Allison Marriner, above, creator of the SheGrooms event, gets ready for a snowcat workshop.
Photo courtesy Eduardo Cabal
From April 23-25, Mt. Hood Meadows hosted its first-ever SheGrooms event, a celebration of women in mountain grooming and mountain positions.
Special story By Emma Renly
The Mt. Hood Express replacement project is well-underway as heavy equipment on the hill is clearing snow to expose our summer roads.
For your safety
Saturday will be the last day of operation for the Mt. Hood Express high speed quad - our primary workhorse out of the base area lift for the past 29 seasons.
Welcome New Mt. Hood Express Six Pack
The season winds up this Friday and Saturday at Mt. Hood Meadows - the last two days of the season - with these great events!
Dive into it
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
Richard Hallman Photo
Our daily operations come to an end on Sunday, April 16, but we’ll have two extended weekends to wind up the season. Lifts will run from 9 AM - 4 PM, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 21 - 23 and Friday and Saturday, April 28 - 29.
Events and Uphill Travel Information
The Mt. Hood Series is co-directed by Leslee Schader and Ali Johnson. We talked with Leslee last week about the series.
Good luck at Nationals to all the athletes!
April 1, 2023 — It has been an amazing season with 40 feet of snow (well over our seasonal average) and a winter that seemingly just won’t quit! We’re pleased to offer next year’s season passes in our online store, and you can purchase or renew in person at the ski area or at our Meadows PDX Portland location.
Purchase next year's pass
Ian Steger had done everything right. He was snowboarding in deep powder near Mt. Baker with a group of friends. He had a beacon, shovel, probe and walkies. But in an instant, he found himself upside down in a tree well.
Watch the rescue video
The Meadows Race + Big Mountain Team and Pacific Northwest Ski Association is hosting the biggest ski racing event in the Pacific Northwest this coming weekend from Friday, March 31 through Sunday, April 2.
Who is Buddy Werner?
Mt. Hood Meadows will swing into its Spring events schedule a couple weeks early this season - with a return to Demo Days this Sunday, March 19 and the Spring Brewfest Saturday, March 25. They both return to Meadows Spring lineup after a three year hiatus. April is jammed packed with spectacular events from the 15th Annual Full Sail Banked Slalom April 1 to the Ninkasi Pond Skim April 29.
Check out the Spring Events Schedule
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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Your Responsibility Code # 10:
If you are involved in a collision or incident, share your contact information with each other and a ski area employee
Collisions between individuals and collisions with fixed objects have always been inherent hazards to attaching slippery boards on our feet and then using gravity to go fast.
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It was an epic powder day at Mt. Hood Meadows Wednesday.
Pictures and Video
Your Responsibility Code # 9
Do not use lifts or terrain when impaired by alcohol or drugs.
This new guideline was added to Your Responsibility Code to emphasize the importance of not riding under the influence.
Celebrate and recreate responsibly
Your Responsibility Code # 8
You must know how and be able to load, ride and unload lifts safely.
If you need assistance, ask the lift attendant.
Do you know how many lifts Meadows has?
Toyota is the official vehicle of Mt. Hood Meadows and we're stoked to offer you two season passes for the rest of this amazing season!
Here's the deal!
We head into a busy President’s holiday weekend with our best conditions of the season here at Meadows, on Mt. Hood and arguably. some of the best skiing in the country. Here’s some advice for making this weekend flow the best so everyone can enjoy Your Mountain Home this holiday.
Here are some great tips!
- 46 days of every day access beginning March 6 and Night skiing access beginning February 20 for an additional 11 nights
- Special $99 price for ages 7 - 14
Join us for Spring!
Your Responsibility Code # 7
KEEP OFF CLOSED TRAILS AND OUT OF CLOSED AREAS
The 2022 revision of Your Responsibility Code separates obeying signs and hazard markings from obeying closures and staying out of closed terrain. These are both important topics with many implications for your safety. In this blog we will explore some of the closures at Mt Hood Meadows.
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Gallagher’s Best-in-Class Benchmarking Analysis Identifies U.S. Organizations That Excel in Optimizing Employee and Organizational Wellbeing
(Mt. Hood, OR - January 30, 2023 — Mt. Hood Meadows / Cooper Spur Mountain Resort participated in Gallagher’s 2022 U.S. Benefits Strategy & Benchmarking Survey and for the second consecutive year was identified as an organization that excelled in optimizing employee and organizational wellbeing.
Best-In-Class - we're Honored!
Your Responsibility Code # 6
READ AND OBEY ALL SIGNS, WARNINGS, AND HAZARD MARKINGS.
Mt Hood Meadows uses a variety of signs, discs, bamboo and ropes for markings hazards, creating internal and external boundaries, and separating different types of terrain.
Be Informed
Here's the Issue
Your Responsibility Code # 5:
YOU MUST PREVENT RUNAWAY EQUIPMENT
Skis and boards without owners can easily become unguided missiles on our slopes. Avoiding dangerous runaway gear is up to you.
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Here’s two minutes of Zen. Yes we all love it when wintery storms freshen up the slopes. We received eight inches over the weekend and the forecast says more this weekend. But in between the high pressure, bluebird days have been glorious. Meticulous groom and wide open riding.
Two Minutes of Zen
Responsibility Code # 4:
LOOK UPHILL AND AVOID OTHERS BEFORE STARTING DOWNHILL OR ENTERING A TRAIL
As we continue to review Your Responsibility Code in this blog series we can see how these guidelines work together to enhance your safety at busy resorts…
Rule 4
Mt. Hood Meadows is offering very affordable pricing for midweek and evening lift access. The resort has brought back the popular three-time midweek ticket for $199 and offers evening tickets for as low as $49!
Get the deal!
Responsibility Code # 3:
STOP ONLY WHERE YOU ARE VISIBLE FROM ABOVE AND DO NOT RESTRICT TRAFFIC
Choosing a smart place to stop requires being aware of one’s surroundings. Mt Hood has highly variable terrain that includes many rolls, ridges, wind-drifts, cliffs, boulders and trees. Riding here demands extra awareness in order to remain visible from above. Always stop in safe place for you and others. Avoid impacting traffic around you by stopping on the side of trails.
Be safe - get informed!
It is every skier or rider's individual responsibility to know the right-of-way on the slopes. When approaching others, it is the uphill or faster rider's duty to avoid a collision.
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The Skier Responsibility Code was developed by the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) in the 1960s to help teach skiers how to be safe at downhill resorts. It has been updated several times to reflect changes in our sport including a recent revision to add clarity and two new items to what is now called "Your Responsibility Code."
Point 1: Always Stay In Control
The Twilight access gate to Heather Canyon was opened today for the first time this season. Following repeated days of upper canyon avy mitigation work by Ski Patrol and bridge building by our grooming team, we will open the Twilight gate. The lower gates may remain closed due to what is currently a very challenging breakable crust and less than ideal skiing.
