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Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort

United States · Oregon · Single resort

Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort is a ski resort in Oregon (United States). It has 56.7 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 11 lifts. The runs go from 1380 to 2227 m (847 m vertical).

Piste length
56.7 km
Lifts
11
Base station
1380 m (4,528 ft)
Top station
2227 m (7,306 ft)
Vertical drop
847 m (2,779 ft)
Country
United States

Piste difficulty split

  • Blue square: 9.3 km (16%)
  • Black diamond: 33 km (58%)
  • Double black: 14.3 km (25%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (26 floodlit runs)
  • Steepest spot: 85% (40°)
  • Mostly facing south-east (45% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.

Lifts: 11

Chairlift: 10

  • Hood River Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1380–1806 m
  • Vista Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1658–1999 m
  • Cascade Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1806–2227 m
  • Mount Hood Express · Chairlift · Seats: 6 · 1637–1992 m
  • Shooting Star Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1716–2000 m
  • Daisy · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1635–1836 m
  • Heather · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1603–1815 m
  • Stadium Express · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1635–1809 m
  • Easy Rider · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1657–1786 m
  • Buttercup · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1632–1677 m

On site

  • 7 car parks (3 paid · 1 free)
  • 6 restaurants & bars by the slopes

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 20 cm, Snow depth 9 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 56 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 48 cm, Snow depth 14 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 46 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 28 cm, Snow depth 11 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 12 cm, Snow depth 6 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 612 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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