"For Mt. Hood Meadows, the December 23 opening marks the latest opening day in 30 years, just edging out the previous record of December 22, 2014. In its opening announcement, Meadows mentioned it would have limited terrain open, including its Ballroom Carpet, Buttercup, and Easy Rider lifts, with the possibility of Daisy as well. The early season limitations extend to operating hours as well."
"A couple of hours to the South, Mt. Bachelor is capitalizing on about 19 inches of recent snowfall to open the Skyliner, Little Pine, Pine Marten, and Red Chair lifts today. The opening will come as welcome news to the mountain communities surrounding Mt. Bachelor, who have had to wait longer than normal for their hometown mountain to open its doors due to the unseasonably warm temperatures this fall."
Mt. Hood Meadows and Mt. Bachelor opened for the 2025–2026 ski season despite a below-average snowpack. Mt. Hood Meadows opened December 23, the latest opening in 30 years, offering limited terrain including Ballroom Carpet, Buttercup, and Easy Rider lifts with Daisy possible. Meadows is operating 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., harvesting snow from parking lots to supplement natural accumulation, lowering daily ticket prices, and limiting ticket sales through Christmas to offset limited coverage. Mt. Bachelor used about 19 inches of recent snowfall to open Skyliner, Little Pine, Pine Marten, and Red Chair lifts, relieving delayed local communities.
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