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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Ferocious. There’s no other way to describe the storm that hit Mt. Hood over the weekend.
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It’s snowing and blowing but our crews ran Mt. Hood Express, Shooting Star and Hood River Express all night so they are not iced.
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(Mt. Hood, OR) - Mt. Hood Meadows dropped the gates to Heather Canyon today, offering some of the most exhilarating steep double-black diamond terrain in the Northwest.
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It’s the storm that just keeps on giving - a perfectly timed powder punch just in time for the holiday week at Mt. Hood Meadows.
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It’s officially winter and we are ready for a great holiday at Mt. Hood Meadows. This will help you plan and prepare for your day at Meadows.
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With a foot of new snow this week, Mt. Hood Meadows will begin night operations this Friday.
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It’s still nine days to when winter officially begins, but this major winter storm has blown it’s icy breath on Mt. Hood Meadows. The good news is it brought ten inches of overnight snow - but before the snow there was extended periods of freezing rain. Deicing and power fluctuations delayed lift openings, and required a lift evacuation of passengers from the Blue lift.
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With a snowy week in the forecast, Mt. Hood Meadows presents a December loaded with events, holiday camps and festivities, increased transportation options and an expanded operational schedule.
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The culinary offerings at Mt. Hood Meadows just got elevated with the opening of the Mazot
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The Cascade Express - Mt. Hood Meadows’ highest lift - was opened today, to the delight of skiers and snowboarders who got first tracks on the upper mountain.
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Mt. Hood Meadows’ highest lift - Cascade Express - may open up Tuesday.
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Saturday was all about Shooting Star and Vista and finding early season powder stashes.
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Snow enthusiasts turned out in droves for opening day at Meadows.
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(Mt. Hood, OR - Immediate Release) — Mt. Hood Meadows will be open for daily operations starting tomorrow (Friday, November 30.);
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Mt. Hood Meadows could be open as early as Friday, based on the snow forecast for Mt. Hood this week (photo from Saturday's preview day.)
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With a preview weekend under our belt, Mt. Hood Meadows now looks forward to getting the season under way! The Season Kick Off Dinner and Party will be presented Saturday, December 1.
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We have so many things to be grateful for this Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The storm was a gift - arriving on Thanksgiving day, giving us twenty inches of freshness, that blanketed our slopes and made a fragile, yet beautiful snowpack. Harvested snow filled in the thin spots and made for a spectacular Preview Day!
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Three different storms are aligned to deliver an early season punch - with one to two feet of snow possible Wednesday into Saturday. And if the storm delivers as forecast we expect to open for preview days over Thanksgiving weekend.
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Over the past 24 seasons, Mt. Hood Meadows opens on average 29 days before Christmas - November 26. Fourteen of those seasons the ski area opened for daily operations before November 26, including the 96/97 season when October storms allowed an October 21 opening, 71 days before Christmas.
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#MeadowsBest social media contest inspires us with passion for the mountain!
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Meadows commitment to snow grooming continues with the purchase of two PB 400 Park Pros. The cats add to an already impressive fleet of grooming equipment used for general trail grooming and to enhance the resort’s top rated terrain parks.
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It’s always exciting to see enough snow falling to play in. And whether you’re a seasoned snow enthusiast or are new to it like Koa the Golden Lab, playing in new snow gets us excited about the the approach of winter. This snowfall prompts us to get ready for the season - get out your gear, apply some wax, do some squats, hit the ski show for some great deals, dig out your snow tires and…
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The daily price of a lift ticket at Mt. Hood Meadows will be determined by market demand this season. Officials say the resort will implement Dynamic Pricing - similar to the way airline tickets and hotel rooms are priced and sold.
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Mt. Hood Meadows has increased the amount of free ski days All Access pass purchasers will receive at other ski areas this season. In addition to five days at Washington's Mt. Baker, All Access pass purchasers will receive three days each at eight other ski resorts in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, bringing the grand total of free ski days to twenty-nine!
