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Lat Long: 45.33° N 121.66° W
Ski USA - Oregon

Mt Hood Meadows Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Mt Hood Meadows Ski Resort

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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January 05, 2012
Gaper Dog from Ski USA - California USA - California
Meadows tries really hard to be the best. They definitely do a lot of small things to make your experience better. They are still the best option in Oregon but they could be so much better. The resort is overrun with out of control skiers and too many people packed on the hill. The half-pipe is rarely open and never properly groomed not to mention the parks are a complete joke. Funny considering this place rocked in the late 90's early 00's. Combine that with the inability to open lifts quickly, if they ever get them open. Oh, and did I mention they close the resort in spring when not enough people come up to by lift tickets even though pass holder shelled out a lot of cash. Love / Hate relationship here.
November 04, 2011
john from Ski USA - California USA - California
To an advanced skier planning a trip to Meadows; even if you are able to plan your trip with flexibility to hit a storm at low snow levels, be prepared for Heather Canyon not to open. The resort does not have the adequate legal "permits" to complete avalanche control work at the higher areas above Heather Canyon. My advice, go to Crystal or Whistler.
October 10, 2011
Snake from Ski USA - California USA - California
By far the best in bounds skiing Mt. Hood has to offer! Steeps, chutes, glades, cruisers, cliffs, parks...This mountain is for everyone and has it all. So quit complaining, get off the beaten path, and ski the big mountain lines this volcano has to offer!
May 19, 2011
W. Salmon Steve from Ski USA - California USA - California
2011 Review of Mt. Hood Meadows: More Portland "experts" than ever. Shredding PDX boarders that wind up lost or dead and Rose City wannabe Olympic skiers. Meadows is the poser capital of the PacNW. Lifts are closed during the week for "storm recovery", opening on weekends when the Portland kook patrol arrives. Heather is not "out of bounds", it's one short intermediate drop, then get in line to the chairlift. Grab your digital camera, follow the herd up 26, take a few "rad" photos and post them on Facebook for your other Gomer friends to check out. If you are at Meadows, you're a kook.
April 15, 2011
wSKI from Ski USA - California USA - California
Great mtn, improved management. Real problem with out of control skiers, have seen several collisions, one with a small child. Hopefully, one day Meadows (Mt Hood Meadows) will do more to control this. Great value on my season pass.
April 15, 2011
ilana from Ski USA - California USA - California
I love Meadows! The runs are fun and there's lots of varying difficulty (more than Timberline). It easy to find powder in the trees during the winter season and even without powder the runs are fun. The parks are usually groomed well enough to slam down some tricks and not fall when you hit patchy snow on the landing. Over all, it's better than anywhere I've been in Oregon.
March 31, 2011
Bob from Ski USA - California USA - California
How to have a good time at MHM (Mt Hood Meadows): Don't go on spring break, Christmas or weekends. Bring your own lunch!! The harder the run, the less jerks and crowds. Get there early, stay away from MHX,HRX, on crowded days. If you search hard enough, there are great stashes, cliffs, fall aways, etc.
February 28, 2011
steve from Ski USA - California USA - California
It's a decent ski resort with 2000 acres and 4 hi-speed quads. It has good carving, cruising runs, and some big mountain skiing from the a zone gate into heather. Staff are friendly, lodge food is excellent and affordable. My only complaint is that the powder skiing isn't that good. Much of the terrain is a bit too flat, and the snow tends to wind pack heavy, tree skiing is tight, plus everyone from Portland shows up for first tracks. I have had season passes at Mount Bach, Schweitzer, and Alyeska, which all have much better powder skiing than Mount Hood Meadows.
February 21, 2011
Ben from Ski Pakistan Pakistan
I have shredded Meadows for 3 years now and there is nowhere better on Mt Hood. Biggest and most diverse terrain and if you know where to go there are all kinds of hidden jumps, drops and stashes. Lines can be long on the weekends when the snow is good but if you hit the right lifts you can bypass this. I have never had a bad experience with employees or anyone at all at Meadows. The vibes at Meadows are awesome and it's where I'll be.
February 21, 2011
William from Ski USA - California USA - California
Lack of safety is always a factor at Meadows (Mt Hood Meadows). Watch your back! Some people just go full speed and are not in control and run in to other people. Be careful, wear a helmet and ski defensively. The staff on the mountain doesn't seem to be around much during the week to help keep people safe. I am a pass holder.