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| picture = Hoodoo.JPG | picture = Hoodoo.JPG
| caption = Hoodoo Ski Area | caption = Hoodoo Ski Area
| location = ], ], U.S.<br/>{{coord|44.409|-121.872|type:landmark_region:US-OR_source:googlesatellite|display=inline,title}} | location = ], ], U.S.<br/>{{coord|44.409|-121.872 | type:landmark_region:US-OR_source:googlesatellite | display=inline,title}}
| nearest_city = ] 95 miles (150 km) northwest<br>] 80 miles, southwest<br>] 20 miles (50 km) east | nearest_city = ] 95 miles (150 km) northwest<br>] 80 miles, southwest<br>] 20 miles (50 km) east
| vertical = {{convert|1035|ft|m}} | vertical = {{convert|1035|ft|m}}
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| base_elevation = 4668 ft (1423 m) | base_elevation = 4668 ft (1423 m)
| skiable_area = 806 acres (3.26 km²) | skiable_area = 806 acres (3.26 km²)
| number_trails = 30 | number_trails = 32
| longest_run = 1 mile (1.6 km) | longest_run = 1 mile (1.6 km)
| liftsystem = 3 quads, 1 triple, 1 double, 1 ] | liftsystem = 3 quads, 1 triple, 1 double, 1 ]
| snowfall = 30 ft (9.1 m) | snowfall = 30 ft (9.1 m)
| snowmaking = No | snowmaking = No
| nightskiing = Yes, Friday-Saturday | nightskiing = Friday-Saturday
| external_link = | external_link =
|}} |}}


'''Hoodoo''' is a ] near the summit of ] on ], in the central ] of ], U.S. The ski area operates on federal land through agreement with ] on ], a volcanic cinder cone.

'''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 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 Bend, Oregon. 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 1960s, it was purchased by Hoodoo Ski Bowl Developers, Inc. They built the Manzanita chair.


Hoodoo was acquired by Chuck Shepard of Coburg, Oregon in 1999. Since then, Hoodoo has built the Hodag, the lodge, the Autobahn, and replaced the green and red double chairlifts with quad chairlifts.
===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.


==Skiing==
===Hoodoo Ski Bowl===
Hoodoo has a {{convert|60000|sqft|m2|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|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. The beginner area consists of a double chair (named Easy Rider), magic carpet, and a carousel and are isolated from other terrain.


The tube hill, called the Autobahn, is on the northwest flanks of ]. The {{convert|800|ft|m|adj=on}} long runs are serviced by a handle tow.<ref> {{cite web
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.
| url = http://www.hoodoo.com/autobahn/

| title = Autobahn Tubing Park
===Chuck Shepard===
| accessdate = 2011-12-25
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.
}} </ref> ] has a handle tow servicing the {{convert|800|ft|m|adj=on}} long tube lanes.

==The Ski Area==

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==

Tube Hill on the northwest flanks of Hayrick Butte, 800' runs serviced by a handle tow.

==RV Row==


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


==References== ==References==
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== External links ==
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*, Shepard's blog about Hoodoo Ski Area, Hoodoo-managed campgrounds, etc


{{Oregon Ski Areas}} {{Oregon Ski Areas}}

Revision as of 22:15, 24 December 2011

Hoodoo
Hoodoo Ski AreaHoodoo Ski Area
LocationSantiam Pass, Oregon, U.S.
44°24′32″N 121°52′19″W / 44.409°N 121.872°W / 44.409; -121.872
Nearest major citySalem 95 miles (150 km) northwest
Eugene 80 miles, southwest
Sisters 20 miles (50 km) east
Vertical1,035 feet (315 m)
Top elevation5703 ft (1738 m)
Base elevation4668 ft (1423 m)
Skiable area806 acres (3.26 km²)
Trails32
Longest run1 mile (1.6 km)
Lift system3 quads, 1 triple, 1 double, 1 magic carpet
Snowfall30 ft (9.1 m)
SnowmakingNo
Night skiingFriday-Saturday
WebsiteHoodoo.com

Hoodoo is a ski resort near the summit of Santiam Pass on U.S. Route 20, in the central Cascade Range of Oregon, U.S. The ski area operates on federal land through agreement with Willamette National Forest on Hoodoo Butte, a volcanic cinder cone.

History

The ski area was built in 1938 by a group funded by Ed Thurston of Bend, Oregon. The group wanted to build on Three Fingered Jack but could not secure funding for a road. There was a hotel at the base that burned. In the 1960s, it was purchased by Hoodoo Ski Bowl Developers, Inc. They built the Manzanita chair.

Hoodoo was acquired by Chuck Shepard of Coburg, Oregon in 1999. Since then, Hoodoo has built the Hodag, the lodge, the Autobahn, and replaced the green and red double chairlifts with quad chairlifts.

Skiing

Hoodoo has a 60,000-square-foot (5,600 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. The beginner area consists of a double chair (named Easy Rider), magic carpet, and a carousel and are isolated from other terrain.

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

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

References

  1. "Welcome to Hoodoo Ski Area!". Retrieved 2011-12-25.
  2. "Autobahn Tubing Park". Retrieved 2011-12-25.

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