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Nearly 100 runners took on the Wy’east Howl Saturday - a 50K trail race that started near Parkdale and finished at Mt. Hood Meadows.
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It’s always exciting to see the flakes of winter return to Meadows. Each flake represents the potential for another season of powder plunging, cord carving, park popping pleasure at Your Mountain Home. Read more to see what we're excited about this winter!
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Porcini. Chanterelle. Lobster. These are the rock stars in the wild mushroom kingdom. They will be starring in a five course Fall Harvest Mushroom Dinner served at Mt. Hood Meadows September 29. Each course features a flavorful fall mushroom and is paired with brews from partner Everybody’s Brewing.
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Portlanders will have a new and convenient way to connect with their favorite mountain resort this winter. Meadows PDX - a fulfillment center and retail gift store is opening in the Pearl District at 17th and Northrup.
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Season Pass Store
As we enter our 51st season of operations, those who have purchased season passes in our online store will notice a subtle difference. You won’t see an Unlimited season pass selection - rather we have Value passes that have the “Upgrade to Add All Peak Days” preselected. That's the same as an unrestricted every day pass to Mt. Hood Meadows - the same as the old Unlimited.
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Mt. Hood Meadows presents the first annual Northwest Craft Spirit Festival Saturday, September 1. Five local distilleries will be on hand to pour samples of their spirits, and serve up cocktail demonstrations.
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Love the outdoors? You and your dog are invited to join the Oregon Humane Society for the 2nd annual Mutts on the Mountain Outdoor Festival, August 25 at Mt. Hood Meadows.
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Mt. Hood Meadows presents the Mountain Wine Festival Saturday August 18, a showcase of the many flavorful varieties of wine grown in Oregon and Washington. The festival will be presented on Sun Deck in full view of Mt. Hood. Indulge in white wines, award winning Pinot Noirs and Mt. Hood Meadows private reserve labels. The wine festival runs from 1 to 5 PM and costs $12 for a commemorative wine glass and your first flight tastes.
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The 5th annual Uphill Challenge was run in near perfect conditions at Mt. Hood Meadows Saturday, and it showed as nine category records were set including a new fastest time for the event.
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The 5th annual Uphill Challenge will be run August 4 at Mt. Hood Meadows. The 1.2 mile uphill course gains 621 feet in elevation from the base area parking lot to the top of the Stadium Express. All category winners receive a custom branded trophy and the fastest man and woman each receive a $250 cash prize. Registration is $20 in advance ($15 for ages 14 and under).
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The summer season officially begins Thursday with Meadows offering scenic chair rides and hiking experiences Thursdays through Sundays through Labor Day. The Stadium chair will run from 10 AM - 4 PM with extended hours until sunset on Saturdays. Meadows offers a full line up of summer special events primarily on Saturdays, and a series of sunset dinners at the Alpenstube mountain side restaurant.
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Mt. Hood Meadows has joined with SOLVE and the Snowrider Project to host a mountain cleanup party at Mt. Hood Meadows Saturday, July 21. Those assisting will receive a free scenic chair ride and lunch for their efforts.
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(Mt. Hood, OR) — Mt. Hood Meadows will present a series of Twilight Dinners this summer featuring exquisite menus designed by Executive Chef Daniel DeHay. Each dinner is themed - a brewmaster dinner, a Meteor dinner to celebrate the return of the Perseids, a wine maker's dinner and a spirits dinner. The dinners require advance reservation (available online at www.mthoodmeadows.com) and can be packaged with a twilight scenic chair ride and overnight RV parking can be reserved (for self-contained RVs).
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Meadows has loaded up the opening weekend Saturday, July 14, with the Summer Brew Fest, a Brew Fest Dinner and Star Gazing that evening. Meadows Vice President of Sales and Marketing Dave Tragethon says it will be a great start to a spectacular summer.