12:45 PM: Twilight Gate Open to Heather Canyon
Heed this warning before entering the canyon
Mt. Hood Meadows is in an active storm cycle with high winds and heavy snow which will delay some lifts from opening this morning.
Here's the plan
Mt. Hood Meadows will suspend Saturday operations, but lifts will resume as scheduled 9 AM - 9 PM Sunday, Christmas Day.
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Northwest Oregon is under a winter weather warning going into this holiday weekend for lowland snow, freezing rain, ice storms and high winds. On the mountain we’ll have strong winds, heavy snowfall transitioning to freezing rain Friday through Christmas Day, then some rain and eventually back to snow next week. Crazy weather for sure that will affect our operations!
Read this before you head to the mountain
Mt. Hood Meadow is your winter wonderland all season long but especially during the holidays. The season is well underway as the resort welcomes more snow heading into the holiday week. Meadows already has a five foot snow depth in the base area and 90 inches at midmountain. And for those dreaming of a white Christmas - the forecast has plenty of snow this week.
Holiday Events and Hours
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 Meadows is shifting into high gear this week, with the night season lighting up Friday, December 16 and Park and Ride weekend and holiday shuttle transportation from Portland revving up Saturday and Sunday, December 17 and 18. With another huge La Niña storm dropping nearly two feet of snow the last two days, Meadows has a base area snow depth of 65 inches with seven feet at mid-mountain. It’s been a great start to the season as the resort prepares for the holiday season.
Ride for Free with your food donation Tuesday - Provide to Ride
Video: Ben Mitchell
Cascade Express opened today providing exceptional upper mountain conditions for early season enthusiasts.
Take me Higher!
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
Enjoy the View
The trajectory of this storm has been amazing - dumping 42 inches since Sunday evening. it has intensified snowing at a rate of two inches an hour - accumulating 14 inches in the last 12 hours and 22 inches in the last 24 hours.
Mt. Hood Express Scheduled for Thursday!
For the first time in our 55 year history, Mt. Hood Meadows opened for the season on a Tuesday. That’s just the way the snow fell and when it comes to falling snow, Meadows definitely makes the most of it, as did a modest crowd that turned out for first turns.
More lifts and terrain on the way
Mt. Hood Meadows will open the 2022/23 season Tuesday in the midst of a major winter storm that has dumped nearly a foot and a half of snow the last 24 hours. It will be a soft opening - with Daisy, Buttercup, Easy Rider chairlifts and the Ballroom Carpet providing access to groomed beginner and intermediate terrain.
See you Tuesday! Details
While we would have preferred to be running lifts this holiday weekend, there is still much to be thankful for.
Gratitudes
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
While we’ve been able to preserve much of the 17 inches of snow that fell two weeks ago, it's not enough to get us open this weekend. We currently have a 16 inch snow depth in the base area with 24 inches at mid-mountain. We still need to make it through some warming weather this week, but the ten day forecast is once again looking very promising.
We remain optimistic - here's why!
With no new snow forecast until next week – it is unlikely that we will have a preview day or weekend. Our focus remains on opening for the season Friday, November 25.
Here's what we're looking at for opening
The first major winter storm to hit the Cascades this season lived up to expectations, depositing 17 inches of snow in the base area over the weekend. The storm slammed into the mountain Friday. A potential eight feet of snow turns into 17 inches - but we'll take it!
When will Meadows Open? Find out more ...
Liability releases are not new to the ski industry - Mt. Hood Meadows has required those taking lessons or renting equipment to sign a liability release for decades. This season, Meadows will also require those purchasing day tickets to sign a release and offer a $20 opt-out fee for those that don’t want to sign the release .
What is "Bifurcation" - and why now?
The 30th Annual Winter Weather Conference was presented by the Oregon Chapter of the American Meteorological Society at OMSI Saturday. Local meteorologists gave their forecasts for the next six months - using different modeling and comparing to previous seasons.
Dive Deeper into this Snow Story
(Mt. Hood, OR — October 20, 2022) — Mt. Hood Meadows announced plans to open the 2022/23 winter season on Friday, November 25 - the day after Thanksgiving. The resort intends to launch into daily operations, conditions permitting - and operate through April 29, 2023 for an impressive 148 days scheduled. Night operations are scheduled to launch December 16 five nights a week (Wednesday through Sunday evenings) through the middle of March. The hourly operational schedule changes during holidays and is posted on the resort website.
Get Ready for the Season!
(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!
Toyota is the official vehicle of Mt. Hood Meadows and we are proud to partner with the Pacific Northwest Toyota Dealers Association to offer two All Access Season Passes to Meadows this season with a qualifying new Toyota purchase or lease.
Here's the Deal!
It’s great to see some of the industry media talking about the potential for a big snow season. It is a La Niña “three-peat” so we have that going for us. La Niña generally means more snow for Mt. Hood.
Bring It!
Receding snows in late summer on Mt. Hood. Photo by Ben Mitchell.
We've officially come to the end of Summer Operations for the 2022 season at Mt. Hood Meadows, and wanted to say thank-you to everyone who was able to make it up for some fun in the sun on the mountain!
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View of paintbrush and Mt. Hood, located near the top of Hood River Express. Photo by Josey Rice.
We've covered pretty much all of the trails at Meadows throughout these Hike of the Week posts this season, so to cap things off as we head into our final week of summer operations, we're going to do things a little differently.
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Scorched tree trunks mark the location of the 2020 Jack's Woods Fire. Photo by Josey Rice.
It's peak fire season in the Pacific Northwest, and our Hike of the Week serves as a great reminder of the power of wildfires, the resilience of nature, and the importance of recreating responsibly.
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Hiker celebrating on top of Picnic Rock. Photo by Josey Rice.
Our featured Hike of the Week, while not the highest in elevation by any means at Mt. Hood Meadows, is one of the resort's best for those looking to experience the thrill of precipitous cliff faces and the feeling of being far above their surroundings.
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According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, it’s likely that a rare La Niña three-peat will happen this winter.
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Looking up Clark Canyon toward Mt. Hood. Photo by Josey Rice.
You don't always have to hike up to higher elevations to get amazing alpine views. Our latest Hike of the Week is a great example of that, showcasing some of the most striking, scenic vistas in our permit area without having to climb to the top of it.
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Meadows of Western pasque flowers, false hellebore, and aster with Mt. Hood in the background. Photo by Josey Rice.
The recent spate of hot weather has coaxed even more wildflowers out of hiding at Meadows, and you'll see quite a nice variety on our selected Hike of the Week.
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Paintbrush flowers near the start of Lower Wizard Way (Trail No. 8). Photo by Josey Rice.
When the temperatures rise, it's time to head for higher elevation hikes, and this week's hot weather is a great opportunity to check out the upper part of our summer trail system at Meadows!
