Mt Hood Meadows covers 2,150 acres (870 hectares) on the southeast side of Mount Hood, with 85 runs. The summit is 7,300 feet (2,225 m), the base 4,520 feet, and the vertical drop 2,780 feet (846 m). Half of the terrain is intermediate, with 20% advanced, 15% expert and 15% beginner. Seven quad chairs, four doubles and a surface lift serve the mountain, and snowfall averages around 454 inches a year. It is the largest of Mount Hood's ski areas, and the expert share is high enough that steeper skiers have a genuine reason to visit.

The Cascade Express serves open groomers such as Gulch and Boulevard, while the Vista Express covers gentler alpine terrain on Vista Ridge, a windy but scenic part of the mountain. Heather Canyon is the steep, mogul-heavy expert zone, served by a double chair that was reinstalled on the opposite side of the ridge, and the terrain there is prone to avalanche. Stadium Express adds more quick laps on the lower mountain. Meadows suits intermediates and strong skiers, while beginners are in the minority and will find fewer gentle runs than at the other Mount Hood areas.

The 2025-26 season at Mt Hood Meadows ran from 12 December 2025 to 2 May 2026, one of the longer seasons in the Pacific Northwest at roughly twenty weeks. Average annual snowfall of around 454 inches, among the highest totals of any resort in the contiguous United States, supports this extended operating window well into spring. Season dates can shift depending on early and late-season weather.

Midwinter, from December through February, typically brings the most consistent conditions across the resort's varied terrain. As Portland's premier mountain resort, Mt Hood Meadows draws heavy weekend traffic from the metropolitan area, roughly an hour's drive away, with holiday periods bringing particularly heavy crowds. Weekday visits generally remain considerably calmer.

The resort's dynamic pricing structure rewards advance booking, a pricing approach that has become increasingly common across the industry. Given the resort's independent operation without major destination pass affiliation, its visitor base skews heavily toward the Portland metropolitan area rather than national destination traffic. School holiday periods and spring break bring particularly strong demand given the resort's late-season snow reliability.

Specific event programming beyond standard operations is not confirmed in available resort information. The 2001 purchase of Cooper Spur Ski Area expanded the company's presence on Mount Hood without altering the core Mt Hood Meadows operation itself. The resort's status as the largest of Mount Hood's ski areas, combined with its exceptional snowfall, continues to define its identity as the mountain's primary destination through the season.

Daily snow reports at Mt Hood Meadows go back to 2025, 2 winters on the books. Open the record to compare winters, lifts and piste.