Willamette Pass
Ski resort · Oregon, United States
Willamette Pass is a ski resort in Oregon (United States) with 22 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 1,542 m and 2,035 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 493 m. Its longest run is Perserverence (2.0 km) and the steepest, Success, reaches 64% on its toughest stretch.
See Willamette Pass on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 22 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 1,542–2,035 m
- Vertical drop
- 493 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.7 km
- Red12 km
- Black6.3 km
The steepest runs at Willamette Pass
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Success Black64% · 33°
- Timburr Black60% · 31°
- Northern Exposure Black59% · 31°
- High Lead Black58% · 30°
- Good Time Charlie Black52% · 27°
The longest runs
- Perserverence Red2.0 km
- Boundary Pass Red1.4 km
- Duck Soup Blue1.2 km
- Where's Waldo Red1.2 km
- Rosary Run Red1.1 km
Lifts
5 chairlifts · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Willamette Pass
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,720 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,788 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Willamette Pass
- Mt. Bachelor50 km · 95 km of runs
- Hoodoo Ski Area89 km · 21 km of runs
- Mount Ashland179 km · 14 km of runs
- Mt. Hood Skibowl188 km · 26 km of runs
- Timberline Lodge Ski Area193 km · 53 km of runs
- Mt. Hood Meadows194 km · 57 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Willamette Pass?
- In Oregon, United States. The nearest resort is Mt. Bachelor, 50 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Willamette Pass have?
- 22 km: 3.7 km of blue runs, 12 km of red runs, 6.3 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Willamette Pass?
- You can ski between 1,542 m and 2,035 m: a vertical drop of 493 m.
- How many lifts does Willamette Pass have?
- 6: 5 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Willamette Pass?
- Success (black), at 64% (33°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Willamette Pass?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Willamette Pass?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.