Mount Hood Skibowl
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
Lift Information
SkiBowl Chairlift Information
Lower Bowl Chair | Upper Bowl Chair | Cascade Chair | Multorpor Chair | |
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Chair Number | 1st Chair | 2nd Chair | 3rd Chair | 4th Chair |
Lift Type | Double Chair | Double Chair | Double Chair | Double Chair |
Manufacturer | Riblet | Riblet | Riblet | Riblet |
Year Installed | 1946 | 1949 | 1975 | 2005 |
Top Elevation | 4,350 Feet | 5,027 Feet | 4,265 Feet | 4,400 Feet |
Bottom Elevation | 3,650 Feet | 4,250 Feet | 3,840 Feet | 3,800 Feet |
Vertical Rise | 700 Feet | 777 Feet | 425 Feet | 600 Feet |
Horizontal Length | 3,300 Feet | 1,750 Feet | 1,396 Feet | 2,900 Feet |
Slope % and Terrain | 21% – Intermediate | 43% – Advanced | 30% – Intermediate | 21% – Intermediate |
Average Ride Times | 15 Minutes | 7 Minutes | 4 Minutes | 12 Minutes |
Access to Terrain Park | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
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
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Skibowl seen from Timberline Lodge ski area as night falls
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View from main lodge as night skiing begins
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East lodge and part of tubing hill
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View from main lodge
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Main lodge
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Lower Bowl chairlift
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Skibowl in spring
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Conveyor belt (training area) in spring
References
- ^ "Mountain Stats". Mt. Hood Skibowl. Archived from the original on December 25, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
- ^ "Kirk Hanna | Kirk Hanna Skibowl Owner | Kirk Hanna Portland Oregon". www.kirkhanna.com. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "By the Numbers". www.skibowl.com. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Skilifts.org - Mt. Hood Skibowl, Oregon". www.skilifts.org. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "Mt. Hood Skibowl - Mountain Stats". December 25, 2007. Archived from the original on December 25, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "History | Mt Hood Skibowl | Kirk Hanna". www.skibowl.com. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ "History | Mt Hood Skibowl | Kirk Hanna". www.skibowl.com. Retrieved November 24, 2016.