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Mt. Hood Meadows joins the Indy Pass family of independent ski area operators
Mt. Hood, Or. (July 26, 2022) – The Indy Pass is proud to announce that Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon is joining its coalition of independent resorts for the 22/23 season.
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Lupine and Mt. Jefferson as viewed from the Stadium Loop Trail (No. 5). Photo by Josey Rice.
As more flowers continue to bloom at Mt. Hood Meadows, the areas along our hiking trails are continuing to get more colorful. Right now, the Stadium Loop Trail (No. 5), is a great example of this, and is our pick for Hike of the Week at the resort.
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Summer is warming up, accelerating snowmelt from the upper mountain and revealing more of our hiking trails. Our main trail out of the base area is called the Bear Grass Trail, and we expect that in the next two weeks, you'll see the Bear Grass flowering, which is almost a month behind last season. The hot temperatures are shedding snow, and the waterfalls are spectacular!
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Mt. Hood Meadows will present what has become one of its most popular events of the summer - Stargazer Dinners this Friday and Saturday nights (July 8 and 9). And the Makers Market is presented Saturday and Sunday with more than 20 artisans reserving spaces for one or both days.
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Mt. Hood Meadows celebrates Polynesian Cuisine at its third annual Polynesian Festival this Saturday, July 2. The Tumoana Dancers - a Tahitian dance group from Aloha, OR, will provide the flavor of Polynesia with live entertainment, Tahitian drummers and hula performances.
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Mt. Hood Meadows launches its summer scenic chairlift and hiking operations this Friday, June 24. The resort will offer chairlift rides, the premier hiking experience on Mt. Hood as well as events and entertainment on the weekends, five days a week through Labor Day.
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Meadows will again present summer mountain camps for young people this summer.
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May 11, 2022 --Next year's season passes are selling at such a record pace that we have reached our first tier level pricing adjustment well ahead of the traditional May 31 price deadline.
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In 2009 Congress directed Mt. Hood National Forest to exchange forest lands near Government Camp with private lands near the Cooper Spur Ski Area owned by Mt. Hood Meadows. On May 3, 2022, the Forest published the Record of Decision for the exchange. The exchange meets legislative requirements while delivering environmental and economic benefits to the public.
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Freestyle snowboarders and skiers throughout the Northwest converge at Mt. Hood Meadows this weekend to compete on a unique and challenging rail jam course built right in the base area. reVEGETATE is presented by Ninkasi Brewing and proceeds will benefit the Eagle Creek Fire Restoration Fund.
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April 13, 2022 - Forget Spring - it’s been full on winter this week at Mt. Hood Meadows.
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APRIL 1, 2022 -- Next year’s season passes are now on sale at the best pricing for renewing or purchasing new.
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From this Saturday’s Full Sail Banked Slalom to the Sno-Kona Pond Skim on closing day May 7, events are making a SpringSational comeback to Mt. Hood Meadows. After a two-year pandemic hiatus, Meadows' most anticipated events will be presented with fervor and an invitation to welcome everyone to the mountain during this awesome time of the season.
Check out the Events!
Monday is the first full day of Spring and it’s also the day that Spring Passes become valid. The Spring Pass provides daily access for the remaining scheduled 40 days of the season - some say the “best” of the season considering skiing and riding in the Spring sunshine, corn “hero” snow, upper mountain cruising and a SpringSational schedule of events.
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We had a big slide in the canyon during this week's rain event. It was picked up as seismic activity. Not the biggest we’ve seen, but the debris is totally blocking the way to the runout from the foothills. Patrol will let grooming get started on clearing a path this morning (Friday) after the howitzer mission and routes. We may not be able to open it today, but should be able to on Saturday.
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This is information that we have shared with our team to better prepare them for when the mask mandate is lifted in Oregon (scheduled for 11:59 PM Friday, March 11). We encourage you to read this so you may literally be on the same page as our team. We thank you for continuing to follow our mask requirements indoors through March 11, and be prepared to wear a mask in our shuttles beyond that date.
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We are suspending lift operations for Monday, February 28 based on the forecast which would make things rather miserable. With the high winds and atmospheric river conditions, we would have very limited operations if we were to operate so we feel it is best to batten down the hatches and set our sights on Tuesday when we expect to return to our normal 9 AM - 4 PM lift operational schedule.
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12:30 PM UPDATE-- Our online purchasing is back up and running again. We appreciate everyone's patience! We will honor walk-ups for tomorrow (Friday, February 25) as we did not have this repaired in time for the 12 PM purchase time cut-off. Lessons will still be on a first-come, first-served basis.
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The Spring Pass makes a return to the slopes of Mt. Hood Meadows, providing access every day we are operational for the rest of the season, beginning March 21. This year, the pass will not be restricted on weekends as it was last season; however, there will be only a limited amount offered.
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Toyota is the official vehicle of Mt. Hood Meadows and we are proud to partner with the Pacific Northwest Toyota Dealers Association to offer two All Access Season Passes to Meadows this season with a qualifying new Toyota purchase or lease. The offer is spectacular this season, as it isn't limited to a specific model - but it does require a trade-in. Here's the deal:
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Hood River's Sean FitzSimons will compete in his first Olympics - in the qualification round of the Men's Snowboard Slopestyle in Beijing. We caught up with Sean following the Women's qualifier Friday evening (Saturday afternoon in Beijing.)
Watch the Interview
Starting today we are trying a new approach that should alleviate some of the evening shuttling we’ve experienced on busy days when we’ve diverted later arriving traffic to our Hood River Meadows parking lot. On those days, we will allow return ski down access back to the HRM lot until 5 PM.
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Mt. Hood Meadows has paused sales of season passes with the exception of the Nordic season pass. We discontinued sales of our All Access pass in December, and now we've removed Value and Night passes.
Tell me Why?
To our guests:
We are experiencing cases of Covid amongst some of our team members and are being very aggressive about quarantining to reduce the risk of spread. This is very likely to have an impact on some of our operations over the next couple weeks...
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With an absolutely brutal weather forecast for this afternoon and evening, we’ve decided to pull the plug on night operations for this evening. We will attempt to run lifts through the day from 9 AM - 3 PM, but we may throw the towel in before 3 depending on the weather.
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Due to the road closure of Highway 26 (and no timeline for reopening) we have opted to suspend operations today, Tuesday, January 4, 2022. We expect to resume normal 9 AM - 9 PM lift operations Wednesday, depending on conditions, weather and accessibility. Another 13 to 18 inches is forecast today - on top of the whopping 32 inches in just over 24 hours we’ve already received.
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We are not immune to the surging Omicron COVID variant wave which most of the country is experiencing. Meadows follows very strict protocols, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Oregon Health Authority, which encourage team members to report symptoms and test when they feel they may have been exposed. Meadows provides COVID-specific sick leave for team members to use so they can stay at home and isolate rather than come to work and potentially spread the virus to other team members.
