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Hoodoo
Hoodoo Ski Area
Location	Santiam Pass, Oregon, U.S. 44°24′32″N 121°52′19″W / 44.409°N 121.872°W / 44.409; -121.872
Nearest major city	Salem 95 miles (150 km) northwest Eugene 80 miles, southwest Sisters 20 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)
Trails	32
Longest run	1 mile (1.6 km)
Lift system	3 quads, 1 triple, 1 double
Snowfall	30 ft (9.1 m)
Snowmaking	No
Night skiing	Friday-Saturday
Website	Hoodoo.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., which later built the Manzanita chair lift.

In 1999, Hoodoo Ski Area was acquired by real estate developer and Umbrella Properties owner Chuck Shepard of Eugene, Oregon. Since then, Hoodoo has built the Hodag chair lift, a 60,000 sq. ft. 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 (5,600 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 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 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.

The official trail map of Hoodoo

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

References

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

External links

• Hoodoo official Web site
• History of Hoodoo and the Santiam Pass Ski Patrol

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