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Mt Hood Meadows Resort Reviews

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Mt Hood Meadows Ratings

Overall: 3.1. Based on 162 votes and 177 reviews.

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Snowsure: 3.8

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Mt Hood Meadows is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.0

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Mt Hood Meadows has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 3.6

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 3.9

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 3.9

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Mt Hood Meadows

Public Transport: 3.3

  • There are no buses or taxis to Mt Hood Meadows
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 2.3

  • No places to stay in/near Mt Hood Meadows
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 2.4

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 2.2

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Mt Hood Meadows

Ski in/Ski out: 2.1

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 3.4

  • There are no child care facilities at Mt Hood Meadows
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 2.5

  • Mt Hood Meadows relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 3.7

  • There are no snow groomers at Mt Hood Meadows
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Mt Hood Meadows are groomed daily

Shelter: 3.3

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Mt Hood Meadows is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 2.6

  • If snow conditions are poor at Mt Hood Meadows, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 3.7

  • Mt Hood Meadows usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 3.6

  • The staff at Mt Hood Meadows are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Mt Hood Meadows are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 2.6

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 3.7

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.0

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 3.8

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.2

  • No intermediate terrain at Mt Hood Meadows
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.0

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 3.8

  • Not even a kicker at Mt Hood Meadows
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 3.7

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Mt Hood Meadows
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 1.7

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Mt Hood Meadows has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 3.0

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 3.2

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 3.0

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 1.7

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 1.9

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 2.7

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 2.9

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 3.2

  • Overall, Mt Hood Meadows is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 3.1

