Great service. Fast and efficient. If you need stuff this is the place. They also sell the gloves…read moreand stuff your kids left at home.

Customer service is the best here. Super helpful and informative. I came here last time I went…read moreboarding 10 years ago and came again this week. Prices are the best. Rent from here and not from the resorts.

Great snow park for snow sledding, sliding, and tubing. Also there are several hiking trails…read morenearby. It's a much larger parking lot and park than snowbunny. Although it's ~10 minutes further away from government camp than snow bunny, it's likely worth it to go since there are usually fewer people and less crowded. The easiest & most gentle sliding routes are just east of the parking lot (on the right side when facing Mt Hood). Steeper routes with jumps are available as you walk further up the road towards Mt Hood. Snow parking passes are required & easily purchased at the Chevron gas station in Government Camp ($6/day, $30 for the whole season)

One of the great things about being retired and having an RV is the ability to travel when and…read morewhere the urge strikes us. Once in a while, we find a special place. This was such a place. We were traveling in Oregon, and learned from Campendium that the White River West Sno Park allows FREE overnight parking during the warmer months. (A parking fee is charged from Nov 1-April 30). This is a dry camping area, meaning that there are no hook-ups (electricity, water, dump station). But, the sno park has a huge paved parking lot, plenty of ooen sky to recharge our solar panels, easy access from OR-35 (yet it was still quiet overnight), restrooms with vault toilets, access to hiking trails, and views to die for -- specifically of Mt. Hood but also of a completely dark night sky filled with stars and constellations. We shared the lot overnight with four other vehicles; it felt safe. After doing a short hike, I was disappointed to leave.

Came up to the mountain with the kids and it's been an unseasonably warm winter. Hardly any snow,…read moreeven at Government Camp. And Timberline has banned sledding on their property (boo). So we decided to give Snow Bunny a try and it worked out well. They have a decent sized parking lot and we found a space. We got a $6 permit at Timberline that was good for the day and also covered parking in Government Camp while we were there. There are small, medium and large hills - my kids tried all of them. We stayed for a good hour and would come back again.

A great little area for kids (or adults) who don't like to ski or snowboard, and very budget…read morefriendly. You can get a season pass for only $25 which you can print at home. Or you can stop at one of many locations on the way up there and buy a day pass, which I believe is $3 as of January 2025. We've done multiple times and always arrive at about 10 AM and there is plenty of parking. When we leave around noon, there is often a line of cars waiting to get into the parking lot. Arrive early! If you go during snowfall or right after a good amount of snowfall, it'll be great. But if you go after there has been a lack of snowfall, some of the hills will show bare. There's a couple small hills right when you arrive but if you follow the trail up, you will find some bigger hills up the trail off to the right. If you go up the trail a couple hundred feet there is another trail that goes up to the left, which isn't super fast, but is longer and fun! The downside is the bear spots after a lack of snow and another downside is many of the slopes are really bumpy! All our kids want to do is play in the snow so it's all worth it for us!

Friendly, fast, and affordable. A go to for ski adventures. Easy on line or walk-in. Super…read moreconvenient location to meet mount hood.

We saw the 50% off sign outside last weekend and decided to check it out. The main goal was to find…read morea deal on snow shoes. They did have some shoes with sale signs above. We inquired to be sure of which were discounted. There were two young employees working that day. One tried to help, but was clearly unsure about each thing we asked. We couldn't get the attention of the 2nd, as she was busy on her phone. They weren't unfriendly when we interacted, just complacent. The store didn't have a huge selection by any means, but things were fairly neat. We only visited the upstairs, so I've got no experience in their rentals. In the end we did walk away with new snow shoes, but I wasn't overly impressed on my first visit.

This was a pleasant place to sleep- but the parking situation was incredibly frustrating. There is…read morenot enough parking- we had to either park clear across the property or risk parking in front of the garage. The lack of 2 nd car parking is surprising since the place clearly holds more than 1 car of people. The building was nice and reasonably clean, if difficult to make baby safe. Location is good in government camp. We did not have a dog but seemed incredibly dog friendly. Check in took a long time - we waited in the clubhouse.

Grand Lodge #6 is a great place to stay, so close to the skiing on Mt Hood. Very well stocked and…read morecomfy beds. New built-in full size bunk beds (4) in third bedroom. We'd stay here again! PS previous review (Feb 29, 2024) is about a different building with separate management...

