Willamette Pass sits on Eagle Peak in the Oregon Cascades, covering 555 acres (225 hectares) with 29 runs. The base is at 5,120 feet and the summit at 6,680 feet (2,037 m), a vertical of about 1,570 feet (477 m). The grading is unusual: 45% intermediate and 24% expert, with 21% beginner and only 10% advanced. Snowfall averages roughly 400 inches a year, which is a heavy total for such a small area. The very small advanced share means the mountain divides into two kinds of skier, those who cruise and those who want the steepest runs.

The Eagle Peak Accelerator chairlift runs from the base up to the summit of Eagle Peak, and the Twilight chair serves other parts of the mountain. RTS is the signature run, pitched at up to 52 degrees at its steepest and the steepest lift-served run in Oregon. The expert share suits strong skiers who want steep lines, while intermediates make up the bulk of the rest of the trail count. Willamette Pass suits skiers from Eugene and the southern Willamette Valley who value a small, steep local mountain over a big resort.

The 2025-26 season at Willamette Pass ran from 13 December 2025 to 29 March 2026, a roughly fifteen-week season supported by average annual snowfall of around 400 inches. This substantial snowfall total supports reliable conditions across the resort's terrain despite its comparatively short operating window relative to some larger Oregon resorts. Season dates can shift depending on early and late-season storm activity.

Midwinter, from January through February, typically brings the most consistent conditions to the resort's varied terrain, including Oregon's steepest lift-served run. Given the resort's history as a locally owned, community-focused mountain for much of the past eighty years, Willamette Pass draws primarily from the Eugene and southern Willamette Valley region rather than national destination traffic. Weekend crowds are generally heavier than weekdays.

As a Power Pass resort under the 2022 joint venture with Mountain Capital Partners, Willamette Pass now draws some visiting skiers holding that multi-resort pass in addition to its core regional base. The Power Kids Pass, offered at no cost, reflects a continued emphasis on family accessibility consistent with the resort's community-oriented history. School holiday periods bring increased family visitation.

Specific event programming beyond standard operations is not confirmed in available resort information. The Wiper family's four decades of ownership from 1982 to 2022 shaped much of the resort's community character, a legacy that continues under the current Mountain Capital Partners joint venture. Willamette Pass's reputation for Oregon's steepest lift-served terrain remains its clearest point of distinction each season.