Oregon Ski Vacations - American's Only Year-around Ski Area

American's only year-around ski area, the Timberlinewhether you ski or not, you must not miss the Magic
Lodge is located on Mount Hood in the state ofMile, which offers a panoramic view of the Cascade
Oregon. It is a full-service resort, famous for its skiMountains that cannot be matched! If the idea of a
slopes that stay open during the winter, spring, and'rustic' ski vacation appeals to you, as opposed to trips
summer due to its far northern locality, with summerwith accommodations that are a bit fancier, then
for world-renowned summer skating. Mt. Hood is anTimberline Lodge in Oregon is the place to be! Again, it
active volcano which is considered to be dormant,is definitely all about the history and the powder here.
occasional tremors being felt with visible steam vents,The lodge is entirely handmade and well preserved.
with Timberline Lodge being located at its 6,000-footThe hand-woven draperies and the hand-hewn beams
level. The winter season appeals to the beginner andadd to the rustic charm and history of the place.The
intermediate skiers, with a few places reserved forCascade Dining Room is open for breakfast, lunch, and
skiing experts. The Timberline has 35 trails on 1,400dinner each day, but the hours do change with the
acres, with a top elevation of 8,504 feet and a verticalseasons. Other fare can be found at the Ram's Head
drop of 2,501, plus an annual snowfall of 550 inches.Bar, the Blue Ox bar, the Wy'East Kitchen Cafeteria,
There are six chair lifts to accommodate the skiers,the Market Cafe, and the Mt. Hood Brewing Company.
with cross country not available within the ski area, yetOpen 12 months out of the years, the Timberline has
several trails can be found 4 to 8 miles away in theeverything needed for its guests and winter
Mount Hood National Forest.With all services availablefans.Summer skiing at Timberline is special, with ski
for the guests, skiers, and snowboarders - a completeteams and racing enthusiasts from all over the world
rental/demo shop, Timberline Ski School, complimentaryarriving to ski at Palmer Snowfield. World champion
Ski Keep, permanent half-pipes, a terrain garden foralpine, freestyle, and snowboard skiers from Canada,
snowboarders, night skiing, a gift store with NorthwestEurope, and the United States, use Timberline as a
gift items and top-of-the-line skiwear - it is no wondertraining base during this time. Summer skiing at
Timberline is known as the summer ski capital of NorthTimberline is a permanent, lift-accessed snowfield that
America.Rich in history, the 71-room Timberline Lodgehas summer skating available through Labor Day.
is considered a national historic landmark, known forSkiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, snow skate park,
having the country's earliest chairlifts that were built innight skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, and lodge tours are the
the late 1930s. The lodge is located in the middle of themain attractions at Timberline. Here, it is all about the
chairlift system, with Jacuzzi and sauna available forpowder!Check out for more articles on Canada ski
winter fanatics at the end of the day. However,resorts and lake tahoe ski areas.