  • Overall, Mt Hood Meadows is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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March 19, 2010
Ed from Da Hood from Ski USA - California USA - California
I read the post from another reviewer placed on March 19; I believe I witnessed the incident in the lift line, at Mt Hood Meadows, that she described. A big guy; 6'4, 250lbs came all the way from the other side of the lift tower and got right in some guys face and would not let him get past him. After shoving the big guy aside to get by; the big guy jumped on the back of the other guys snowboard and would not let him move. There was pushing and shoving both ways all the way to the chair. I'm not sure what happened on the slope but, if the big guy had a problem, he should have gone to the ski patrol not provoke a confrontation in the lift line. After reading some of the comments here regarding skiers taking enforcement of the rules into their own hands and having witnessed this behavior first hand, I am concerned about the management of Mt Hood Meadows to condone this sort of action. I am a skier and my son is a snowboarder. Perhaps that big thug will decide to push my son around next time.
March 19, 2010
Beth from Ski USA - California USA - California
I live in Colorado and skied Mt Hood Meadows while visiting a friend. Fortunately, the day I was there was really nice with minimal crowds but that's not what makes me write this review. My friend was assaulted in the lift line by a large man for no reason we could see; maybe we passed him while he was standing in the middle of the run and he got mad, I don't know. It was awful; never seen anything like it. I never thought I'd say this: as a former ski patroller and someone who has friends on the patrol in California, Colorado and Utah, the ski patrol at Mt Hood Meadows really is as unprofessional as it gets. I guess they can't get a patrol job at a real resort so they take it out on the guests. I would hate to have to depend on the Mt Hood Meadows ski patrol for assistance. Commuter resort with a captive crowd from Portland and really poor management. I'll go to Bachelor next time around.
March 15, 2010
Pukis from Ski USA - California USA - California
I see all of you completely hate Mt Hood Meadows. Good, tell all your friends how great Timberline is. I would much rather not have all you douchebags on these slopes. Please, tell everyone Meadows sucks and Timberline is the place to go. This is an EL Nino year, what do you expect. Washington D.C. got dumped with snow. We got dumped with rain on the mtn. If you want hero snow conditions, go to Utah. I hear there are lots of great runs there. Better yet.... Alta is a mtn just for skiers. Please stay off Meadows. If you want to shred up some nice new powder, you must search.
March 11, 2010
Mattro from Ski USA - California USA - California
Anyone on this site who is bashing Meadows (Mt Hood Meadows) is spoiled. This isn't Steamboat, CO. This isn't Chamonix. This place is insane compared to anything on the East Coast. There is great snow here, just not everyday. There are fresh tracks here, just not everyday. To all the haters of Meadows: Please post where exacly the resort is that does have great snow and fresh tracks everyday. I assure you that I will see you there next season.
February 28, 2010
Katherine from Ski USA - California USA - California
I skied at Mt Hood Meadows while visiting a friend in the Gorge. The comments here accurately reflect the crowd at Meadows. Everyone is a "local", everyone is an "expert". Easy to claim being an expert here even the "double black" runs can be navigated by an intermediate skier. Lots of people decked out in expensive gear like Texans at Vail on vacation. Plenty of "how I rip" talk in the lift line. There was almost a fight between a 50 year old skier and a 50 year old snowboarder in the lift line. That's a good look. I enjoyed visiting with my friend who knows all the secret stashes but keeps a pretty low profile but this place is strictly for Portland yuppies who act like rednecks. Lots of claiming going on. You can have it. This place is average at best and that's if the kooks from Portland stay home.
February 27, 2010
Jim from Ski USA - California USA - California
Somebody call the whaaambulance!! What is with all the whining and bashing going on? Don't you losers have anything better to do...like learn to ride the mountain and communicate articulately? Must be a bunch of drop outs whining because they have yet to learn to be anything other than self-centered and pissy. Sure, Meadows (Mt Hood Meadows) is a local resort...so? If you want Aspen, then get your sorry asses over there and make more room for those of us that appreciate having a decent mountain reasonbly close by. One recent post only shows how ignorant of the mountain he is. People don't know how stupid you are until you open your mouth and tell them...or in this case use a keyboard to let them know. I challenge this reviewer and the rest of you whiners to i.d. another area within even three hours of Meadows that is significantly better consistently. Well? This is the PNW and the mountains are all close to major metro areas. And, if the reviewer thinks it's crowded on a weekday, he must want the whole place to himself...which, with his attitude wouldn't surprise me in the least. What did you do, go up on a holiday Monday? While I totally support 1st Ammendment rights I also exercise them by calling people out when they are being asses. No area is perfect so quit expecting it. Learn the mountain and learn how to find the stashes (or not, and leave them to me). As others have said...don't like it there? Then go someplace else. The whining is old, tired, and boring. Get a life, it sounds like you need one. I personally enjoy riding at Meadows (Mt Hood Meadows) more than any other Oregon resort, Bachelor being second. Crystal in Washington is my favorite there, however, talk about crowds! While not perfect, Meadows management is receptive and is working on continuos improvement of the area and the experience. If you have an issue with something there, contact them directly and courteously and try and work it out. Remember, changes take time with something as seasonal and large as a ski area...be patient. With all due respect (should any be due).
February 27, 2010
David from Ski USA - California USA - California
On the comment about having to take 2 chairs to get to Lower Heather cannon (at Mt Hood Meadows) that is incorrect. You can take the Heather chair and traverse over through Shooting Star to Lower Heather cannon. Someone doesn't know Meadows as well as they think. You don't need to take Shooting Star unless you want to access Heather higher up. Dave.
February 26, 2010
jw from Ski USA - California USA - California
I have hit Heather with 4' waist deep powder. I have climbed for 3 hours above Cascade with friends and hit upper A-zone on epic days. Ever ski White River canyon? My biggest issue with Meadows (Mt Hood Meadows) is that they should expand. Can you imagine connecting to Timberline or expanding all the way up Heather Canyon with an advanced chair. If Meadows could expand it could become a much better resort. Keep adding chairs! Lastly, for those of you who don't think safety is important walk by the clinic on your way out. The place is full. Also, there are deaths and serious injuiries every year. Take care, peace and shred it!!!
February 25, 2010
greg from Ski USA - California USA - California
Who is the genius who decided to raise spring rates 20-40% during the deepest recession in modern history? This just shows the arrogance of the idiots running Meadows (Mt Hood Meadows). This is at best an average place to ski/board, and that's on a good day. If Meadows was any farther from Portland it simply would not be worth the trip. And I wish the Eric Cartman like lift operators, who normally aren't paying attention to anything, would quit harrassing me about clicking in to my step in snowboard bindings before I get off the lift. That's why I got those bindings in the first place, and I'm much more likely to fall or cause an unsafe condition flailing with one foot than being locked in.
February 25, 2010
Jordan Dobson from Ski USA - California USA - California
Ok, first off I live in Portland, grew up skiing and snowboarding, have been all around the world and the United States snowboarding, and Meadows (Mt Hood Meadows) has great skiing! So quit your bitching! If you don't like it then don't come like everyone else said, and if you think it has big lift lines, then you're not a true skier and have been to very few places. Try going to Whistler or any other big name resort; it's stupid those lines can take hours. You just gotta know the ins and outs and if you don't well that's your problem so shut up! The Private Reserve, Lower Heather and upper Heather Canyon, including Clark Canyon, are awesome terrain. So kiss my ass all you Salamander, Corrdiroy riding panzys. Go ride Timberline and their so called awesome terrain. Ya right nothing but wide open crap! Bring on the Steep and Deep.