Willamette Pass Resort
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| Location | Cascade Range, Lane County, Oregon United States |
| Nearest city | Oakridge, Oregon 20 miles (110 km) west |
| Coordinates | 43°36′06″N 122°01′54″W / 43.60167°N 122.03167°W |
| Top elevation | 6683 ft (2037 m) |
| Base elevation | 5120 ft (1561 m) |
| Skiable area | 555 acres (2.24 km²) |
| Runs | 29 total 20% Beginner 45% Intermediate 35% Advanced/Expert |
| Longest run | 2.1 mi (3 km) |
| Lift system |
6 Total Winter (1 High-Speed Six Pack, 3 Triple Chairs, 1 Double Chair, 1 Magic Carpet) 1 Total Summer (1 Sight-Seeing Gondola (6 person) |
| Terrain parks | 1 |
| Snowfall | 430 in/year (10.922 m/year) |
| Web site | Willamette Pass |
Willamette Pass Resort is a ski area located in Klamath County, Oregon. It operates on federal land under special use permit on the Willamette and Deschutes National Forests. It is situated in the Cascade Range, between Oakridge, Oregon and La Pine, Oregon. The ski area is currently locally owned and operated by the Wiper Family, of Eugene, Oregon.
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[edit] Ski area information
Willamette Pass Resort is a year-round destination with two distinct seasons: A winter ski season and a summer season. In the summer, hiking, sightseeing, disc golf and downhill mountain biking are available, as the Eagle Peak Accelerator is converted into a 6-person Gondola.
Willamette Pass is best known for having one of the steepest runs in the world, "RTS", which at its steepest point is 52 degrees. It hosted the 1993 Subaru U.S. Speed Skiing Championships, where a top speed of 116.56 mph (187 km/h) was achieved. [1]
[edit] Resort statistics
[edit] Elevation
- Summit: 6683 ft (2037 m)
- Base: 5120 ft (1561 m)
- Vertical Rise: 1563 ft (476 m)
[edit] Trails
- Skiable area: 555 acres (2.24 km²)
- Trails: 29 total 20% Beginner 45% Intermediate 35% Advanced/Expert
- Longest run: "Kaleidoscope/Perseverence" - 2.1 mi (3 km)
- Average annual snowfall: 430 in/year (10.922 m/year)
- Terrain Parks: 2 (By George and Timberglades)
- Peaks: 2
- Eagle Peak
- Peak 2
[edit] Lifts
- 6 Total
- 1 High-Speed Six Pack Eagle Peak Accelerator (Doppelmayr CTEC)
- 1 Triple Chair Twilight (CTEC)
- 3 Triple Chairs Sleepy Hollow, Midway, and Peak 2 Lift (Riblet Tramway Company)
- 1 Magic Carpet
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Willamette Pass Resort Official Site
- Ski Lifts.org Photos of Willamette Pass Lifts
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