Winter Sports in the Columbia Gorge:

There are plenty of opportunities for winter sport activities when you live in the Columbia River Gorge. Mount Hood is about 40 minutes away and makes for a winter playground for all ages. With annual precipitation amounts that are among the top in the United States, Mt. Hood Meadows offers tremendous ski and snowboard opportunities for all skill levels. It features 85 runs, and averages more than 450’ of snowfall per year. Residents can easily fit in a full day of skiing on the mountain, yet still get back in time to enjoy a clear-skies sunset from their home on the Columbia River Gorge.

Just a few minutes past Hood Meadows is Timberline Lodge, a National Historic Landmark and frequent hangout for the U.S. Ski Team. Timberline Lodge was infamously portrayed as the Overlook Hotel in Stanley Kubrick’s film The Shining, and features great skiing along Mt. Hood’s south face.

The opportunities to ski Oregon aren’t limited only to the daytime: within close proximity to The Dalles is Mt. Hood Ski Bowl, the largest night ski area in the country. Why wait for the weekend? Spending an evening on the slopes makes for a great way to break up the week. The possibilities for playing in the snow don’t end with the ski resorts; numerous snow-parks along highway 35 give quick access to a vast network of cross-country skiing and snowmobiling trails.

Other helpful links:

Mount Hood Meadows Ski Resort

Timberline Lodge

Mount Hood Ski Bowl

Ski Central