Mt. Hood Meadows Asks That You Please Not Tailgate in Its Parking Lot This Season

Mt. Hood Meadows has a message for skiers this season: Come visit, but do not loiter. The resort says that since it reopened on Nov. 30, there have been more guests lingering in the parking lot after their sessions. Since the pandemic has limited many forms of entertainment this year, turning the plowed pavement at Meadows into a giant tailgater is an understandably tempting way to pass the time. But that can lead to overcrowding—a hazard operators there were trying to avoid due to COVID-19—and it is stretching the resort’s resources.

Mount Hood Ski Resorts Are Getting Ready to Open Early With More Pandemic Precautions in Place

The wetter, cooler conditions normally ushered into the Pacific Northwest during a La Nina year are producing a much larger snow base earlier in the season than the last several years, meaning you can probably start skiing as early as the day before Thanksgiving. Timberline has tentatively scheduled to start running the lifts Nov. 25, while Mt. Hood Meadows should get going Nov. 30, conditions permitting at both.

Portland-Area Ski Resorts Are Making Plans to Operate Safely and Efficiently This Winter

Timberline and Mount Bachelor were actually two of the only ski resorts in North America to have experience operating during the COVID-19 outbreak, and the industry as a whole relied on those results to implement Ski Well, Be Well protocols. That includes employee training in disinfection protocols that are consistent with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, staff wellness checks at the start of every shift, and the now-widespread practices of mandatory mask wearing and physical distancing.

My Brother Has Spent Quarantine Setting Regional Trail Running Records. I Wanted to Know Why.

As both a mild-mannered Portland-area health teacher and competitive long-distance trail runner, Tyler Green had his life doubly upended by COVID-19.

Portland General Electric May Shut Off Power for Some Customers Near Mt. Hood as Fires Threaten

Mt. Hood Meadows Suspends All Operations for the Season

Mt. Hood Meadows has announced that it is suspending all operations, joining almost every ski resort in the state, including Timberline. While operators did consider running lifts without lodge services, they ultimately determined it was best to close entirely to help quell the spread of COVID-19. Meadows will re-assess if conditions improve.

Five Cannabis Strains to Help Get You Through Portland’s Mud Season

This final stretch before the arrival of spring is arguably the least enjoyable time of the year. But between curbside daffodils, soft amethyst crocus, sprouting tulip shoots—and the right strain of weed—we can take the edge off of the crusty remains of frost season.

Mt. Hood Brewing is Doubling Its Capacity With an Expansion

There will be no shortage of beer at Government Camp if you’re looking for an aprés-ski beverage. Mt. Hood Brewing is adding a structure next to its existing brewery and pub that will house a slew of new equipment that is expected to double capacity.