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Mt. Hood Meadows will operate its scenic chair ride and hiking experience four days a week starting July 12. The Stadium chairlift will run from 10 AM - 4 PM Thursdays through Sundays with extended hours into the evening on Saturdays to provide sunset scenic chair rides.
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Mt. Hood Meadows has again paired up with Pfriem Family Brewers to present a “Suds and Shrooms” dinner Saturday, June 2nd. Last year the dinner sold out - probably because the menu is designed around arguably the most flavorful mushroom in the world - the morel.
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Riders assembled at Meadows for the relaunch of a favorite freestyle event with an environmental cause - reVEGETATE. Day one was the Speed and Style event.
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To improve is to change.
On Sunday, April 1, we put next year’s season passes for sale online. The blog headline announcing no more Unlimited Passes was not entirely correct and we apologize for the scare. A more accurate description is that we are simplifying our pass purchase process by starting everyone with a base value pass and giving the option to add unlimited access or adding just one or two peak days. In the end the price for the value pass with unlimited access is the same that we would charge for an unlimited pass on its own. It is essentially, the same pass.
This blog explains why this change is needed.
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After this season, the Unlimited season pass will no longer be offered at Mt. Hood Meadows. In it’s place Meadows will offer a Value Season Pass to which peak day access can be added.
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2018/19 Season Passes are on sale and those purchasing by May 31 not only receive the best price, but a free passholder bonus package as well. The package includes a free bonus lift ticket and three discount Buddy tickets.
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Mt. Hood Meadows has launched “The Vista Experience” an added attraction for beginner skiers and snowboarders. The Vista Experience is a pathway from the top of the lift back down to the complex of beginner terrain.
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With the deepest base of the season and conditions rivaling the best of anywhere on the continent, Mt. Hood Meadows has placed its Spring Pass on sale. The pass becomes valid Monday, March 12 for lift access every day the rest of the season.
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With La Nina kicking into full force these last two weeks, March has roared in like a LION! An astounding 103 inches of snow fell the last two weeks and the powder has been crazy good! With our base snow depth now at almost 9 FEET (13 feet at mid-mountain) we’re looking forward to a SpringSational second half of the season!
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(Mt. Hood, OR - Immediate Release) -- This 50th Anniversary Season Mt. Hood Meadows revives its most popular, well-attended and environmentally focused freestyle events – reVEGETATE. The event was created in the mid-1990s to draw attention to Meadows' award winning native wild flower and revegetation program, a sustainable cause that resonated with competitors, sponsors and an appreciative audience.
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The long awaited TWS 2018 Park Poll results have been officially released - and Mt. Hood Meadows has landed #6 in North America and #2 in the Northwest. The poll is driven by park riders voting on their favorite parks and a data-derived from Snow Park Technologies.
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Mt. Hood Meadows has some of the best powder conditions on the planet right now. Seriously. It’s deep and feather light. And while the powder is plentiful, delightful and fun to play in, you need to be aware and take precautions to enjoy safely these primo conditions.
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Photos: by Richard Hallman
This stretch of amazing powder days continues at Meadows. We continue to get snow and at these chilly temperatures it is the finest kind - light cold smoke! Lighter than blower powder - it’s dust!
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The first major storm of the season has brought us three feet of snow in five days - and today was a gem!
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Okay - maybe we’ve been doing too many snow dances! The current forecast would make Saturday the storm of the season - with high winds and the possibility of one to two feet of snow in a 24 hour period. That’s going to be awesome for our season (and for building up the Cascade snowpack) but for tomorrow, let’s say we expect it to be gnarly.
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With the weather forecast for this weekend, we don’t expect we’ll be reaching capacity in our parking lots either Saturday or Sunday. However, we will still be running the Hood River Express exclusively from 8:30 - 9:00 AM for those that want to get some early turns in.
