11/21/2009 5:31:00 AM
by Dave Tragethon
in Connection, Media Center
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MT. HOOD, OR (Immediate Release) – A major winter storm which arrived Friday has dropped a foot of new snow on Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort, bringing the base area snow depth to 4 feet. Resort officials report accumulations of five feet higher up on the mountain.
The resort has been operating daily since November 11 and has been delighting skiers and snowboarders with extraordinary early season conditions. Seven lifts are scheduled for 9 AM – 4 PM operation Saturday, and additional lift openings are anticipated thanks to the phenomenal November snow.
NORDIC CENTER OPENS
The Hood River Meadows Nordic Center will be open from 9 AM – 4 PM Saturday and Sunday. It is rare that the Nordic Center operates in November, but with the early snowpack has allowed the resort to set track and open. The Nordic Center is scheduled to operate weekends and holiday time frames.
Nordic Center information