Here's a rundown of what we can expect this holiday weekend:
Timberline - 9am-3pm daily through the weekend. Two or three lifts will be open for skiing/boarding: Bruno and Palmer for sure; Pucci possible. The Magic Mile will also be open, but it will serve only as an access lift to/from Palmer. There' s not enough snow on the Mile's runs yet, so downloading will be required. Lift tickets will be discounted at $38.
Mt. Hood Meadows - 9am-3pm starting Friday. Two lifts will run: Buttercup and Easy Rider. Only beginner and lower intermediate terrain will be open. Lift tickets will be discounted at $40.
Mt. Bachelor - 9am-4pm starting Thursday. Two lifts will run: Pine Marten and Sunshine Accelerator. Only 4 runs will be open: Thunderbird, Skyliner, Home Run and Milky Way. Lift tickets will be discounted at $35.
All other Oregon ski areas - will not open this holiday weekend; more snow is needed.
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thanks for posting this stuff Drew, ill be checking back here for sure! i am a boarder though... what Ski area do you prefer? i got a fusion pass this year, i haent been able to use it yet though... cross your fingers... i would be glad to hear any snow forecasts from you too.
Timmy,
Thanks for writing. I'm a skier... and I think I'll always be. (I've tried to snowboard -- but I'm a good "learner" anymore :)
As far as which ski area I prefer, I like different areas depending on the conditions. In mid-winter, I prefer Mt. Hood Meadows because of Heather Canyon. But when the snow level is low and the snowpack is deep, I really like Ski Bowl. In the spring, I love screaming from the top of Palmer to the bottom of Molly's at Timberline. And I really like Mt. Bachelor for its long, sustained cruising runs that the Mt. Hood areas lack.
-DJ
Hey Drew...as one who used to be a "lifty", back in the early 'ought 90's....does it seem like the ski areas are pushing opening anything with less and less snow each year?....seems like a good way to break in a pair of rock skis...Didnt around 3 feet used to be the standard?...............
Larry,
Thanks for writing. I think the ski areas, ideally, still would like to wait until they have 2-3 feet before they. I really haven't noticed a pattern of opening with less & less over the years; instead, it seems like every year presents a different set of circumstances. Last year, all the snow came at once -- so by opening, there was plenty of snow. This year... the snow is scant, but it's Thanksgiving... so the areas do what they must, which is to open what they can with very little.
Also, with snowmaking at Meadows and Bachelor now, those two areas can blow snow & push it around to cover the thin spots in ways they were unable to in the past.
But the primary factor this year: getting open for the holiday weekend if possible. There's no way Meadows and Bachelor would open this weekend if it weren't Thanksgiving, in my opinion.
-DJ
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