(Photo above courtesy of Hoodoo Ski Area)
Hoodoo Ski Area will open Thursday, December 15, with a base of approximately 61 inches, the deepest mid-December base since the 2001-02 ski season. An additional 6-12 inches of snow are predicted in the current forecast through Thursday evening. Hoodoo has received 91.4 inches of cumulative snowfall since October 1.
“We are excited about the great beginning of this new snow season. Currently our base is around five feet, which is over a foot higher than the base has been at this time of the season during the last decade,” said Chuck Shepard, Hoodoo’s owner.
Extended Winter Break hours December 15 – January 2
Hoodoo will be open 9am – 4pm every day from December 15 – January 2 for Winter Break. As the only ski resort in Central Oregon to offer night skiing, Hoodoo will have select lifts and runs open every evening from 3:30-9pm.from December 16-31, except December 18 and 24-25.
Hoodoo will resume its regular Thursday – Monday schedule on Thursday, December 15, with night skiing available only on Friday and Saturday evenings from 3:30-9.m. Hoodoo will also open every day from March 23 – April 2 for Spring Break.
Hoodoo’s New Year’s Eve Party features Oregon’s largest on-mountain fireworks show
On Dec. 31, Hoodoo will host its annual New Year’s Eve Party, presented by Pepsi. Events include live music in the lodge until midnight, a patio fire, Traeger-smoked barbecue on the deck, and the largest on-mountain fireworks show in Oregon shortly after 9pm.
Hoodoo’s Autobahn Tubing Park to Open Saturday
Hoodoo’s popular Autobahn Tubing Park will open for the first time this season on Saturday, December 17.
The Autobahn, which includes multiple 800+ foot groomed runs and an automated cable tube tow, will remain open daily through Monday, January 2, from 10am–4pm.
For current conditions at Hoodoo, call the Hoodoo Snow Phone at 541-822-3337 or check out Hoodoo’s weather page. Updates will be posted to skihoodoo.com and Hoodoo’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts. Guests can also sign up for the Hoodoo email newsletter at bit.ly/HoodooEmail.
Hoodoo Ski Area is a family-owned, locally operated mountain recreation area operated on federal land by agreement with the Willamette National Forest, McKenzie River ranger district. Located on the summit of Oregon’s Santiam Pass, 20 miles west of Sisters, Hoodoo is one of the state’s most centrally located, economical and family friendly winter sports destinations. Visit us online at skihoodoo.com and see why Hoodoo is “The Mountain in Your Backyard!”
