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