Due to suspected off-premise exposures, a number of our culinary team has been asked to quarantine and as a result, we’ve made the difficult but appropriate decision to temporarily discontinue evening restaurant operations.
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Kelci Barnes is our Ski Patrol Assistant Manager and wrote this on behalf of our patrol. It will help you understand the efforts that have been made to open gated access terrain, and the inherent dangers that you will find once the terrain is open. Please give it a careful read and as Kelci recommends, if considering entering the terrain once it is open, ski with a buddy, an avalanche transceiver, a probe and a shovel.
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We have had an active storm system since we opened on December 12. During the past two weeks, we’ve received over 160 inches of snow - which is a great way to jump start the season. With such huge snow accumulations, stormy weather and virtually no visibility, we haven’t been able to access the upper mountain Vista or Cascade lifts - until Monday.
What it takes to open Vista
As we enter the holiday week with winter storm warnings all over the place, we first want to reflect and thank our team and our guests. In these unprecedented times it truly is remarkable that we are able to experience and share the joy of mountain recreation with each other.
Prepare for our holiday week
As we gather more data about Omicron - the latest COVID19 variant - we want to remind all our guests that a correctly worn mask is required to enter a building, or to ride a shuttle.
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As snow continues to fall in the Cascades, Mt. Hood Meadows is opening more lifts and unwrapping more terrain in preparation for the holiday season. The Shooting Star lift and terrain opened today, and Hood River Express with lower mountain terrain is expected by the weekend. Meadows currently reports a 40-inch base, which is expected to grow with up to a foot and a half of new snow in the forecast the next few days.
Holiday Happenings
We opened the 2021/22 season to an enthusiastic crowd ready to hit the slopes. Eric and John were first in line, arriving more than two hours before lifts launched. The first 50 in line at the Daisy chair received "First Chair" buffs from Black Strap.
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Mt. Hood Meadows will open the 21/22 season with south-side lifts scheduled Sunday from 9 AM - 4 PM. Daisy, Easy Rider, Buttercup and the Ballroom Carpet will offer access to beginner and intermediate level skiing and snowboarding for the first day of the season.
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We received 18 inches of snow in 24 hours ending at 6 AM Friday - which is providing good coverage. Now this was very light snow - meaning we aren't able to generally track pack. But it is allowing us to harvest parking lot snow and start to build up our base area lift ramps. We are gearing up for a potential limited opening featuring our Buttercup, Easy Rider and Daisy lifts Sunday or perhaps Monday. We will confirm our plans Saturday morning on our conditions page.
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So we've slipped by Thanksgiving and we haven't opened for the season yet. And even with the promise of a "colder-wetter" La Nina season, we haven't yet been able to offer a preview day. So should we be worried? A review of opening dates the past 26 seasons (going back to 1994/95) and ultimately the amount of snow we received that season suggests we're going to do just fine.
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It is the question that is top of mind - when are we going to open? Unfortunately, due to the current weather pattern, we won’t be turning lifts this holiday weekend. We received 14 inches of light and fluffy Tuesday - but it is very airy. We didn’t have much base before this storm and the snowpack is fragile.
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As we approach the opening of our 54th season, we are stoked to share with you our COVID operational plans. Having come through last season without a single traceable workplace transmission of COVID, and being awarded the Best Employee Safety Program by the National Ski Areas Association, we are approaching this season with a renewed commitment to keep our team healthy so they can enrich the lives of our guests.
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(October 24, 2021) -- It’s official - we have now entered into La Niña conditions that are forecast to grow stronger through the rest of fall and winter, which is generally a good thing for our Mt. Hood snowpack. Meteorologists presented their winter forecast at Saturday’s virtual Oregon chapter of the American Meteorological Society winter weather conference and there was consensus that this should be a good (if not great) winter for snow play enthusiasts.
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Toyota is the official vehicle of Mt. Hood Meadows and we are proud to partner with the Pacific Northwest Toyota Dealers Association to offer two All Access Season Passes to Meadows this season with a qualifying new Toyota purchase or lease. The offer is spectacular this season, as it isn't limited to a specific model - but it does require a trade-in. Here's the deal:
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The forecast for this winter looks favorable for an above average snow year - and that’s good news for skiers, snowboarders, snowshoers, cross country skiers … and salmon!
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Labor Day weekend has come and gone, the weather is getting cooler, and the leaves are starting to change. Signs of fall are beginning to show, and at Mt. Hood Meadows, we have now wrapped up summer operations for the 2021 season.
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There's been a gradual change in the weather over the past week or so. Overnight temps have dipped into the 30s and we've had a few rain showers, bringing some welcome relief to what has been a pretty hot summer. It was just a couple months ago that temps reached 117 in Portland.
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This week, seven interpretive signs were placed along newly constructed hiking trails at Mt. Hood Meadows. The signs provide hikers insight and perspective on the mountain environment, forest ecology and history of the area.
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Our featured trail this week is Jack's Woods, so we thought it appropriate to post it here on the blog with a look back to last September, when a wildfire put our permit in jeopardy.
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Mt. Hood Meadows season passes for the 2021-22 season are now available on the resort website. Resort officials recommend purchasing early, as prices will increase and eventually be cut off as passes are sold.
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In a season like no other and facing the greatest threat to potentially sideline operations in our 53 year history, Mt. Hood Meadows has received the coveted Best Employee Safety program from the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA). The award recognizes the resort-wide focus that prioritizes the health and wellbeing of team members, while providing outdoor recreation to guests during a pandemic.
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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 will launch summer scenic chairlift and hiking operations June 25 - with 8.5 miles of newly-constructed hiking trails from the base area. The trail system connects the base area to woodland trails through meadows of wildflowers to magnificent overlooks and waterfall hikes.
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Photo: Colin Meagher
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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Value and All Access season passes for the 2021/22 season are available on our website through the May 31 early purchase deadline. The current pricing reflects the lowest available pricing on these pass products, and early purchasers will also receive a free bonus lift ticket and a Nordic track fee when purchasing by May 31.
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With three weeks left to the May 31 deadline, Mt. Hood Meadows has surpassed the number of season passes sold in any previous season through the deadline.
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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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On behalf of the entire Mt. Hood Meadows and Cooper Spur Mountain Resort Team, we want to sincerely thank you for your patience, compliance, and loyal patronage during this challenging season.
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Days turn to weeks turn to months turn to seasons turn to years turn to decades turn to centuries turn to eons ….
We recognized Earth Day with a candid conversation with the National Ski Area Association’s Director of Public Policy Geraldine Link, the Gorge Region’s Citizens’ Climate Lobby Bernard Seeger and Meadows Sustainability Manager Heidi Logosz. We hope you join in the conversation, and make the small changes that collectively, will have a big impact.
