Mt. Hood Skibowl ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Mt. Hood Skibowl is a ski area in Government Camp, Oregon, the United States. Its 62 mapped downhill runs add up to 26 km, which ranks it #115 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 425 m long.

Slopes at Mt. Hood Skibowl

About 35% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 16% intermediate and 49% advanced or expert, which makes Mt. Hood Skibowl best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 9 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 3 rope tows, 1 button lift, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,112 m up to 1,528 m, a vertical drop of 416 m.

Getting to Mt. Hood Skibowl

The nearest airport is Portland International Airport (PDX), about 72 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 34 min by car; Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE) is 106 km away. Nearby ski areas include Timberline Lodge Ski Area (53.3 km), Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort (56.7 km), Cooper Spur Ski Area (2.7 km) and Hoodoo Ski Area (20.5 km), which together add 133 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.