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Silverton Mountain was founded by Aaron and Jen Brill and opened for business on January 19, 2002 with one double chair that had been purchased from Mammoth Mountain Ski Area. Known for lift accessed backcountry skiing, Silverton Mountain also maintains educational programs such as Avalanche Level I, Avalanche Level II, and Backcountry 101.
Mount Hood Skibowl is a recreation area on Mount Hood located near Government Camp, Oregon. It is the largest night ski area in the United States , and the total skiable area encompasses an area of 960 acres (388 ha) (about two thirds of this is lit).
Silverton Mountain: Silverton: 1,819 13,487 10,400 3,087 69 1 ... Comparison of North American ski resorts; List of ski areas and resorts in the United States; References
What to expect on the summer slopes at Mount Hood. Mount Hood is Oregon’s tallest peak at 11,249 feet. Lift accessed skiing goes to the the top of the Palmer chairlift at 8,540 feet.
Mount Hood, Oregon, c. 1881 –1883. Brooklyn Museum. Timberline Lodge is a National Historic Landmark located on the southern flank of Mount Hood just below Palmer Glacier, with an elevation of about 6,000 ft (1,800 m). [10] The mountain has four ski areas: Timberline, Mount Hood Meadows, Ski Bowl, and Cooper Spur.
Mount Hood Meadows is a ski resort on the southeastern face of Mount Hood in northern Oregon, and is the largest of the mountain's ski resorts. It is located about 67 miles (108 km) east of Portland, and 35 miles (56 km) from Hood River along Oregon Route 35. It has both Alpine and Nordic ski areas and offers night skiing, lessons and equipment ...
The mountain has two unofficially-named subsidiary peaks: East Storm (13,325 feet), [6] and Hancock Peak (13,254 feet). [7] Storm Peak is famous for world-class expert heliskiing and the Silverton Mountain ski area on Storm's north ridge. [8] The International Speed Skiing Championship was held on Storm Mountain in 1982 and 1983. [9]
Of the 503 ski areas, 390 are "public U.S. ski areas that run chairlifts" and "113 either run only surface lifts, or are not open to the general public", says to Storm Skiing. [5] Of the 390 public, chairlift areas, 233 or 60% have joined one or more United States–based, international multi-mountain ski pass , according to Storm Skiing.