Mount Hood

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Pros
  • Great intermediate terrain
  • Sunny, wind-protected skiing
  • Excellent grooming
Cons
  • Can be crowded, especially on weekends

Overall

3.9

The largest resort in the Mt Hood National Park, Mt Hood Meadows also has the fastest lifts and best terrain around. Given its pros, the ski resort is rather popular and sees quite the crowds especially during holidays, it's also the most expensive resort here at Mt Hood. Nonetheless, it's one of the top resorts around.

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Mount Hood Reviews

Very Good 4.1 / 5
based on 23 reviews

How well the resort caters for beginner skiers / boarders

Beginners

How well the resort caters for intermediate skiers / boarders?

Intermediates

How well the resort caters for advanced skiers / boarders

Advanced

How accessible and convenient it is to get to this resort from a major destination

Accessibility

Quality of the off-piste terrain

Side/Backcountry

Overall value for money of the resort

Value for money

Quality of lifts, lift speed and lift layout in the resort

Lifts

Quantity and quality of the snow

Snow

How uncrowded is the resort

Uncrowded

Après ski and dining options

Town

Services and facilities e.g. child care, tubing, health care, equipment hire

Facilities

How family friendly is this resort?

Family Friendliness
Superb!4.6 / 5Oct 15, 2021
Mount Hood ReviewsJames J.
advanced skier
Best terrain close to Portland. Good weekday skiing. No crowds, no lines. Reasonable food choices. Good snow grooming. Shuttles from parking to lodge make getting started easier. Great, friendly lift operators.... More
Superb!4.6 / 5Oct 15, 2021
Mount Hood ReviewsJames J.
advanced skier
Best terrain close to Portland. Good weekday skiing. No crowds, no lines. Reasonable food choices. Good snow grooming. Shuttles from parking to lodge make getting started easier. Great, friendly lift operators.... More
Average!3.3 / 5Oct 11, 2020
Mount Hood ReviewsMatt R.
advanced snowboarder
Nice place if you can avoid Saturdays. Varied terrain and best steeps in Oregon. Powder days and spring skiing are the best days here. Spring pass is a good deal.... More
Superb!4.8 / 5Nov 13, 2019
Mount Hood ReviewsAmber V.
advanced snowboarder
Really fun mountain. Lots of different terrain. Lots of lifts spead out around the mountain. Have been there a number of times and the snow is usually pretty good. There are a few flat spots if you’re a snowboarder so just watch for them. Can get pretty crowded on the weekends.... More
Fabulous!4.5 / 5Oct 09, 2019
Mount Hood ReviewsRebecca Wendy Chlorisa Q.
beginner snowboarder
This place is amazing! Tons of trees to go through and it's a long season. Really powdery nice snow. Great jumps. A lot of runs, I like to build little jumps and kickers out of snow in the trees. Itd be good to go there with someone who knows the area. The food and beers are great too.... More
Superb!5 / 5Sep 04, 2019
Mount Hood ReviewsGlenn H.
intermediate skier
The slopes at this resort is so diverse for all kind of skiers. They keep the slopes nicely groomed everyday. There are runs for you if want to hit it hard, or just take the ones you can just glide down. I will always return to this resort and enjoy the great skiing.... More
Poor!2.1 / 5Jul 01, 2019
Mount Hood ReviewsBlade L.
expert snowboarder
When snow is light during midweek the resort is very fun. Unfortunately, the snow can often be wet from coastal weather. Population increase in Portland has made the resort overcrowded and overpriced. There really is no backcountry skiing.... More
Average!3.1 / 5Mar 22, 2019
Mount Hood ReviewsMichael T.
advanced skier
I grew up here. Meadows has a good variety of terrain. Getting crowded on powder weekends, but still a great atmosphere. Good for families and steep seekers alike. The overall population boom of Portland is putting a strain on capacity.... More
Good!3.7 / 5Dec 27, 2018
Mount Hood ReviewsJahn S.
expert snowboarder
Super long runs and super diverse terrain. The big mountain Backcountry made for some awesome hiking, and the in bounds runs we're wide and long. The lifts we're decently fast but carried a lot of people, and it wasn't too crowded when I went.... More
Superb!4.7 / 5Dec 04, 2018
Mount Hood ReviewsRichard D.
intermediate snowboarder
I had so much fun at the ski bowl. The staff were great, great atmosphere and excellent slopes. I would recommend everyone to hit this mountain if awarded the opportunity.... More