Resort begins its 40th anniversary season Friday, November 23, 2007 with a 14 inch base

Two lifts - Buttercup and Easy Rider - will operate 9 AM - 3 PM daily

On the way to the mountain stop by Portland Boarding Company for anything you may need to make the 2007-08 season the best ever.

Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort will begin its 40th anniversary season Friday, November 23, the day after Thanksgiving. The ski area has a 14 inch base thanks to the storm which dropped 22 inches of snow Sunday and Monday, and snowmaking which has been running around the clock since the temperatures dropped below freezing Sunday.

Two lifts - Buttercup and Easy Rider - will operate from 9:00AM to 3:00PM, with limited terrain offerings off of each of these lifts. Lift tickets will be $40 for adults and $30 for 7 - 14 year olds and seniors 65 and older. Children 6 and under are $9. The ski and snowboard school, equipment rental centers and day care will be operating. Food will be served at the popular Alpenstube bar and restaurant, as well as the Schuss and Tully’s coffee bar. Beverages will also be served on the Paradise Sun Deck.

Altitude Sports and the Meadows Boutique will celebrate the opening with a Thanksgiving Weekend Celebration with discounts of up to 30% off purchases to season pass holders, and 20% off safety equipment. The Paradise Parks crew will also have some rails set up for freestyling.

Resort officials plan to run lifts daily, although that could change depending on snow conditions. Resort operations and conditions are presented on the resort web site - www.skihood.com.