Timberline Lodge
North America's only year-round ski area thanks to the Palmer glacier, set below the historic WPA-era Timberline Lodge.
Key Stats
Terrain Breakdown
The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.
Best For
When to go
Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.
Timberline Lodge's heaviest snowfall lands in December; the snowpack peaks in March.
- Snowfall
- peaks Dec
- Snowpack
- peaks Mar
- Typical season
- Nov – Apr
Snowfall: NOAA, 30-year normals (1991–2020).
Snow depth: NOAA, daily station data (1994–2023).
Location
Timberline sits on the south flank of Mount Hood, the highest peak in Oregon's Cascade Range. This is high-alpine terrain in a maritime climate, with the volcanic cone rising above the forests of the northern part of the state.
Getting there
Fly into Portland OR (PDX), about 1.5 hours from the resort by road.
- Portland OR (PDX)1.5 hoursDirections
- Seattle (SEA)4 hoursDirections
- Redmond/Bend (RDM)2 hoursDirections
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