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{{Short description|Ski area in Oregon, United States}}
{{For other uses|Hoodoo (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox ski area {{Infobox ski area
| name = Hoodoo | name = Hoodoo
| logo = <!--hoodoo_logo.png--> | logo = <!--hoodoo_logo.png-->
| picture = Hoodoo.JPG | picture = Hoodoo.JPG
| caption = Hoodoo Ski Area | caption = Hoodoo Ski Area in 2006
| location = ], ], U.S.<br/>{{coord|44.409|-121.872|type:landmark_region:US-OR_source:googlesatellite|display=inline,title}} | location = ], ], U.S.
| nearest_city = ] 95 miles (150 km) northwest<br>] 80 miles, southwest<br>] 20 miles (50 km) east | nearest_city = ] {{convert|95|mi|-1}} northwest<br>] {{convert|80|mi}}, southwest<br>] {{convert|20|mi|-1}} east
| pushpin_map = Oregon#United States
⚫ | vertical = {{convert|1035|ft|m}}
| pushpin_relief = 1
⚫ | top_elevation = 5703 ft (1738 m)
| coordinates = {{coord|44.409|N|121.872|W|type:landmark_scale:50000|display=inline,title}}
⚫ | base_elevation = 4668 ft (1423 m)
| pushpin_label_position =
⚫ | skiable_area = 806 acres (3.26 km²)
| map_caption = Location in ]
⚫ | number_trails = 30
⚫ | vertical = {{convert|1035|ft|abbr=on}}
⚫ | longest_run = 1 mile (1.6 km)
⚫ | top_elevation = {{convert|5703|ft|abbr=on}}
⚫ | liftsystem = 3 quads, 1 triple, 1 double, 1 ]
⚫ | base_elevation = {{convert|4668|ft|abbr=on}}
⚫ | snowfall = 30 ft (9.1 m)
⚫ | skiable_area = {{convert|806|acre|km2}}
⚫ | snowmaking = No
⚫ | number_trails = 32
⚫ | nightskiing = Yes, Friday-Saturday
⚫ | longest_run = {{convert|1|mi|1}}
⚫ | external_link =
⚫ | liftsystem = 3 quads, 1 triple, 1 double
⚫ | snowfall = {{convert|360|in|ft m|1|abbr=on}}
⚫ | snowmaking = No
⚫ | nightskiing = Friday-Saturday
⚫ | external_link =
|}} |}}
'''Hoodoo''' is a ] in the ] ], in the central ] of ]. Located near the summit of ] on ], the ski area operates on federal land through agreement with ] on ], a volcanic ]. Hoodoo's slopes primarily face northeast.


'''Hoodoo Ski Area''' is a ] operated near the summit of ] on ], in the ]. Hoodoo is operated on federal land through agreement with the ]s ] ranger district. The ski area is located on ], a volcanic ] and includes {{convert|1035|ft|m|abbr=on}} vertical rise, 806 (3.26 km²) skiable acres, with five lifts. is located on the NW flank ] has a handle tow servicing the 800' long tube lanes.


==History== ==History==
The ski area was built {{Years or months ago|1938}} in 1938,<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.hoodoo.com/
| title = Welcome to Hoodoo Ski Area!
| accessdate = 2011-12-25
}}</ref> by a group funded by Ed Thurston of ].<ref name=hdsrsfwp>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bLFhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1941%2C1361838 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |last=Frazier |first=Ruby |title=Hoodoo ski resort set for winter play |date=October 17, 1948 |page=1}}</ref><ref name=hdgyr>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0JxYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pIYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3961%2C6173017 |newspaper=The Bulletin |title=Hoodoo's golden year |last=Freeman |first=Mike |date=January 3, 1988 |page=D1 }}</ref> The group wanted to build on ] but could not secure funding for a road. Following ], the ski area embarked on improvements, including lodging and chairlifts.<ref name=hhdev>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bLFhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6696%2C1529055 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |title=Hoodoo development |agency=(photos) |date=October 17, 1948 |page=11B }}</ref>