And we’ll run the Hood River Shuttle from the Expo Center on a limited basis this weekend. The schedule is posted above.
To our guests who weathered our chaotic morning January 27.
The confluence of high winds, fluctuating freezing levels and freezing rain played havoc on the Mt. Hood Express, Stadium Express and Shooting Star Express high speed quads. Resort official explain how this "perfect storm" of freezing rain disrupted lift operations, yet the persistent efforts of the mountain team prevailed.
In the midst of this season’s most raging storm, we officially turn 50. Happy Birthday Mt. Hood Meadows - Happy Birthday to You!
Anniversary Day Events
A late-January storm has dropped two feet of snow on Mt. Hood Meadows so far this week, with the brunt of the forecast snow yet to come.
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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 Games season.
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It came in spits and spurts over the weekend, but when all said in done the slow moving storm dropped a little over a foot of snow - enough to refresh the upper mountain and reopen Hood River Meadows terrain.
It’s a Party on the Mountain - New Year’s Eve Mt. Hood Meadows style. For the 50th time a new year will dawn on the slopes of Mt. Hood Meadows. This 50th anniversary edition includes extended night operations until after midnight, a rail Party in the Park freestyle event, a delicious dinner buffet, a tween party with games and music, a 21 and older party with Counterfeit Hits, champaign toast and balloon drop, and a fireworks display (at 10:15 PM).
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Starting Tuesday we will begin the early ups on Hood River Express. That lift will run exclusively from 8:30 - 9:00 AM, allowing early arrivers to the HRM lot the chance to get some warm up runs on HRM terrain, or get first in line when the ropes drop at 9 AM to Shooting Star. This early opening of HRM is scheduled from Tuesday through the rest of the Christmas holiday (through January 1) and then weekends in January and February plus the Martin Luther King and President’s Monday holidays.
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With December’s first major snow storm hitting the Cascades, Mt. Hood Meadows is moving into holiday mode. While the number of lifts and amount of terrain will be determined by conditions, and how much snow the resort receives, Meadows is ready for the holiday season.
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Mt. Hood Meadows begins the night skiing season Friday with three lifts scheduled until 9 PM.
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Ever wonder why cruising down the slopes in the sunshine makes you feel so good? The many benefits of sunlight is presented in a recent LifeHack.org article.
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Our Snow Dance Instagram contest proved that some people are willing to do almost anything to get a Golden Ticket!
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Toyota and Mt. Hood Meadows ink deal just in time for resort’s 50th Anniversary Season Celebration
Portland, Ore. (Nov,1 2017) – The Pacific Northwest Toyota Dealers Association and Mt. Hood Meadows announced a sponsorship agreement naming Toyota the official vehicle of Mt. Hood Meadows, further extending the deep roots Toyota has planted in the Pacific Northwest.
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It's official - we're going to launch our 50th anniversary season this Saturday.
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With a base area snow depth of thirteen inches and not enough substantial snow in the two-day forecast, Mt. Hood Meadows won’t be running lifts this holiday weekend. The ski area will wait for new snow (expected next week) to prep the mountain for an eminent opening of its 50th anniversary season.
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The Golden Anniversary Season was kicked off Saturday in a preview weekend which will go down as one of the best openings in Meadows history. Snow-vember has dumped over five feet of snow, with the last two feet coming in as powder just before the weekend. With a fortified base and powder on top, Meadows opened three express lifts - Mt. Hood, Stadium and Shooting Star - the first time that happened since preview days have been offered.
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Mt. Hood Meadows will offer a Preview Weekend this Saturday and Sunday (November 18 and 19), with lifts scheduled from 9 AM – 4 PM each day. The ski area is scheduled to operate daily beginning Friday, November 24, so the preview provides anxious passholders and mountain enthusiasts a few extra days to get some early season turns in.
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The Winter Weather Forecast was presented at the 25th Annual American Meteorological Society meeting at OMSI Saturday. One after another local meteorologists confirmed that we’re heading towards a weak La Nina this winter and that means a good snow season - possibly even more than last year!
