Willamette Pass ski area

Infobox ski area
name = Willamette Pass
logo =
picture = WillamettePass.jpg
caption =
location = Central Cascade Range, Oregon USA
nearest_city = Eugene, Oregon 70 miles (110 km) West
lat_degrees= 43
lat_minutes= 36
lat_seconds= 3.4698
lat_direction= N
long_degrees= 122
long_minutes= 2
long_seconds= 10.0134
long_direction= W
top_elevation = 6683 ft (2037 m)
base_elevation = 5120 ft (1561 m)
skiable_area = 555 acres (2.24 km²)
number_trails = 29 total
20% Beginner
45% Intermediate
35% Advanced/Expert
longest_run = 2.1 mi (3 km)
liftsystem = 7 Total Winter (1 High-Speed Six Pack , 3 Triple Chairs, 1 Double Chair, 1 Magic Carpet, 1 Tubing Tow) 1 Total Summer (1 Sight-Seeing Gondola (6 person)
fast_hexchair = 1
fast_quadchair =
triplechair = 3
doublechair = 1
terrainparks = 1
snowfall = 430 in/year (10.922 m/year)
external_link = [http://www.willamettepass.com Willamette Pass] |

Willamette Pass is a ski area located in Lane County, Oregon. Willamette Pass is an equal opportunity recreation provider operating on federal land under special use permit on the Willamette and Deschutes National Forests. It is situated in the Central Cascade Mountain Range, between Eugene, Oregon and Bend, Oregon. The ski area is currently locally owned and operated by the Wiper Family, of Eugene, Oregon.

ki area information

Willamette Pass Resort is a year-round destination comprised of two distinct seasons: A winter ski season and a summer season. In the summer, hiking, sightseeing and downhill mountain biking are available, as the Eagle Peak Accelerator is converted into a 6-person Gondola.

Willamette Pass also offers some of the best tree skiing in Oregon.

"RTS"

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 was host the 1993 Subaru U.S. Speed Skiing Championships, where a top speed of 116.56 mph (187 km/h) was achieved. [ [http://rgweb.registerguard.com/news/2006/01/06/3.tk.bestskirun.0106.p1.php?section=bestof The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA ] ]

Resort statistics

2007 / 2008 Ski Season Dates

*November 22nd, 2007 - April, 2008 (Weather Permitting)
*Days of Operation: Thursdays through Sundays and All Holidays

Elevation

*Summit: 6683 ft (2037 m)
*Base: 5120 ft (1561 m)
*Vertical Rise: 1563 ft (476 m)

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: 1
*Peaks: 2
**Eagle Peak
**Peak 2

Lifts

*7 Total
**1 High-Speed Six Pack "Eagle Peak Accelerator" (Doppelmayr CTEC)
**3 Triple Chairs "Twilight (CTEC), Midway & Peak 2" (Riblet Tramway Company)
**1 Triple Chair "Sleepy Hollow" (Riblet Tramway Company)
**1 Magic Carpet
**1 Tubing Tow

References

External links

* [http://www.willamettepass.com Willamette Pass website] Official Site
* [http://rgweb.registerguard.com/news/2006/01/06/3.tk.bestskirun.0106.p1.php?section=bestof Register-Guard.com] Register-Guard Best Of: Ski Run
* [http://skilifts.org/or-willamettepass.htm Ski Lifts.org] Photos of Willamette Pass Lifts