Oregon, United States
Mt. Hood Skibowl ski resort
- Top 1,528 m
- 26 km of runs
- 9 lifts
- ❄️ About 5 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Experts49% of mapped runs are difficult
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Mt. Hood Skibowl has about 26 km of mapped runs and 9 lifts, with skiing from about 1,113 m up to 1,528 m (5,013 ft), a vertical drop of 416 m. By mapped runs it is number 114 of the 137 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Portland (PDX), about 72 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comMt. Hood Skibowl 7-day mountain forecast
At about 1,321 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 5 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 139°4°5.1 mm
- Sat 147°2°1.1 mm
- Sun 157°3°7.6 mm
- Mon 163°0°3.4 mm
- Tue 172°-1°1.1 mm
- Wed 181°-1°3.2 mm
- Thu 192°-4°0 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
Mt. Hood Skibowl logo from skibowl.com. Logos are trademarks of their owners, shown for identification; no endorsement implied.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,528 m5,013 ft
- Vertical drop
- 416 m1,365 ft
- Mapped runs
- 26 km62 runs
- Lifts
- 9mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 35% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 16% intermediate and 49% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 13 | 9.3 km |
| Intermediate | 8 | 4.1 km |
| Advanced | 41 | 12.9 km |
Lifts
9 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 4 |
| Rope tows | 3 |
| Platter lifts | 1 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Portland (PDX) | Portland | 72 km |
| Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE) | Salem | 106 km |
| Roberts Field (RDM) | Redmond | 126 km |
| Seattle–Tacoma (SEA) | Seattle | 243 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Mt. Hood Skibowl?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,528 m (5,013 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,113 m (3,652 ft), a vertical of 416 m (1,365 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Mt. Hood Skibowl have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 26 km of downhill runs and 9 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Mt. Hood Skibowl?
Portland (PDX) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 72 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Mt. Hood Skibowl piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.