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Ski area in Oregon, United States

Mount Hood Meadows is a ski resort on the southeastern face of Mount Hood in northern Oregon, and is the largest of the mountain's ski resorts. It is located about 67 miles (108 km) east of Portland, and 35 miles (56 km) from Hood River along Oregon Route 35. It has both Alpine and Nordic ski areas and offers night skiing, lessons and equipment rentals. It also has a robust food services department that includes coffee bars, grab and go options, bars, sit down restaurants, and a food court. There are no overnight accommodations at Mount Hood Meadows itself, but both Timberline Lodge and Cooper Spur Resort, two ski areas also on Mount Hood, offer overnight options. Additionally, many buses provide transportation to and from Mount Hood Meadows, including those run by Columbia Gorge Area Transit (CAT). There are also condos in Government Camp.

+ Lift Name Vertical Type Ride time make Year constructed Mount Hood Express 1174 feet (358 m) High speed six pack 4.5 min Leitner Poma 2023 Hood River Express 1400 feet (427 m) High speed quad 5.5 min Poma 1995 Shooting Star Express 940 feet (287 m) High speed quad 5 min Poma 1998 Cascade Express 1391 feet (424 m) High speed quad 6 min Poma 1993 Vista Express 1121 feet (342 m) High speed quad 5 min Leitner Poma 2004 Stadium Express 581 feet (177 m) High speed quad 2.9 min Leitner Poma 2011 Blue 1177 feet (359 m) Double 10 min Riblet, with Lift Engineering drive 1967 Buttercup 122 feet (37 m) Fixed grip quad 4 min SkyTrac 2017 Easy Rider 432 feet (132 m) Double 7 min Riblet 1969 Heather Canyon 705 feet (215 m) Double 7 min Yan 1996 Daisy 672 feet (205 m) Double 8 min Doppelmayr 1972

In 1964, Mount Hood National Forest announced that a feasibility study was underway for a new ski area on the east side of Mount Hood. A group of Hood River businessmen, incorporated as Hood River Meadows, Inc., had raised $3,500 to finance the study. The group included Jack L. Baldwin of Cooper Spur Ski Area, L. R. Steeves, Dr. J. Allan Henderson, and Roland B. Leavens, among others. On February 28, 1966—after more than two years of publicity—the Forest Service accepted a bid from another group including John Gray, and former Mount Hood Skibowl shareholders William Rosenfeld, Russell McJury and Shepard Wilson. The permit was for two ski lifts, one T bar lift, a rope tow, and a day lodge. The first runs were cleared late summer 1966 and the Forest Service built the two mile entrance road from Bennett Pass. Highway 35 was in the midst of a four year straightening project to remove the quaint, tight curves and make winter snow removal practical. Until it was finished mid 1968, skiers had to drive through Hood River to reach the ski area. The top of Cascade Express is the highest point at the area. In 2012, Meadows installed RFID gates at every lift, to provide "hands free" access to guests, eliminating the guest complaint of having to show their lift ticket or pass to ticket scanners at every chairlift. In addition, twenty chairs were added to the Shooting Star lift, increasing its uphill capacity by 30%. In 2013, Meadows recommitted itself to an improved learning experience, dedicating more terrain to beginner and lower intermediate lessons. "Ice melt" was installed under the SE corner of the Paradise Sun Deck to allow efficient removal of snow. In 2017, SkyTrac was brought in to upgrade the Buttercup double to a fixed grip quad, servicing the beginner learning terrain and transporting guests up to the Vista Express. Construction began during the summer of 2019 on the Sahale Lodge, an expansion to the indoor space that Mount Hood Meadows had to offer. The Sahale lodge contained a new home for the gear rentals area, a second coffee bar, a food court, and a 21 and over only bar. It also provided more indoor and outdoor seating areas for guests to use, as well as multiple fireplaces. The Sahale Lodge was opened to the public at the beginning of the 2020–2021 season. During the summer of 2023, the Mount Hood Express chairlift was upgraded to fit six people on each chair. It was unveiled to the public during the 2023–2024 season.