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We’re down to the last handful of days of the season - lifts are scheduled Friday, Saturday and Sunday (April 23 - 25) and then Friday and Saturday (April 30 and May 1). Our closing day is Saturday, May 1. The video above was shot by our ambassador Chauncey Sorenson yesterday.
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It's time to start editing all that footage you have been filming this season, because we are bringing back the Virtual Film Fest!
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Talented young skiers and snowboarders from throughout the Northwest converge at Mt. Hood Meadows for the USA Snowboard and Freeski Association 2021 Pacific Northwest Regional Championship.
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Meet Karen Lasher - also known as “The Dancing Lifty”.
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2021/22 season passes are on sale now with the best pricing available through May 31.
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A wintry weather pattern is dropping fresh snow on Mt. Hood Meadows - a powdery prelude to the Spring skiing season to come. Meadows received a foot of fresh on Monday, 20 inches in three days, and is forecast to receive a half a foot or more this week.
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The last three nights of operations will be this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 12-14, when lifts will operate from 9 AM-9 PM. But the season will continue with daily operations through April 18, with lifts scheduled from 9 AM-4 PM, and then a couple of more weekends to get us to our scheduled closing day of May 1.
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The Oregon Cancer Ski Out and Ski to Defeat ALS are two amazing fundraisers, and we are happy to be a part of them again this season. With the COVID-19 virus still affecting daily life, these two events will be quite different this season, but regardless of how they happen, we are grateful that they will happen!
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It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we share some tragic news.
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It’s been an epic week of Powder at Meadows - going back to Friday, February 12, we’ve received 82” of snow through 5 AM this morning.
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Mt. Hood Meadows is offering a midweek only season pass for weekday open to close lift access beginning March 1 for the rest of the season. The pass will go on sale Friday, February 19 through the resort’s online store.
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We are pleased to see that COVID-19 risk levels are improving in Oregon, indicating that we are following guidance to reduce transmission of the infection. But the virus is still circulating so for now there is no indoor dining at Meadows.
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We’re proud of our partnership with the Pacific Northwest Toyota Dealers Association - a partnership that supports introducing and welcoming new people to the sport and provides live streamed video and daily snow reports for the most passionate to connect to their favorite mountain. Even in a pandemic-affected season, our relationship with Toyota remains strong and very active.
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Photo: Richard Hallman / Rider: Erika Vikander
A winter storm watch has been issued for the Cascades beginning Thursday, with a series of storms forecast through Saturday that could bring several feet of light, powdery snow to Mt. Hood Meadows. With the freezing level dropping to sea level Thursday morning, and heavy snow forecast by NOAA for between two - four FEET by Saturday, this is a major powder maker.
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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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Making the most of a bluebird day at Meadows, with the peak day early load at Hood River Express.
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We are so very thankful to our guests for helping us sustain our season. By masking up, spreading out, being patient and following our safety protocols, we’ve made it a quarter of the way through this season. We are grateful to all those who are following our COVID operational plan - it shows you care about protecting yourself, our team, other guests and our season.
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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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Mt. Hood Meadows opened a portion of lower Heather Canyon today to expert skiers and snowboarders. The "Moon Bowl" Gate was open for an hour at the end of the day - and gated access is expected in the canyon tomorrow. Heather Canyon is a controlled access area, meaning access is available only through gates. Patrol determines which gates to open based on conditions. The boundary is controlled by rope line, and entrance must only be through open gates.
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Nothing like a little La Nina whipped up weather to make it an interesting weekend. Even so we could reach capacity in our parking lots so here's what you need to know.
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Meadows night season begins Wednesday, with daily operations extended until 9 PM Wednesday through Sunday evenings. The regular season schedule is 9 AM-4 PM Monday and Tuesday and 9 AM-9 PM Wednesdays through Sundays.
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Saturday was undoubtedly one of the best mid-December bluebird days we’ve experienced here on Mt. Hood. Fresh snow from the night before, temps in the teens, and a great groom. A lot of mountain open, with all six high-speed quads, plus four other lifts operating, helped spread out the crowd. Those that could get in the parking lot, that is.
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La Niña is shifting into high gear now, with a promising snowy weather pattern forecast for the next 10 days. The storm has already dropped 3 inches of snow as of early Friday morning, and we could see another foot or two by Monday. And that is great news for our season!
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Mt. Hood Meadows Culinary Services Director Mark Fellows and his team have been working hard to accommodate everyone who wants to dine at Meadows under COVID restrictions. Primarily, that means restaurants are featuring take-and-go menus, outside dining areas have been designated and more outside service locations have been created.
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We’ve had a great first week of operations here at Meadows and we’ve learned a lot about operating this resort during a pandemic. And while we are all looking to get back to normal, it is important that we all recognize that COVID-19 is a serious public health threat that can affect our ability to operate. We expect a busy first weekend - here's what you should know.
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With a couple of good days under our belt, and a solid forecast that enables us to have a lot of terrain open, we have made some day lift tickets available through our online store. There is a limited amount for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and they must be purchased online (no tickets are sold at the ski area).
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Mt. Hood Meadows opened the 2020/21 season today amidst a powerful NW storm that dropped six inches of snow in just eight hours. Lifts are now scheduled daily from 9 AM - 4 PM.
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Mt. Hood Meadows will begin daily operations for the 2020/21 ski season Monday, with lifts scheduled to operate from 9 AM - 4 PM.
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As we prepare for Monday’s opening, we’ve adjusted some of our indoor protocols due to the current COVID restrictions. It looks like the two week pause may be extended past December 2, which means we need to limit the number of guests that come indoors.
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Daily lift tickets, lessons and rentals for the holiday time frame can now be purchased online. Meadows has made available inventoried daily products for the December 21 through January 3 time frame. This will allow those planning to ski or snowboard at Meadows over the holiday the ability to reserve and pay for these date-specific products.
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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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We are so grateful for this snow that will give us the opportunity to launch our season. Our snow harvesting and grooming teams are masterfully moving parking lot snow to our lifts to build out our mazes which will be significantly spread out this season. The forecast is even more promising to be able to open more lifts and terrain than we normally have at this time of year and that too is a real blessing.
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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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In reviewing the COVID-19 guidelines issued by Governor Brown today, we are pleased that outdoor recreation and sports are excepted from the two-week pause of certain activities intended to curb the spread of the virus.
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Time lapse from the Top of Blue Toyota Mountain Cam from Saturday, November 7
We have a very active weather system heading our way over the next week or so. It starts with a ferocious promise of several feet of snow...
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Sahale Lodge - our new 23,500-square-foot skier services, restaurant and meeting center - is on schedule to open later this month. It’s always a race to the finish - especially when the lodge serves so many different kinds of purposes.
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Two of the primary ways you can prevent the spread of Coronavirus is to socially distance - and wear a mask. The mask, when worn correctly, reduces your chance of getting infected, and, just as importantly, reduces the chance that you will spread it to someone else...
