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.
Read More | Watch Video
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.
Read More / Watch Video
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.
Are you prepared? Read More
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!
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Our Response
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...
Read More
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.
Read More / Watch Video
MT. HOOD NATIONAL FOREST
MEDIA ALERT
Date: September 7, 2020
Crews responding to small fire at Mt. Hood Meadows Early this morning
Read More
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.
See Video
The Climate Prediction Center for the National Weather Service is forecasting a La Niña for this winter.
Read More
There is an enormous amount of work to do in the challenging Cascade Express deicing project.
Read More
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!
Read More
After days, even weeks of snow recovery and repair, Cascade Express opened today.
Read More
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.
Read More
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?
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
Mt. Hood Meadows today opened the access gates to Jack’s Woods - advanced, double-black diamond expert terrain known for exquisite powder skiing.
Read More
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!
Read More
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!
Read More
We’ve suspended operations for the rest of the day here at Meadows, due to high winds.
Read More
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.
Read More
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!
Read the Forecast
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.
Read More | Watch Video
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!
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More | Watch Video
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
Following a three-day preview, Mt. Hood Meadows plans to open for daily operations beginning Friday, December 6.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More | Watch Video
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?
Read More
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?
Read More
(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.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More | Watch Video
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.
Read More
Holiday snow enthusiasts took the plunge into continuous freshies today at Mt. Hood Meadows.
Read More | Watch Video
An update on our Gated Access Terrain from Brian Murphy - our Snow Safety Supervisor:
Read More
Meadows is becoming Powder central this week - with four quality powder days since Friday, and more in store this week.
Read More | Watch Video
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.
Read More
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.
Read More | Watch Video
The seven inches of new snow these last two days has refreshed us! Wednesday was just one of those out of this world days.
Read More | Watch Video
It’s amazing what even just a little snow can do to freshen things up.
Read More
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!
Read More | Watch Video
What we found on the Cascade Express towers and rope line following a major storm was almost beyond belief.
Read More | Watch Videos
Ferocious. There’s no other way to describe the storm that hit Mt. Hood over the weekend.
Read More | Watch Video
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.
Read More | Watch Video
It will be a happy holiday at Mt. Hood Meadows. With a mid-mountain base of nearly 90 inches, and 111 inches of snowfall this season, Meadows has one of the deepest bases and best coverage in North America.
Read More | Watch Video
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.
Read More | Watch Video
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.
Read More
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.
Watch Video
Snow enthusiasts turned out in droves for opening day at Meadows.
Read More | Watch Video
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.)
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
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…
Get your season pass - on sale now! The early season deadline ends Sunday, so get your best price now!
Season Passes
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!
Read More / Watch Video
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.
Read More
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!
Read More | Watch Video
The first major storm of the season has brought us three feet of snow in five days - and today was a gem!
Read More
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.
Read More
To our elected officials, and all who love this mountain:
We respectfully call on our leaders in Salem to work together to support climate change initiatives that help protect our environment and our business.
Read More
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.
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.
Read More
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.
Mt. Hood Meadows begins the night skiing season Friday with three lifts scheduled until 9 PM.
Read More
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.
Read More | Watch Video
Our Snow Dance Instagram contest proved that some people are willing to do almost anything to get a Golden Ticket!
Read More | Watch Video
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.
Read More
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!
Read More
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.
Read More
HOOD RIVER, Ore. – The community is offering support for the search and rescue teams who spent hundreds of combined hours looking for a missing skier on Mt. Hood. Crews suspended the search for Steve Leavitt, 57, of The Dalles on Saturday, shifting their efforts over to a recovery.
Read More
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:
Read More
Our gated access areas (Heather Canyon / Private Reserve) will be closed today due to extreme conditions.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
This has been a remarkable weather pattern this week for Heather Dreams.
Read More
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.
Read More | Watch Video
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.
Read More