Besides the normal off-season preventive maintenance and sprucing up,
several larger projects guarantee a positive impact for this winter’s visitors to
Mt. Hood Skibowl.

New Conveyor Lift
The parking lot rope tow has been replaced with a new 210-foot conveyor lift
(photo, right) that introduces new technology. New skiers and riders will have
a much better experience learning the sport with this installation.

“This conveyor is a great addition to Skibowl,” said public relations chief Hans
Wipper. “Many people who grew up with the rope tow will be sad, but I think
everyone can agree that learning to ski or snowboard on a conveyor lift is
much easier.”

Fusion Pass and Powder Alliance
The Fusion Pass on Mount Hood is back, uniting the best of both Skibowl and
Timberline Lodge ski areas for the most ski terrain at one low price. This
season the Powder Alliance welcomes the 13th resort – Silver Star Mountain
in British Columbia.

“This is the best season pass on the Mountain,” Wipper said. “You get
America’s largest night ski area at Skibowl and the longest ski season in
America at Timberline. The areas really compliment each other.”

Snow Tube and Adventure Park
New this winter is the Tree Top Action Zone featuring a five-story Tarzan
Freefall Swing and the six-story Tarzan Plunge. Both attractions are accessed
by a series of balance bridges that increase in difficulty the higher you go.
Cosmic tubing has been expanded to include 200,000 more LED lights, plus an
expanded laser light show and 100 new snow tubes have been added to the
fleet.

“Cosmic tubing has really become popular,” Wipper said. “People love all the
lights and music and having a fun activity to do in the evenings ... and you’re
never far from a warm fire or hot drink.”

Warming Hut
The favorite mid-mountain stop received some much needed TLC (photo
right). The Zigzag Ranger district was instrumental in providing funds for the
repairs.