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Weather News

A major storm has rescued the Mount Hood season, bringing a little holiday mayhem with it

It has been a week of dream turns and transportation nightmares since a powerful winter storm blanketed Mount Hood with more than two feet of snow between Christmas and New Year’s...

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Weather News

Snow arrives just in time for the holidays

Update, Dec. 29: What a difference a week can make! Meadows, Timberline and Skibowl are all open for day and night riding, with one to two feet of fresh, creamy snow to enjoy depending on...

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Transportation

Mt. Hood Express drives into Year 2 with two sleek new buses

The Mt. Hood Express transit line from Sandy to Timberline has two sleek new $140,000 buses to replace the clunkers of last year....

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Mountain Characters

A Noble Cause

Fred Noble was a Mount Hood legend. He starred in Warren Miller films, shredded powder with some of the best skiers on the planet, and introduced thousands of people to the thrill of...

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Business

The Snow Fish and his marketing team expand and diversify

Doug Fish has been skiing Mount Hood for 50 years. “I broke my leg skiing the red chair at Multorpor in 1964,” he remembers with a smile. That chair is still there, and Fish still loves...

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Accidents and Rescues

Outdoor enthusiast Gerren Kirk is still missing somewhere in the Mount Hood wilderness

UPDATE: Today, Monday, Dec. 15, is the final day of the organized search for Gerren Kirk. Anyone with any tips about his whereabouts should immediately call the Wasco County Sheriff’s...

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Culture/Style

‘We knew that what we had going on was the future of skiing. And absolutely nobody believed us.’ — The Mount Hood Roots of Modern Twin-Tip Skiing

Editor’s Note: We’re busting this story out from the archives for two reasons: 1, it’s a good read that shouldn’t be buried. And 2, it is a story that says a lot...

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Resorts

Visit numbers dropped by nearly 100,000 at Mount Hood resorts in 2013-14

Poor early-season snow conditions took their toll on Mt. Hood resorts in 2013-14, as visit numbers dropped by nearly 100,000 from a record high the previous season....

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Resorts

Rain dampens Thanksgiving weekend plans on Mount Hood

Mt. Hood resorts got hit with a barrage of rain this week that washed away plans for a three-day weekend in the snow....

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Business

ReRack picks up a big Thule account and keeps on rolling

Bo Grayzel grew up ski racing, so he understands the importance of finding your line and sticking with it, even when things get scary....

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