How is skiing Mt. Hood in late July?

The terrain available to ski is extremely limited. In late spring and early summer, depending on the year, you may be able to ski from the top of the highest lift, on Palmer snowfield, all the way down to Timberline Lodge, at the bottom of the Magic Mile lift, or even on the lifts below that. read more

In late Spring (usually around May) the lifts start operating at 8 am and close by about 2 or 3 pm. In the middle of Summer, lifts operate 7 am - 1 pm. The available skiable terrain keeps shrinking. In June, July, and August, as the snow melts everywhere, the snow shrinks down to just a square patch of snow known as the Palmer snowfield. read more

Skiing at Timberline (the only one of Mt. Hood's four ski areas that operates nearly year-round) in the summer is nothing like skiing at most ski areas: Most of the people skiing there are not tourists or recreational "day skiers." Most are serious or aspiring ski racers, freestyle skiers, or competitive snowboarders. read more

The ski and snowboard school provide instruction for beginners, and the resort also has a fun inner-tubing run. Mt. Hood Ski Bowl (mid-November – April) Night skiing sets Ski Bowl apart from the other Mt. Hood resorts; two-thirds of its 65 runs can be skied after dark under the resort’s bright night lighting. read more