Its three-story main lodge at the base was built in the late 1940s from World War II ] structures and included sleeping quarters for 100 guests.<ref name=hsbl>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lQJYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3591%2C4409307 |newspaper=The Bulletin |title=Hoodoo Ski Bowl lodge fire loss estimated at $100,000 |last=Ward |first=Bill |date=April 17, 1968 |page=1 }}</ref> It was threatened by a forest fire in the summer of 1967, but was spared by the use of back fires.<ref name=obsnh>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wptaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t0sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5102%2C2873557 |newspaper=Ellensburg Daily Record |agency=Associated Press |title=Oregon blaze sweeps near Hoodoo ski bowl |date=September 1, 1967 |page=1}}</ref> An antiquated chairlift, with wooden towers, was destroyed.<ref name=fdohcl>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gKdVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7eADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6347%2C218214 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |title=Fire destroys one Hoodoo chair lift |date=September 3, 1967 |page=2B }}</ref> Less than a year later and unoccupied at the time except for a family dog, the lodge was destroyed by fire in April 1968.<ref name=hdgyr/><ref name=hsbl/><ref name=hdlbd>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p21YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1018%2C696974 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |title=Hoodoo lodge burns down |agency=UPI |date=April 17, 1968 |page=6 }}</ref> A new two-story day lodge was constructed later in the year,<ref name=dlrem>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vApWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3484%2C8758 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |title=Day lodge remodeled |date=December 1, 1968 |page=3B }}</ref> and the use of pickup campers became popular at the Hoodoo parking lot.<ref name=strebdg>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uqtVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4740%2C5249957 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |last=Cawood |first=Neil |title=Skiers stretching their budgets with use of pickup campers |date=February 25, 1971 |page=3C }}</ref> In the 1960s, the ski area was purchased by Hoodoo Ski Bowl Developers, Inc., which later built the Manzanita chair lift.
===Ed Thurston===
The ski area was built in the 1940s by a group funded by Ed Thurston of ]. The group wanted to build on ] but could not secure funding for a road. There was a hotel at the base that burned.


In the fall of 1985, the ski area took over the management of historic ], which was built in 1940 by the ] (CCC). Formerly operated by the ], it provided dormitory-style lodging for up to 80 guests.<ref name=sarhasag>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=weZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6625%2C4099349 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |title=Ski area has agreed it will operate lodge |date=October 17, 1985 |page=4C}}</ref>
===Hoodoo Ski Bowl===


In 1999, Hoodoo Ski Area was acquired by real estate developer and Umbrella Properties owner Chuck Shepard of {{nowrap|].<ref name=egdvlpr>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C1FWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zOsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6277%2C1062987 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |last=DeSilver |first=Drew |title=Eugene developer purchases Hoodoo |date=May 4, 1999 |page=1B }}</ref><ref name=hdsopren>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_UxWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9esDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3883%2C2115751 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |title=Hoodoo ski owner plans renovations |agency=Associated Press |date=November 8, 1999 |page=2B}}</ref>}} Since then, Hoodoo has built the Hodag chair lift, a {{convert|60,000|sqft|abbr=on}} lodge, the Autobahn Tubing Park, and replaced the green and red double chair lifts with quad chair lifts.<ref name=anewho>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=alBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jesDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4320%2C5544021 |newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard |last=Stahlberg |first=Mike |title=A new Hoodoo |date=November 21, 2002 |page=8D}}</ref>
In the 1960s it was purchased by Hoodoo Ski Bowl Developers, Inc. They built the Manzanita chair that is still in use to this day.


===Chuck Shepard=== ==Skiing==
⚫ Hoodoo has a {{convert|60000|sqft|-1|adj=on}} full service lodge. Hoodoo's flagship Green lift—a fixed grip quad chair—services the entire hill providing access to all {{convert|806|acre|km2}} and {{convert|1035|ft}} of vertical. Green is a 2001 replacement for the old double chair. The Ed chair, named after Hoodoo's founder, Ed Thurston, replaced the aging Red lift in 2001. The Manzanita triple chair serves the bowl, terrain park, and is open for night skiing. The Hodag lift was built in 1999 and services the backside terrain. The beginner area consists of a double chair (named Easy Rider) and is isolated from other terrain. Hoodoo also has a large selection of ] trails, both at high and lower altitudes.
Hoodoo was acquired by Chuck Shepard of ] in 1999. Since then, Hoodoo has built the Hodag, the lodge, the Autobahn, replaced the Green and Red double-chair lifts with new quad-chair lifts.