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“Mt. Hood Meadows Lift Operations department is responsible for the safe uphill transport of our guests and team members,” says Lift Ops Manager Cody Howe. With the social distancing and safety protocols brought on by COVID, there will be some additional challenges this season, requiring the cooperation of our guests who share the responsibility to help keep us all safe.
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The 28th Annual Oregon AMS Winter Weather Forecast Conference was live streamed Saturday, with leading weather authorities weighing in on the winter to come. All indicated we have a La Niña that appears to be growing stronger as we get closer to winter.
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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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We are proud to announce we have renewed our partnership with the Pacific Northwest Toyota Dealers Association, establishing Toyota as the official vehicle of Mt. Hood Meadows.
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Mt. Hood Meadows will enter the 20/21 season with a plan to spread out visitation both by time of day and day of week, thanks to a redesigned dynamic ticketing program. Our goal is to maximize the greatest amount of visitation possible, while maintaining safety protocols to protect our team and our guests.
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This is the first of a series of regular messages from the MHM Leadership Team regarding the forthcoming season and the significant changes that we have implemented for the upcoming season.
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MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST
MEDIA ALERT
Date: September 7, 2020
Crews responding to small fire at Mt. Hood Meadows Early this morning
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The White River wildfire that sparked 10 days ago south of Mt. Hood has grown in the last 24 hours. A billowing plume of smoke rising high above the ridgeline was captured on our Toyota Mountain Cameras. The Vista cam shows the towering plume Thursday afternoon.
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The Climate Prediction Center for the National Weather Service is forecasting a La Niña for this winter.
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The start of a wildfire was caught on our top of Vista Toyota Mountain Cam Monday.
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U.S. Women’s Ski Team members Lauren Macuga and Emma Resnick talk about their summer training experiences here on Hood. The team is staying at Cooper Spur while training on the Palmer Glacier.
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Trail crews have been busy this summer adding to the Mt. Hood Meadows hiking trail system.
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The 7,000 pound bull wheel, previously used on the upper terminal of the Hood River Express lift, was hoisted into place last week in the Sahale building. This will be the first of many hoists in what will be the slope side Bullwheel Bar in Sahale. The bar will celebrate the chairlift, and those who build and maintain them. It will be decorated with chairlift imagery and literally built out of chairlift components.
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The concern of viral spread has suspended our summer chairlift operations. But there is still a lot of great hiking on and around our permit area.
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CEO Matthew Drake takes you on a tour of the new Sahale building. The walk-through took place Saturday, June 13 and provides a progress report on the 23,000-square-foot building, which is scheduled to open this December. The building will house our new equipment rental center and Meadows Learning Center on the first floor, and a 10,000-square-foot dining and meeting space on the second floor.
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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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Cooper Spur Mt. Resort is preparing to reopen for overnight lodging beginning July 1.
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With the USFS lifting some restrictions on the Mt. Hood National Forest, starting Friday May 29th we will be removing the barriers at the bottom of our access roads to provide for parking at trail heads on those roads.
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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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With the announcement that Timberline will begin limited lift operations, there has been questions about whether Mt. Hood Meadows will operate lifts or allow uphill travel. At this time, our status is unchanged. We’ve already announced that we won’t be running lifts - we are beyond our season which would have ended May 2.
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Governor Brown Tuesday signaled a gradual return to outdoor recreation with the limited opening of some state parks, outdoor recreation facilities and areas across Oregon for day use. While lifts won't reopen this season the announcement may allow uphill travel to resume at Mt. Hood Meadows.
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It’s been a month since we announced operations were suspended at Meadows in compliance with the Governor’s stay-at-home order and the eventual closing of recreational areas and access on the Mt. Hood National Forest. This video will bring you up to date on our current status and what we’ve been working on for the past month.
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The 13th annual Sno-Kona Pond Skim is a no-go this year, due to our current stay home status. But we're still celebrating the outrageous costumes, big splashes and smooth style of past pond skims with a video and photo contest.
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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.
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While we are all hunkered down, it may seem absurd to be thinking about next season. But when it is time to ride, we intend to be ready.
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The Stay Home, Save Lives campaign aims to unite Oregonians and save lives
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To comply with the intent and language of Executive Order 20-12 and other state and federal directions to maintain social distancing of at least six feet, as well as meeting the needs of local law enforcement and emergency service providers, Mt. Hood Meadows will prohibit all uphill public access to our permit area.
Hood River County / City Joint Statement
After much consideration and evaluation of the current COVID-19 Pandemic we have decided that it is in the best interest of our guests, our team and our community to suspend winter operations until further notice. We have been in close contact with our local health authorities, and in compliance with state and federal advisories, we believe this is the most responsible course of action.
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We told you we would take this week of suspension to evaluate the situation and consider options for operations moving forward. Our leadership team is meeting daily to assess, share information and visualize scenarios for a return to operation.
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An important message from Mt. Hood Meadows - Operations suspended until March 22, 2020.
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(Mt. Hood, OR -- March 13, 2020) -- Mt. Hood Meadows has announced it will continue daily operations as scheduled for the rest of the season, however some events will be cancelled amidst Coronavirus concerns.
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In light of the recent announcements in Washington and Oregon, we are receiving questions from guests about our operations.
At this time we do not expect disruptions to our scheduled daily operations.
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The best high school snowboarding athletes in Oregon are competing this week at Mt. Hood Meadows.
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Our greatest concern continues to be the safety and well being of our guests and our team members. As a company that desires to create enriching experiences recreating and discovering the mountain, we firmly believe providing the opportunity for our guests to uplift themselves is vitally important.
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Snow may be in the forecast this weekend, but so is the start to our SpringSational event lineup!
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To our Meadows family,
In anticipation of the virus being found in Oregon, we share some preventative and responsive recommended actions from the CDC and WHO.
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Winter continues to bring snow to Mt. Hood Meadows, which has 176 inches at mid mountain and has received 306 inches of snow so far this season. Meadows swings into Spring mode - with an awesome lineup of events during Toyota SpringSation at Mt. Hood Meadows. From the Spring Brewfest to the Sno-Kona Pond Skim, Meadows events are filled with fun and great for spectating.
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As news accounts have reported, two men died while snowboarding at Mt. Hood Meadows last week.
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Mt. Hood Meadows has announced pricing and dates for its Spring Season Pass. The Pass provides every day access beginning Monday, March 9, but can be used as a Night Season Pass starting Monday, February 17 for 3 – 9 PM night skiing and snowboarding.
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Mt. Hood Meadows is tying together a holiday of love and history with your desire to dare to dream and make a difference. We've created highly meaningful and affordable experience packages, so you can enjoy and celebrate the mountain. Packages combine on the snow experiences with high value logoed items, each package thoughtfully customized for those who will enjoy it.