My boyfriend and I got tickets online the morning of for tubing. We learned later you will need to…read moreprint the ticket and attach to your clothes for scanning. Which you can do on sight, either outside or inside the office when you come in. Also if you drive here, you will need to print a parking pass for your car. The tubing itself was a lot of fun. You have people mover/ conveyor belt to get you from bottom of the hill to the top. You can also do single or tandem tubes. There is a lodge on top of the hill that has restrooms, food/drinks, and two fire places. Overall a great way to spend a few hours enjoying the snow. You can also do other snow activities and can rent equipment as needed

Came here for a visit to enjoy a friends birthday and I have to say, beyond the views I was mighty…read moreunimpressed with the operation and quality of the activities being run. We did multiple activities including the toboggan, Indy cars, and batting cages. The Indy cars we were most excited about but was extremely poorly run. They were down to a single iPad for entering in "account information" which would disconnect frequently and massively hold up the lines. Also with folks rotating helmets left and right you were subject to a sweaty helmet straight from the head of another patron to yours. Would have loved some level of sanitation or head cover in between. It felt disorganized and frantic getting people through. Then there was the batting cages which honestly were a sad excuse for what a cage should be. For one, as expressed in many other reviews there simply aren't enough bats. There's one single adult sized bat there split across say 6 different cages which as you can imagine creates quite the bottleneck when trying to participate. Also the majority of the helmets are either falling apart or way too big. Just gave the feeling of knowing it's a problem and not wanting to fix it. Expect a wait if you're looking to get more than a couple swings in, or a bent children's bat for that matter. Lastly was just the general things like empty hand sanitizers, no paper towels in the men's bathroom, things that aren't that major but just add up when you see it consistently across multiple areas. Especially for the price you pay for a pass, it just didn't seem accounted for. I enjoyed time friends but would by no means recommend or rush back to this summer activity as it is simply not worth the drive out from Portland.

Loved every minute of this trip…read more Great rooms. Incredible ambiance. Wonderful staff. Just first class all around. Food portions were generous and made the price worth every penny. The Scotch Flight was perfect. My wife got an Irish hot chocolate drink that was twice the size expected and was fantastic. The meatballs were amazing and the other food dishes were well portioned for everything we saw. This lodge is a craftsman's dream throughout. I can't believe the details the Civilian Conservation Corps put it at every turn. Custom iron work and carving everywhere. Truly a work of art. Be ready for snow late n the season. Carry an ice scraper and warm clothes year around. Must stay here again.

After letting management know about our sub-par experience staying at Timberline, I was kindly…read moreoffered a one night weekday stay on the house. I very much appreciated this gesture and do believe that management cares about the guest experience at Timberline. We finally booked our free stay about one year after our initial stay. I was SO excited to hear while checking in that they were now offering a free continental breakfast to all staying at the hotel! Their $30+ breakfast buffet was outrageous, and a free option for how much you're spending on the hotel room felt like the least they could offer. However, I was extremely disappointed to discover that the continental breakfast consists of cereal, apples, toast and pastries. Not a protein in sight, nor a non dairy milk. The flow of traffic into the continental breakfast area of the Cascade dining room was also poorly designed and created a lot of unnecessary issues with flow. Although a free breakfast is a step in the right direction, it was still disappointing considering our off-peak weekday stay came in at $430 (I think they can swing some powdered eggs or even just some yogurt for that much money). Overall, my opinion of the beds/ rooms hasn't changed much; the beds are horribly uncomfortable and the walls are paper thin. Our shower was larger and did drain this time so I'll take that win. I enjoy visiting Timberline but won't be staying the night again.

This is an excellent Sno-Park giving great access to Mount St. Helens. Typically used for…read moresnowmobile trailer parking, we visited in the fall and parked our 37' motorhome in order to Basecamp for some hiking on the local trails. Due to the weather, we didn't summit the mountain, but there were trails leading from the overflow lot to the summit. The main lot is closed during the summer but the overflow lot stays open and has a lot of space for big rig parking. THE ROAD to get here is paved but has some large bumps that were marked with painted warnings when we came through. Take it slow and all is well.

This is where you go to climb Mt St Helens in the winter/when it still has lots of snow on it…read more The parking lot is nice enough, but there aren't really good spots to camp. It can be done. I've seen it done. But it's not ideal. The summer route, while much more dusty and crusty, starts a few hundred feet higher on the mountain at the climber's bivy.