The tube hill, called the Autobahn Tubing Park, is on the northwest flanks of ]. The {{convert|800|ft|adj=on}} long tube lanes are serviced by a handle tow.<ref>{{cite web
==The Ski Area==
|url=http://www.hoodoo.com/autobahn/
|title=Autobahn Tubing Park
|accessdate=2011-12-25
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107035718/http://www.hoodoo.com/autobahn/
|archivedate=2012-01-07
}}</ref>


⚫ Hoodoo offers ] camping on the south side of the parking lot.
⚫ Hoodoo has a {{convert|60000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} full service lodge. Hoodoo's flagship chair, Green, services the entire hill. All {{convert|806|acre|km2}} and {{convert|1035|ft|m}} of vertical can be reached from this fixed grip quad. A new chair replaced the old double chair in 2001. Named after Hoodoo's founder, Ed Thurston, the Ed replaced the aging Red double chair in 2001. The Manzanita triple chair currently serves the "Bowl" area of Hoodoo. This area is open for night skiing and the terrain park can be accessed from this lift. New in 1999, the Hodag is usually windblown up high but is nice below Over Easy. The beginner area consists of a double chair, magic carpet and a carousel located well away from the beaten path on a wide open gentle slope ideal for learning.


==Autobahn== ==Stats==
'''Lifts'''
*Green Chair - Quad chair
*Manzanita Chair (formerly known as blue) - Triple chair
*Ed Chair (formerly known as red) - Quad chair
*Hodag Chair - Quad chair
*Easy Rider - Double Chair
*None of these chairs are detachable


'''Runs'''
Tube Hill on the northwest flanks of Hayrick Butte, 800' runs serviced by a handle tow.
*Longest Run - Over Easy (from summit)
*Steepest Run - Chuck's Backside
*34 Runs total
*20% Easiest
*39% Difficult
*41% Most Difficult


==RV Row== == Photo gallery ==
<gallery>

Image: Hoodoo-Ski-Area-Central-Oregon-Resort-Big-Green-Machine-Chair-Lift.jpg|Hoodoo Ski Area's Big Green Machine chair lift takes skiers and riders from the base to the summit
⚫ Hoodoo offers RV camping on the south side of the parking lot.
Image: Hoodoo-Ski-Area-Central-Oregon-Resort-Mascot-Harold-The-Hodag.jpg|Hoodoo Ski Area's mascot, Harold the Hodag, is based on the ] from ]
Image: Hoodoo-Ski-Area-Central-Oregon-Resort-Lodge.JPG|Hoodoo Ski Area's 60,000 square foot lodge includes a restaurant, full bar, powder shop, rental area, meeting rooms, arcade, daycare and locker rooms.
</gallery>


==References== ==References==
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== External links ==
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*{{official website|http://www.hoodoo.com}}
*, Shepard's blog about Hoodoo Ski Area, Hoodoo-managed campgrounds, etc
⚫ *


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Ski area in Oregon, United States For other uses, see Hoodoo (disambiguation).
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LocationSantiam Pass, Oregon, U.S.
Nearest major citySalem 95 miles (150 km) northwest
Eugene 80 miles (130 km), southwest
Sisters 20 miles (30 km) east
Coordinates44°24′32″N 121°52′19″W / 44.409°N 121.872°W / 44.409; -121.872
Vertical1,035 ft (315 m)
Top elevation5,703 ft (1,738 m)
Base elevation4,668 ft (1,423 m)
Skiable area806 acres (3.26 km)
Trails32
Longest run1 mile (1.6 km)
Lift system3 quads, 1 triple, 1 double
Snowfall360 in (30.0 ft; 9.1 m)
SnowmakingNo
Night skiingFriday-Saturday
WebsiteSkiHoodoo.com

Hoodoo is a ski resort in the northwest United States, in the central Cascade Range of Oregon. Located near the summit of Santiam Pass on U.S. Route 20, the ski area operates on federal land through agreement with Willamette National Forest on Hoodoo Butte, a volcanic cinder cone. Hoodoo's slopes primarily face northeast.

History

The ski area was built 86 years ago in 1938, by a group funded by Ed Thurston of Bend. The group wanted to build on Three Fingered Jack but could not secure funding for a road. Following World War II, the ski area embarked on improvements, including lodging and chairlifts.

Its three-story main lodge at the base was built in the late 1940s from World War II surplus structures and included sleeping quarters for 100 guests. It was threatened by a forest fire in the summer of 1967, but was spared by the use of back fires. An antiquated chairlift, with wooden towers, was destroyed. Less than a year later and unoccupied at the time except for a family dog, the lodge was destroyed by fire in April 1968. A new two-story day lodge was constructed later in the year, and the use of pickup campers became popular at the Hoodoo parking lot. In the 1960s, the ski area was purchased by Hoodoo Ski Bowl Developers, Inc., which later built the Manzanita chair lift.

