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Portland high school ski racers face unpredictable season
In early January, some resorts in Oregon couldn’t open due to lack of snow and others had limited operations because of light snow. And resorts like Mt. Hood Meadows faced additional operational issues earlier this year as well. For Portland’s Eastside High Schools Ski Team, unpredictable weather and canceled trips kicked off the latest ski season.
Oregon Cascades to see significant snow this weekend
A spokesperson for the National Weather Service said that snowfall for places like Timberline and Mt. Hood Meadows this weekend could be somewhere between 12 and 24 inches.
Oregon ski areas are still waiting for snow
As most of Oregon’s school districts close for the winter break this week, many families usually head to the slopes, but the lack of snow is keeping people away.
NASA satellites could be a new tool to help estimate snowpack, manage water resources
Scientists in Washington recently used NASA satellites to learn more about snow in the mountains.
Ski areas in Southern Oregon, Northern California see record pass sales ahead of opening day
Local ski resorts are seeing record sales of season passes in preparation of winter.
Ski season delayed at Oregon mountains as everyone waits for major snow
When will Oregon, Washington ski season start?
Utah’s solution to ski traffic snarl? Build the world’s longest gondola
Two of Utah's most acclaimed ski resorts are at the end of a narrow canyon road that's increasingly jammed with traffic but the state's plan to fix it is sparking controversy.
Grassroots group gets people of color on the slopes of Mount Hood
Open Slopes PDX is getting people of color into the historically white-dominated world of winter sports.
Oregon athletes head to Winter Olympics to race new downhill course
Jackie Wiles and Luke Winters spent their free time after school skiing on Mount Hood. Now they’ll both be tackling an even larger mountain in a different country with higher stakes.
Mount Hood ski resorts charging full-speed into winter
Early season dumps are providing resorts such as Mt. Hood Meadows the opportunity to open more terrain as demand for recreation soars during the holiday season.