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1 day in Portland, OR

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#1 ·
I'm heading up to Oregon from LA this weekend and will have a few hours on Saturday morning to myself. I get in to PDX late Friday night and leave Sunday morning - I have to meet someone in Portland at 5 pm on Saturday, but I will have the whole day to myself and have always wanted to get some of that PNW snow. Any recommendations for a ski area that I can get to with that tight of a window? I believe Mt Hood is closest, but I'm not entirely sure and I also want to make sure I can get a few hours in after I factor in travel time, driving conditions, etc.
 
#8 ·
Law is 4wd with snow tires OR 2wd with chains on your drive tires. That law is enforeced if you get stopped, have an accident or cant move/hold up traffic. Odds are you will be ok. All of my vehicles have snow rated tires. Unfortunately in the US there is no requirement for rentals to put on snow tires. 4wd is a good start though, just take it extra easy on curves and downhills if there are not snow rated tires.
 
#10 ·
Yeah meadows is sick. I only suggested ski bowl cause it's easiest and closest to get to. Meadows fills up quick and on a good day can take over 2 hrs to get to. Leave Portland super early. Ski bowl is better more fun terrain but it needs a lot of snow before the fun stuff is accessible.
 
#11 ·
It looks like they've been getting dumped on, but I have never been up there so Im not sure what to expect at any of these places. It also looks like Meadows is just another ten mins from Skibowl, but I know that maps can be deceiving when conditions come in to play. From what I've gathered I have three options:

Meadows - Seems to be the most favored spot on Mt Hood. Looks like the #1 complaint is the crowd on weekends, which is when I will be there.

Timberline Lodge - Seems to be favored by those that like to spend time in the park, but also seems to be less crowded than Meadows.

Skibowl - Easiest to get to in a hurry, but also seems to be the least favorite on the mountain. Sounds like this one is less crowded than the others, but doesn't have as much to offer.

I'm still not sure which of these spots to hit. I have about 4-5 hours to ride, but I want to take advantage of what the PNW has to offer.
 
#13 ·
We hit up Meadows and it was so dope. We left Portland around 7 am and got there just before the resort opened. It was clear and full of fresh pow - We really scored. I wish we could have spent the whole day, but I had a business meeting back in PDX at 5, so we left around 1. Now I'm looking at spots in WA and trying to figure out when I can get back up to the PNW for a couple days. Thank you for your guidance here!
 
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