Six Places to Ski, Snowboard, and Shred on Mount Hood
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Where to Shred
- Last Updated: September 22, 2017
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Mount Hood offers plenty of solid choices for snowboarders and skiers.
One sweet thing about Mount Hood is that it's just an hour's drive from Portland. Another is that it offers six solid options for skiing and snowboarding.
The History of Mount Hood: A Timeline
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: History and Tradition
- Last Updated: September 22, 2017
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This Digital Public Library image from the 1930s shows that Mount Hood did indeed have a summit hut in the pioneer days of outdoor recreation.
Not long after the first pioneers found their way to the Cascade Range, they started dreaming up ways to climb - and ski - Mount Hood. It's a rich tradition of ingenuity that continues to this day. This timeline should give you an appreciation for the rich history associated with Oregon's tallest mountain.
Where to eat and drink on Mount Hood
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Where to Eat and Drink
- Last Updated: September 22, 2017
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It's hard to beat the hot chocolate at Timberline Lodge.
Dining and drinking options on and around Mount Hood range from an irresistably greasy bag of donuts at Joe's in Sandy to fine fondue and chardonnay at Timberline Lodge's Cascade Dining Room. A good hard day of shredding at high altitude makes everything taste better, so it's best to be open-minded about all your mountain options. I'll organize this article into three sections: Heading up to the Mountain, On the Mountain, and Heading Back Home.
Got Your Sno-Park Permit Yet?
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Sno-Park Permits
- Last Updated: September 22, 2017
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Driving up into the snow? You'll need a Sno*Park permit. Photo courtesy ODOT.
Parking is free at all Mount Hood ski resorts and backcountry entry points, except for the fact that it isn't.
22 Places to Buy or Rent Ski and Snowboard Gear On and Around Mount Hood
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Where to Buy Gear
- Last Updated: September 22, 2017
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Portland's Next Adventure on SE Grand is one of many independent ski and snowboard shops for Mount Hood enthusiasts.
Whether you're looking to spring for the latest super-gear or just get the kids cheap season rentals, there is no shortage of local options for buying gear on and around Mount Hood. The independent shops listed below are scrapping it out with Internet discounters and big-box giants, and they are eager for your business. I'll start with the options in Metro Portland, then list the shops from Mount Hood to Hood River.
The Best Spots for Family Sledding and Tubing on Mount Hood
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Tubing and Sledding
- Last Updated: May 05, 2017
Tubing on Mount Hood can be a blast.
As hard as it is for the snow-sports diehards among us to believe, not every child loves skiing and snowboarding. That doesn't mean they don't get to take a fun trip up and out of the Oregon rain to play in the Mount Hood snow.
Asit Rathod and Friends Go All Out to Document the Seven Classic Ski Descents of Mount Hood
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Ski Mountaineering
- Published: May 12, 2017
Asit Rathod and friends, enjoying the summit of Mount Hood. Ian Bristow is on the ridge with Brian Ellsworth. Asit is in red, skiing down, while Shawn Hokkanen, Carlos Martinez and Blake McCoy wait their turns. Photos by Richard Hallman
Asit Rathod knows Mount Hood.
17 Miles of Bliss and Growing: The Rise of Sandy Ridge as an Oregon Mountain Biking Destination
- Written by Eileen Garvin
- Category: Mountain Biking
- Published: June 24, 2016
- Last Updated: May 05, 2017
Sandy Ridge was built for mountain bikers by mountain bikers. Photos by Leslie Kehmeier, courtesy of BLM
In the damp, shady forest on the western side of Mount Hood, there’s a magical system of trails so perfect it’s almost like it emerged fully formed out of a mountain biker’s dream.
Family Flow Time: The Simple Pleasure of Running Oregon’s Sandy River with Your Kids
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Paddling
- Last Updated: May 05, 2017
Paddling the Sandy with your children is easy, safe and fun.
Like a lot of hard-core winter sports enthusiasts, I tend to have a hard time when the snow melts. Especially after an especially fine powder season like 2016-17. It can be painful when that waist-deep snow melts down into slush. Except those H2O molecules you’ve been riding aren’t really gone.
Where to stay on and around Mount Hood
- Written by Ben Jacklet
- Category: Where to Stay
- Last Updated: March 18, 2017
Silcox Hut is Oregon's highest hotel room, at 7,000 feet. Photo courtesy of Timberline Lodge.
Nothing like waking up on the mountain when the snow is fresh and the skies are clearing. Why not spring for a room for the night, or a cabin for the week? Mount Hood's lodging options are abundant. It all depends on what you want, what you need, where you want to be and how much you are willing to pay.
You've got some sweet options up on Mount Hood, on the Portland side between Sandy and Rhododendron, and in the Hood River Valley.