| an's only year-around ski area, the Timberline Lodge | | | | for winter fanatics at the end of the day. However, |
| is located on Mount Hood in the state of Oregon. It is | | | | whether you ski or not, you must not miss the Magic |
| a full-service resort, famous for its ski slopes that | | | | Mile, which offers a panoramic view of the Cascade |
| stay open during the winter, spring, and summer due | | | | Mountains that cannot be matched! If the idea of a |
| to its far northern locality, with summer for | | | | 'rustic' ski vacation appeals to you, as opposed to |
| world-renowned summer skating. Mt. Hood is an | | | | trips with accommodations that are a bit fancier, then |
| active volcano which is considered to be dormant, | | | | Timberline Lodge in Oregon is the place to be! Again, |
| occasional tremors being felt with visible steam | | | | it is definitely all about the history and the powder |
| vents, with Timberline Lodge being located at its | | | | here. The lodge is entirely handmade and well |
| 6,000-foot level. The winter season appeals to the | | | | preserved. The hand-woven draperies and the |
| beginner and intermediate skiers, with a few places | | | | hand-hewn beams add to the rustic charm and |
| reserved for skiing experts. The Timberline has 35 | | | | history of the place. |
| trails on 1,400 acres, with a top elevation of 8,504 | | | | The Cascade Dining Room is open for breakfast, |
| feet and a vertical drop of 2,501, plus an annual | | | | lunch, and dinner each day, but the hours do change |
| snowfall of 550 inches. There are six chair lifts to | | | | with the seasons. Other fare can be found at the |
| accommodate the skiers, with cross country not | | | | Ram's Head Bar, the Blue Ox bar, the Wy'East |
| available within the ski area, yet several trails can be | | | | Kitchen Cafeteria, the Market Cafe, and the Mt. Hood |
| found 4 to 8 miles away in the Mount Hood National | | | | Brewing Company. Open 12 months out of the years, |
| Forest. | | | | the Timberline has everything needed for its guests |
| With all services available for the guests, skiers, and | | | | and winter fans. |
| snowboarders - a complete rental/demo shop, | | | | Summer skiing at Timberline is special, with ski teams |
| Timberline Ski School, complimentary Ski Keep, | | | | and racing enthusiasts from all over the world arriving |
| permanent half-pipes, a terrain garden for | | | | to ski at Palmer Snowfield. World champion alpine, |
| snowboarders, night skiing, a gift store with | | | | freestyle, and snowboard skiers from Canada, |
| Northwest gift items and top-of-the-line skiwear - it | | | | Europe, and the United States, use Timberline as a |
| is no wonder Timberline is known as the summer ski | | | | training base during this time. Summer skiing at |
| capital of North America. | | | | Timberline is a permanent, lift-accessed snowfield |
| Rich in history, the 71-room Timberline Lodge is | | | | that has summer skating available through Labor Day. |
| considered a national historic landmark, known for | | | | Skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, snow skate park, |
| having the country's earliest chairlifts that were built | | | | night skiing, hiking, snowshoeing, and lodge tours are |
| in the late 1930s. The lodge is located in the middle of | | | | the main attractions at Timberline. Here, it is all about |
| the chairlift system, with Jacuzzi and sauna available | | | | the powder! |