Timberline Summit Pass Five Stars, No Waiting, All Smiles…read more Timberline Summit Pass came in clutch. On a day when Mount Hood Meadows was an absolute zoo road backed up for miles, cars abandoned like a snowbound parade, and humans standing in line like cattle waiting for a bus that may or may not arrive sometime next season we made the executive decision to pivot. Best call of the day. Parking at Meadows? Forget it. Shuttle line? Wrapped around the block. And I'm not exaggerating when I say it looked like ten busloads of people standing there at 11 a.m., staring into the abyss, hoping luck would smile upon them. Minimum hour wait if you're lucky... and that's before tickets, walking, and lift lines. Meanwhile, we rolled over to Timberline Summit Pass, found a miracle parking spot near a snow berm, walked about five feet, and were basically done. For around $47, this pass is an absolute steal. I'm an avid skier, and they had fresh powder, nicely groomed runs, and everything running smoothly. No chaos. No stress. Just skiing. We wanted to ski early and get home for a Ducks game and this setup delivered perfectly. While everyone else was still standing around burning daylight, we were already making turns. We skied, we laughed, we didn't rush, and when we were done, we cruised down to Rat Settlers for pizza and lunch like civilized adults. All in, about a hundred bucks for the two of us two older folks just farting around on skis, enjoying the mountain. My wife even got to break in a brand-new set of skis, which is exactly what this little mountain is perfect for. That's the beauty of Summit Pass: it's not trying to be everything. It's fun, beautiful, efficient, and ideal for warming up, getting reps in, or introducing kids and folks who haven't skied all year. No $100+ tickets. No $300 "premium experience." Just honest skiing at a fair price. Big kudos to Timberline Summit Pass. We made the most of our day while others wasted theirs in line, and I'll absolutely be back with the kids, with friends, and anytime I want a low-stress, high-fun day on the snow. You truly can't beat the price or the experience.

Beginning ski hill. Also has some intermediate runs so…read morebeginners can level up or intermediate can shake out the cobwebs. The real cool part is the shuttle up to the top. You can park down at Summit, ride the shuttle to Timberline, get on the Mile and if running, the Palmer lift to head to the top of that ski area, then take the Alpine 4+ miles down to summit pass to catch the next shuttle. Woohooooo! I have not done this yet as I'm only on day 5 from a 15+ year absence from skiing. Eventually I'll get back up to Timberline and work my way to the alpine. This is a ski area so prices for food and drink prices will be high. Be prepared. The food is good but early in the morning chili is a bit chilly. Hot sausage is cool temperature wise. But both are good when you need the energy. Today I had chili tots. Still too cold. But there's beer and a few hard alcohol drinks you can wash everything down. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Erin on the new magic carpet is very supportive and encourages all to keep going. Thanks Erin. Ski lift seats are mostly hard wood without a foot rest or bar to pull down. but it gets you up to the top of this ski area. The jump off is low and the runout is steep. Tip, ride the lift to the edge of the fall away and then push off the chair. The slopes are groomed but a bit icy today (two weeks ago). Later when the sun came out the snow softened. This place reminds me of where I learned to ski; small two lift Mama-Papa places in Japan. Except Summit is missing the Kirn Ichiban beer, Yakitori and steaming hot bao. But that was like another lifetime for me. This ski area is has everything I need to meet my "Get Back On The Snow" goal. It's open every day from 9:am, it has food and drinks, ski rentals, a magic carpet, one lift and a shuttle to the top when I'm ready. Ahh yes, very comfortable, but I do miss the bao.

If you've never been to Mt. Hood Meadows, you're seriously missing one of the best parts of winter…read more For my family, it's more than just a ski trip -- it's a yearly tradition. We take the ski and snowboard bus every year, and it's easily the highlight of our season. There's nothing quite like a full day on the mountain together. The crisp mountain air, the stunning snowy views, and the excitement of that first run set the tone for an unforgettable day. From morning until the lifts close, it's nonstop fun and quality time we all look forward to. One of the things I love most about Mt. Hood Meadows is the variety of terrain. Whether you're just learning or have been skiing or snowboarding for years, there's something for everyone. My favorite has to be the Vista lift -- the ride up offers absolutely breathtaking views of Mt. Hood and the surrounding mountains. It's one of those moments where you just pause and take it all in. And the run down is just as incredible -- smooth, scenic, and so much fun. The real magic happens on those perfect "Blue Bird" days. Clear skies, bright sunshine, and fresh snow sparkling beneath you -- it doesn't get better than that. Those are the days that create lasting memories and keep us coming back year after year. Mt. Hood Meadows isn't just a ski resort to us -- it's where winter traditions are made and some of our favorite family memories begin.

I had an amazing time at Mt. Hood Meadows. Being from California, I took a trip to see one of my…read morebest friends who lives in Portland and we ended up taking a snowboard trip to Mt. Hood Meadows. The mountain was very open and scenic and I had a blast visiting! Even with it being a holiday weekend it didn't feel as busy as resorts I've been to in California. No complaints at all!