The Official 2012 Snow Calendar

Visitor reviews for Cooper Spur Ski Resort

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• March 24, 2011
  Ski Bunny from United States
  

  Have you been to Cooper Spur Mountain Resort lately? WOW ... what a nice little Pacific Northwest Resort!! There is a new management team with a very friendly staff. The Cabins, Condos and Lodge Rooms are clean and welcoming! The Restaurant is quaint with a roaring fire and good food!! The outdoor hot tubs are a plus for star-gazing :) The Ski and Tubing Area has had great snow this year and the Ski Lodge is a wonderful gathering place for friends and family. Lodging is available year-round for hikers and bikers as well. If you are looking for a wonderful pacific northwest experience or just looking to get out of Portland ... give them a try. 541-352-6692

• Cooper Spur Ratings

  Based on 1 vote. Vote

  Access: 3.0 (1) At least one overnight stop, (2) requires a whole day, (3) requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns (4) arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon, (5) there is a main airport within an hour of Cooper Spur.	Public Transport: 1.0 (1) There are no buses or taxis to Cooper Spur, (3) there are slow or infrequent buses / trains available, (5) getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections.
  Scenery: 3.0 (1) An ugly resort in a bland setting, (3) average mountain views and resort, (5) a spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town.	Accommodation: 3.0 (1) No places to stay in/near Cooper Spur, (3) a few places to stay in the resort, (5) a wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets.
  Cheap Rooms: 1.0 (1) No budget accommodation available, (3) just one or two hostels so book ahead, (5) several cheap hostels and pensions available.	Luxury Hotels: 1.0 (1) No luxury accommodation available, (3) just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead, (5) several up-market hotels in Cooper Spur.
  Ski in/Ski out: 1.0 (1) The ski area is located far from any accommodation, (3) a free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip, (5) Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available.	Childcare: 1.0 (1) There are no child care facilities at Cooper Spur, (5) the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche.
  Snowsure: 2.0 (1) Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing, (2) is often closed due to a lack of snow, (3) occasionally suffers from a lack of snow, (4) rarely suffers from a lack of snow, (5) Cooper Spur is snowsure even in the poorest seasons.	Snowmaking: 1.0 (1) Cooper Spur relies entirely on natural snow, (3) there are just a few snow cannons, (5) there are snowmaking facilities on all pistes.
  Snow Grooming: 3.0 (1) There are no snow groomers at Cooper Spur, (3) occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state, (5) all the runs at Cooper Spur are groomed daily.	Shelter: 5.0 (1) there is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut, (3) there are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close, (5) Cooper Spur is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close.
  Nearby options: 3.0 (1) If snow conditions are poor at Cooper Spur, it will be poor everywhere nearby, (3) there are good alternatives within an hours drive, (5) other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions.	Regional rating: 1.0 (1) Cooper Spur usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region, (3) has average conditions for the region, (5) usually has the best snow conditions in the region.
  Lift Staff: 2.0 (1) The staff at Cooper Spur are rude or unhelpful, (5) lift staff at Cooper Spur are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help.	Crowds/Queues: 3.0 (1) the resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues, (3) it is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays, (5) it is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare.
  Value (National): 3.0 (1) Overall, Cooper Spur is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money, (3) overall represents average value for money, (5) overall offers the best value resort in the country.

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• December 13, 2010
  Pete from United States
  

  The cabins at Cooper Spur are comfortable for a family vacation. The slope at Cooper Spur is good for learning and tune-ups at a family friendly price. Guests at the cabins get a discount on Meadows tickets. If you're looking for a place to relax, check out the Spur. If you need a dose of insanity, head to the Meadows or Timberline, but then you'll be ready for the quiet retreat afforded by a very nice small resort. It's a family run operation, so don't expect Motel 6.

  09-10 was a snow-failure year, but 05-06, 06-07, 07-08 and 08-09 all had good snow by Christmas. 09-10 started with a bang, but last week there was a significant melt. 24 inches and temps in the low 20s for the upcoming week portend another nice Christmas.

• December 10, 2008
  Greg from United States
  

  Hey folks, Cooper Spur is what it is. It is a great place to learn to ski. Other than that, it is not all that special. Cooper Spur is not a resort. There are a few cabins, but you have to shuttle to the slopes. And at the slope, there is only a snack bar and a restroom, so don't set your sights high. But it certainly fitted into a budget last season. We were able to do the family pass for the year and got in about 10 days and really got our money's worth. But where else can you go and get a lift ticket and rentals for $30? It is the baby brother to Mount Hood Meadows. Go to Cooper Spur to learn for the first time. Or even to work on your technique on the cheap. Their lessons don't end until you learn to do it. How great is that. We are not beginners, but our family found it to be a great tune up before our annual trip to Colorado. Dust off the cobwebs, as it were. My wife who normally is pretty scared, got some good experience and was able to negotiate much more terrain in Colorado. In essence, the small investment at Cooper Spur made her time in Colorado much more fulfilling.
  Use Cooper Spur for what it is intended for, a place to learn without the big price tag. The 07-08 season had lots of snow which helped quite a bit. This 08-09 season has not had any yet so that might put the dampers on Cooper Spur.

• January 06, 2008
  Eric from United States
  

  Stay in Hood River, OR. Very nice little town with nice restaurants and shopping. Hood River Inn is a big hotel on the river with a nice restaurant. Hood River Hotel is a quaint antique-style hotel that is right downtown. Comfort Suites is a nice budget option. Lots of smaller hotels in town. Can also ski at Mt Hood Meadows, both are 45min or so from town.

• November 23, 2007
  Karen from United States
  

  Skiers be warned !!!
  The Cooper Spur Resort in Cooper Spur Oregon is quite possibly the worst ski resort I've been to in 15 years of skiing. Although the snow quality there is nice, the staff were horrible. We had a complaint about a smell coming from our room and the staff wouldn't even come to our room to look into the matter. When we asked if we could have a different room, the manager told us that they were full (even though the cleaning lady (the following morning) told us they had several empty rooms. When we asked for a customer satisfaction review form, the manager told us they didn't have any and that we could just address any concerns to her. Since she was one of the problems, we left feeling that we had no recourse (other than this).
  Again, the snow quality was pretty good, but the dated, over-priced rooms, and the extremely rude staff made my stay at Cooper Spur Resort the worst ski trip of my life.

  Karen F.