Outdoor enthusiasts hail Oregon’s Mount Hood as the only place in the United States where you can still ski in the summer.
The mountain attracts crowds of winter sports enthusiasts from around the country each year and is known for operating the only year-round chairlifts in North America.
Composer Kurt Rosenberg She recently shared a trip she took to the iconic location. Timberline Hostelwhere he described the mountain as “bathed in warm, bright sunshine as skiers and snowboarders glided down its steep slopes.”
And while the slopes at other popular resorts like Vale and Aspen are empty, KPTV reporter Bonnie Silkman He said this week that during his visit he found “a couple hundred people enjoying life here.”
KPTV reporter Bonnie Silkman (pictured) shared a snapshot from a trip to Mount Hood this week, showing plenty of snow and plenty of skiers despite visiting in July.
Mt. Hood is known for being the only year-round ski slope in North America, attracting crowds of outdoor enthusiasts when other resorts are forced to close in the summer.
For skiers looking to enjoy both sun and snow, Mount Hood’s popular Palmer Snowfield trails take thrill-seekers down the mountain from more than 8,000 feet in elevation.
Every two years, the mountain range becomes a hotbed for America’s most talented skiers and snowboarders, providing the ideal hub for summer training and preparation for the Winter Olympics.
Described by ski outlet Dust.com As the “center of the summer ski universe,” the reasons Mt. Hood draws so many people extend far beyond its simple July opening.
Summer passes sell for $1,400, and as the outlet describes, the mountain’s summer amenities are set up to provide the kind of ski day that December can’t match.
“Start by hiking through the woods, pick up your ski gear and enjoy a couple of glorious hours in the sunshine,” it said.
‘Stop by Trillium Lake on the way back to camp and cap off the festivities with a campfire session.’
Mount Hood has been described as the “center of the summer ski universe” and is known to offer amenities that mid-winter skiing can’t compete with.
Silkman shared this image of Mount Hood during a visit this week, showing that the July temperatures did not deter skiers as he found “a couple hundred people loving life here.”
Although Rosenberg shared an image of the mountain showing a thin layer of snow and rocks jutting out from the slopes, summer skiing is far from icy.
Temperatures this week have topped 80°F every day, and although forecasters have even issued a heat warning several times this summer, this has done little to deter enthusiastic skiers.
As the skier pointed out Casey Kahler in X“There’s nothing like a great day of skiing in mid-June at Palmer Snowfield,” he added, “Mt Hood’s mountain therapy is some of the best therapy – great for the body, mind and soul.”
Critic John Nelson wrote for The spokesperson who on a visit to check it out for himself in the summer of 2017 found snowfall that “seems to stretch for miles” as the high altitude can often keep the caps covered in snow.
A Boston skier who joined Nelson, Nancy George, told him at the time: “Wait until you see the top… you won’t believe how much snow there is.”
While the snow-capped peaks of Mount Hood are primarily known for skiing and snowboarding, the area also has another niche: horror movie tourism.
Skier Casey Kahler recently shared on X that skiing the slopes of Mt. Hood in the summer offers “the best therapy—great for the body, mind, and soul.”
In April, the resort’s famed Timberline Lodge, the setting for the iconic 1980s horror film The Shining, made headlines when it caught fire.
At Timberline Lodge, fans of The Shining flock to stay in the same location as the fictional Overlook Hotel.
As a filming location for Stanley Kubrick’s classic film, the movie deviated from the book as the horror room 217 was changed to room 237 as the hotel owners believed that customers might want to stay away.
The hotel was also in the news in April this year after a fire broke out on the iconic set, although tourists will still be able to stay in room 237 as the blaze was contained to the attic.
