Skiing and snowboarding in Oregon offers a diversity of resort and terrain like no other state. Everything from hard core to family friendly, Oregon’s 12 resorts do not disappoint and have a broad offering of on hill fun. Where else can you sleep slopeside in a yurt or a historic lodge, go cat skiing, night skiing, and drop lines from the peak a mountain but in Oregon? We welcome you to check out some fun facts about Oregon resorts and be inspired to take advantage of the beautiful mountains that blanket Oregon this season. Let it snow!
Did You Know?
*At 9,000 feet, Mt. Bachelor is the tallest resort peak in the Cascades and Oregon’s largest ski area. Ten chairlifts serve 3,700 acres of terrain for all ability levels.
*Kids 12 and under ski FREE all season at Mt. Bachelor with the advance purchase of a parent’s multi-day lift ticket.
*Mt. Ashland is a 501(c)(3) non-profit owned and operated ski area providing the Rogue Valley local mountain fun since 1964.
*Hoodoo offers Central Oregon’s only night skiing destination.
*Just five miles from Crater Lake National Park, Cat Ski Mt. Bailey is the country’s longest running backcountry cat skiing operation.
*In addition to 10 runs of fun for weekend and holiday snow play, skiing, snowboarding and tubing, Cooper Spur offers a merry-go-round that pulls tykes on tubes.
*Skibowl is America’s largest night skiing area. Open seven nights a week, it features terrain for all ability levels. It’s also home to the world’s only Cosmic Tubing™ at the Skibowl Snow Tube & Adventure Park.
*Willamette Pass ski area officially opened in 1941 with a handful of rope tows, but now has the only 6-passenger detachable in the state. This means no lines to access more than 2,000 acres of skiing or boarding, with 1,563 feet of vertical and 555 acres of groomers.
*Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort offers two yurts for overnight lodging at the resort. The unique “front/back-country” yurts are located within a quarter-mile of the main lodge and each boasts breathtaking views and an unforgettable experience.
*Mt. Hood Meadows is Mt. Hood’s largest and most popular ski resort, offering 2,150 acres of playful and varied terrain, including six terrain parks and an in-ground Superpipe.
*Hoodoo loves beginners! Hoodoo’s 1-2-3 and Rent For Free program gives first timers three two-hour lessons, three lift tickets and three rentals. Bonus: Once beginners complete their courses, they receive free rental equipment for the rest of the season!
*Nestled in the Blue Mountains of northeast Oregon, Spout Springs serves Pendleton and Walla Walla skiers with 21,000 acres for cross-country touring.
*Timberline Resort boasts the Northwest’s largest winter vertical terrain with 3,690 vertical feet from the top of Palmer Glacier to the bottom of Still Creek Basin.
*Constructed in 1937, Timberline Lodge is a beautiful 55,000-square-foot National Historic Landmark on Mt.Hood that has Oregon’s only resort slopeside lodging.
*Anthony Lakes offers the unique, “Own the Mountain for a Day” experience! You and 49 friends can enjoy Anthony Lakes’ powder all to yourself on any non-operating Monday!