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The four towers of the new Buttercup quad chairlift were air transported into place Wednesday, bringing it one step closer to its ribbon cutting on November 24, the scheduled opening day for Mt. Hood Meadows.
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The Golden Ticket giveaway continues with two more winners of the prize that will reward someone with a 50 year season pass to Mt. Hood Meadows!
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The Newschoolers.com Park Poll has rated Mt. Hood Meadows terrain parks among the best in the North America. The Park Poll results were announced Friday and Meadows Parks were rated 7th in North America.
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The major remodel supports the peak day parking initiative which will open the Hood River Express lift at 8:30 AM - allowing those parking at HRM an early half hour of runs.
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The High Performance Center remodel will improve the experience for those demoing, getting their equipment tuned or repaired and purchasing hard goods.
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Mt. Hood Meadows will have a lot to celebrate this 50th anniversary season, with a new lift, day lodge remodel, two new snowcats and a remodeled Demo Center, along with other improvements.
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With a forecast for a mix of rain and snow at Mt. Hood Meadows Saturday, Beer and Cider Fest organizers have decided to cancel the event. But the Fall Harvest Brew Master’s Dinner will be presented as scheduled.
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On the heels of a near record breaking El Nino winter season, the most recent NOAA forecast for the 2017/18 ski season is shifting toward La Niña.
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Cyclocross is one of the fastest growing sports in the world and Oregon is the epicenter of this sport. Cooper Spur Mt. Resort presents the "Cross on the Mountain" October 1 - a combination of mountain biking and road bike racing.
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Mt. Hood Meadows presents the Beer and Cider Festival Saturday, September 9 to celebrate the changing of the seasons with flavorful microbrew seasonals. The event will be in full view of spectacular Mt. Hood, staged on the resort’s outdoor Sun Deck.
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With this sensational stellar event just a week away, here’s an update of our three day operations.
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(Mt. Hood, OR -- August 5, 2017) -- More than 40 racers took the challenge of running (or walking) the 1.2 mile long, 631 foot elevation gain 4th annual Uphill Challenge today at Mt. Hood Meadows. Five category records were set, including the fastest woman record!
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Artists meet nature at Mt. Hood Meadows, in two workshops presented Saturday, August 12. A nature photography workshop will be led by professional photographer Grant Myrdal in the morning. And a mountain painting class will be presented by Paint Nite in the afternoon. The workshops are scheduled so the most artistically inclined can participate in both.
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With Oregon being the focal point on this continent for the Monday, August 21 eclipse, Mt. Hood Meadows is making overnight RV and self contained vehicle spaces available on a first reserved basis. Two hundred parking spaces will be available in Mt. Hood Meadows’ main paved parking lot.
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Mt. Hood, OR (June 3, 2017) - Mt. Hood Meadows will present a total of six mountain camps this summer, adding mountain biking to it’s popular explorer and adventure camp line ups. The popular summer camps are designed for different age groups with the right combination of adventures and learning experiences to forge friendships and a deeper respect for nature.
Mt. Hood Meadows has paired up with Pfriem Family Brewers to present a brewers and mushroom dinner Saturday, June 17th. The menu is designed around arguably the most flavorful and popular mushroom in the world - the morel.
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Mt. Hood Meadows will replace its Buttercup beginner chairlift this summer. The lift was originally installed in the 1979/80 season, and has provided nearly forty years of introducing hundreds of thousands of new skiers and snowboarders to the sport.
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We’ve put together a playlist of videos highlighting the 2016/17 season, that started out gangbusters with early December snow, and provided powder days into April. La Nina delivered the colder wetter winter that brought epic conditions, a substantial snowpack and feathery light powder - more so than any season in recent memory.
