Mt. Hood, OR - Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort has had a very busy summer of capital improvement projects. Projects ranging from a new ski patrol headquarters building to remodeled rest room facilities will improve the overall guest and employee experience at the resort.

New Patrol Headquarters Building
Located near the upper terminal of the Blue Chair at the top of South Canyon, this two story 1,240 square foot structure will house the new Mount Hood Meadows (MHM) Patrol Headquarters. Patrol dispatch and a larger professional patrol staff will call this attractive and functional new facility home. This will be MHM’s first LEED’s (”Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” green building rating system) certified building and will be a real milestone in our continuing environmental sustainability efforts.

Remodel North Lodge First Floor Bathrooms
Updated fixtures, finishes and new lighting and HVAC (Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning) will create more attractive and welcoming ladies and mens rest room facilities on the first level of the North Lodge. This will definitely provide a more pleasant multi-sensory experience!

Stadium (formerly known as Yellow) Chair Renovation
One of our two original Chairlifts gets new chairs, a variable speed motor as well as a new name. The “Stadium Chair” will honor all of the race and special events presented on the Stadium run. New “bail style” chairs (no center pole and galvanized – no longer yellow) will replace the single center pole chairs making Stadium more comfortable to ride and easier to load/unload. Safety restraint bars are also included. The new variable speed drive will also improve loading and unloading while reducing stoppages.

New Snowcats
We’ve purchased three Prinoth 350 snow cats all with terrain master tillers and blades to replace older cats. Meadows continues to differentiate itself from other ski resorts with one of largest and current snow cat fleets, and highly skilled team of professional groomers.
A variety of projects in the Patrol, Lift Maintenance, Lift Operations, Race, Food Services, Security, and Retail departments will help our staff provide better guest experiences at Mt. Hood Meadows this upcoming season and beyond.

Mt. Hood Meadows Celebrates “40 Years of Making Winter Fun”

Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort marks its 40th anniversary with a season-long celebration to commemorate “40 Years of Making Winter Fun.” The ski area opened to the public in January 1968 – with two chairlifts, a rope tow, a ski lodge and a dream to provide quality winter recreation for families throughout the Northwest. The resort has been guided by the same ownership for all 40 years and has grown to become the second largest ski resort in Oregon.

Meadows is currently looking for the most complete season pass collection. The winner will receive a season pass for this anniversary season, and an invitation to the anniversary gala dinner (for two) in January.

Most Complete Season Pass Collection Contest
Assemble your collection of Meadows picture passes from previous seasons and win a season pass for our anniversary season, and an invitation for two to attend the 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner in Portland in January. Entries must be presented either at Mt. Hood Meadows or the Clackamas Sales Office by November 1, 2007. Up to half of the passes can be staff (employee) passes. Meadows will have special deals and offers all season long, with a special emphasis in January, the 40th anniversary month.

40% Off Item of Your Choice from one of our Sport Shops on your birthday (30% off of hard goods)
Celebrate your birthday at Mt. Hood Meadows – simply show your identification (driver’s license, passport or birth certificate) on your birthday and we’ll give you a 40% discount on one item from our sport shops – soft goods from Meadows Boutique or Altitude Sports – or 30% off hard goods from the High Performance Center. The purchase must be for the Birthday person (the gift is intended for the birthday boy or girl!) In stock merchandise only, no special orders, discount applied to full retail price. - more -

Learn to Ski or Snowboard Special
$40 Includes beginner lift ticket, 2 hour lesson and equipment rentals (for ages 13 and older). This package is normally $59 but we’re offering it at a special price four our 40th anniversary (discount not available 12/22-31/07 or 2/1/08-3/3/08)

$40 eTickets Mondays through Thursdays
This is a special eTicket offer – each non-holiday midweek (Monday through Thursday) day, 40 lift tickets can be purchased for $40 each on-line through eTickets at Mt Hood’s Website. The ticket is good only for the day it is purchased, and the tickets are limited to the first 40 purchased for each day. This represents a savings of $19 off the regular day/night non-peak lift ticket price!

Special eTicket Offers
You’ll want to bookmark the eTicket page at Skihood.com as special deals will be offered spontaneously – such as a 2 for $68 deal to commemorate the opening season.

Daily Season Pass Drawings in January (Monday through Thursday)
Meadows will give a season pass away each day (valid the remainder of our 40th anniversary season), Monday through Thursday, during the month of January. No purchase necessary, but you need to be present to win. The pass can be transferred to another person if a season pass holder wins it.
40 Year Season Pass good through the 2047-2048 Season!
The 40 year pass will be given away Sunday, January 27. You can register for the drawing all month long – any time you come to Meadows in January. But you will need to be present to win this amazing prize which will allow you to ride Mt. Hood Meadows for FREE for the next 40 years!

For more information visit www.skihood.com