Updated on Nov 24, 2016
Mt. Hood Meadows will open on a limited basis Friday (November 25) operating at least one lift from 9 AM - 4 PM
. Buttercup is scheduled to operate, largely due to the resort's innovative snow harvesting program. With a forecast of 12 - 18 inches through Friday, officials speculate that more lifts and terrain will be opened through the day or by the weekend.
The six inches of snow has grown our base area snow depth to a foot, deep enough to get cats on the hill. Snow harvesting efforts began Wednesday morning in advance of a major winter storm that is forecast to drop two to three FEET through the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Contact:
Dave Tragethon
V.P. Communications
Mt. Hood Meadows
M: 503.680.2685
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The calm before the storm - Mt. Hood braces for a major winter storm
that could open Mt. Hood Meadows for the season. (Photo: Tragethon 11.21.16)
Mt. Hood Meadows Poised for Limited Opening Friday
(Mt. Hood, OR) — A major winter storm requiring a National Weather Service Special Winter Weather Advisory for Oregon’s Mt. Hood will likely allow Mt. Hood Meadows to operate a limited number of lifts Friday.
Meadows V.P. of Communications Dave Tragethon says the storm which forecasters say should deliver several feet of snow to Mt. Hood the next few days is just what is needed to open. “We have about a half-foot base right now, and as soon as we get enough depth we’ll get snowcats on the hill to prep trails for a possible opening Friday. Just how many lifts and how much of the mountain will be open is dependent on how much snow we receive and when we receive it. Our crews are thankful to be working this Thanksgiving, in hopes of a limited opening Friday.”
Tragethon says the plan would be to open more lifts as the storm delivers more snow, and if the forecast delivers to its full potential it is likely Meadows will continue daily operations for the season.
Meadows has begun a “Countdown to opening” with a daily Facebook Live broadcast at 9 AM each morning @mthoodmeadows (http://www.facebook.com/mthoodmeadows). For daily updates on conditions and any opening announcements visit http://www.skihood.com.
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Contact:
Dave Tragethon, V.P. Communications
Mt. Hood Meadows
M: 503.680.2685 | D: 503.337.2222 x8111
[email protected]
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