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Mount Hood resorts draw 1,342,405 visits in best season yet

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Mount Hood resorts draw 1,342,405 visits in best season yet

Mount Hood resorts hosted 1,342,405 visits from skiers and snowboarders and other recreators in 2012-13, nearly 150,000 more than the 10-year average....

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Resorts

Palmer will be open this weekend, despite shrinking snow pack

The base at Timberline Lodge has been officially zero for some time now, but Palmer Snowfield will still be open this weekend....

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News

Popular Govy bartender dies young

Geoff Ecker, a popular and much-loved bartender at Charlie’s Mountain View Restaurant and Bar, died early Tuesday morning of natural causes....

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Shred Hood gets some positive coverage

The Portland Business Journal has published a PDX BizPulse blog about the launch of Shred Hood by PBJ Web Editor Suzanne Stevens. It’s a lively piece of writing that delves into the...

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The Mount Hood season is off to a lively start

Hayley Dukatz hiked to 10,000 feet with her rather large wolf pup Mattux. Skiers and snowboarders were ripping it all over Palmer Snowfield under clear blue skies. There isn’t a whole...

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Gear and Tech

Meadows expands its tracking tech with AlpineReplay

Ask Dave Tragethon how 2012-13 went for total visits to Mt. Hood Meadows, and he’ll tell you it was just average. Ask him about the launch of the new RFID tracking system at Meadows...

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Resorts

Mount Hood resorts are hiring to fill 100-plus open positions

It’s that time of year again. Timberline, Meadows and Skibowl are hiring lifties, bartenders, repair technicians, store managers, mechanics, baristas, parks crew, instructors, cooks,...

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Transportation

Oregon and Washington will no longer share Sno-Park permits

As of November 1, 2013, Washington Sno-Park permits will no longer be accepted in Oregon, and vice versa. If you plan on shredding both Crystal and Hood this winter, you will need two...

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Gear and Tech

Meadows’ Alpenstube, Wy’East Day Lodge and Skibowl West join the growing list of Wi-Fi Hotspots on Mount Hood

The latest Wi-Fi hotspots on Mount Hood are the Wy’East Day Lodge at Timberline, the Alpenstube Restaurant at Mt. Hood Meadows and the Skibowl West base lodge....

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Resorts

Palmer Snowfield is open again this weekend on Mount Hood

Timberline plans to open Palmer Snowfield again this coming Friday through Sunday, weather permitting....

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