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Recognizing the desire to recreate in the winter by a growing market of outdoor enthusiasts, Meadows grooming, snow sports and parks department heads met this week to design a Terrain Based Learning (TBL) experience the final two days of the season.
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With 111 “skimmers” registered and a record number of spectators, the 10th Annual Sno-Kona Pond Skim was epic! This year’s costumes ranged from simply swimwear to dinosaurs to the Beetlejuice family! Costume creativity, overall impression and crowd enthusiasm were well represented on the podium.
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What a season this has been! 532" of snowfall since we opened in November, some of the best powder days we've ever experienced and an early start that allowed us to operate 156 days this season. We now are winding down the season, with our last two weekends.
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Mt. Hood Meadows has partnered with the Mt. Hood Express transportation service to provide free shuttling to the ski area from Sandy, Oregon Saturday, to celebrate Earth Day. The shuttle will run on a continuous schedule between Sandy and Meadows, and shuttle passengers will be rewarded with Meadows’ water bottles, KIND bars and a raffle entry. Those car pooling on Earth Day (with four or more people in the vehicle) will also receive water bottles and KIND bars and entry into the raffle featuring the ultimate carpool package: Oakley goggles (2 pairs), Yakima roof box, Salomon snowboard and DaKine backpack (2 packs).
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(Mt. Hood, OR April 19, 2017) -- 2017/18 Unlimited season passes are on sale now for Mt. Hood Meadows 50th Anniversary Season. The passes provide access to every lift, every hour, every day during the 2017/18 season. Unlimited season passes provide the best overall value at Mt. Hood Meadows, requiring only seven visits or less to pay for itself at the early purchase rates.
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It has been an incredible year for filming at Mt. Hood Meadows this season, and the entries to the 8th annual Meadows Film Festival, presented by GoPro, Full Sail Brewing and Dakine were amazing. This year there was much more powder riding with less emphasis on park riding, which should be expected in a season that has dropped 44 feet of snow making for one of the best powder seasons ever.
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It has been a spectacular season at Mt. Hood Meadows, as any current passholder can attest to. Passholder visitation this season through April 8 is up 27% over the 2015/16 season, and a whopping 91% over the low snow 2014/15 season! Next year's 50th Anniversary season pass pricing will be announced Monday when they go on sale.
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Mt. Hood Meadows is using the wintery continuation of the season to raise money and awareness for local causes. Hood River Crag Rats and the Human Access Project get special attention and you can help reach our fundraising goals for these to great efforts in April!
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Mt. Hood Meadows has added four midweek bonus days to the season (April 17 - 20) and will use them to raise funds for the Hood River Crag Rats, the oldest Mountain Rescue organization in America.
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More than 100 competitors raced in the 11th annual Full Sail Banked Slalom Saturday, in what they said was the most technical and fun course in the history of the event.
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It’s the 11th running of the Full Sail Banked Slalom Saturday at Mt. Hood Meadows.
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Spring Brew Fest tops weekend events heading into Spring Break at Mt. Hood Meadows
Even with snow in this week’s forecast, Meadows has turned the knob to Spring and the celebration formally kicks off this Saturday with the annual Spring Brew Fest.
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She Jumps presents Get the Girls Out at Mt. Hood Meadows Saturday. This event will cover the whole mountain, and females of all ages and abilities are welcome. Spend the morning exploring the mountain with your new lady-posse, and have your chance at some free goodies with the mountain-wide scavenger hunt all morning long!
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As we prepare for our 50th anniversary season, we are seeking those passionate about Mt. Hood Meadows to help tell our story. We would like you to share with us why Mt. Hood Meadows is Your Mountain Home.
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Rain will affect our lift operations today as the lower mountain is very soggy. HRM will be closed to public today and we don’t expect any higher mountain lifts either. Lifts will run from 9 AM - 4 PM today. Midweek bus programs have been postponed. The good news is the forecast says freezing levels drop overnight for new snow on Friday, in time for Meadows after Dark with 9 AM - 9 PM hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
We are assisting in a search effort today for a missing skier at Mt. Hood Meadows. Here is information released by the Hood River County Sheriff's office, which is coordinating the search:
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Our gated access areas (Heather Canyon / Private Reserve) will be closed today due to extreme conditions.
