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