Dante Alighieri

Review of Mt. Hood Meadows Development C...

I have a love / hate relationship with Mt. Hood. O...

I have a love / hate relationship with Mt. Hood. On the one hand, the terrain is varied and challenging. Lots of black diamond runs easily accessible and a substantial amount of well-manicured parks. On the other hand, the snow is more often than not wet, heavy and packed-out by mid-day (there are the various hidden powder stashes, but most of them are only a few turns followed by a long get-back) and Meadows seems set on cramming more visitors onto the mountains than the resort can accommodate, especially now that they are adding more parking without expanding lift access. Not really other game in town though unless you want to travel which seems reflected in their take it or leave attitude.