Hoodoo (ski area)

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Hoodoo
Location:
Nearest city: Salem 95 miles (150 km) northwest
Eugene 80 miles, southwest
Sisters 30 miles (50 km) east
Vertical: 1,035 feet (315 m)
Top elevation: 5703 ft (1738 m)
Base elevation: 4668 ft (1423 m)
Skiable area: 806 acres (3.26 km²)
Longest run: 1 mile (1.6 km)
Lift system: 5 chairs, 2 rope tow
Snowfall: 30 ft (9.1 m)
Night skiing: Yes, Friday-Saturday
Web site: Hoodoo

Hoodoo Ski Area is a ski resort operated on federal land through agreement with the Willamette National Forest, McKenzie River ranger district. It is located on the northwest through northeast flanks of Hoodoo Butte, a volcanic cinder cone near the summit of Santiam Pass on U.S. Route 20, in the Cascade Range. The resort includes 806 acres (3.26 km²) skiable, with five lifts servicing the mountain. Total vertical rise is 1,035 ft from base to summit. The ski area has been owned by Chuck Shepard of Eugene, Oregon since 1999.

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