Spring Skiing in April-May! The closest sking to the Alps except no one skis over your skis to get to the lift. A lot ov variation: Wide open Valleys; Bowls from easy single blacks to OMG; enough trails to keep Greenies and Blues busy. All staff very friendly and helpful. One word of caution: When you beat a bowl to death and are on a green approach to a lift DON'T RELAX. I did and picked up three broken ribs for my efforts. Sure glad it was the next to last day!
Varied terrain, weighted towards BD etc. Lift tickets are overpriced. Food is average.There is no discipline on this hill. I have been sideswiped by another skiier, and my brother and fiance were knocked down by other skiiers/snowboarders as well. This is a result of the administration's unwillingness to kick reckless skiiers/snowboarders off the hill and also a result of the ski patrol being non-existent. MHM hides behind the legislated immunity that all ski hills have, so it's up to you. Ski/snowboard at your own risk!!
We so enjoyed our visit to Mt Hood Meadows on April 1, 2013. My two grandaughters had their first ski lessons and we were very impressed ski instructor, and how well the girls skied after their 2 hour lesson. We watched the girls learning to ski from the restaurant while sipping yummy Thai soup, sweet potato fries and microbeers. Perfect day!~!
We spent two days here- on day 1 we had 4 kids in ski school from ages 2-8. Instructors were kind, knowledgeable and professional. Our kids learned a ton and had a great time. Day 2 was just our family of 4. Our son took a private show boarding lesson with his instructor from the day before. He was amazing! My son advanced so much. I highly recommend Brian Anderson! Great teacher! The overall service from rentals to ski school to the attentive attitude in the lodge is spot on! We live in California and will make this our new ski destination!
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This place is spectacular. when you get to the top, you have the most incredible views. Then you have to get down. I am a fairly confident skier and usually warm up on greens and then move on to some of the easier blue runs. There green was more like double blue to me. I had a few pretty spectacular crashes and a few near misses. All in all an amazing day.
My wife and I were married here just over a year ago and it was an overall great experience. The staff was great, the food was great, and the venue/scenery was beyond great. Would recommend to anyone looking for a venue.
It was almost summer when I went to Oregon and my brother was afraid that I won't be able to see snow. Luckily, there's still snow in Mount Hood. I was so happy. It's a very memorable first time to experience snow :)
I have been repeatedly given the impression that the staff of Mt. Hood Meadows does not care about personal property. A number of years ago I had a snowboard stolen from the racks at Meadows. Since then I have noticed no change in security (e.g. security cameras). This being the case I usually bring a lock for my non-pass holder friends to use at the racks outside, while I use ski check, so that we can secure our equipment.On the last day of the regular season this year, I was on my last run of the day...the lifts had just shut down. Upon reaching the bottom and heading into the lodge, I observed that the racks were in the process of being put away. When I got closer that's when I noticed the rack where my friend's snowboard was, now gone...her snowboard was on the ground, and laying next to it was my broken lock. As you can imagine, I was upset by this...this is completely unacceptable. The snowboard was just left there to be stolen...the lodge was still open, there were still drinks being served, my friend was paying her bill at the bar. I complained to the concierge and sent messages to Meadows over social media...getting no response. Thus I am leaving this review so that others are aware of the practices I have observed.
Great terrain options for advanced skiers and riders! Early learners will find riding the main lifts to be very challenging. The main parking lot fills up quickly on weekends and holidays. Great RFID ticket gates for the lifts with altitude trackers for pass holders.