Outdoors | Winter
(Above) Timberline Lodge at New Year’s Eve. (Right) Snowboarding on Mount Hood.
Ski Area Online Mt. Bachelor.....................................................Bend......................................................................... www.mtbachelor.com One of the largest ski areas in the Pacific Northwest, with 3,683 acres and a 3,365 foot verticle drop. Mt. Hood Meadows........................................Mt. Hood....................................................................... www.skihood.com Mt. Hood’s largest ski area that offers challenges for all levels of skiers and snowboarders. Mt. Hood Ski Bowl..........................................Mt. Hood / Government Camp................................. www.skibowl.com Billed as America’s largest night skiing area, Ski Bowl also offers numerous Summer activities. Timberline.........................................................Mt. Hood / Timberline................................. www.timberlinelodge.com With nearly a 3,000 verticle drop, Timberline operates year-round with the Palmer Snowfield. Location During the Winter Season, attention of residents and numerous visitors to Portland fo- cuses around the activities on Mt. Hood. The iconic Timberline Lodge, built in the late 1930’s as a Work Progress Administration (WPA) project during the Great Depression, was dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937. It also served as the exterior of the Overlook Hotel in the Stanley Kubrick movie, “The Shining.”
HINT Palmer Glacier on Mt. Hood is named for Oregon Pioneer Joel Palmer. Silcox Hut sits at 7000 feet elevation and is considered Oregon’s highest hotel room. Additional information can be found at www.timberlinelodge.com
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HINT You can find out more about skiing in Oregon at www.skioregon.org
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