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It’s the season that keeps on giving - month after month after month of endless powder days, face shots and white outs. Enjoy the video shot by Hette Olyano (on his phone) with Nate Turner storm riding and enjoying the freshies.
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With yet another winter storm raging (having already dropped two-and-a-half feet of powder), Mt. Hood Meadows has announced Spring Passes will become valid beginning March 10.
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This has been a remarkable weather pattern this week for Heather Dreams.
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As the days grow longer and the season moves towards Spring, Mt. Hood Meadows puts on some of the most fun, competitive, spectator friendly and engaging events and activities in the Northwest.
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The Mt. Hood Meadows Value Pass has been reduced in price to just $249. The pass is designed to provide every day access to Meadows, and restricts access only this last weekend of February from 9 AM - 3 PM Saturday and Sunday.
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Mt. Hood Meadows will offer guided snowshoe tours from the top of its Vista five times this season. The experience includes a ride up the Vista highspeed quad, a and a gentle hike along the spectacular White River Canyon, above timberline and into the wooded areas of Mt. Hood Meadows. Five tour dates have been announced for this spectacular experience, which is topped off with dining at the Alpenstube restaurant.
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Following the outcome of the election last November, there were many among our team that expressed concern about what changes the new administration may take. Our executive team clarified our company position of respect and acceptance. In light of the recent executive order regarding refugees, we feel it is important to reaffirm our position and we proudly share this with you our guests.
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1948 Olympic gold medalist Gretchen Fraser officially opens Meadows on January 26, 1968
Mt. Hood Meadows Preparing for
50th Anniversary Season Celebration
Mt. Hood, OR (For Release January 26, 2017) — Forty-nine years ago today, Mt. Hood Meadows officially opened with ceremonies attended by over 200 dignitaries including America’s only Olympic gold medalist Gretchen Fraser. The ski area launched with two lifts, a T-bar and a rope tow. Fraser’s inaugural run was the full 1,061 vertical drop from the top of the Blue lift, ending at the base area lodge, skiing through the grand opening ribbon. And while the run took only a few minutes, it was the culmination of an initiative that began more than two years earlier when Portland businessman Franklin G. Drake saw the U.S. Forest Service announcement requesting proposals to build a new ski area on Mt. Hood.
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Hiking up to Super Bowl has been well worth the effort the last few days. Grant Myrdal has documented some of the outrageous conditions of this beyond the gate hiking experience.
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Longtime locals are having a hard time remembering a season when the powder has been so good. The latest storm has brought 28 inches of powder, and the storm continues today.
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We received word from the organizers of the World's Largest Lesson that last Friday's world record attempts for largest ski and largest snowboard lessons should be successful. The first attempt a year ago ran into some logistic issues, with problems documenting that all the lessons were happening at the same time. d
January is Learn a Snow Sports Month join us for awesome skiing and snowboarding!
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The storm is providing us some great snow - here at Meadows. But this forecast for freezing rain and iced over roads for Sunday morning in Portland has prompted us to cancel our Sunday SnoBlaster, Trailblazer, High School and Adult programs, as well as Park & Ride buses.
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What a great season to be a passholder at Mt. Hood Meadows! There's much to be happy about this season - let's celebrate at our Passholder Appreciation event Saturday at Vertical.
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What do you know - it's another holiday weekend and the conditions are superb - arguably the best they have been in decades. With the all this new snow, and the likelihood of blue skies this weekend, we expect our parking lots will be reaching capacity Saturday and Sunday. We are taking action by encouraging more of our team to carpool and utilize the employee shuttles we provide. We encourage our guests to do the same.
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