Mount Hood Skibowl is a recreation area on

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located near Government Camp,

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. It is the largest night ski area in the

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, and the total skiable area encompasses an area of (about two thirds of this is lit). The resort is the closest ski venue to

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, with an elevation of at the lodge, rising to just over at the summit. The average snowfall at the area is , with an average consolidated base around and 65 marked trails. The area is also popular for summer recreation with

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. An adventure park in the area includes

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, and

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. As well as other outdoor activities. Just across the

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is Government Camp, the focal point of Mount Hood. Skibowl is owned by Kirk Hanna. Hanna purchased Skibowl in 1987 and has made many changes since purchasing the resort.

Mountain statistics

* Average Annual Snowfall: Approx. 300 inches * Average Annual Base: 5-10 feet * America’s largest night-ski area * Average season length: 4 months, weather depending (Early December – Early April)

Elevation

* Summit: 5,066 feet at Tom Dick and Harry Mountain * Base: 3,600 feet * Vertical drop: ~1,500 feet

Trails

* Skiable Area: 960 acres including 300 acre outback area. * Total Runs: 65 ** Beginner runs: 20% ** Intermediate runs: 40% ** Expert runs: 40% * Longest run: 3 miles (Skyline trail) * Terrain parks: 3 ** Jesse’s Flight Terrain Park ** Govyville Terrain Park ** West Rope Tow Terrain Park

Trail Map

Lift Information

SkiBowl Chairlift Information

History

Mount Hood Skibowl began as two separate resorts, Skibowl and Multorpor. In 1928, Everett Sickler developed Jump Hill on Multorpor Mountain. The following year, the Cascade Ski Club began holding competitions on the hill, which brought national recognition after hosting a National Ski Association event. By 1938, Raymond Hughes had built the first tow rope on Multorpor on what is now the ski run named, Raceway. The current lodge on Multorpor was built by George Butler in 1949. 1937 marked the opening of the Warming Hut on Skibowl and the opening of the mountain’s first rope tow that was installed by Boyd French. In 1946, "Sandy" Sandberg installed the first chair lift that connected the lower mountain to the original Upper Bowl tow rope.

Multorpor and Skibowl are joined

The two resorts came together in 1964 when Carl Reynolds and Everett Darr bought Skibowl. The area is collectively known as Skibowl while the resort at Multorpor Mountain is now Skibowl East.

Kirk Hanna purchase

In 1987, Kirk Hanna purchased Skibowl out of bankruptcy and began making improvements to the resort. Hanna added 300 acres, expanded the runs that are lit for night skiing, and cut the Olympic Certified, Reynolds Run. Summer activities were also expanded with the addition of mountain biking, go-karts, and miniature golf.

Gallery

File:Ski bowl from timberline P1571.jpeg, Skibowl seen from

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References

External links

Skibowl website
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