Willamette Pass Ski Resort

Willamette Pass

Projected Opening: Dec 26
Projected Closing: Mar 21
Lifts: 6
Trails: 30
Skiable Terrain: 555 ac
Base: 5,120'
Summit: 6,683'
Vertical Drop: 1,563'
Average Snowfall: 147"

Snowfall

147"

Annual Snowfall

Nov11"
Dec37"
Jan38"
Feb37"
Mar44"
Apr8"

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While everyone in the family will enjoy the terrain at Willamette, advanced skiers will pick eight black diamond runs. There's night skiing and a 1,563-foot vertical drop. You will find 29 trails over 550 acres and an average annual snowfall of 430 inches. There's plenty of cross-country skiing too.

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Important Dates

Projected opening date
Dec 26, 2026
Projected closing date
Mar 21, 2027
Years Open
85
Average Snowfall
147"

Terrain

Beginners Runs

17%

Intermediate Runs

47%

Advanced Runs

10%

Expert Runs

27%

Runs in Total

Longest Run

2.1 mi

Skiable Terrain

555 ac

Snow Making

60 ac

Lifts

High Speed Sixes

Triple Chairs

Surface Lifts

Inside Scoop

Traditional day care is no longer offered at Willamette Pass. SKIcamp and BASEcamp are Willamette's replacement solution. Ski patrol; restaurant; snack bar and lounge; rentals. Learn to ski packages; Women's Workshops.

Reviews

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You don't come to Willamette Pass for a week-long resort experience. It's a day-trip kinda' place at a day-trip-able distance from the Willamette Valley. No one speaks aprés ski, although you can find broasted chicken in the nearby village of Crescent Lake, and I'm sure there are bars that open late…

Fluffy Kitty

Mar 01, 2016