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The Holiday weekend is filled with alluring activities and events splendidly crafted and presented to deepen your love and appreciation of this magnificent mountain. Starting off with a Love Your Mountain learn to ski and snowboard event and Valentine’s Day dinner on Friday, and wrapping up with a special $20 on-line lift ticket offer for Monday night, the holiday weekend will be filled with discovery and enchantment.
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There is an enormous amount of work to do in the challenging Cascade Express deicing project.
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Wow. Look at the top tower of Vista. And still there's a better than 50% chance it will run Sunday! Because of that guy climbing the tower!
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After days, even weeks of snow recovery and repair, Cascade Express opened today.
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It’s kind of like the movie Ground Hog’s Day - Storm hits, team deices and recovers, then another storm or icing incident and we wake up, deice and recover all over again. We’ve experienced some fairly extreme weather this January - even compared to our normal upper mountain standards.
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We want to recognize the passing of long time instructor and mentor Don Ball, who took his last run to glory in November. Don joined the Meadows ski school as an instructor in the 60s, and continued teaching through the 2012 season and guest hosting after that.
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After two weeks of serious storm systems, the last one dumping over six feet of snow at Meadows, the sun came out yesterday for our first real sunny day of the year. And of course, we all want to know when is Cascade going to open?
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We won’t be opening access gates to Heather Canyon or Private Reserve Sunday, as freezing levels rose higher than forecast today. Our Ski Patrol and Snow Safety teams aren’t liking what they’re seeing in Heather and PR, so out of an abundance of caution the gates will be closed.
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Ok. No surprises here. Meadows has received six feet of snow this week - and it’s been mighty fine. Some of the best powder we’ve had in years. And there’s more forecast overnight Friday into Saturday so conditions will be awesome. Thanks to Zeb Yaklich for this Friday photo showing how awesome the conditions are.
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Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Patrol has been hard at work opening up more of legendary Heather Canyon today, with control gate access from Moon Bowl to the Heather lift line. They also opened gates to Elk and Yoda Bowls, and God’s Wall for some primo deep powder plunging.
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Mt. Hood Meadows today opened the access gates to Jack’s Woods - advanced, double-black diamond expert terrain known for exquisite powder skiing.
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We have a saying at Mt. Hood Meadows - everybody shovels! We’ve received four feet of snow since Friday and there’s snow forecast for the entire week!
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This powerful storm has dropped three feet of snow since Friday afternoon. In the last week our base area snow level has gone from 42 inches to 86 inches - and we have surpassed the 100 inch mark at mid-mountain. Thank you storm!
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We’ve suspended operations for the rest of the day here at Meadows, due to high winds.
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I guess you’d expect it - the first big powder day of the season aligns with the first peak weekend of the season. While we opened lifts on time this morning, the main issue is getting to the mountain.
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We can say this without any hesitation. IT”S THE STORM OF THE DECADE! Of course, the decade is only nine days old. But this forecast is pretty awesome!
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Since January 1, we’ve seen our base area snow depth increase from 33 inches to 53 inches. And we're just entering into an active storm cycle.
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(Mt. Hood, OR – January 7, 2020) – A congressionally mandated land exchange that was signed into law a decade ago is one huge step closer to being realized.
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We’re liking what we are seeing as this storm is shaping up. The systems are converging as are the forecasts - we’re going to get a foot or two of snow through the weekend. And that’s GREAT news!
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As we enter a new year and decade its a time for reflection, renewal and resolve. We reflect back on this season, and the challenges it has presented to demonstrate our resolve for the future.
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It’s been a weird start to the season this year - our upper mountain has taken a definite pummeling. However, Cascade Express could open to limited terrain by the weekend.
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Mt. Hood Meadows is covered in a snowy blanket measuring two-and-a-half feet in the base area and nearly 40 inches at mid-mountain. The resort readies itself for the busy holidays
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Mt. Hood Meadows will add nights to its daily operational schedule this week. Thanks to recent snowfall Meadows is moving to its regular schedule for the season, 9 AM - 4 PM Monday and Tuesday and 9 AM - 9 PM Wednesdays through Sundays.
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Mt. Hood Meadows is partnering with Columbia Area Transit to provide free daily shuttle service between Hood River and the ski area this season. The daily service will start Saturday, December 21, although test runs will operate next week.
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It’s been a snowy week at Meadows - with a storm that dropped 19 inches since Tuesday evening, including nearly a foot in the last 24 hours. With a forecast for continued snow flurries and a few more inches of accumulation, we are evaluating terrain and making preparations for additional lifts to operate.
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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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Following a three-day preview, Mt. Hood Meadows plans to open for daily operations beginning Friday, December 6.
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Mt. Hood Meadows has put together some awesome Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) specials that you can purchase online through Monday.
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A crowd of enthusiastic riders lined up for first chair at Daisy on our opening preview day at Meadows. Snow harvesting supplemented the 30 inches of natural snow received this week for decent coverage on the terrain served by Buttercup, Daisy and Easy Rider. The Ballroom Carpet is also operating.
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Mt. Hood Meadows will kick off the season with preview days this holiday weekend. Meadows is prepping the Buttercup, Easy Rider and Daisy chairlifts, along with the Ballroom Carpet.
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The talent, ingenuity and pre-planning of our vehicle maintenance and slope grooming teams is on display, as they work hard to capture every possible snow flake to ready the mountain for some possible preview days this weekend.
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That is the big question on everyone’s mind - including our team. We are all anxiously awaiting the falling of snowflakes, hopefully by the millions. The current forecast is promising, with snowflakes in the window through Wednesday.
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Last season Mt. Hood Meadows introduced dynamic ticket pricing on its daily lift tickets. The price of a daily seven-hour lift ticket would be determined by demand - the more popular a day and the bigger turnout expected, the higher the price would be on tickets for that day, creating even better deals on days with less visitation.
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Sunday we experienced an interruption in service from our credit card processing vendor that affected our webstore. For a three hour period, we were not able to transact season pass or any other online purchase. We have heard from many of our pass holders who were affected by the outage, and unable to make their purchase.
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Phase one construction has been successfully completed on our Sahale building - a 23,000 square foot structure that will house our Meadows Learning Center, rental center, Children's Learning Center and 10,000 square feet of restaurant and dining space. The project is on schedule to open in December 2020, at the start of next season.
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The 27th annual Winter Weather Conference was held Saturday at OMSI, and three local meteorologists gave their predictions for a normal to above average snow season on Mt. Hood.
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While we all wait for snow to pile up in the base area, the team here at Meadows has been busy collaborating with the fine folks at Double Mountain Brewery and Cider in Hood River to bring you a special treat to start the 2019-20 season: beer!
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In our efforts to educate and protect those making advance purchases to enjoy Mt. Hood Meadows, we urge you to purchase your pass and ticket products only from this website, or from our authorized third party sellers.
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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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It’s always exciting to see the first snowfall of the season - especially when you get so much snow and it’s still September! So when will Meadows open?
