Willamette Pass ski area
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| Willamette Pass | |
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| Nearest city: | Eugene, Oregon 70 miles (110 km) West |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Top elevation: | 6683 ft (2037 m) |
| Base elevation: | 5120 ft (1561 m) |
| Skiable area: | 555 acres (2.24 km²) |
| Runs: | 29 total 20% Beginner 45% Intermediate 35% Advanced/Expert |
| Longest run: | 2.1 mi (3 km) |
| Lift system: | 7 Total Winter (1 High-Speed Six Pack , 3 Triple Chairs, 1 Double Chair, 1 Magic Carpet, 1 Tubing Tow)
1 Total Summer (1 Sight-Seeing Gondola (6 person) |
| Terrain parks: | 1 |
| Snowfall: | 430 in/year (10.922 m/year) |
| Web site: | Willamette Pass |
Willamette Pass is a ski area located in Lane County, Oregon. Willamette Pass is an equal opportunity recreation provider operating on federal land under special use permit on the Willamette and Deschutes National Forests. It is situated in the Central Cascade Mountain Range, between Eugene, Oregon and Bend, Oregon. The ski area is currently locally owned and operated by the Wiper Family, of Eugene, Oregon.
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[edit] Ski area information
Willamette Pass Resort is a year-round destination comprised of two distinct seasons: A winter ski season and a summer season. In the summer, hiking, sightseeing and downhill mountain biking are available, as the Eagle Peak Accelerator is converted into a 6-person Gondola.
Willamette Pass also offers some of the best tree skiing in Oregon.
[edit] "RTS"
Willamette Pass is best known for having one of the steepest runs in the world, "RTS", which at its steepest point is 52 degrees. It was host the 1993 Subaru U.S. Speed Skiing Championships, were a top speed of 116.56 mph (187 km/h) was achieved. [1]
[edit] Resort statistics
[edit] 2007 / 2008 Ski Season Dates
- November 22nd, 2007 - April, 2008 (Weather Permitting)
- Days of Operation: Thursdays through Sundays and All Holidays
[edit] Elevation
- Summit: 6683 ft (2037 m)
- Base: 5120 ft (1561 m)
- Vertical Rise: 1563 ft (476 m)
[edit] Trails
- Skiable area: 555 acres (2.24 km²)
- Trails: 29 total 20% Beginner 45% Intermediate 35% Advanced/Expert
- Longest run: "Kaleidoscope/Perseverence" - 2.1 mi (3 km)
- Average annual snowfall: 430 in/year (10.922 m/year)
- Terrain Parks: 1
- Peaks: 2
- Eagle Peak
- Peak 2
[edit] Lifts
- 7 Total
- 1 High-Speed Six Pack Eagle Peak Accelerator (Doppelmayr CTEC)
- 3 Triple Chairs Twilight (CTEC), Midway & Peak 2 (Riblet Tramway Company)
- 1 Triple Chair Sleepy Hollow (Riblet Tramway Company)
- 1 Magic Carpet
- 1 Tubing Tow
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Willamette Pass website Official Site
- Register-Guard.com Register-Guard Best Of: Ski Run
- Ski Lifts.org Photos of Willamette Pass Lifts
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