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fromSnowBrains
1 day ago

Timberline Lodge and Ski Area, OR, Pivots Away from Long-Delayed Mount Hood Gondola Project

The ambitious vision of a modern gondola rising from Government Camp up the slopes of Mount Hood has been discarded. Timberline Lodge and Ski Area has scrapped the high-profile project, choosing instead to re-engineer how guests transition between its lower and upper mountain terrain.
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fromSnowBrains
3 days ago

Climber Rescued After Being Pinned Under 16,000-Pound Boulder on Mount Hood, OR

A 16,000-pound boulder pinned a climber on Mount Hood, and a coordinated multi-agency rescue lifted the rock and extricated him by 12:30 p.m.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
3 days ago

History With SnowBrains: Remembering the Time Oregon Put a City Bus on a Cable to Access Mt. Hood

Full-sized gasoline-powered city buses were hauled on an overhead cable at Mount Hood, but improved road access quickly made the Skiway impractical.
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fromSnowBrains
1 month ago

Low Snowpack Likely to Cut Summer Ski Season at Timberline, OR, Short in 2026 - SnowBrains

Timberline Lodge may close mid-July 2026 due to below-average snowpack, marking a significant shift for summer skiing operations.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
5 months ago

Recovery Operations Suspended For Missing Climber On Mount Hood, OR - SnowBrains

Search for missing climber Matt Aldridge on Mount Hood has been suspended; future efforts may resume as a recovery operation.
Snowboarding
fromUnofficial Networks
6 months ago

The 5 Oldest Ski Areas in North America

Several North American ski areas established in the 1920s–1930s continue operating, offering varied terrain, historic innovations, and notable snowfall and verticals.
fromBikemag
10 months ago

Search Intensifies for Missing Mountain Biker in Oregon

Ralph Sawyer, 52, an experienced mountain biker, was reported missing after not returning from a ride on July 11, his vehicle found at a parking lot.
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