| One of the advantages of skiing in Oregon is the | | | | 14% of which are appropriate for beginners, 26% for |
| fact that skiers are lucky enough to have year-round | | | | intermediates and 60% for expert skiers.Mount |
| access to mountains and snow. No need to worry if | | | | Ashland - Southwest OregonConveniently located |
| it's July and 90 degrees in the city. For those | | | | about halfway between San Francisco and Portland, |
| individuals motivated enough to want to ski in the | | | | Mt. Ashland Ski Area can be found in the towering |
| middle of summer it's relatively easy to do. Mount | | | | Siskiyou Mountains. For skiers who want to stay near |
| Bachelor and Timberline at Mount Hood are usually | | | | a major highway, Mt. Ashland is barely eight miles off |
| ready for skiers at any time of the year. Actually, | | | | of Interstate 5. The ski area is located near the |
| Palmer Glacier at Mount Hood is the only year round | | | | charming City of Ashland where plenty of lodging and |
| ski resort in North America.A second gift that Oregon | | | | eating options flourish.Mt. Ashland is home to over 23 |
| awards to skiers is the awesome powder that the | | | | trails and a glacial cirque, more accurately described |
| mountains of this region have to offer. If asked, | | | | as "the Bowl" where visitors can chute ski. The |
| most Oregon skiers would answer that for the best | | | | mountain receives an annual snowfall averaging 300 |
| powder, Mount Bachelor would win hands down.Alpine | | | | inches making it a sure option for an awesome skiing |
| Downhill Skiing in OregonFor skiers searching for | | | | getaway.Mount BachelorHarboring over 3,680 acres |
| some winter snow adventure, there are a magnitude | | | | of skiable terrain, Mt. Bachelor is one of the only |
| of differing options. In the Cascade Mountain Range, | | | | places in the world that skiers can practice their sport |
| skiers can choose from Mount Hood to Mount | | | | in a 360 degree range around a real volcano!From |
| Ashland and a flood of lodges and other smaller | | | | November into May, and sometimes all the way into |
| resorts in between.Anthony Lake Ski Resort - | | | | July, Mt. Bachelor offers some of the finest skiing in |
| Eastern OregonWith an average 300 inches of | | | | North America. Below the tree line, any level of skier |
| snowfall, and an elevation base located at 7100 feet, | | | | will find a trail or slope perfect for their abilities. For |
| Anthony Lakes skiing resort boasts the highest base | | | | those with a sense of adventure, the untamed back |
| elevation in all of Oregon. This Eastern Oregon resort | | | | country, also known as the Northwest Territory, is |
| can be found nestled in the Elkhorn Range of Eastern | | | | home to over 500 acres of open snowfields and |
| Oregon's Blue Mountains. Here skiers will find only the | | | | rugged trails. Skiers wishing to venture above the |
| real thing, no man made powder, just light, dry snow | | | | tree line can ascend up to 9,000 feet using the |
| covering the mountain and its trails. For the downhill | | | | Summit Express Chair to ski chutes, faces and |
| skiers, the resort offers three separate lifts - the | | | | bowls.Barbara Pfieffer lives in beautiful Oregon State. |
| triple chair, the handletow and "The Wonder Carpet". | | | | tells you all the fun things to do on vacation in |
| Its longest run measures 1.5 miles, although this is | | | | Oregon, whether in the mountains or on the Pacific |
| only one of the 21 runs scattered throughout the | | | | Coast. Visit for more information on year round skiing |
| 1100 acre resort.For the Nordic skiers come ready to | | | | in Oregon, including more information on resorts, |
| enjoy the 40 kilometers of groomed track set trails, | | | | prices and amenities. Come visit Oregon, you'll love it! |