors and spouses gathered to celebrate successes of this past year, and acknowledge certain outstanding contributions. After such an extraordinary year, not one, but two President’s Awards were presented for leadership in departmental success. The Franklin G. Drake Award honors stellar leadership for the greater good of the entire company.
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Mt. Hood Meadows Risk Manager Anna Laxague is one of three Safety Champion finalists going into next week’s NSAA Spring Convention; and Mt. Hood Meadows is a finalist for Best Employee Safety Program.
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We want to thank our guests for the thousands (literally) of comments we have received thanking our team for the outstanding job they did this season. Your heartfelt messages of appreciation expressed how important it was for our guests to connect with the mountain this season.
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Meet Karen Lasher - also known as “The Dancing Lifty”.
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It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we share some tragic news.
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January 31st was a very special day at Mt. Hood Meadows. Not because it was the end of a month, or that we are nearing the midpoint of the season. It was because of a special birthday that was celebrated on the slopes at Mt. Hood Meadows by longtime instructor, John Samuelson...
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Normally at this time of year, we invite all of our team members to a night of appreciation - with an hour or two of evening lift rides, a fantastic buffet feast, beverages, a massive giveaway of prizes and presentations of appreciation. It is truly one of the best events we do at Meadows. This season, we met virtually in order to honor and appreciate our team in a safe and responsible way.
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Making the most of a bluebird day at Meadows, with the peak day early load at Hood River Express.
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It’s hard to believe that a month into our season, and almost a year into this pandemic, we still need to remind some guests to wear a face mask covering their nose and their mouth. Meadows is suspending passes for those who choose not to comply with face mask requirements.
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As we gear up to open Monday, we take this time to share some Thanksgiving thoughts with you. Thanks to those team members willing to share - many are working hard today and through this weekend to assure we have a magnificent opening in such an extraordinary year.
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As we prepare for our November 30 opening, we want to share our plan for streamlining your experience to get you on our lifts as efficiently as possible. VP of Resort Operations Jeremy Riss and Guest Services Manager Lisa Cordie have all the details.
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Meadows Ambassador Erika Vikander is an elite athlete, one of only six women to compete in the Freeride World Tour. She has some great advice to help prepare for this season.
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In the summer of 2014, Mt. Hood Meadows grooming and vehicle maintenance crews teamed up to build a high-capacity snow trailer to transport snow. They gutted a snowcat, and built the aluminum frame hydraulic bed on the chassis. No one knew then how critically important that snow hauler would become for a snow-starved 2014-15 season, and for seasons to come. The innovation is credited for being able to open terrain that season that would not have been possible with the skimpy snowpack. Snow harvesting and transporting was born.
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MeadowsPDX is open to accommodate those wishing to purchase passes or fulfill their online pass purchaser. The store is located at 17th and Northrup in NW Portland, and has adopted new social distancing and facemark measures in these times of COVID.
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Mt. Hood Meadows Department of Transportation managers have been reengineering the parking experience for the upcoming season.
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Mt. Hood Meadows’ managers and directors gathered last week to award two team members with annual leadership awards. The event was held on the South Lodge Deck with appropriate social distancing for those that could attend, and shared through Zoom for others to join in remotely.
Our Mt. Hood Meadows and Cooper Spur Mt. Resort Team is outraged and deeply saddened by the racism, horrific injustices and brutality that persists in our country, brought to the forefront by recent events.
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It’s been more than two months since the Stay at Home requirements brought our season to a halt. So our team wanted to share with you what they’ve been doing to prepare for next winter, what we’re optimistic about and what we are most looking forward to once we return to operations.
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Jennifer Lockwood is a member of the elite Technical Team for the Northwest Professional Ski Instructors of America, Training Coordinator and Snowsports Instructor at Mt. Hood Meadows Mountain Resort and the owner of PEAK fitness NW in Mount Hood, Oregon. Jenn is putting together weekly exercises that will keep your muscles engaged as you think about getting back on the snow - whenever that may be.
Get Fit - Ski Hard - Have Fun
This is the beginning of an adventure that can become part of your life, for the rest of your life. Join Greg DeHaven for an evening full of information, insider tips, and guidance to get you ready for your first ski trip.
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General Manager Greg Pack Welcomes You to Opening Day
Mt. Hood Meadows will open the season Friday with four lifts on a 17 inch natural base, supplemented by snow harvesting.
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Five seasons ago, Mt. Hood Meadows fabricated a metal dump box and mounted it to the chassis of a “retired” snowcat. It was a timely investment, heading in to what would be one of the lowest snow years in Meadows 50+ year history. See our plans to enhance our snow harvesting capabilities for the future.
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With opening day just two months away, Mt. Hood Meadows is ready to fill one thousand seasonal positions for the 2019-20 winter season.
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Mt. Hood Meadows has promoted Melissa (Mel) Toney to the position of V.P. of Mountain Operations. Mel is a twenty year team member joining Meadows in 1997.
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Mt. Hood Meadows Oreg., LLC is delighted to announce Greg Pack’s selection as General Manager of Mt. Hood Meadows Resort and Cooper Spur Mountain Resort.
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The leadership team of Mt. Hood Meadows assembled this week for the annual awarding of two prestigious leadership awards.
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Our Facilities Maintenance team just became even better as team member Ian Sherrod has received his Journeyman LME (low voltage electrical license.)
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MLC Instructors Jennifer Lockwood and Katie Feucht-Smith have ambitions to bring home gold while making perfect turns. As well as raising funds for Challenge Aspen to “create possibilities for people with disabilities.”
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Chef Matthew Grimsley kicks off our Faces of Meadows video series.
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