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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 continues it’s ski exchange with some of the most prominent independent ski areas in the Northwest. In addition to five days at Washington's Mt. Baker, All Access pass purchasers will receive three days at Whitefish Resort in Montana, three days at Eaglecrest Ski Area in Alaska, and unlimited days with pre-booked lodging nights at Grand Targhee, Wyoming.
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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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Well before sunrise, crews from Bremik Construction readied the Sahale building for “pour day.” With rebar and forms set, the Brundage Boom telescoping boom pump was already in position, and a fleet of twenty concrete mixer trucks were in route for “The Pour.”
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(Mt. Hood, OR) -- Mt. Hood ski areas have partnered with SOLVe for an All-Mountain cleanup event Saturday, September 21.
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Forecasters have announced El Nino is over and we are headed towards a winter where conditions will be “neutral”. So what does ENSO-neutral mean?
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Local mushroom experts have noticed the mushrooms are out earlier than normal this summer, so the Mushroom Festival originally scheduled Labor Day weekend will be moved to Sunday, August 25. The mushrooms have spoken!
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August may be the most spectacular month of the year to hike Mt. Hood. Meadows offers a trail system connecting the Timberline Trail to scenic overlooks, waterfalls and meadows of blooming wildflowers.
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Saturday was all about hitting the trail as more than 500 runners competed in five events hosted at Meadows.
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Adventure Van Weekend promoter expects around 100 custom adventure vans to be on display at Mt. Hood Meadows this weekend.
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Every two years the Oregon Division of Fish and Wildlife stocks fingerling trout in high mountain lakes. They use a helicopter to transport up to 24,000 fish per load to their destinations.
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Mt. Hood Meadows will celebrate its volcanic kinship to the Hawaiian Islands Saturday by presenting it’s first ever Summer Luau. Kona Brewing presents the Luau which will have three serving stations featuring delicious island fare.
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There are many ways to explore the wonder and beauty of Mt. Hood. Geocaching provides all the fulfillment of experiencing this magnificent mountain, but adds the spirit of adventure and discovery as you navigate and explore in search of these caches.
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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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Dignitaries and elected officials gathered at Mt. Hood Meadows last week for a ceremony to officially celebrate the start of construction of Sahale.
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It has been less than a month since ground was broken on Sahale - a 23,500 square foot building that will house a new restaurant, resort services and an events and activity center.
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Mt. Hood Meadows will operate its scenic chair and hiking experience five days a week - Thursdays through Mondays starting July 5 through Labor Day. The resort is offering a special preview weekend June 28 - 30 to kick off the summer.
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It was the perfect send off to a great season - more than 100 skimmers competed in the 12th annual SnoKona Pond Skim. About half of the costumed or swim-suit clad skimmers made it across the first run, to advance to the judged final run of the event.
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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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Mt. Hood Meadows has received a $5,000 grant from the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) to to significantly reduce green house gas emission caused by resort shuttle bus idling.
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(Mt. Hood, OR — Immediate Release) — It’s the intersection of winter and summer Memorial Day Weekend at Mt. Hood Meadows. Meadows plans to operate two lifts - the Daisy chair and the Cascade Express quad to access spectacular wide open snow fields Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Memorial Day Weekend. Lift hours are 8 AM - 2 PM each day weather can conditions permitting.
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Today we found evidence of two very large avalanches, in Heather Canyon. One came out of the Basalts (above A- Zone) and the other out of Super Bowl. Both were triggered by Artillery yesterday.
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Mt. Hood Meadows is loaded with events to celebrate Spring on the mountain. These Spring event range from classic to crazy and everything in between and they all promote fun and enrichment on the mountain.
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Meadows 2019/20 All Access and Value Season Passes can now be purchased online. The All Access Season Pass (formerly known as the Unlimited Season Pass) provides every lift, every day access for the 2019/20 season.
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Mt. Hood Meadows was honored to host 23 middle school students from Tsuruta, Japan, last Thursday, who were visiting as part of the Tsuruta-Hood River Sister City cultural exchange program.
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We are excited to announce our plans to begin construction on a new commercial building this summer that will significantly improve our resort experience for our guests.
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For the second consecutive year Mt. Hood Meadows is listed among the top companies in Oregon to work for.
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February’s ten feet of snow has given Mt. Hood Meadows one of the deepest snowpacks in North America. With a 176 inch mid-mountain base, Meadows heads into Spring with great conditions and a SpringSational line up of events.
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Congratulations to the 250 athletes who are competing at the OIRSA State Championships beginning today at Mt. Hood Meadows.
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February has been amazing - with 95” of snow so far and a forecast for two-to-four more feet over the next few days. Thank you El Nino! The video above is a playlist documenting just how awesome February has been at Mt. Hood Meadows.
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Timberline, Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, Summit, Cooper Spur and Mt. Hood Meadows ski areas support S. 3791/H.R. 763, the Federal Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act and Oregon House Bill 2020, the Oregon Climate Action Program.
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Holiday snow enthusiasts took the plunge into continuous freshies today at Mt. Hood Meadows.
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An update on our Gated Access Terrain from Brian Murphy - our Snow Safety Supervisor:
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Meadows is becoming Powder central this week - with four quality powder days since Friday, and more in store this week.
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The brunt of this winter storm will hit over the next 48 hours. We expect at least a foot of snow overnight by our scheduled Monday morning lift openings, with another two or more feet by Tuesday morning. All this snow is being delivered by an active storm with very strong winds. So while we are all looking to dive into this fresh powder, we do need to set some expectations.
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Prepare yourself for the biggest storm of the season. It started snowing Friday afternoon, accumulating 13inches of new snow in less than 24 hours, and the forecast has snow every day through next Friday.
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The seven inches of new snow these last two days has refreshed us! Wednesday was just one of those out of this world days.
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It’s amazing what even just a little snow can do to freshen things up.
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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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Oregonians’ participation in outdoor recreation activities saves the state $1.4 billion annually in health care costs, according to a report released by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
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A weekend filled with sunshine should bring everyone out of their homes and into the sunlight to recreate, explore, take an adventure and literally improve their overall mood and outlook. Boy is this well timed on the week that there is no NFL playoffs!
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Beginning January 22, those federal workers who have been furloughed can receive free midweek skiing at Mt. Hood Meadows.
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Mt. Hood Meadows CEO Matthew Drake today has requested U.S. Senators Wyden and Merkley, and Congressmen Walden and Blumenauer to resolve the government shutdown.
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Snow enthusiasts will be able to hit the slopes on Martin Luther King day for just $20 during the annual Rotary Night fundraiser at Mt. Hood Meadows. The special $20 lift ticket is valid from 3 - 9 PM and must be purchased online in advance. Tickets the evening of at the ski area will be $25.
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Toyota has partnered with Mt. Hood Meadows to present some greatly discounted learn to ride packages for those eager to hit the slopes and learn to ski or snowboard this winter.
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