In the fall of 1985, the ski area took over the management of historic Santiam Lodge, which was built in 1940 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Formerly operated by the United Presbyterian Church, it provided dormitory-style lodging for up to 80 guests.

In 1999, Hoodoo Ski Area was acquired by real estate developer and Umbrella Properties owner Chuck Shepard of Eugene. Since then, Hoodoo has built the Hodag chair lift, a 60,000 sq ft (5,600 m) lodge, the Autobahn Tubing Park, and replaced the green and red double chair lifts with quad chair lifts.

Skiing

Hoodoo has a 60,000-square-foot (5,570 m) full service lodge. Hoodoo's flagship Green lift—a fixed grip quad chair—services the entire hill providing access to all 806 acres (3.26 km) and 1,035 feet (315 m) of vertical. Green is a 2001 replacement for the old double chair. The Ed chair, named after Hoodoo's founder, Ed Thurston, replaced the aging Red lift in 2001. The Manzanita triple chair serves the bowl, terrain park, and is open for night skiing. The Hodag lift was built in 1999 and services the backside terrain. The beginner area consists of a double chair (named Easy Rider) and is isolated from other terrain. Hoodoo also has a large selection of Nordic Skiing trails, both at high and lower altitudes.

The tube hill, called the Autobahn Tubing Park, is on the northwest flanks of Hayrick Butte. The 800-foot (240 m) long tube lanes are serviced by a handle tow.

Hoodoo offers RV camping on the south side of the parking lot.

Stats

Lifts

  • Green Chair - Quad chair
  • Manzanita Chair (formerly known as blue) - Triple chair
  • Ed Chair (formerly known as red) - Quad chair
  • Hodag Chair - Quad chair
  • Easy Rider - Double Chair
  • None of these chairs are detachable

Runs

  • Longest Run - Over Easy (from summit)
  • Steepest Run - Chuck's Backside
  • 34 Runs total
  • 20% Easiest
  • 39% Difficult
  • 41% Most Difficult

Photo gallery

  • Hoodoo Ski Area's Big Green Machine chair lift takes skiers and riders from the base to the summit Hoodoo Ski Area's Big Green Machine chair lift takes skiers and riders from the base to the summit
  • Hoodoo Ski Area's mascot, Harold the Hodag, is based on the folkloric creature from Rhinelander, Wisconsin Hoodoo Ski Area's mascot, Harold the Hodag, is based on the folkloric creature from Rhinelander, Wisconsin
  • Hoodoo Ski Area's 60,000 square foot lodge includes a restaurant, full bar, powder shop, rental area, meeting rooms, arcade, daycare and locker rooms. Hoodoo Ski Area's 60,000 square foot lodge includes a restaurant, full bar, powder shop, rental area, meeting rooms, arcade, daycare and locker rooms.

References

  1. "Welcome to Hoodoo Ski Area!". Retrieved 2011-12-25.
  2. Frazier, Ruby (October 17, 1948). "Hoodoo ski resort set for winter play". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 1.
  3. ^ Freeman, Mike (January 3, 1988). "Hoodoo's golden year". The Bulletin. p. D1.
  4. "Hoodoo development". Eugene Register-Guard. (photos). October 17, 1948. p. 11B.
  5. ^ Ward, Bill (April 17, 1968). "Hoodoo Ski Bowl lodge fire loss estimated at $100,000". The Bulletin. p. 1.
  6. "Oregon blaze sweeps near Hoodoo ski bowl". Ellensburg Daily Record. Associated Press. September 1, 1967. p. 1.
  7. "Fire destroys one Hoodoo chair lift". Eugene Register-Guard. September 3, 1967. p. 2B.
  8. "Hoodoo lodge burns down". Spokane Daily Chronicle. UPI. April 17, 1968. p. 6.
  9. "Day lodge remodeled". Eugene Register-Guard. December 1, 1968. p. 3B.
  10. Cawood, Neil (February 25, 1971). "Skiers stretching their budgets with use of pickup campers". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 3C.
  11. "Ski area has agreed it will operate lodge". Eugene Register-Guard. October 17, 1985. p. 4C.
  12. DeSilver, Drew (May 4, 1999). "Eugene developer purchases Hoodoo". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  13. "Hoodoo ski owner plans renovations". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. November 8, 1999. p. 2B.
  14. Stahlberg, Mike (November 21, 2002). "A new Hoodoo". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 8D.
  15. "Autobahn Tubing Park". Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2011-12-25.

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