Mt. Hood Skibowl

Ratings & Reviews

Overall Rating7.7/10
Snow Quality7/10
Snow Resiliency/10
Resort Size7/10
Terrain Diversity7/10
Challenge Level7/10
Lift System6/10
Crowd Management9/10
Facilities8/10
Navigation9/10
Mountain Aesthetics8/10

Operating Hours

Season Dates

Early December to Early April

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Mt. Hood Skibowl
OR, USA
4954 ft peak (1510m)
118.11 in avg snowfall (300cm)
1280 ft vertical drop (390m)
9 lifts
960 acres (389 hectares)

Local Tips

Check out the historic warming hut on the slopes for a break and a meal.

Overview

The snow falls heavy on Mt. Hood Skibowl. It is a true mountain, raw and honest, where 118 inches of powder blanket the slopes each year. The night belongs to this place - America's largest night skiing terrain stretches across 960 skiable acres, the lights cutting through darkness like beacons calling riders home. The mountain rises clean and sharp to 4,954 feet, with a vertical drop that tests your nerve at 1,280 feet. There are 65 trails here, each one carved into the ancient volcanic slopes of Mount Hood. The terrain parks - four of them - are where the young guns come to prove themselves, throwing tricks under northwest skies. Nine lifts carry 11,000 riders per hour up the mountain. They are simple machines that do their job without pretense, like everything else at Skibowl. When natural snow isn't enough, they make their own. The snowmaking guns roar through the cold air, ensuring the mountain stays rideable. Kirk Hanna owns this place, and you can feel it's not some corporate resort. It's a rider's mountain. The kind of place Hemingway would have appreciated - no frills, just the essential truth of snow and slope and speed. Whether you're carving through fresh powder at dawn or riding under the stars, Skibowl speaks to something primitive in a snowboarder's soul. It sits at 45 degrees north, where Oregon winters mean business. The base lodge waits at 3,600 feet, a shelter from the storm when the weather turns, which it often does on Hood. You can see Government Camp below, its lights twinkling through the pine trees that guard these slopes. The mountain has been here longer than any of us, and it will be here after we're gone. But for now, it belongs to those who come to ride its face, to test themselves against its challenges, and to find that perfect line through untouched snow. This is Mt. Hood Skibowl - not the biggest, not the fanciest, but true to what matters: the ride, the snow, and the mountain itself.

Getting There

A 1-2 hour drive from Portland Airport PDX depending on conditions and traffic