Oregon

Key Trends in Ski Resort Lift Ticket Pricing

We’ve conducted extensive research on ski resort pricing behavior and found some key trends on the ways prices are set.

Video Review: Mount Bachelor

An in-depth video review of Mount Bachelor, a ski resort on a volcano of the same name located near Bend, Oregon.

Epic and Ikon Passes Are Going Off Sale. Here’s What You Need to Know If You’re on the Fence.

For prospective multi-day ski resort passholders, now is the last chance to get in on an Epic or Ikon pass product. With final deadlines fast approaching, we’ve compiled all you need to know to make a decision.

Timberline Lodge Expands Palmer Snowcat to Daily Operations

When conditions allow, the Oregon resort will run its snowcat to the Palmer snowfields, a high-alpine area chiefly advanced in nature.

State of 2021-22 Ski Resort Operating Plans, Opening Dates, and Updates

In the wake of the rapidly spreading COVID-19 Omicron variant, several resorts have added new mask mandates. No outdoor capacity restrictions have been reinstated as of yet.

A Run Down the Extraordinary Mount Hood Meadows Super Bowl

A run down the expert Super Bowl zone at Oregon’s Mount Hood Meadows. This high-alpine area is rarely open and takes more than an hour of hiking to reach.

Mount Hood Skibowl

This small, no-frills mountain offers less crowded slopes and extensive night skiing close to Portland.

Timberline Lodge

North America’s only four-season outdoor ski resort provides a one-of-a-kind summer experience but fails to stand out during the core winter season.

Mount Hood Meadows

Mount Hood’s largest ski resort boasts diverse terrain and a reasonably large footprint. High-alpine areas are subject to extremely variable opening

Mount Bachelor

Inconsistent openings for its most unique terrain seriously hurt this massive Oregon resort’s practicality as a destination ski area.

Mount Ashland

This southern Oregon resort suffers from its tiny size and dated infrastructure, though surprisingly extensive advanced terrain and great views help it stand out among local resorts.