Year-Round Skiing in Oregon!!!!

[CMCM]

I just read that the Mt. Hood ski area in Oregon has skiing all year around!!!! I guess all the racing teams train there. Anyhow, if you google Mt. Hood ski area and check out the site, they have 3 videos taken down some trails there.

They supposedly have the place going all year, only closing for a couple of weeks in September for maintenance.

Has anyone been there?

 

[Robyn]

My dad ran the race camps there in the late 70s and early 80s so I was there when I was quite young. Many of the racers from our team will attend at least 1 training there this summer.

 

[climber.girl1]

If you're willing to hike for it, you can ski year-round in Utah, as well!

But... I haven't been to Mt. Hood.

 

[RachelV]

Ooh, I was there this past summer and it was really fun. Here's the thread from when I went.

 

[Christy]

I've wondered about this...I know they HAVE summer skiing but is it any good? I backpack here in the NW Cascades all summer and it just doesn't snow July-mid September. I have read the area closes each day at 1:30 pm because the snow gets so soft.

Edited to add that I just read Rachel's linked post and she liked it. So I guess that answers my question (though it seems so weird that it could not snow for so long and still be good conditions!).

 

[oragejuice]

It's not great, in terms of skiing, but its still snow. And you are still on skis. Super fast, wear a t-shirt days. I've never skiied there in the summer, but I ski Meadows now, and I've talked to people about it.

Break out the bikini!