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24 READERS CHOICE January 2014

Mt. Hood Skibowl: a year-round destination

Skibowl offers skiing in
best skiers and snowboarders on the moun-

tain!”
winter and an adventure
Wipper said readers may have selected
Skibowl for this award because of its focus
park in summer
on improving the guest experience at its
park. “And, the Upper Bowl has the best ter-

rain in Oregon!” Wipper said.
By KYLIE WRAY
Skibowl employs 550 people a year be-
Pamplin Media Group
tween the winter
and summer. Wip-
Mt. Hood Skibowl, which has been a 2014 Readers’ per said Skibowl
destination of local skiers since 1927, has enjoys working
Choice
been named Best Ski Area by the readers with AntFarm to
of the Gresham Outlook and Sandy Post.
n Best Skiing
help employ
Owner Kirk Hanna has been in charge of Mount Hood Skibowl, youths in the area,
Skibowl’s Government Camp location for 27 87000 East Highway sometimes for the
years. Hanna and family management were 26, Government Camp, irst time. “Our em-
(503) 222-BOWL
born and raised locally and have a passion (2695). Find them ployees are the
for the mountain and introducing it to oth- online at skibowl.com best on the moun-
ers.
and on twitter and tain and they make
Mt. Hood Skibowl offers snow enthusiasts facebook.
Skibowl the fun
a winter ski resort and snow tube adventure place to come to.”

park, and in the summer, it opens the sum- The mountain
mer adventure park with more than 20 at- park plans to expand its summer business to
tractions. Skibowl also provides ski and help the year-round economy of the area and
snowboarding lessons and rental and demo give more options for people visiting the
equipment.
mountain.

“Skibowl is honored that we were chosen Collins Lake Resort provides overnight
for this award,” said Skibowl Public Rela- lodging for the park and Mt. Hood Adventure PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP PHOTO
tions oficer Hans Wipper. “All the loyal lo- provides a guide service. Skibowl plans to Skibowl is a favorite place of local skiers and snowboarders. It also offers rentals and lessons for
cals, guests and season pass holders are the
expand both of these services in the future.
those looking to learn the slopes.

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