Mount Hood Meadows

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Mount Hood Meadows

Location:	Mount Hood, Oregon
Nearest city:	Government Camp, Oregon
Coordinates:	45°19′44″N, 121°39′45″W
Top elevation:	7300 ft (2225 m)
Base elevation:	4523 ft (1379 m)
Skiable area:	2150 acres (8.7 km²)
Runs:	87
Longest run:	3 mi (5 km)
Lift system:	11 chairlifts
Snowfall:	35 ft (11 m)
Web site:	skihood.com

Mount Hood Meadows is one of the premier ski resorts in Oregon, USA, and the largest ski resort on or near Mount Hood. It is located about 67 miles (108 km) east of Portland, off of Oregon State Route 35. It has both alpine and nordic ski areas and offers night skiing, lessons and equipment rentals. There are no overnight accommodations at Mount Hood Meadows itself, but a number of hotels and motels nearby offer shuttle services to the resort.

1 Alpine terrain
2 Nordic terrain
- 2.1 Trails
3 External links

[edit] Alpine terrain

[edit] Chairlifts

5 high-speed detachable quad chairs
6 double chairs

[edit] Trails

87 trails
2150 acres (8.7 km²) skiable
15% green (beginner)
50% blue (intermediate)
20% black diamond (advanced)
15% double-black diamond (expert)

[edit] Elevation

Lowest point: 4523 ft (1378 m)
Main lodge: 5366 ft (1635 m)
Highest point (reached by the chair lifts): 7300 ft (2225 m)
Highest point (reached by optional snowcat service): 9000 ft (2743 m)

[edit] Nordic terrain

[edit] Trails

9 miles (15 km)

[edit] External links

Official web site
Dave's Blog - A journal written by the General Manager of the resort

Oregon ski areas
Mount Hood	Cooper Spur \| Mount Hood Meadows \| Mount Hood Skibowl Snow Bunny \| Summit Ski Area \| Timberline Lodge ski area
Central Oregon	Hoodoo \| Mount Bachelor \| Willamette Pass
Eastern Oregon	Anthony Lakes \| Ferguson Ridge \| Spout Springs
Southern Oregon	Mount Ashland \| Warner Canyon