Oregon, United States
Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort ski resort
The short answer
Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort has about 57 km of mapped runs and 11 lifts, with skiing from about 1,380 m up to 2,226 m (7,303 ft), a vertical drop of 846 m. By mapped runs it is number 41 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Portland (PDX), about 78 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,226 m7,303 ft
- Vertical drop
- 846 m2,776 ft
- Mapped runs
- 57 km94 runs
- Lifts
- 11mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 16% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 58% intermediate and 25% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 12 | 9.3 km |
| Intermediate | 50 | 33 km |
| Advanced | 32 | 14.3 km |
Lifts
11 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 10 |
| Magic carpets | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Portland (PDX) | Portland | 78 km |
| Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE) | Salem | 115 km |
| Roberts Field (RDM) | Redmond | 127 km |
| Seattle–Tacoma (SEA) | Seattle | 240 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,226 m (7,303 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,380 m (4,528 ft), a vertical of 846 m (2,776 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 57 km of downhill runs and 11 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort?
Portland (PDX) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 78 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.