Mt. Hood Meadows Opening Friday For Preview Weekend

Thanks to some great early-season snowfall and the resort's snow-harvesting efforts, Mt. Hood Meadows Resort has announced it will kick off the 2024-25 season this week, opening with a preview weekend this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

The resort will start off its 57th year of operations with the south-side lifts of Buttercup, Easy Rider, and Daisy, as well as the Ballroom Carpet conveyor. Lifts are scheduled to operate from 9 AM to 4 PM, and additional lifts and terrain may open as conditions allow. Early season conditions exist, and guests are asked to stay on groomed runs and watch for unmarked obstacles.

After the preview weekend, Meadows will reevaluate conditions midweek and provide an update about additional operating days, lifts, and terrain.

Friday, Nov. 15 will mark the earliest the resort has opened in 15 years, as Meadows usually aims to start operating around Thanksgiving weekend. Mt. Hood Meadows Resort President and GM Greg Pack said everyone is excited to be able to open early this season.

"It’s such an incredible position to be in to be able to open ahead of schedule, and we’re excited to kick off what’s sure to be another amazing season of skiing and riding," he said.

The 2024-25 season is anticipated to be a good one for Meadows and the Pacific Northwest, as meteorologists have forecast a La Niña winter for the region, which typically brings cooler temperatures and more snow. The resort averages 430 inches of snow a season, but even more during La Niña winters, when that average climbs to 493 inches. The resort's last La Niña winter was during the 2022-23 season, which saw 531 inches fall at Meadows.